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Hawaiʻi Corrections Officials Seeking Millions in Funding to Improve Prison Mental Health Services
Confirmed or suspected suicides accounted for more than half of all deaths in the state’s
Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band to Launch ‘Land of Hope and Dreams’ U.S. tour
(AP) — Bruce Springsteen is bringing his pointed political commentary back to American stages this
Waikoloa Hulu Street Evacuation Drill Scheduled for This Weekend
This Saturday, February 21, Waikoloa Village residents will have another chance to get familiar with
Shoreline Advisory Cancelled Following Wastewater Spill at Pāpaʻikou Treatment Plant
The shoreline advisory issued on Feb. 12 for the area between Lyman Bay (Mill Beach)
The Rev. Jesse Jackson Dead at Age 84
(AP) — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King
DOH Reports First Confirmed Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case of 2026
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified the first travel-related dengue virus case in
New Roundabout Installed at Kawili/Manono Intersection
A new roundabout has been installed at the intersection of Kawili and Manono streets to
Oscar-Winning Actor Robert Duvall Dies at 95
(AP) — Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of matchless versatility and dedication whose classic roles
Police Chief Launches New Monthly Informal Talk Story Sessions
The Hawaiʻi County Police Department is launching a new series of informal “Talk Story with
Wind Advisory in Effect for Portions of Hawaiʻi Island
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the North and South Kohala,
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Island Conversations
Mayoral Forum w/Big Island Press Club
Meet the Mayor! Two finalists — incumbent Mayor Mitch Roth and challenger Kimo Alameda — have made it through the Primary Election and now face a November runoff. The Big Island Press Club, along with New West
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
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