The women’s IRONMAN World Championship race is Oct. 11 — this weekend — in Kona. Visit the IRONMAN World Championship website for all the details. Also keep an eye on Big Island Now throughout the ...

Located on the west side of Hawai'i, Kailua-Kona is a popular tourist destination, with lots of restaurants, shops and hotels along Ali'I Drive. The town is actually Kailua, and the larger district is ...

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (Island News) -- Police are investigating a “rash” of brush fires that broke out in Kailua-Kona on ...

Hawaii island police are investigating a string of small brush fires that occurred this morning along Queen Kaahumanu Highway in Kona.