Hawaii County Police Chief Paul Ferreira joins Sherry Bracken on Island Conversations and talks crime, criminals, accreditation, the role of the police in addressing homelessness, recovery from the death of Officer Bronson Kaliloa--and more.
What’s up with Kilauea Volcano? Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Scientist-in-Charge Tina Neal joins Sherry Bracken on Island Conversations and gives us an update on both Mauna Loa and Kilauea, the two most active volcanoes on our island (spoiler alert—neither is erupting nor expected to anytime soon). Island Conversations with Sherry Bracken, Sunday Mar 31, 2019 at 6:30 a.m. on KWXX (101.5 Kona, 94.7 Hilo) and at 7 a.m. on B93/B97 (93.1 Kona, 97.1 Hilo). OR…listen online, download or subscribe to the podcast and have it delivered to your phone automatically at kwxx.com or b97hawaii.com
The Puna District is the most beleaguered on our island -- tropical storms, and now the summer 2018 lava flow that changed the face of lower Puna forever. Sherry Bracken this Sunday, Sherry talks with Puna County Council reps Ashley Kierkiewicz and Matt Kaneali'i - Kleinfelder about their priorities, including lava recovery, budget, crime, and more.
Island Conversations Episode #1
Host Sherry Bracken interviews Hawaii County Charter Commission Chair, Douglass Shipman Adams. They'll discuss the County Charter, Hawaii County's founding document. Right now, the volunteer County Charter Commission members are preparing possible amendments to the Charter on which we will vote. They'll talk about the process and some of the possible amendments.
Get more information about upcoming public hearings (they start March 25!) and about the current proposed amendments at hawaiicounty.gov
