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Governor Names Community Leaders to Several Boards
Governor Josh Green recently named several community and business leaders to a number of state
Honomu Man Arrested and Charged for Vehicle Thefts and Meth Possession
48 year-old Kris Villasista was arrested and charged in relation to the theft of a
February 2024 Fentanyl Arrests And Recovery Stats
As part of its continuing community outreach about the dangers of fentanyl, the Hawai‘i County
Governor Green Delivers Maui Housing Plan Update
(AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Wednesday some 3,000 people displaced by Lahaina’s wildfires
Weekly COVID-19 Update
In the last week, the State Department of Health reported 201 cases of coronavirus with
HPD Promotes 23 Year Department Veteran to Major
Scott Amaral, a 23-year veteran of the Hawaiʻi County Police Department, was promoted from Captain
Hilo Man Arrested and Charged for Vehicle Theft, Firearm and Meth Possession
32 year-old Logan Arruda-Lorenzo was charged in relation to three incidents including the theft of
Tight Supply of Electricity on Hawai‘i Island Drives Need for Conservation Through April
Hawaiian Electric is asking Hawai‘i Island customers to reduce or shift their electricity use over the
Mayor Roth Honors Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole With Sculpture
The Hawaiʻi County Mayor’s Office in East Hawaiʻi is currently hosting a bronze sculpture of
Puna Man Charged with Abuse of 2-Year-Old Girl
Hawai‘i Island police arrested and charged 31-year-old Clayton Ernest Saragosa of Mountain View with various
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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