These are the Kona Blog’s top five stories from 2011:
1. March 11, 2011 Japan tsunami
2. Judge Strance’s December 16th, 2011 ruling, which reversed the LUC’s land classification reversion of The Villages at Aina Le’a project
3. The completion of the Mamalahoa (Hokuli’a) Bypass is assured. It was held up by 1250 Oceanside Partners financial problems and the Coupes decision to block the condemnation of part of their land for this roadway
4. Queen Kaahumanu Highway widening delays. This project is now slated to begin in April 2012
5. Saddle Road improvements continue. Kirkland Construction of Colorado recently started the next phase of this project.

