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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

Department of Agriculture and General Services Receives Rare, Important War History Artifacts
The Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) is now the custodian of a significant

Contractor Sought to Operate Concession at Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area
Hawaiʻi County has posted an Invitation for Bids (IFB) seeking a qualified contractor to serve

Kailua-Kona man charged with terroristic threatening, attempted theft of a police firearm, and resisting arrest
32-year-old Steven Erik Michael Lindquist of Kailua-Kona, was arrested and charged following a recent incident
Kona Community Policing Holding Kupuna Watch Meeting
Hawaiʻi Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Section will hold its next monthly Kupuna Watch meeting

Police Seeking Ocean View Burglary Suspects
Hawai‘i Island police are requesting public assistance in identifying two persons of interest in connection
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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








