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Jack’s Diving Locker is donating one free tank rental per diver and 1/2 off rental gear for divers participating in the annual International Coastal Clean Up Day to clean up Kailua Pier 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at the Kailua Bay pier in Kona.

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This is a Civil Defense Sewage Spill update message for Tuesday, June 13 at 9:30 a.m. Kailua Bay remains closed due to a sewage spill from Kamakahonu Beach to Hulihee Palace seaward out to 1,000 ft. This sewage spill was contained yesterday. Results from water samples taken yesterday are expected later today. Please cease all […]

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The Department of Environmental Management reports a sewage spill occurred earlier today at Ali’I Drive and Palani Road due to a ruptured main and has entered the ocean at Kailua Bay. Warning signs are posted and Kailua Bay from Kamaka Honu Beach to Hulihee Palace is currently closed out to 1,000 feet offshore. Water samples […]

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A 67-year-old Kona woman apparently drowned Wednesday (February 20) in waters near the Kailua Pier. She was identified as Nga Angie Prieto of Kailua-Kona. In response to a 9:30 a.m. call of a possible drowning, officers determined that a woman swimming near buoy No. 3 had discovered Prieto floating face down and unresponsive.

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Editor Jonas Colting combined a great swim and bike leg Friday to take the lead in the 27th annual Ultraman World Championships. He was second out of the swim, with a time of 2 hours, 20 minutes and 23 seconds, and lit out on the bike finishing the day with […]

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Saturday (May 21) was the season opening Moku O Hawaii canoe race held in Kailua-Kona. The regatta was hosted by Kai Ehitu canoe club.

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So much for Kona blue skies. The sky just felt heavy.  Eeeewwwww.  

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Karin Stanton/Hawaii247.com Contributing Editor Kona Kaycee, a 4-year-old Golden Retreiver, really does take a flying leap after a tennis ball during a visit Wednesday, Dec. 31 to Kailua Bay. Behind her are the criuse ships Zaandam (left, with a dark blue hull) and the Norwegian Cruise Lines Pride of America. Holland America Line’s second Volendam-class […]

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