Kailua Kona News

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Hawaii is establishing a Big Island force of "wish granters" to make the dreams of children with life-threatening illnesses come true.

Hawaii County's ability to alleviate traffic backups using camera monitoring systems was not used during Tuesday afternoon's brush fire that closed one of Kailua-Kona's main thoroughfares.

Like two of her former colleagues have already done, Shyla Ayau is seeking $500,000, claiming she was libeled, "injured in her office" and "held up to scorn." Those alleged abuses were caused by the county clerk, a private investigator and unnamed County Council members, according to the claim filed Feb.

Big Island police are searching for two Ka'u men wanted on separate bench warrents.

Dru Mamo Kanuha announced Thursday he will run for the newly created County Council District 7, representing downtown Kailua Village and the Kona area from roughly Kainaliu north to Kona's Old Airport.

A 42-year-old Holualoa woman died this morning after the boom of a crane truck hit her vehicle in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii County police said.

A 26-year-old Kailua-Kona woman has been charged with negligent homicide stemming from a 2009 fatal crash at the Kuakini Highway and Hualalai Road intersection.

Hawaii County police are asking for the public's help in identifying an elderly man found unresponsive on Alii Drive in Kailua-Kona at noon today.

The Hawaii County Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying an elderly man found unresponsive on Alii Drive in Kailua-Kona today at noon.

The case against a 41-year-old Kailua-Kona man alleged to be an accomplice in the Jan.

It's going to be a smaller than Zac's, but the owner of the new Kona Business Center said he hopes a commitment to customers will return big results.

The fifth annual Community Cares event was held Saturday at Kona International Market.

Five Big Island men were arrested and charged for allegedly soliciting prostitution in a sting operation earlier this week in Kailua-Kona. They are: Dennis Fontany, 68, of Kailua-Kona; Taavili Tapu Taylor, 44, of Waikoloa; Christopher John Chipley, 38, of Kailua-Kona; Jason L. Hickman, 32, of Kealakekua; and Vincent Daniel Rice, 49, of Hilo.

The fastest American amateur at the Ford Ironman World Championships in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii last October, Piampiano made her pro debut one month later at Ironman Cozumel, finishing seventh .

I love beer. And I love food. It's sort of common knowledge the that it can be hard to find great bar food, especially on small tropical islands - but the Kona Brew Pub on the south side of the Big Island never fails to please.

Big Island police have arrested a second suspect in connection with a robbery January 12 at the Keauhou Store in Holualoa.

Hawaii County police detectives charged a 22-year-old Kailua-Kona man with 11 offenses Saturday in connection with robberies at businesses in West Hawaii on Jan.

January 22/23: Chinese New Year: Chinese New Year occurs two new moons before the first day of spring, in 2011, on March 20.

Big Island police on Saturday charged a 22-year-old Kailua-Kona man with various offenses stemming from two robberies reported earlier this month in the Kona District.

Psalm Wooching of Kealakehe High in Kailua Kona, Hawaii reportedly has committed to the Huskies according to the usual sources.