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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

Jury Finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation Had an Anticompetitive Monopoly over Big Concert Venues
(AP) A jury found Wednesday that entertainment giant Live Nation, which hosts tens of thousands

Police Captain Stevens Graduates from FBI National Academy
Captain Levon Stevens of the Hawaiʻi County Police Department recently graduated as a member of

FEMA Affirms Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for Hawaiʻi
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that President Trump has approved a Major

2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
(AP) — Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, Queen Latifah, Oasis, Sade and Joy Division/New

Kahaluʻu Beach Park to Close for Coral Spawning May 1-10
Kahaluʻu Beach Park in Kailua-Kona will be temporarily closed from May 1 through May 10
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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







