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Chief Mahuna Kapa‘au Talk Story Session Taking Place Tomorrow
Hawaiʻi County Police Chief Reed Mahuna’s next informal “Talk Story with the Chief” session will
Police Investigating Kailua-Kona Drowning
Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a Kailua-Kona drowning involving 26-year-old Charles Hutchinson of Honolulu. Kona
Hawaiʻi Island Lane Closures: Week of April 20
The Department of Transportation announced the following Hawaiʻi Island lane closures during the week of
Hawaiʻi Tour Helicopter Vibrated and Spun Before Crash
The pilot of a helicopter that crashed on a sightseeing flight off the Hawaiian island
Police Charge Visitor with Attempted Murder Following Stabbing Incident at Sea
Hawai‘i Island police arrested and charged 21-year-old Avery Nissen of Overland Park, Kansas with attempted
Department of Attorney General Urges Caution When Donating to Kona Low Disaster Relief Efforts
As Hawaiʻi residents organize resources and solicit donations on crowdfunding platforms to help victims of
Parking Payment System at Hilo Courthouse Changing
Beginning today, a change to the parking payment system at the Hilo Judiciary Complex will
Hawaii Agency Signs Off On Wahiawā Dam Takeover Acquisition
Directors of the Hawaiʻi Agribusiness Development Corp. have approved the $4.9 million purchase of the
Puna Man Sentenced to 40 Year Prison Term for Sexual Assault of a Minor
45 year-old Joseph Donald Tibbs of Puna was sentenced to forty years in prison for
Trump Urges Extending Foreign Surveillance Program
(AP) – Congress is set to take up the reauthorization of a divisive program that
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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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