swim with dolphins, watch whales, and fish in the ocean usually depart from Honokohau Harbor. Media Kailua-Kona is served by television station KLEI and by the newspaper West Hawaii Today, which is owned by Canadian publisher Black Press Media (Black Press Group Ltd.)—also known simply as Black Press—whose headquarters are in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Education The Hawaii Department of Education operates public schools. Kealakehe Elementary School, Kahakai Elementary School, Kealakehe Intermediate School, and Kealakehe High School are in the Kailua CDP. The University of the Nations, a Youth With A Mission training center, is located in Kailua-Kona. Notable residents Bret Bollinger, singer and bass guitarist in the band Pepper B.K. Cannon, actress Michael Dell, founder and CEO of Dell Technologies Sandra Kurtzig, technology entrepreneur Arthur V. Loughren, pioneer in the development of NTSC television John Paul Thomas, artist Brian Keith Adams, wrestler References External links Konaweb, community web site Kona Historical Society Hawaii Scenic Byways Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce North Kona shoreline access map at Hawaii County web site Photosphere of Kailua-Kona by Gerald Besson Kailua-Kona Census-designated places in Hawaii County, Hawaii Capitals of former nations Populated places on Hawaii (island) Triathlon venues Populated coastal places in Hawaii