https://www.kwxx.com/podcast/covid-19-interview/ en-US hourly 1 No No https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-114-covid-vaccines-with-lt-gov-green-and-more-with-mayor-mitch-roth/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-114-covid-vaccines-with-lt-gov-green-and-more-with-mayor-mitch-roth/#respond Sun, 13 Dec 2020 15:45:51 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=173565 0 Mitch-Roth-inauguration-no-mask --Courtesy Gavin Tanouye KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full We air the rest of the conversation with Mayor Mitch Roth, who was sworn in Dec. 7, 2020, and with whom Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken spoke in advance of his swearing in.  Guest 2 is Lt. Gov. Josh Green, M.D., an emergency room physician who t 00:42:48 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-113-mayor-elect-mitch-roth/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-113-mayor-elect-mitch-roth/#respond Sun, 06 Dec 2020 15:59:32 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=173302 0 Mitch Roth 2020 8-23 mask KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full The week before being sworn in as Mayor, Mitch Roth talked with Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken about some of his cabinet appointments and plans.  Mayor-elect Roth had much to say, including that he's excited and hopeful about the future.  Thi 00:30:36 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-111-queens-north-hawaii-community-hospital-pres-cindy-kamikawa/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-111-queens-north-hawaii-community-hospital-pres-cindy-kamikawa/#respond Sun, 22 Nov 2020 16:00:09 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=172896 0 Cindy-Kamikawa-cropped KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full The Big Island has three acute care hospitals, including one in Waimea.  Queen's North Hawaii Community Hospital President Cindy Kamikawa talks with Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken about the hospital's capacities, capabilities, clinics, and CO 00:30:09 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-106-travel-tourism-testing-with-ross-birch-hivb/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-106-travel-tourism-testing-with-ross-birch-hivb/#respond Sun, 01 Nov 2020 16:00:41 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=172189 0 Ross-Birch-HIVB KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full Travelers are being welcomed back to the state and the island--but there are requirements--pre-travel test, post-travel test, masks, etc.  Ross Birch of the Hawaii Island Visitor Bureau gives us an update, including his own "returning from the mainland" 00:30:00 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-96-dr-kimo-alameda-of-bay-clinic/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-96-dr-kimo-alameda-of-bay-clinic/#respond Sun, 06 Sep 2020 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=170075 0 Kimo-Alameda-smaller-file KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full Bay Clinic is one of three Federally Qualified Community Health Centers on the island (along with West Hawaii Community Health Center and Hamakua Health).  At a time when many people are actually losing their insurance, plus the challenges of health care 00:30:05 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/mayor-harry-kim-talks-covid-new-restrictions-testing/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/mayor-harry-kim-talks-covid-new-restrictions-testing/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2020 04:29:39 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=169622 0 Mayor Harry-Kim-Dec-2-2019 KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full Hawaii County Mayor Kim and Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken talked about the current COVID-19 spike on the island.  Today, Tuesday Aug. 25, there are 74 active cases out of 209 cumulative cases on the island.  Mayor Kim today issued Rule 11, wh 00:22:48 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-94-dan-brinkman-hilo-medical-center/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-94-dan-brinkman-hilo-medical-center/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2020 03:10:00 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=169614 0 Dan Brinkman, HMC KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full Hawaii County has had a 91% in COVID-19 cases since August 1, and on August 25, at 2:30, the island has 74 active cases, 209 cumulative.  Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken spoke with Dan Brinkman, CEO of Hilo Medical Center, since it's the only h 00:31:38 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/rep-gabbard-says-state-must-fix-contact-tracing-snafus-where-are-the-federal-funds/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/rep-gabbard-says-state-must-fix-contact-tracing-snafus-where-are-the-federal-funds/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2020 04:24:39 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=169348 0 Tulsi Gabbard official photo KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full United State Congress Representative Tulsi Gabbard, who represents Hawaii Island and all the other neighbor islands plus rural O'ahu, talked with New West Broadcasting's Sherry Bracken on Wednesday, Aug. 19, about the state's response to COVID-19, its 00:35:11 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/news-hawaii-county-mayor-kim-talks-travel-quarantine-exemptions-and-election/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/news-hawaii-county-mayor-kim-talks-travel-quarantine-exemptions-and-election/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2020 00:42:42 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=168889 0 Mayor Harry-Kim-Dec-2-2019 KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken wanted to talk with Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim today, Sunday, August 9, to get his reaction to the Saturday Primary in which he finished third, and therefore will see his Mayor job end on December 7, 2020.  But 00:25:48 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/news-lt-gov-josh-green-weighs-in-on-the-current-covid-situation/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/news-lt-gov-josh-green-weighs-in-on-the-current-covid-situation/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2020 22:10:05 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=168563 0 Josh-Green-with-flags KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full In an interview with New West Broadcasting's Sherry Bracken on Monday morning, August 3, Lt. Gov. Josh Green said that the current number of active cases, 922 total in the state right now, more than 900 of them on O'ahu, can lead to the State having to 00:28:10 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-90-kaiser-permanente-and-covid/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-90-kaiser-permanente-and-covid/#respond Sun, 02 Aug 2020 16:00:34 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=168503 0 Kaiser-Permanente-Logo KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full Kaiser Permanente is a major healthcare provider, with more than 250,000 members in Hawaii.  Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken talks with Kaiser's Chief Nurse Executive Kate Roche and Lab Director Larry Shima (both on O'ahu) and Hawaii Island Ma 00:33:42 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-88-covid-update-with-dr-scott-miscovich/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-88-covid-update-with-dr-scott-miscovich/#respond Sun, 19 Jul 2020 16:00:30 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=167874 0 Dr-Scott-Miscovich-and-his-dog KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full Testing, how other countries are handling COVID, the new G mutation and how it will affect those working on vaccines, and more --that's what Dr. Scott Miscovich of Premier Medical Group and host Sherry Bracken discuss. Air date:  July 19, 2020 00:41:21 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-88-kailua-bay-sewage-spill-covid-other-health-issues-the-environment-dr-scott-miscovich-dr-rick-bennett/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-88-kailua-bay-sewage-spill-covid-other-health-issues-the-environment-dr-scott-miscovich-dr-rick-bennett/#respond Sun, 12 Jul 2020 22:56:35 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=167611 0 sewage spill 071120-WEB-Kailua-Bay-sewage-spill KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full The Hawaii State Department of Health Clean Water Branch has issued an advisory after around 20,000 gallons of sewage entered Kailua Bay due to a broken sewer line on Ali'i Drive near Sarona Lane.  State DOH says it has posted signs warning people to st 00:18:15 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-85-former-mayor-billy-kenoi/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-85-former-mayor-billy-kenoi/#respond Sun, 28 Jun 2020 16:00:10 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=166990 0 Billy-Kenoi-2020-6-25 KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full Former Hawaii County Mayor Billy Kenoi talks with host Sherry Bracken about dealing with the pandemic, the mayor job and what the next Mayor (who could be elected in August) will need to do, what government should be counted on as the pandemic recovery be 00:30:05 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-84-stress-and-anxiety-during-covid-with-dr-katherine-may-pa-chris-russell/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-84-stress-and-anxiety-during-covid-with-dr-katherine-may-pa-chris-russell/#respond Sun, 21 Jun 2020 16:01:30 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=166635 0 IMG_0013 KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full During this time of COVID-19, which has now been going on for more than 3 months, people are feeling anxious, they're feeling depression, they're facing job losses and other uncertainties.  Physician Assistant Christopher Russell and psychologist Dr. K 00:30:07 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-80-landlord-tenant-mediation/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-80-landlord-tenant-mediation/#respond Sun, 07 Jun 2020 16:00:57 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=165822 0 Landlord-Tenant-Mediation-logo KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full Kehau Costa of Hawaii Island Realtors, Julie Mitchell of Ku'ikahi Mediation Center in Hilo, and Eric Paul of West Hawaii Mediation Center in Waimea talk about the concern about people who may not be able to pay their rent, with at least 22% of Hawaii's 00:30:08 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-81-gov-david-ige/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-81-gov-david-ige/#respond Sat, 06 Jun 2020 01:42:11 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=165988 0 Gov-David-Ige KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full Governor David Ige and Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken talked on Friday afternoon, June 5--lots of topics:  Mauna Kea, the protests on the mainland and how they're being handled here, and of course, how to restart tourism, and how to remake tou 00:25:09 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-80-covid-testing-antibody-testing-and-more-with-alii-health/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-80-covid-testing-antibody-testing-and-more-with-alii-health/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2020 22:00:02 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=165974 0 Testing Keauhou KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full Anne Broderson, Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner, and Clayton McGhan, the Executive Director of Ali'i Health Center in Keauhou Shopping Center (an affiliate of Kona Community Hospital and the Kona Ambulatory Surgery Center) talked with Island Convers 00:31:45 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-77-covid-pcr-and-antibody-tests-with-dr-scott-miscovich/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-77-covid-pcr-and-antibody-tests-with-dr-scott-miscovich/#respond Sun, 24 May 2020 16:00:09 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=165277 0 Scott-Miscovich-MD KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full Dr. Scott Miscovich, whose organization Premier Medical Group has been testing for both active and past COVID-19 cases throughout the state, talks about how COVID-19 is affecting the provision of medical care in the state and on the Big Island, and gives 00:38:31 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-76-hawaii-island-food-basket-update-with-kristin-frost-albrecht/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-76-hawaii-island-food-basket-update-with-kristin-frost-albrecht/#respond Thu, 21 May 2020 02:05:50 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=165145 0 Hawaii-Food-Basket-logo KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full The United States Census Bureau reports that nearly half of American adults lost employment since mid March, and about a third of Americans are experiencing food insufficiency.  On Hawaii Island the need is dire.   