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UH Hilo Commencement Ceremony Taking Place This Weekend
The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo will hold its Spring 2024 commencement ceremony this Saturday,
Waipiʻo Valley Road Borings Work Begins This Week
The safety enhancement project along Waipiʻo Valley road is scheduled to take place between the
County Emergency Rental Assistance Program Now Available
The County of Hawai‘i, in partnership with Neighborhood Place of Puna and the County Economic
Kona Man Sentenced to 20-Year Prison Term for 2023 Crime Spree
28 year-old Dylan Alcain of Kona was sentenced to twenty years in prison for an
Judge Forcing Hawaiʻi to Give Wildfire Investigation Documents to Lawyers Handling Lawsuits
(AP) — A judge on Friday forced the Hawaii attorney general’s office to turn over
Heavy Traffic Flow Between Volcano and Hilo Expected Tomorrow Morning
Motorists driving from Volcano to Hilo tomorrow morning between the hours of 7a-8:30am are encouraged
Military Convoys Scehduled for This Week
Several military vehicle convoys from Kawaihae to Pohakuloa Training Area are scheduled to take place
Chain of Craters Road and Other Volcanoes National Park Sites Reopen
Chain of Craters Road and other previously closed sites are now open as unrest and seismicity return to
Hawaiʻi Island Lane Closures: Week of May 6
The Department of Transportation announced the following Hawaiʻi Island lane closures during the week of
Police Continue December 2023 Hilo Homicide Investigation
HPD detectives are continuing to investigate a 2023 homicide that left 68-year-old Albert Harry Pacheco
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Island Conversations
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
Island Conversations #117–Gratitude, and goodbye
As I record my final Sunday Island Conversations, after nearly 17 years in radio, I want to express my gratitude to everybody on this island–and elsewhere–who have been so supportive of the work that I do, whether
Island Conversations #116–Dental care for keiki and adults, with Dr. Steven Pine and Dr. John Gawlick
Dental care is an integral part of overall medical care. But there’s much less discussion about dental care than general health care. Questions like, what kind of toothbrush is best, when should you start cleaning your keiki’s