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Kailua-Kona man, 21, dies in head-on collision on Hawaii island
A 21-year-old Kailua-Kona man died in two-vehicle collision in North Kona early today, according to Hawaii island police said. Police said officers responded after 4:47 a.m. to a reported collision on Mamalahoa Highway (Highway 190), north of the 23-mile marker. An investigation found that a southbound green 2015 Subaru Forester,...
Kona man dies in head-on traffic crash near Puuanahulu
Police say a 21-year-old Kailua-Kona man died early this morning in a two-vehicle head-on crash near Puuanahulu. Officers responding to a 4:47 a.m. call determined that a southbound green 2015 Subaru Forester driven by a 40-year-old Hilo woman crossed the double-solid yellow line. Police say she did so in an attempt to pull over onto the opposite-side mauka shoulder of Mamalahoa Highway (Route 190), just north of the 23-mile marker, because there was no shoulder on the makai side of the roadway.
Kona Community Hospital Shares West Hawaiʻi’s Healthcare Needs at Information Session
Earlier this week, Kona Community Hospital leaders held an information session at the West Hawaiʻi Civic Center to unveil findings from a recent report on West Hawaiʻi’s long-term healthcare needs. About 70 community members congregated in the Council Chambers to ask questions related to cost, timeline, recruitment,...
Kona Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison For Electronic Enticement of a Child and Attempted Promotion of Porn for Minors
32 year-old Micaiah Smith of Kailua-Kona was recently sentenced to ten years in prison for offenses arising out of Operation Keiki Shield. The Court sentenced Smith to a ten-year prison term for the electronic enticement offense and a five-year prison term for the pornography offense. The Court ordered that the...
Hawaii tourist bitten by shark day after actor Tamayo Perry’s deadly shark attack
A 20-year-old visitor was likely bit by a shark in Waikoloa on Monday, according to Hawaii police, marking the second shark attack this week in Hawaii after the fatal incident with North Shore lifeguard and surfer Tamayo Perry.
20-year-old injured in potential shark attack in Hawaii
Hawaii Island police said they're investigating a possible shark attack that injured a 20-year-old man visiting the island from Romania. The man was swimming about 15 to 20 feet offshore at Anaeho'omalu Bay in Waikoloa at the time, the Hawaii Police Department said. Around 5:30 p.m. Monday, he felt pain...
Waikoloa Rubber Duckie Race Set For July 4th
WAIKOLOA, Hawaiʻi - 10,000 yellow duckies will make their way across Kings’ Lake as a fundraiser for the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawai‘i. (BIVN) – Great Waikoloa Rubber Duckie Race returns on July 4th at the Kings’ Shops in Waikoloa. From a Waikoloa Beach...
Hawaiʻi Island police investigate suspected shark bite at Anaeho‘omalu Bay
Hawai‘i Island police launched a public accident investigation on Monday afternoon, June 24, 2024, in connection with a possible shark attack at Anaeho‘omalu Bay in Waikoloa. Around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, a 20-year old man visiting from Romania was swimming about 15-20 feet offshore when he suddenly felt...
Officials investigating possible shark attack at Anaeho‘omalu Bay in Waikoloa
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii (Island News) -- A public accident investigation has been launched on the Big Island into a possible shark bite incident at Anaeho‘omalu Bay in Waikoloa on Monday. The reported incident happened around 5:30 p.m. A 20-year-old man who was visiting from Romania said he was swimming about...
Hawaii Island police investigating after visitor suffers apparent shark bite
ANAEHOOMALU BAY (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii Island police are investigating a possible shark attack after a visitor from Romania suffered an apparent shark bite in waters off Waikoloa on Monday. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. at Anaehoomalu Bay. Investigators said the male visitor was swimming about 15 to 20 feet...
Kay Frances Franklin
Kay Frances Franklin of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at the age of 86 years. She was born on January 29, 1938 in St. Mary, Missouri to the late Ira James and Rose Emma (Bruckerhoff) Franklin. She is survived by two brothers Floyd...
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