Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken talks with Brandee Menino (left in photo) of HOPE Services and Sharon Hirota of Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim’s office about the current homeless issue on the Big Island of Hawaii and...
Island Conversations
Welcome to Island Conversations with Sherry Bracken, where we talk about issues facing our Big Island community. Island Conversations is broadcast on Sunday mornings on KWXX 94.7FM Hilo/101.5FM Kona at 6:30 and on B93 (93.1FM Kona) / B97 (97.1FM Hilo) at 7 a.m. or on demand on kwxx.com, b97hawaii.com or your favorite podcast player.
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Island Conversations #119 (Bonus) -Big Island wastewater, with Dr. Rick Bennett
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Island Conversations #118 (Bonus)--Water quality off the Big Island with Dr. Rick Bennett
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Island Conversations #117--Gratitude, and goodbye
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Island Conversations #116--Dental care for keiki and adults, with Dr. Steven Pine and Dr. John Gawlick
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Island Conversations #115 - Richard Taaffe, West Hawaii Community Health Center
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Island Conversations #114--COVID vaccines with Lt. Gov. Green and more with Mayor Mitch Roth
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Island Conversations #113--Mayor Elect Mitch Roth
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Island Conversations #112--Tsunami! with Dr. Walter Dudley, former CD chief Darryl Oliveira
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Island Conversations #111--Queen's North Hawaii Community Hospital Pres Cindy Kamikawa
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Island Conversations #110 (Bonus)--Mayor Elect Mitch Roth talks transition
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Island Conversations #109--Hawaiian Volcano update with David Phillips, HVO SIC
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Island Conversations #108 --US Rep Elect Kai Kahele
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Island Conversations #107 (bonus)--Mayor Elect Mitch Roth
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Island Conversations #106--Travel, tourism, testing with Ross Birch, HIVB
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Island Conversations #105--Health-related documents, with Dr. Norm Goody and attorney Darl Gleed
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Island Conversations Bonus #104--what is 5G? with Ryan Ozawa
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Island Conversations #103 --Legal and health documents--Attorney Darl Gleed, Dr. Norm Goody (a repeat from 2019)
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Island Conversations #102--Council District 1 candidate Dominic Yagong
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Island Conversations #101 --Council candidate Heather Kimball
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Island Conversations #100–Charter Amendments with League of Women Voters
Island Conversations
Welcome to Island Conversations with Sherry Bracken, where we talk about issues facing our Big Island community. Island Conversations is broadcast on Sunday mornings on KWXX 94.7FM Hilo/101.5FM Kona at 6:30 and on B93 (93.1FM Kona) / B97 (97.1FM Hilo) at 7 a.m. or on demand on kwxx.com, b97hawaii.com or your favorite podcast player.
Bill Hanson of Hawaii County Civil Defense coordinates the Community Emergency Response Teams, and other volunteer response groups. Suzi Bond has been working on the VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters ) and the Hawaii County Citizens...
Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken talked with Kona Community Hospital CEO Jay Kreuzer, outreach specialist Judy Donovan, and Greg Christian of Beyond Green, who consulted with Kona Hospital to revamp their food program to provide fresher, better-tasting...
The Battle of Kuamo’o, at Kuamo’o Battlefield just south of Keauhou Bay, inspired composer Herb Mahelona to write an opera and a symphonic suite. Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken talks with Herb about his inspiration and process,...
The Vice sections of Hawaii County Police Department address all vices, but drugs are their main focus, especially hard drugs. Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken talks with Capt. Reed Mahuna and Lt. Reynold Kahaliwai about marijuana, heroin,...
The Hawaii County budget slated to take effect July 1, 2019, is proposed by Mayor Harry Kim at $583 million. County Council members Tim Richards (Kohala) and Sue Lee Loy (Hilo, Keaukaha, Kea’au) talk about the Council’s...
On April 10, 2019, a press conference was held in multiple locations worldwide to announce the discovery of/confirmation of a black hole, named Powehi by Hawaiian scholar Larry Kimura. Ka’iu Kimura of Imiloa Astronomy, Jessica Dempsey of...
In Part 2 of an Island Conversations with Sherry Bracken, Hawaii County Prosecutor Mitch Roth tells us more about the ethics complaint filed against him after he, Prosecutor Roth, testified about what he perceived as wrongdoing by...
Hawaii County Prosecutor Mitch Roth and Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken talk, in Part 1 of a two-part interview, about new laws the state legislature is considering which may affect the county, drugs, bail in general and...
Famed chef Peter Merriman is one of the 12 founders of the “Hawaii Regional Cuisine” concept. He was recognized as the 2018 Restaurateur of the Year, after 30 years on the Big Island. Island Conversations host Sherry...