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Lawyer Says Feds Are Trying to Bilk Miske Granddaughter out of Inheritance
An attorney representing the estate of the late Hawaiʻi crime boss Michael J. Miske Jr.

Aid Groups Rushing to Help Those Impacted by Hawaiʻi Floods
As communities across Hawaii dig out from destruction caused by the worst flooding to hit

Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in social media addiction trial
(AP) — Meta and YouTube must pay millions in damages to a 20-year-old woman after

Standard Hunting Rules Temporarily Return for Hawaiʻi Island
Hunting rules on Hawaiʻi Island for all hunts will temporarily go back to the standard rules and exhibits

Prosecutors Secure Indictment for Kurtistown Man Accused of Murdering His Wife
79-year-old Jong Man Kim of Kurtistown was indicted by a Kona grand jury in connection

Kawamoto Pool Closed After Lightning Storm Damages Pool Pump
Charles “Sparky” Kawamoto Swim Stadium in Hilo is closed until further notice after the pool

Piko Provisions Becomes WIC-Approved in Hawai’i
Piko Provisions, a Hawai’i-based family food company, today announced that its products will be approved

Hōlualoa Man Arrested and Charged for Terroristic Threatening and Firearm Offenses
23-year-old Isaiah Duarte of Hōlualoa was arrested and charged with terroristic threatening and a firearm

New Mexico jury says Meta harms children’s mental health and safety
(AP) — A New Mexico jury decided Tuesday that Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health

Governor Green Submits Request for Presidential Disaster Declaration Following Kona Low Storms
Governor Green submitted a formal request to the President of the United States for a
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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








