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Ironman Cannon to Sound at 6:30 a.m. Saturday

October 13, 2012
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Ironman Cannon to Sound at 6:30 a.m. Saturday

The Ironman Triathlon World Championship will be underway Saturday morning at 6:30 a.m., following a traditional Hawaiian blessing,  when Hawaii County Mayor Billy Kenoi fires the starting cannon.  At 6:30 and 6:35, the professional men and then the women will start their swim in Kailua Bay.   At 7 a.m. Mayor Kenoi will again fire the cannon to get the 1850 age groupers, the amateurs off on their quest for personal achievement.  This year, competitors hail from 64 countries. The athletes will swim 2.4 miles in Kailua Bay, then ride bikes 112 miles up Queen Ka’ahumanu…

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Akoni Pule Highway Reopened After 2 Hour Closure

October 8, 2012
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Hawaii County Police advised at noon that a motorcycle crash closed Akoni Pule Highway, Highway 270.  The highway reopened shortly after 2 p.m. The accident was between the 27 and 28 Mile Markers on Akoni Pule Highway, north of Kawaihae.  Akoni Pule Highway goes between Kawaihae and Hawi. An alternate route for getting between Hawi and Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway is to use Kohala Mountain Road, which goes directly from Hawi over the mountain to Waimea, then go down towards the ocean towards Kawaihae. Police provided no additional information about the crash.  They closed the road…

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Fire Department Remains on Scene at Hualalai Road Brush Fire

October 6, 2012
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Fire Department Remains on Scene at Hualalai Road Brush Fire

Hawaii County Fire Department personnel spent Friday  night at the scene of an approximate 8 to 10-acre brush fire that broke out Friday around 11:45 a.m. just makai of Hualalai Road, near Hualalai Elderly Housing, between Kuakini Highway and Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway.  They stayed at the scene until the fire was completely out.  By noon Saturday, a bulldozer was clearing part of the land and creating new fire breaks. Smoke from the fire was visible throughout Kailua-Kona early Friday afternoon.  Police Chief Harry Kubojiri said the smoke was the reason the County began evacuating some…

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Iron Athletes On the Road Getting Ready for October 13

September 30, 2012
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Iron Athletes On the Road Getting Ready for October 13

They’re back.  The Ironman TriathlonWorld Championship is coming to Kona on Saturday, October 13, but athletes, their families, volunteers, and others interested in the event are already on the island.  For our economy, that’s a good thing.  The visitors are staying in hotel and condos and private rentals, they’re buying food at our stores, they’re patronizing restaurants.  Local chiropractors and massage therapists say they’re expecting an upward bump in business.  And businesses that cater to athletes–from The Club to Pacific Island Fitness to Bike Works and Cycle Station–are getting a special boost in business. The…

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Public Can Turn in Old Drugs Saturday

September 28, 2012
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Public Can Turn in Old Drugs Saturday

This Saturday,  state agencies will collect and dispose of expired or unused prescription medications at two locations on Hawaii Island and around the state, as well. Since September 2010, Hawaii, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands have collected nearly 6,700 pounds of expired and unused prescription medications, according to office of the state Department of the Attorney General.  Nationwide, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) says public participation is high.  They’ve held four such events in the past two years. The free and anonymous drop-off service, dubbed the National Take-Back Initiative, accepts tablets, capsules and other…

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Project Compassion at Denny’s Sunday Afternoon

September 21, 2012
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Sunday, Denny’s Restaurant in Kona is sponsoring Project Compassion from 4:30 to 9 p.m.  During that time, 20% of the proceeds of the restaurant, plus all the tips usually going to servers, will go to Kona Alano Club.    The Kona Alano Club, on Pawai Place in Kona’s Old Industrial Area, is a venue for holding 12-step meetings.  The Alano Club is in the community to provide a safe, welcoming space for those people in recovery from drug abuse alcohol abuse, and any other addictions.  They currently host around 25 meetings a week, with people from…

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Police Reopen Palani Road After Early Thursday Closure

