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Island Conversations
Island Conversations #47–Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim
Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken and Mayor Harry Kim talked on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019 in his Hilo office. He wanted to share his thinking about his “The Heart of Aloha, a Way Forward –Mauna Kea,” (available
Island Conversations #46–HELCO’s plan for North Kohala with Kevin Waltjen, HELCO Mgr for Hawaii Island
North Kohala is served by one transmission line that goes over Kohala Mountain Road, Hwy 250. When it fails–car crash, tree on the line, whatever–the 2,000 customers (a home or business) in and around Hawi and Kapa’au
Island Conversations #45–Ironman finisher Roderick Sewell, with mentor Rudy Garcia-Tolson (both double amputees!)
Roderick Sewell was the first above-the-knee double amputee to finish Ironman Triathlon World Championship (ie Kona, in Iron vernacular). Rudy Garcia-Tolson is his friend and mentor, who helped inspire him as Rudy, also is a double amputee.
Island Conversations #44–Hawaii County Prosecutor Mitch Roth
Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken talks with Hawaii County Prosecutor Mitch Roth about foster kids being abused, how to get DUI drivers off the road, his role in the prosecutions of those arrested in the Mauna Kea
Island Conversations #43 –PTA helps Hawaii Island Food Basket
Pohakuloa Training Area just trained 1500 troops–and their leftover food, 2500 pounds of it, is being donated to the Hawaii Island Food Basket. This short interview with Gregory R. Fleming, Deputy Garrison Commander, gives the details. The
Island Conversations #42 — Upcycle Hawaii with Mattie Mae Larson
With Hawaii County no longer recycling plastics, what’s to be done? Entrepreneur Mattie Mae Larson started Upcycle Hawaii more than a year ago, to take flat (sheet) plastics, such as plastic wrapping materials, and turns that plastic
Island Conversations #41 — Medical Aid in Dying, with Dr Norm Goody and Dr Charlotte Charfen
In January, 2019, the Medical Aid in Dying law, went into effect in Hawaii, and is formally called the Our Care Our Choice Act. What is it? It allows terminally ill patients with a six-month or less
Island Conversations #40 — Black Fire, White Fire–the Kona Beth Shalom Torah
The West Hawaii Jewish congregation Kona Beth Shalom has custody of a Torah that was created more than 250 years ago, and survived the Holocaust. How did it make its way to Hawaii? The story was intriguing
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