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Puna Man Charged Following Mountain View Weapons Incident
Hawai‘i Island police charged 38-year-old Michael Gardner of Mountain View with a number of weapons

Hawaiʻi County Lane Closures: Week of May 25
The Department of Transportation announced the following Hawaiʻi Island lane closures during the week of

Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as Trump’s National intelligence Director
(AP) — Tulsi Gabbard resigned as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence on Friday,

County Encourages Residents, Businesses to Report Earthquake Damage
Hawaiʻi County is encouraging residents and businesses to report damage to their properties from the

Captain Cook Man Charged With Kidnapping, Terroristic Threatening and Other Offenses
43-year-old Earl-Lewis Camacho of Captain Cook was arrested and charged following a standoff with Hawai‘i

Companies Join Deep-Sea Mining Rush After Trump Executive Orde
(AP) — In the year since President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to

Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast to be Milder Than Normal
A developing El Nino that is forecast to get quite strong will likely dampen the

Hawaiian Electric monitoring wildfire risk conditions
Hawaiian Electric is monitoring high winds and dry conditions in the Kawaihae and Waikoloa areas

County Announces Upcoming Learn to Swim Program
The Department of Parks and Recreation announced the return of its Learn to Swim Program

Bail Reduced for Kapaʻau Man Charged With Criminal Property Damage, Terroristic Threatening and Firearms Offenses
38-year-old Jesse Tamashiro-Aiona of Kapa‘au was arrested and charged following recent domestic incidents. According to
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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








