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Hawaii 24/7 Staff A 27-year-old spearfisherman apparently drowned Wednesday afternoon in waters off Pebble Beach in the Kona Paradise Subdivision in South Kona. About 4 p.m., a witness saw the man diving below the surface of the water, but did not see him surface. The witness then called 911. Rescue crews aboard the Fire Department […]

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“Spearfishing and the Evolution of Freediving” are the subjects of speaker Richard “Sonny” Tanabe in the fourth free monthly presentation in Kona Historical Society’s Hanohano ‘O Kona -Honoring Kona Lecture Series. Scheduled for Wednesday, April 25, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Tanabe’s talk takes place at West Hawai‘i Civic Center, where Kealakehe Parkway intersects with […]

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Spearfisherman reports 16-foot shark charged him about 100 yards off Pine Trees

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View Larger Map POLICE MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE (April 22, 2009) DNA testing has confirmed that a bone fragment recovered by the Hawaii Fire Department in waters off Ali’i Drive are those of 49-year-old Paolo Dominici of San Francisco, who was reported missing after spearfishing in Kailua-Kona. The Hawaii Police Department is continuing the investigation, as […]

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