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Big Island has 8 new cases of COVID–state adds 63 total
The State Department of Health has announced there are only 63 new confirmed cases of
1 new Yukio Okutsu death. Hilo Medical Center has 17 COVID patients–5 from Vets Home
Hilo Medical Center is reporting there was one new death at the Yukio Okutsu Veterans
***updated 11 a.m.: Road open Ali’i Drive closed between Lunapule and Royal Poinciana–downed pole
**Sgt. Joseph Stender confirmed that as of 11 a.m, Ali’i Drive is open in both
U.S. passes 200K deaths, Hawaii counts falling
The Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Dashboard for Tuesday, September 22, at 5:23 a.m.: Worldwide cases: 31,374,796
Hilo Medical Center has 17 COVID patients –5 in the ICU
Hilo Medical Center says there are currently 17 COVID-19 patients in the facility, with 5
VA/DOH reviews slam Yukio Okutsu as Mayor asks Ige to remove Avalon
The Hawaii COVID-19 Joint Information Center says there are now two reports detailing in-depth assessments
County announces COVID test sites islandwide
Free COVID-19 testing will be provided at several sites on Hawai‘i Island this week. These
State launches training for displaced workers, recent grads
State Representative Nicole Lowen says the state has a new program for displaced workers and
Trans Pacific quarantine exemption requests now online
Travelers who wish to apply for an exemption to the trans Pacific 14-day quarantine because
State’s COVID transmission rate going down –that’s good!
The state’s transmission rate for COVID-19 is going down. The Hawaii COVID Collaborative, a hui
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2019 26th Annual KWXX Ho`olaule`a – Russell Mitsuda Gallery
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Island Conversations
Island Conversations #98–Council District 5 (Puna) candidate Ikaika Rodenhurst
Hawaii County Council District 5, upper to lower Puna, has two candidates running in the General Election (all mail, ballots due in by Tues Nov. 3, 7 p.m.). The incumbent, Matt Kaneali’i Kleinfelder, is seeking a second
Island Conversations #97–Council District 5 (Puna) candidate Matt Kaneali’i Kleinfelder
Council District 5 (Puna,from upper down through part of Pahoa town and more) candidate Matt Kaneali’i Kleinfelder is running for re-election–but not unchallenged. In the Primary, he and challenger Ikaika Rodenhurst finished only a few hundred votes
Island Conversations #96–Dr. Kimo Alameda of Bay Clinic
Bay Clinic is one of three Federally Qualified Community Health Centers on the island (along with West Hawaii Community Health Center and Hamakua Health). At a time when many people are actually losing their insurance, plus the
Island Conversations #95–Mayor candidate Mitch Roth
Hawaii County’s elected Prosecuting Attorney, Mitch Roth, is running for Mayor, one of two candidates who are vying for the county’s top job. In a conversation with Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken, Roth talks about some
Mayor Harry Kim talks COVID, new restrictions, testing
Hawaii County Mayor Kim and Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken talked about the current COVID-19 spike on the island. Today, Tuesday Aug. 25, there are 74 active cases out of 209 cumulative cases on the island. Mayor
Island Conversations #94–Dan Brinkman, Hilo Medical Center
Hawaii County has had a 91% in COVID-19 cases since August 1, and on August 25, at 2:30, the island has 74 active cases, 209 cumulative. Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken spoke with Dan Brinkman, CEO of
Island Conversations #93–Mayor candidate Ikaika Marzo
Ikaika Marzo is one of two candidates for Hawaii County Mayor. Mr. Marzo is our guest this week; the other candidate Mitch Roth, is up next week. Mr. Marzo talks about how he’s developing his vision for
Rep Gabbard says state MUST fix contact tracing snafus–where are the federal funds?
United State Congress Representative Tulsi Gabbard, who represents Hawaii Island and all the other neighbor islands plus rural O’ahu, talked with New West Broadcasting’s Sherry Bracken on Wednesday, Aug. 19, about the state’s response to COVID-19, its
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