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4.4 Magnitude Earthquakes Strikes Near Volcano
Yesterday at 5:17 p.m. HST, a magnitude-4.4 earthquake occurred near the town of Volcano at

Detective John Balberde Honored with Haweo Award
Hawai‘i Island Police Department Detective John Balberde was recently honored with the Haweo Award. A 15-year

Centenarian Survivors of Pearl Harbor Attack Return to Honor Those Who Perished 82 Years Ago
(AP) — Ira “Ike” Schab had just showered, put on a clean sailor’s uniform and

Police Continue Search for Missing Puna Man
Hawai’i Island police are renewing their request for public assistance in locating 44-year-old Mark A.

Weekly COVID-19 Update
In the last week, the State Department of Health reported 503 cases of coronavirus with

Hilo Police Detective Arrested for Perjury and Tampering With a Government Record
Hawaiʻi County Police Detective William Brown was arrested and charged with Perjury and Tampering with

Hawaiʻi County D.U.I. Statistics: November 27- December 3
During the week of November 27 through December 3, 2023, Hawaiʻi Island police arrested 12

Amy Feeley-Austin Named Chief Operating Officer of Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corp.
Amy Feeley-Austin, MS MPH, has accepted the position of Chief Operating Officer for the Hawaiʻi

Salvation Army Hawaiʻi Island Corps Kicks Off Angel Tree Campaign
The Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division announced the commencement of its annual Angel

Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Felt Widely Across Big Island
(AP) — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake on the Big Island of Hawaii was felt widely
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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