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Department of Transportation Advises Travelers to Plan Ahead for Merrie Monarch Fest
The State Department of Transportation (HDOT) is reminding travelers to give themselves extra time at
Clarence Lum Won Park Parking Area Restored
Hawai‘i County has completed a project to provide needed parking at Clarence Lum Won Park,
Fencing Improvements Scheduled for Hilo Transfer Station
The Hawaiʻi County Department of Environmental Management will begin fencing improvements at the Hilo Transfer
Police Renew Request for Information on Three Puna Missing Person Cases
Hawai‘i Island police are renewing their request for information regarding three separate missing person investigations
Search for Missing Fisherman Continues Through Private Efforts
The family and loved ones of Earl “Oa” Hind remain unwavering in their efforts to
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Hilo as Part of Community Program
The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court recently convened at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo’s Performing Arts
Fishers Celebrate Trump’s Seafood Order While Conservation Groups Fear Overfishing
(AP) — President Donald Trump’s executive order to boost the U.S. commercial fishing industry drew
Hawaiʻi Island Lane Closures: Week of April 21
The Department of Transportation announced the following Hawaiʻi Island lane closures during the week of
Kona Cyclist Dies Following Traffic Collision
71-year-old Franz Albert-Ludwig Weber of Kailua-Kona recently died following a two-vehicle collision on Queen Ka‘ahumanu
Pope Francis Dies at Age 88
(AP) – Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his
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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
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