Economy
Pahala's main industries include macadamia nut orchards, coffee farming, horticulture, family-owned farms and ranching. Kaʻu Coffee has gained a reputaion that makes it competitive with Kona coffee, winning recent international coffee tasting competitions.
Ka'u farmers and Pahala residents have recently been plagued by the ill-effects of sulfur-dioxide laden "vog", due to the area's proximity to the very active volcanoes at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Plantation houses, from small cottages to large homes and the former plantation manager's home, have been restored around the village center near the campus of Ka'u High and Pahala Elementary School. The village has a post office, public library, swimming pool, restaurant, fire station, and several stores. There is a hospital and medical clinic, a Catholic and Buddhist church and a Tibetan Buddhist temple just up the mountain. Pahala Plantation Cottages are open for visitors to stay among the houses in the village. The Ka'u District's regional newspaper – the Ka`u Calendar – with offices in Pahala, is printed monthly.
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