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Department of Water Supply Downgrades Water Restriction Notice to Water Conservation Notice
The Hawai‘i County Department of Water Supply has downgraded the Water Restriction Notice to a
Hawaiʻi Island Lane Closures: Week of February 23
The Department of Transportation announced the following Hawaiʻi Island lane closures during the week of
Waipio Valley Road to be Closed for Geophysical Survey
Waipio Valley Road will be closed to all traffic between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
HPD Chief Reed Mahuna Formally Sworn
The Hawai‘i County Police Commission confirmed their selection of Reed K. Mahuna as Police Chief
Fatal Traffic Collision Kills Three-Year-Old Girl
Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a single-vehicle collision that claimed the life of a three-year-old
Alysa Liu Wins Figure Skating Gold for U.S.
(AP) — Alysa Liu had just delivered a near-flawless Olympic free skate on Thursday night,
Hawaiʻi County D.U.I. Stats: February 2-8
During the week of February 2, through February 8, 2026, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 13
Registration for West Hawaiʻi Jr. NBA/WNBA Novice Boys and Open Co-Ed Basketball Now Open
Registration for West Hawai‘i Jr. NBA/WNBA Novice Boys and Open Co-Ed Basketball is currently open
Mistaken identity case at Hawaiʻi state hospital may cost state $200
A bizarre case of mistaken identity that landed a then-homeless man in jail and later
Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Weighing Options on How to Deal With Feral Chickens
(AP) — The crowing starts well before the sun rises over Mason Aiona’s home in
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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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