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DOH Authorizes Reopening of Jade Place 2
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch authorized the reopening of Jade Palace
Applications Open for Hawaiʻi’s Free Public Pre-K Program
Families across Hawai‘i can now apply for free public prekindergarten for the upcoming school year.
New Mulch Loading Fees Announced for Commercial Customers
The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Environmental Management’s vendor, Hawaiian Earth Recycling, is now changing
Police Chief Reed Selects Assistant Chief Sherry Bird as Deputy Chief
Hawai‘i County Police Chief Reed K. Mahuna selected Assistant Chief Sherry Bird as deputy chief,
Monthly Siren and EAS Test Taking Place This Morning
The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled to take
Hawaiʻi County Lane Closures: Week of March 2
The Department of Transportation announced the following Hawaiʻi Island lane closures during the week of
Police Investigating Lower Puna Drowning
A 65-year-old Keaʻau man died after drowning in the Kapoho area of Puna. On February
Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawai‘i Honors Three Officers for Q4 2025
Three Hawai‘i County Police Department officers were recognized by the Aloha Exchange Club of East
Pāhoa Community Aquatic Center Reopens Today
The Pāhoa Community Aquatic Center (PCAC) is scheduled to reopen today. The pool at William
Hawaiʻi County Acquires Kona Property to Preserve Shoreline Access
Hawaiʻi County has completed the purchase of a shoreline parcel in North Kona to preserve
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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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