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Hawaiʻi County Awarded $1.9 million Grant for Puapuaʻa Iki Habitat Restoration
The County of Hawaiʻi Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity, and Resilience (OSCER) has been awarded
Police Investigating Burglary at Fumigated Residence
Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a burglary at a Hilo home that was undergoing termite
Hawaiʻi Renters Lack State Backing in Disputes With Landlords
Christina Jordan thought she had presented a good case when she emailed the Hawaii Office
Hawaiʻi Island Lane Closures: Week of December 8
The Department of Transportation announced the following Hawaiʻi Island lane closures during the week of
Kīlauea’s Latest Episode Lasts 12.1 Hours
Episode 38 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended abruptly at 8:52 p.m. on Saturday, December
Honolulu to settle lawsuit over police shooting of Micronesian teen for $1M
(AP) — Honolulu’s city council on Wednesday authorized $1 million to settle a lawsuit by
Yukumoto Named Interim Vulcans Baseball Head Coach
University of Hawai’i at Hilo Athletics has named Garett Yukumoto as Vulcans Baseball Interim Head Coach for
Case Joins Bipartisan Group Of 35 House Members Proposing Solution To Affordable Care Act Crisis
U.S. Representative Ed Case joined 34 House colleagues in the release of their Commonground 2025:
Governor Green Appoints Rachele Lamosao to Represent Senate District 19
Governor Green announced the appointment of Hawai‘i State Representative Rachele Lamosao to serve as the
Hawaiian Electric to Conduct Aerial Line Inspections Next Week
To improve system reliability, Hawaiian Electric will conduct quarterly aerial inspections of its major overhead
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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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