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Officer Gani Honored as Ka‘ū Officer of the Quarter
Officer Wilson Gani was recognized as the Kaʻū District Officer of the Quarter for the

Applicants Wanted for State Ethics Commission
The Judicial Council is seeking applicants to fill two upcoming vacancies on the Hawaiʻi State

“Dawsonʻs Creek” Star James Van Der Beek Dies at Age 48
(AP) — James Van Der Beek, a heartthrob who starred in coming-of-age dramas at the

House GOP Pushes Strict Voter Proof-of-Citizenship Requirement Ahead of Midterm Elections
(AP) — House Republicans rushed to approve legislation on Wednesday that would impose strict new
Police Identify Man Killed in Honoka‘a ATV Crash
Hawai‘i Island police identified the man killed in a single-vehicle collision involving an ATV in

Kailua-Kona Man Charged in Domestic Abuse and Burglary Investigations
Hawai‘i Island police arrested and charged 44-year-old Kristopher Zabriskie of Kailua-Kona with multiple property and
Ocean View Woman Charged for Assault Following Firearms Incident
49-year-old Chante Livingston of Ocean View was arrested and charged after allegedly firing a rifle-style

Department of Transportation Welcomes International Shoppes as New Concessionaire at Honolulu and Kahului Airport
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) has selected International Shoppes (iShoppes) to provide retail and

Moderna Says FDA Refuses its Application for new mRNA flu vaccine
(AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is refusing to consider Moderna’s application for
Three Arrested and Charged Following Drug Search Warrant in Ocean View
Hawai‘i Island police recently arrested and charged three Ocean View residents with 36 drug and
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







