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Lab Results Confirm Norovirus Caused Multiple Illnesses in Kalalau Camping Area
Lab results from the State Department of Health (DOH) laboratory have confirmed Norovirus as the
Hawaiʻi County D.U.I. Stats: August 26-September 1
During the week of August 26 through December 1, 2024, Hawaiʻi Island police arrested nineteen
HPD Holding “Badges and Buckets” Fundraiser
The Hawai‘i County Police Department is currently holding “Badges and Buckets” (formally known as “Cop
3 Women Killed in Waianae Shooting Remembered for Their ‘Love And Aloha’
(AP) – Three women killed at a Hawaii gathering by a neighbor who opened fire
Bail Maintained For Man Charged in Kona Bank Robbery
44 year-old Brandan Nicholson, who was arrested and charged in relation to a recent Kona
Additional School Bus Routes Restored in East Hawaiʻi, Central Oʻahu, and Upcountry Maui
The Department of Education (HIDOE) announced that nine previously suspended school bus routes in East
State to Receive Over $500,000 for Federal Specialty Crop Grants
Hawai‘i has been awarded $524,773 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under its 2024
New Online Legal Resource Now Available
The Legal Aid Society of Hawaiʻi, in cooperation with the Office on Violence Against Women
Lobster Season Opening Day Results in Multiple Citations
State conservation enforcement officers recently cited four Big Island residents for illegal take of lobsters
COVID-19 Weekly Update
In the last week, the State Department of Health reported 480 cases of coronavirus with
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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