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21-year-old man killed in head-on Hawaii Island crash
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 21-year-old man was killed in a crash in North Kona early Friday, Hawaii Island police said. Officials said just before 5 a.m., a SUV was crossing over the centerline on Mamalahoa Highway near the 23-mile marker when it collided head-on with a sedan. The driver of...
21-year-old killed in North Kona crash; negligent homicide investigation launched
A 21-year-old Kailua-Kona man died in a car accident in North Kona early Friday morning, June 28, after a 40-year-old Hilo woman reportedly crossed the centerline on Highway 190 and collided head-on with the male driver. The Hawaiʻi Island Police Department made the announcement on Friday afternoon, saying the incident...
Negligent homicide case opened after 21-year-old Kailua-Kona man killed in head-on crash
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (Island News) -- Big Island police have opened a negligent homicide investigation following the death of a 21-year-old Kailua-Kona man in a two-car crash in North Kona, early Friday morning. Officers were called out to the crash on Māmalahoa Highway, just north of the 23-mile marker, around 4:45...
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.
The Queens’ Culinary Market is back at the Waikoloa Beach Resort
"The inspiration behind the market was to create a space where locals and visitors alike can come together to enjoy locally grown produce, artisanal products, and support local businesses – all while celebrating the rich culinary ingenuity of Hawaii Island and supporting local communities."
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...
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 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...
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...
Shark Bite Reported Off Hawaiʻi Island’s Kohala Coast
WAIKOLOA, Hawaiʻi - Police are investigating a possible shark bite at Anaeho‘omalu Bay in Waikoloa, although no sharks were spotted. (BIVN) – A male swimmer was transported to the hospital Monday evening after receiving what appeared to be a shark bite on his foot while swimming at Anaeho‘omalu Bay in Waikoloa.
Great Waikoloa Rubber Duckie Race July 4
WAIKOLOA BEACH RESORT—The Fourth of July is a great day for ducks at Kings’ Shops, where 10,000 of the little yellow bathtub toys vie for prizes in the Great Waikoloa Rubber Duckie Race. This fundraiser for the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawai‘i (UCPAH)—celebrating its 65 th anniversary this year—will reward the top 50 finishers with a duckload of great prizes for their adoptive parents.
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