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Big Island police have initiated a coroner’s inquest case in connection with the death of a canoe paddler.

Kona Patrol officers responded to the Keauhou Pier at approximately 7 a.m. Wednesday (February 1) after receiving a report of an overturned double hull canoe.

When officers arrived, Coast Guard personnel were already on scene. All 10 paddlers from the canoe were back on shore by 7:45 a.m.

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Detectives from the Area II Criminal Investigations Section charged 22-year-old James Kekai Hao of Kailua-Kona with 11 offenses Saturday (January 21) in connection with robberies at businesses in West Hawaiʻi on January 5 and January 12.

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Video of the Keauhou Store robbery Thursday (Jan 12) and video of possibly the same suspect in a Kaloko business robbery from January 5, 2012.

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The Kona Music Society will be putting on two holiday concerts in December. The first is a free concert at the Old Kona Airport pavilion on Sunday (Dec 4) and tickets are available for ‘Handel’s Messiah’ on Sunday (Dec 18) at the Sheraton Keauhou Resort.

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The Grinch will make his annual appearance at Kona Stories Book Shop each Saturday between Thanksgiving and Christmas. This is your opportunity to have your holiday photo taken with the Grinch, free! Everyone is welcome, even your pets. Visit Kona Stories anytime between 10 AM and 2 PM and bring your camera or use theirs and they will e-mail you the picture.

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On Friday, Nov. 25, 38 ultra-athletes will once again plunge into the waters of Kailua Bay to begin what is considered to be one of the world’s most demanding individual multi-sport events – the three days of the Ultraman World Championships.

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Big Island police have located 39-year-old Roland Hose of Kainaliu who was reported missing.

He was located unharmed Friday morning (September 23) in Kainaliu.

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The 29th annual Kupuna Hula Festival is coming to the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa Wednesday and Thursday (Sept 14-15). The theme for this year’s festival is “Ola I Ka Wai A Ka ‘Opua” (There is life in the water from the clouds).

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Hawaii Electric Light Company (HELCO) has announced that at 2:55 pm on September 4, 2011, power was interrupted to approximately 4100 customers in Kona on Alii Drive and Kamehameha III Road due to a problem at the Kahaluu Substation. HELCO performed switching and power was restored to all customers at 3:21 pm.

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Kids seven through 14 years-old participated in the multi-sport spirit during the Lavaman Keauhou Triathlon event weekend. Photos from the keiki event.

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An estimated 1,800 runners of all ages and abilities will be competing for prize money, participating for health and enjoyment, and raising money for charity.

Start and Finish at the Keauhou Beach Resort just south of Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii.

The Kona Marathon is a Boston qualifier.

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Kona Community Hospital’s fourth annual Ladies Night Out event is scheduled for Friday, June 3, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa. This year’s theme is “Take an Adventure with Us.”

All ladies are invited to attend this free community event. It is a local opportunity for the women of West Hawaii to spend an evening taking care of themselves in a fun and social way.

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