Ka'u

In the Ka'u District of Hawaii, indoor sulfur dioxide concentrations are above the World Health Organization recommendations, raising special concern for indoor air quality in hospitals and schools.

Dr. Douglas Fields: Volcanoes: Nature's Toxic Smokestacks 2010

For example, Dennis Kucinich had nearly half our state's 2004 delegation to the national convention, even though he received less than 40% of the overall vote, simply because he won the Maui, Kona and Ka'u district caucuses decisively -- keeping John Kerry below the 15% threshold in key precincts of those locales -- and thus got all their delegates.

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He had commanded the people of Ka'u to bring him food upon the plain of

Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands Charles Nordhoff 1865

Several Hawaiian chiefs have been killed by the people of Ka'u, among others Kohaokalani,

Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands Charles Nordhoff 1865

The province of Ka'u has always been regarded as a land fatal to chiefs.

Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands Charles Nordhoff 1865

At the present day an inhabitant of Ka'u can be distinguished among other natives.

Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands Charles Nordhoff 1865

Father Maréchal knew at Ka'u, in 1844, an aged woman who remembered perfectly having seen Alapai.

Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands Charles Nordhoff 1865

This victory completely rid Umi of his last rival; he reigned henceforth as sole ruler of Hawaii; and to transmit to posterity the remembrance of this remarkable battle, he caused to be erected on the battle-field, by the people of the six provinces, Hilo, Hamakua, Kohala, Kona, Ka'u, and

Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands Charles Nordhoff 1865

Thus it is called _Aina makaha_ -- Land of torrents: a nation which removes and shatters every thing like a torrent; _Ka'u makaha_ -- Ka'u the torrent; _Ka lua kupapau

Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands Charles Nordhoff 1865

Kaleikini closed at Kohala, on the shore of Nailima, a volcanic mouth like that of Ka'u.

Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands Charles Nordhoff 1865