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Island Conversations #45--Ironman finisher Roderick Sewell, with mentor Rudy Gar...

December 1, 2019 Digital Team

Roderick Sewell was the first above-the-knee double amputee to finish Ironman Triathlon World Championship (ie Kona, in Iron vernacular). Rudy Garcia-Tolson is his friend...

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Island Conversations #45Ironman finisher Roderick Sewell, with mentor Rudy Garcia-Tolson (both doubl...

Island Conversations #44--Hawaii County Prosecutor Mitch Roth

November 24, 2019 Digital Team

Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken talks with Hawaii County Prosecutor Mitch Roth about foster kids being abused, how to get DUI drivers off the...

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Island Conversations #44Hawaii County Prosecutor Mitch Roth

Island Conversations #43 --PTA helps Hawaii Island Food Basket

November 21, 2019 Digital Team

Pohakuloa Training Area just trained 1500 troops–and their leftover food, 2500 pounds of it, is being donated to the Hawaii Island Food Basket. This...

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Island Conversations #43 PTA helps Hawaii Island Food Basket

Island Conversations #42 -- Upcycle Hawaii with Mattie Mae Larson

November 17, 2019 Digital Team

With Hawaii County no longer recycling plastics, what’s to be done? Entrepreneur Mattie Mae Larson started Upcycle Hawaii more than a year ago, to...

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Island Conversations #42 Upcycle Hawaii with Mattie Mae Larson

Island Conversations #41 -- Medical Aid in Dying, with Dr Norm Goody and Dr Char...

November 10, 2019 Digital Team

In January, 2019, the Medical Aid in Dying law, went into effect in Hawaii, and is formally called the Our Care Our Choice Act. ...

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Island Conversations #41 Medical Aid in Dying, with Dr Norm Goody and Dr Charlotte Charfen

Island Conversations #40 -- Black Fire, White Fire--the Kona Beth Shalom Torah

November 3, 2019 Digital Team

The West Hawaii Jewish congregation Kona Beth Shalom has custody of a Torah that was created more than 250 years ago, and survived the...

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Island Conversations #40 Black Fire, White Firethe Kona Beth Shalom Torah

Island Conversations #39 (Bonus)--Hawaii County Police are seeking new recruits

October 30, 2019 Digital Team

Hawaii County Police Sgt. Jason Grouns tells Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken about being a Hawaii County Police Officer, and about recruitment for new...

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Island Conversations #39 (Bonus)Hawaii County Police are seeking new recruits

Island Conversations #38--Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce with Benson Media

October 27, 2019 Digital Team

There’s a brand new Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce, Hui ‘Oihana, here on the Island of Hawaii. We learn about it, its goals and...

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Island Conversations #38Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce with Benson Media

Island Conversations #37--Recyling: big changes

October 20, 2019 Digital Team

As of October 16, 2019, Hawaii County will only recycle cardboard, brown paper bags, and glass. At some “select” transfer stations, they say they’ll...