Kailua Kona News Archives

Air Temperatures The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Saturday: Lihue, Kauai - 79 Honolulu, Oahu - 86 Kaneohe, Oahu - 80 Kahului, Maui - 86 Hilo, Hawaii - 83 Kailua-Kona, ... via Maui Weather Today

It is, unfortunately, rare today to find a restaurant that has been in business for 40 years and still thriving. via About.com

Grant will help charity shelter the needy The Mary D. and Walter F. Frear Eleemosynary Trust awarded $750,000 to Catholic Charities Hawaii to fund the acquisition of an apartment building and single-family ... via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

“What are the women supposed to do while their husbands are out on the course, wander in ABC stores all day?”

HOME TOURS HAWAII Unique homes on the Big Island draw visitors interested in architecture and local lifestyles. via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

TripAdvisor, one of the world's largest travel Web sites, has announced the winners of its 2008 Travelers' Choice Awards. via About.com

Honaunau Bay 14 Oct 2000: A general view of Honaunau Bay during the Ironman Triathlon in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. via MSNBC

“He was a very bright guy with a nice feel for the Big Island.”

Big Island lawyer dies after car crashes into pole HILO Robert Ben Tsukazaki, a land-use attorney with an extensive history of assisting major developments to gain permit approvals, died yesterday in a one-car ... via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

“I would like to ratchet this down a notch. I trust I can restore a good working relationship with my colleague Tommy Waters, who is a good guy.”

State Rep. Josh Green, D-6th , agreed yesterday to pause his request for a House ethics investigation into state Rep. via The Honolulu Advertiser

The Kona Brewing Co. has been named one of the Top 50 brewing companies in the United States. via Bizjournals

Hawaii Police Department Traffic Enforcement Unit Sergeant Christopher D. Gali Phone: 961-2332 April 5, 2008 Report No. via Hawaii Police

“We have a cruise to catch Saturday afternoon.”

Travelers with visions of Waikiki, sandy beaches and island cruises were stranded Thursday at Los Angeles International Airport and across the nation as low-fare carrier ATA Airlines Inc. via Portland's WB

“If I'm going to be stuck somewhere, I'd rather be stuck in paradise”

The loss of more than 700,000 passenger seats to Hawaii with the closure of ATA Airlines has state tourism officials worried about a significant drop in visitors this year.

Although the state is encouraging other airlines to increase capacity to the islands, state Tourism Liaison Marsha Wienert said Thursday she is expecting a loss of 511,000 tourists _ the number of people ATA was expected to bring to the islands in the remaining nine months of 2008.

That's 7 percent of the 7.3 million people who visited the state last year. Read more

“The integrated circuits and systems industry is continuing to expand and develop quickly”

Kiev - New York - The International Software & Productivity Engineering Institute announced that it will partner with the Design, Testing and Formal Verification Techniques for Integrated Circuits and Systems , ... via WebWire

For a sixth consecutive year, Ironman will conduct its annual auction with eBay, designed to benefit a variety of charitable organizations worldwide. via Runnersweb.com