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Man Who Tried to Shoot Trump at Florida Golf Course Gets Life in Prison
(AP) — A man convicted of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida

Drone Surveillance Program Could be Coming to Hawaiʻi
A major drone surveillance program could be coming to Waikīkī as soon as March as

Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization Hosts Free Webinar on National Wildfire Insurance Crisis
Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization (HWMO), in partnership with Headwaters Economics, the National Fire Protection Association

Water Restriction Notice Issued for South Kohala Customers
Effective immediately and until further notice, the Department of Water Supply (DWS) has issued a Water

County Hosting Hiring Event in Hilo
Hawaiʻi County will host a hiring event on Saturday, February 21 at the Prince Kuhio

Hawai‘i Tourism Authority to Share Monthly Destination Management Action Plans Developed by Each Island
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) has completed draft Destination Management Action Plans for each Hawaiian

Two Pueo Poi Factory Fire Victims Identified
Hawai‘i Island police have identified the two women who died in the Nov. 29, 2025,

HPD Congratulates Fourth Annual HI-PAL Tee Ball/Coach Pitch Baseball Tournament Participants
Over 250 players ages 4 to 8, representing 21 teams, along with 1,000 spectators, participated

Police Commission Appoints Rudy Tai as Kaua‘i Police Chief
The Kaua‘i Police Commission appointed Rudy Tai as the next Chief of Police for the

Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown
(AP) — President Donald Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill Tuesday that
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