The demand is always great, but now, 00:14:33 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-75-landlord-tenant-rapid-response-mediation/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-75-landlord-tenant-rapid-response-mediation/#respond Tue, 19 May 2020 01:37:12 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=164985 0 Landlord-Tenant-Mediation-logo KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full Hawaii County Council member Ashley Kierkiewicz and Hawaii Island Realtors Association Executive Director Kehau Costa realized once the COVID-19 issues began and businesses shut down and people lost jobs that there could be some serious issues with tenant 00:30:02 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/agriculture-energy-water-on-the-big-island-with-council-member-tim-richards/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/agriculture-energy-water-on-the-big-island-with-council-member-tim-richards/#respond Sun, 17 May 2020 16:03:31 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=164899 0 Tim-Richards KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full This time of COVID-19 has only reinforced how important it is to support agriculture in the state and on the island.  Council member Tim Richards (North and South Kohala) talks with Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken about why the support is import 00:30:13 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-72-lt-gov-dr-josh-green-on-covid/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-72-lt-gov-dr-josh-green-on-covid/#respond Sun, 03 May 2020 16:00:40 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=163925 0 Josh-Green-at-Kohala-Hosp-11-2018 KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full Hawaii's Lieutenant Governor, Josh Green, is a medical doctor who continues to serve in the emergency room at North Kohala Hospital once or twice a month.  He's seen COVID-19 cases in the state, he knows the medical aspects--we talked on Thurs., April 00:45:08 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-70-crush-the-curve-with-dr-robert-perkinson/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-70-crush-the-curve-with-dr-robert-perkinson/#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2020 20:00:02 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=162954 0 IMG_1037 KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full The University of Hawaii Public Policy Center has released a report called Crush the Curve, written by lead researcher Dr. Robert Perkinson, PhD;  Seiji Yamada, MD, MPH; and Colin Moore, PhD.   Dr. Perkinson talked with Island Conversations host Sherry 00:45:45 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-69-uh-hilo-chancellor-bonnie-irwin/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-69-uh-hilo-chancellor-bonnie-irwin/#respond Sun, 19 Apr 2020 16:00:03 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=162557 0 Bonnie-IrwinPhoto-1 KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full University of Hawaii at Hilo Chancellor Bonnie Irwin stepped into the job on July 1, 2019.  Now, she's facing challenges in helping students have a college experience while dealing with COVID-19.  She talks about that and other challenges, and the basi 00:30:09 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-68-covid-19-jail-releases-with-county-prosecutor-mitch-roth/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-68-covid-19-jail-releases-with-county-prosecutor-mitch-roth/#respond Sun, 12 Apr 2020 16:00:18 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=161797 0 IMG_2296 KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full The island's (and the state's) prisons and jails are overcrowded, and even under normal circumstances, that's not good--but with the potential of spreading COVID-19, it could be deadly and also overstress our island's hospitals.  County Prosecutor Mi 00:31:39 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-66-covid-19-with-dr-nathan-tomita/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-66-covid-19-with-dr-nathan-tomita/#respond Sun, 05 Apr 2020 16:30:35 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=161253 0 IMG_4742 KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full Dr. Nathan Tomita is the Medical Director of, and a General Surgeon at, Ali'i Health Center, an affiliate of Kona Community Hospital.  Dr. Tomita talks with host Sherry Bracken about COVID-19--testing (which Ali'i Health is doing, along with many other 00:28:49 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/dc-interviews-dr-akiona-re-hawaii-county-screening/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/dc-interviews-dr-akiona-re-hawaii-county-screening/#respond Sun, 29 Mar 2020 22:05:54 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=160857 0 IMG_7679 KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full New West Broadcasting's Darrin Carlson (DC from B97/B93) spoke with Dr. Ka'ohimanu Akiona and Dr. Kimo Alameda regarding today's drive-through screening / testing at the Ho'olulu Complex (Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium , Wong Stadium parking lot) being 00:06:10 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-65-dealing-with-the-stress-of-covid-19-with-dr-katherine-may/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/island-conversations-65-dealing-with-the-stress-of-covid-19-with-dr-katherine-may/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2020 16:00:33 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=160554 0 IMG_4646 KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full Everybody in the world is likely feeling anxious and stressed right now because of COVID-19, the Coronavirus circling the globe.  Dr. Katherine May, a clinical psychologist who is head of Behavioral Health at West Hawaii Community Health Center, talks ab 00:30:15 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/mayor-kim-interview-regarding-travel-quarantine-3-22-20/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/mayor-kim-interview-regarding-travel-quarantine-3-22-20/#respond Sun, 22 Mar 2020 04:52:37 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=160364 0 IMG_8618 KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full New West Broadcasting’s General Manager Chris Leonard speaks with Mayor Harry Kim Saturday March 21st regarding the Governor's order for mandatory quarantine for all travelers coming into Hawaii from out of state and it's impact on Hawaii County. Mayo 00:26:29 https://www.kwxx.com/episode/mayor-harry-kim-interview-3-17-20/ https://www.kwxx.com/episode/mayor-harry-kim-interview-3-17-20/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2020 04:26:34 +0000 https://www.kwxx.com/?post_type=episode&p=160174 0 Mayor_Kim1 KWXX - Hilo, HI KWXX - Hilo, HI full New West Broadcasting's General Manager Chris Leonard speaks with Mayor Harry Kim this afternoon regarding Hawai'i First Covid-19 case and the State of Hawai'i's new guidance for dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. Recorded March 17, 2020. 00:11:40