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MEDIA RELEASE The new traffic signal at Ane Keohokālole Hwy and Kealakehe Parkway in North Kona is scheduled to be operational Wednesday, Oct. 9. Flashing lights will prepare motorists for the new signal the day before. Wireless detectors embedded in the roadway surface will detect cars and trucks approaching the intersection and program the traffic […]

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On Tuesday (June 12) the Māmalahoa Highway in Hōlualoa is scheduled for resurfacing in two locations. Also a four-way stop will be installed at Ane Keohokalole Highway and Kealakehe Parkway intersection. Video preview of Ane Keohokalole Highway.

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Around 8:05 p.m. Sunday, Kona Patrol officers responded to a reported vehicle/mo-ped accident at the intersection of Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway and Kealakehe Parkway. A witness said the vehicle was traveling south on Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway and preparing to turn left onto Kealakehe Parkway when it struck the mo-ped in the intersection and then continued its […]

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UPDATED, 8:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5: Police have not officially identified the victim of a one-car crash early Saturday on Kealakehe Parkway, but published reports indicate he was Jesse Mahelona, a 2001 Kealakehe High School graduate turned NFL player. Born April 7, 1983 in Kailua-Kona, Mahelona was a stand-out defensive tackle for the University of […]

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