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Hawaiʻi County Lane Closures: Week of November 4
The Department of Transportation announced the following Hawaiʻi Island lane closures during the week of
Scammers Spoofing Hilo Courthouse Phone Numbers
The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary is warning the public about actors “spoofing” phone numbers from the
Hilo Industrial Area Resurfacing Project Starts Today
The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Public Works Engineering Division, in partnership with Yamada and
Mauna Loa Road in Volcanoes National Park Temporarily Closed for Six Weeks
Beginning today, Mauna Loa Road in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park will temporarily close to all
Quincy Jones Dies at 91
(AP) – Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s
Shark Bites 61-year-old Maui Surfer
(AP) — A shark bit a Maui surfer Friday and severed his leg, authorities said.
HPD Dispatcher Honored for Top Quality Work
Hawaiʻi County Police Department Communications Officer Leeann Tehero was recently named Dispatcher of the Quarter
County Seeks Applicants for Boards and Commissions
Mayor Mitch Roth is encouraging residents to apply for open positions on several of the
New Kamehameha Park Playground to Open Tomorrow
The new children’s playground at Kamehameha Park in Kapa‘au will open tomorrow with a blessing
State Attorney General Investigation into Maui Wildfires Won’t Lead to Criminal Charges
(AP) — An investigation by the Hawaii attorney general’s office into the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more
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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
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