September 6, 2012
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Hawaii Police have issued an alert that HELCO has removed the power pole from Palani Road and it is now open to traffic, as of 5:49 a.m. Thursday. Original story, 5:15 a.m.: A power pole is down in front of Kona Christian Academy at 74-4907 Palani Road, and Palani Road is closed between Route 180 (Mamalahoa Highway, where the old Hawaiian Gardens was) and Hao Kuni Street until the situation is resolved. Hawaii Police issued an alert at 4:16 a.m.  Officers say HELCO arrived on the scene just after 5 a.m. and will either shore…

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Waikoloa 19-Year-Old Dies from Car Crash Injuries

August 8, 2012
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From Hawaii Police Department: A 19-year-old Waikoloa man died Tuesday (August 7) from injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle crash on Queen Ka?ahumanu Highway 200 feet south of Kaiminani Drive on July 30 has been identified as Wyland K.B. Damaso of Waikoloa. Responding to a 10:43 a.m. call, Kona patrol officers determined that Damaso was operating a 2012 Ford four-door sedan and traveling north on the Queen Ka?ahumanu Highway when he crossed the centerline and collided with a 2001 Isuzu van being operated by a 54-year-old Kailua-Kona man. Both men were wearing their seat belts.…

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MS Bikers on the Road Saturday, Sunday, in West Hawaii

August 4, 2012
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MS Bikers on the Road Saturday, Sunday, in West Hawaii

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is sponsoring a 115-mile bike ride taking place today, Saturday, and tomorrow, Sunday, August 5,  on the west side of Hawaii Island.  The event will raise funds for the battle against MS, as each rider has raised or is raising funds to donate as part of their ride. On Saturday at 7 a.m., bikers are leaving Anaeho’omalu Bay in the Waikoloa Resort area and riding out to Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway, going north up to Akoni Pule Highway to Hawi and Kapa’au, and then returning.  The first day’s bike ride will…

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Kona Council Candidates Share Their Vision

July 24, 2012
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There was a candidate forum for the County Council candidates from Districts 6 (Volcano through South Kona), District 7 (Kainaliu through Kailua Village), and District 8 (North Kona) Monday evening at Kealakehe High.  Candidates for District 6 included Maile David, incumbent Brenda Ford, Lee McIntosh, and Bradley Westervelt.  From District 7, the lone candidate on the ballot is Dru Mamo Kanuha.  For District 8, the two candidates are Karen Eoff and Charles Guccione. Because of the large number of candidates who don’t currently hold office, the forum team sent the likely question topics to the…

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Friday Night Queen K Crash Leaves One Woman Dead

July 21, 2012
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A two car crash closed Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway from around midnight Friday until around 4 a.m. Saturday, and left one young woman dead.  The accident occurred near the 91 mile marker, which is close to Kekaha Kai State Park. The woman was identified as Christine C.R. Laeda, of a Hilo address. Responding to a 11:56 p.m. call, Kona patrol officers determined that a 20-year-old woman, also from Hilo, was operating a 2005 Toyota four-door sedan and traveling south on Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway when she overtook a 2006 Chrysler four-door sedan and struck the left rear…

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Police ID Man Killed Thursday in Highway Crash

July 14, 2012
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From Hawaii Police Department: A 38-year-old Kamuela man died Thursday (July 12) from injuries he sustained in a three-vehicle crash on Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway at the 82-mile marker in North Kona. The driver who was killed was identified as Christopher M. Landers of a Kamuela address. Responding to a 3:53 p.m. call, Kona patrol officers determined that a 49-year-old Kailua-Kona man was operating a 2000 Ford F350 pickup truck and traveling south on Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway when his left tire blew out causing him to lose control and sideswipe a 2011 Nissan Altima traveling north.…

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Two Killed in Traffic Accidents on Hawaii Island Thursday

July 13, 2012
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Hawaii Police said Thursday was not a good day.  A bicyclist was hit and killed on Akoni Pule Highway Thursday, and later in the afternoon a multi-car accident left one man dead and the Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway closed for several hours. A 52-year-old male  bicyclist from Kailua-Kona was traveling east on Akoni Pule Highway around Mile Marker 19, between Old Coast Guard Rd and Kokoiki Rd., just after 1 p.m. when it appeared he was struck and killed by a 15-year-old female driver accompanied by a 48-year-old female passenger in a 2003 Nissan pickup truck.…

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