The Hawai`i Police Department is investigating the death of a man and woman at an apartment complex in Kailua-Kona. At approximately 9:49 a.m. on Friday morning, police responded to an
Suspect Charged in Painted Church Road Shooting
The Hawai`i Police Department has charged a 49-year-old Hōnaunau man in connection with the shooting incident on Painted Church Road in South Kona on Saturday afternoon. On Tuesday morning, after
Camp Kikaha For Homeless in Kona Closes
The County of Hawai’i on Tuesday closed a temporary homeless facility in Kona, in an effort to relocate the residents to more permanent housing nearby. The one-acre property at Camp
Apparent Drowning Incident at Makalawena Claims a Life
Hawai`i County Fire Department rescue crews responded to an apparent drowning Tuesday in the area of Makalawena Beach in Kona. In response to a 3 p.m. alarm, HFD located individuals
Police Make Multiple Drug Arrests in Kailua-Kona
In response to complaints received from the public, officers from a Special Enforcement Unit, Kona Community Policing, Area II Vice and Kona Patrol, served a search warrant at a property
Oluolu Street House Fire Results in Fatality
A fire burned an Oluolu Street home in Kailua-Kona Friday morning. Responding to a 6:10 a.m. alarm, 29 fire fighters rushed to the scene to find a two-story home fully
Fatal Kona Vehicle Accident Victim ID’d
A 25-year-old Captain Cook man died following a single vehicle crash Sunday evening, in Kailua-Kona. He has been positively identified as Nelsin Santos, 25 of Oceanview. Responding to an 8:30
Hawaiian Unveils Three New Year-Round West Coast Routes, Begins Sales for A321neo Flights
Hawaiian Airlines will expand its U.S. West Coast presence with the arrival of an A321neo fleet by adding three new non-stop daily routes early next year: Portland-Maui; Oakland-Kaua‘i; and Los
Missing Kona Teen Located
A 17-year-old Kailua-Kona girls who was previously reported missing has been located. The Hawai`i Police Department said Monday that Nahoni Chaul was found unharmed on Kauai on Friday. Chaul was
Hawaii County to host FEMA Flood Rate Insurance Rate Map meetings
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is at the end of a multi-year effort to update and modernize the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) for Hawai‘i County. The FIRM has