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Hawaiʻi Island Lane Closures: Week of March 16
The Department of Transportation announced the following Hawaiʻi Island lane closures during the week of
Department of Water Supply to Hold Fix a Leak Week Events
This week, the Hawaiʻi County Department of Water Supply (DWS) is celebrating the U.S. Environmental
Acting Chief Justice Appoints District Court Judges
Acting Chief Justice Sabrina S. McKenna recently appointed two individuals to serve, one individual to
‘One Battle After Another’ Wins Big at 98th Academy Awards
(AP) — Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” was crowned best picture at the
Chief Mahuna Talk Story Session Begins in Honoka‘a This Week
Tomorrow, Hawaiʻi County Police Chief Reed Mahuna will host the first of a series of
Officer Travis Wong Honored as HISSPA Officer of the Quarter for Q4 2025
South Kohala patrol officer Travis Wong was named Officer of the Quarter for the fourth
Hawaiʻi County D.U.I. Statistics: March 2-8
During the week of March 2 through March 8, 2026, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 19
Senate passes bipartisan housing bill
(AP) — The Senate passed a broad bill on Thursday to make U.S. housing more
Extended Power Outages Expected as Kona Storm Moves Across the State
Hawaiian Electric is urging customers to prepare for extended power outages as a powerful Kona
Hawai‘i County Joins State in Closures Due to Severe Weather
All non-emergency County services and operations will be closed today and tomorrow as a strong
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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