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Greenwell Park Playground Project Begins Next Week
A project to redevelop the playground at Arthur L. Greenwell Park in Captain Cook is
Grounded Vessel Removed From Kewalo Basin
A 75-foot passenger vessel that ran aground on August 9, has been removed from the
Las Vegas Tourism Down This Summer
(AP) — Tourism in Las Vegas is slumping this summer, with resorts and convention centers
Hawaiʻi County D.U.I. Stats: August 11-17
During the week of August 11 to August 17, 2025, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 17
Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Receives Grants for Youth Program
Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park received a $150,000 grant from the National Park Foundation
Kaʻū Officer Named Officer of the Quarter
Ka‘ū Patrol Officer Taylor Au was honored as Officer of the Quarter for Q2 2025
Department of Education Recognizes Complex Area and Charter School Teachers of the Year
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education recently named 15 complex area teachers of the year
Coastal Communities Restoring Marshes, Dunes, Reefs to Protect Against Rising Seas and Storm Surges
(AP) – In San Francisco Bay, salt ponds created more than a century ago are
DLNR Urges Caution Near Lava Lands in Hawaiʻi Island Coastal Areas
Newly formed lands from the 2018 Kīlauea volcano lava flows, known as lava deltas, are
Kaiwilahilahi and Honoliʻi Stream Bridge Repair Project Extended
A project to repair the Kaiwilahilahi and Honoliʻi Stream bridges is being extended to February
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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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