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Hawai‘i County created the one-way road, from Kailua Pier to the Hualālai Road intersection, to add free parking stalls to combat concerns over the extreme parking prices at privately owned lots in the downtown area.

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The trial was put into place to address the skyrocketing parking prices and limited free spaces that have become a problem for the downtown business district.

Starting May 1, the oceanfront roadway, from Kailua Pier to Hualālai Road, will be open for southbound traffic only to create about 50 parking spaces on the northbound side.

Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda on April 12 during the Mālama Kailua Village community event in Kailua-Kona will provide an update about the proposed plan for the Kailua-Kona road, which could be implementeed within 90 days after Hawaiʻi County Council approval.

The suspect in the Dec. 29, 2024, theft is a local/Hawaiian woman possibly in her early 20s, between 5-foot-3 and 5-foot-5, weighing 130 to150 pounds.

After four years of sitting empty, the refurbishing of the iconic hotel, which will be a Hampton Inn by Hilton, will begin. On Tuesday, the hotel site will be blessed.

On Friday, 250 people showed up to talk about solutions, which included reducing the hourly rate, providing a shuttle parking service for employees in the village and creating an annual parking pass.

Heavy rain hit North Kona and South Kona communities for several hours yesterday afternoon flooding portions of Hualālai Road, Kuakini Highway, Ali‘i Drive and parking lots throughout Kailua-Kona.

The Department of Water Supply estimates repairs will be completed in approximately 6 hours.

The teen was initially reported missing in Kona.

Through investigation, officers were advised that an unidentified 54-year-old woman, who had recently moved to Hawai’i from New Mexico was found floating face down in the waters near the shore area.

A fire hydrant flow test is scheduled in Kona for areas along Ali‘i Drive between Palani and Wālua Roads and along Hualālai Road between Ali‘i Drive and Kuakini Highway. The flow test will take place from midnight to 1 a.m. on July 23. The affected area may experience slightly discolored and turbid water for several […]

Hosted at Spinners Cantina, the fashion show featured nine local designers with models strutting the looks for guests gathered on Ali‘i Drive.

For the first time in the history of the festival, a portion of Ali‘i Drive will remain closed all day for the celebration.

The 21-year-old is accused of throwing a man to the ground, kicking his arms and legs and taking money from his wallet.

The victim told police that a male party followed him, threw him to the ground and began kicking his legs and arms.

Water will be turned off from 8 a.m. to noon on Ali‘i Drive between Ali‘i Lani Townhomes, Ali‘i Point Subdivision, including Kona by the Sea, Kona Riviera Villa and Ali‘i Gardens Marketplace.

The suspects accosted a couple visiting from California on Ali‘i Drive in Kailua-Kona on Tuesday.