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The County of Hawai’i wishes to express heartfelt thanks to all of the many volunteers and sponsors for their kokua during the massive two-day clean-up of Old Kona Airport Park, to make this facility a nicer place to play for our keiki.

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MEDIA RELEASE Starting Friday, Aug. 29, the county Department of Parks and Recreation will implement temporary traffic-safety measures at Kailua Park, also known as Old Kona Airport Park, to accommodate the E.K. Fernandez Big Island Fair 2014. Vehicular traffic entering Kailua Park will be diverted to the beach access road located at the north end […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The county Department of Parks and Recreation has implemented temporary traffic-safety measures at Makaeo Park, also known as the Old Kona Airport Park, that will remain in place until the E.K. Fernandez Big Island Fair wraps up. To provide for the safety of park users and fair attendees, traffic is being diverted to […]

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“Basically just lost the engine over the airport and glided in,” the pilot Hawk Rolewicz said. “It went pretty flawlessly for an emergency. Everyday is exciting, but today was more exciting than most.”

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MEDIA RELEASE The County Department of Parks & Recreation announces the early closure of the Old Kona Airport Park and Kailua Park on New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 31. The Old Kona Airport Park, which includes the old runway, beach, pavilions and walking path, will be closed at 6 p.m. Kailua Park, which includes the […]

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