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Honolulu to settle lawsuit over police shooting of Micronesian teen for $1M
(AP) — Honolulu’s city council on Wednesday authorized $1 million to settle a lawsuit by
Yukumoto Named Interim Vulcans Baseball Head Coach
University of Hawai’i at Hilo Athletics has named Garett Yukumoto as Vulcans Baseball Interim Head Coach for
Case Joins Bipartisan Group Of 35 House Members Proposing Solution To Affordable Care Act Crisis
U.S. Representative Ed Case joined 34 House colleagues in the release of their Commonground 2025:
Governor Green Appoints Rachele Lamosao to Represent Senate District 19
Governor Green announced the appointment of Hawai‘i State Representative Rachele Lamosao to serve as the
Hawaiian Electric to Conduct Aerial Line Inspections Next Week
To improve system reliability, Hawaiian Electric will conduct quarterly aerial inspections of its major overhead
Trump Proposal Would Weaken Vehicle Mileage Rules
(AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a proposal to weaken vehicle mileage rules
Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold SNAP Management Funds From States That Don’t Share Data
(AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration warned on Tuesday that it will withhold money for
Hawaiʻi County Hosts ‘Magic of the Season’
Hawai‘i County will host the annual “Magic of the Season” Holiday Open House from Dec.
Costco Demands Refund of Trump Tariffs
(AP) — Costco is joining other companies that aren’t waiting to see whether the Supreme
Partial Overnight Road Closure in North Kona Taking Place Tonight
Hawaiian Electric crews will replace a utility pole in north Kona tonight. During the work,
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Island Conversations
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
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