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Police Warn the Public About Phone Scams
The Hawai‘i County Police Department (HPD) is warning the public of a phone scam where
Lawmakers Take Aim at Vacation Rentals After Lahaina Wildfire Amplifies Housing Crisis
(AP) — A single mother of two, Amy Chadwick spent years scrimping and saving to
Hawaiʻi County Lane Closures: Week of April 22
The Department of Transportation announced the following Hawaiʻi Island lane closures during the week of
Pepe‘ekeo Man charged For Attempted Fentanyl Distribution
31 year-old Cody Lee Ranchez Araw of Pepe‘ekeo was arrested and charged for attempted fentanyl
Puna Man Charged with Attempted Murder
31-year-old Vasiliy Viktorovich Trubachev of Kea‘au was charged with attempted murder following a Hawaiian Paradise
2024-2025 Hawaiʻi Hunting Stamp Contest Winners Announced
The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) announced the winners of the 2024-2025 Hawai‘i Wildlife
Allman Brothers Band Co-Founder Dickey Betts Dies at 80
(AP)- Dickey Betts, who died Thursday at age 80, really was born a ramblin’ man.
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chides State’s Legal Moves on Water Following Wildfire
(AP) — The Hawaii attorney general’s office must pay attorney fees for using last year’s Maui
Hilo Airport Runway Work Scheduled for Early Next Week
Nighttime maintenance work on ITO runway 8/26 is scheduled to take place at Hilo International
Takeaways From This Week’s Reports on Maui Wildfire
(AP) — More than half a year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century
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Island Conversations
KWXX Mauna Loa Update – Episode #4 -12-02-22 Guest: Mayor Mitch Roth
Friday Mauna Loa Update with Mayor Mitch Roth air date: 12/2/22
KWXX Mauna Loa Update – Episode #3 -12-01-22 Guest: Mayor Mitch Roth
Mayor Mitch Roth joins the KWXX Breakfast Lūʻau to update us on the latest with the Mauna Loa eruption Air date: 12/1/22
KWXX Mauna Loa Update – Episode #2 -11-30-22 Guests: Mayor Mitch Roth
Mayor Mitch Roth joins the Loeka & Kuʻehu and KWXX Breakfast Lūʻau for an update on the Mauna Loa eruption Original air date: 11/30/22 8:45am
KWXX Mauna Loa Update – Episode #1 -11-29-22 Guests: Mayor Mitch Roth and Ken Hon
11/29 – 7am update Mauna Loa update with Hawai’i County Mayor Mitch Roth and Ken Hon, Scientist-in-Charge at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) Original air date: 11/29/22
Island Conversations #119 (Bonus) -Big Island wastewater, with Dr. Rick Bennett
Dr. Rick Bennett has been in heated conversations with heads of the Hawaii County Department of Environmental Management for years, concerned about the wastewater treatment plants around the island. For years he–and others– have been urging the
Island Conversations #118 (Bonus)–Water quality off the Big Island with Dr. Rick Bennett
Dr. Rick Bennett, PhD, is a Kona Coast Waterkeeper, a title bestowed on him by The Water Keeper Alliance, International, which has been in operation since the 1970s. He and Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken talk about
Island Conversations #117–Gratitude, and goodbye
As I record my final Sunday Island Conversations, after nearly 17 years in radio, I want to express my gratitude to everybody on this island–and elsewhere–who have been so supportive of the work that I do, whether
Island Conversations #116–Dental care for keiki and adults, with Dr. Steven Pine and Dr. John Gawlick
Dental care is an integral part of overall medical care. But there’s much less discussion about dental care than general health care. Questions like, what kind of toothbrush is best, when should you start cleaning your keiki’s