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KTA Super Stores Announces 2025 Island-Wide Fifth Grade Safety Poster Contest
KTA Super Stores announced their 37th Annual Island-Wide Fifth Grade Safety Poster Contest, This year’s
Social Security Administration to Require In-Person Identity Checks
(AP) — In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing
Hilo Man Charged With Criminal Property Damage and Resisting Order to Stop Following Police Pursuit.
36 year-old Kaipo Pomroy was charged with criminal property damage and resisting an order stop
NASA Astronauts Return to Earth After 9 Months Stuck in Space
(AP) — Stuck in space no more, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth
Police Seeking Missing Miloli‘i Woman
Hawaiʻi Island police are requesting public assistance in locating 51-year-old Vesna Young, who was reported
HOPE Services Hawai‘i Earns CARF Accreditation
HOPE Services Hawai‘i has been awarded a Three-Year Accreditation from CARF International. CARF International, founded
Shohei Ohtani and Four Other Japanese Players Come Home to Start MLB Season
(AP) — It’s only two games to start the Major League Baseball season — the
Puna Man Charged With Accomplice to Attempted Murder of Police Officer and Other Charges
23 year-old Silas Zion was charged with accomplice to attempted murder, hindering prosecution, and firearms
DOH Urges Hawaiʻi Residents to Stay Vigilant as Measles Cases Rise
The health and safety of Hawai‘i residents are a top priority as measles cases continue
County Blesses Four New Ambulances
The Hawaiʻi County Fire Department welcomed the arrival of four new ambulances with a blessing
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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
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
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