In 1984, when Bruce and Jackie Mahi Erickson first happened upon a lovely painting of Hilo Bay hanging inconspicuously in a Mountain View antique shop, they had no idea what they were looking at. The artist’s name was largely indiscernible, only an "ahi" was legible. Although the painting had caught their eye, they were not really collectors at all, said Jackie, and had only visited the antique shop on a whim that day...

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Located in the Koko Marina Shopping Center, Moku Ola is a Hawaiian owned and operated business that offers a variety of services including several types of lomilomi, body scrubs, and unique products, many of which incorporate traditional uses of lā‘au lapa‘au (medicinal plants). "The concept of what Moku Ola stood for in ancient Hawai‘i was perfect for what we were looking to establish here," explained Keola Kawai‘ula‘iliahi Chan, kanaka lomi and L.M.T. of Moku Ola, a center for Hawaiian healing.


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Sarah Keahi is living a life dedicated to mea Hawai‘i. "A proud product of Hawai‘i's public school system" Keahi once worked as a Hawaiian language teacher at Kamehameha Schools. She has taught the Hawaiian language to some of the most influential Hawaiian people of our time.

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Hosts Sharon Ka‘iulani Odom and Herbert Hoe present the first segment of E ‘Ai Kākou!, focusing on kalo, to promote the idea that traditional foods are best and can be prepared in healthy ways. They share four recipes that help teach how we can prepare meals that are both healthy and delicious, and also visit community members...

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