Former Mayor Billy Kenoi is suffering from some life-threatening health issues, and he shares the details plus shares thoughts about our island’s economy, tourism, the next mayor’s job, and more. He also gives a heartfelt tribute to...
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.
Former Hawaii County Mayor Billy Kenoi talks with host Sherry Bracken about dealing with the pandemic, the mayor job and what the next Mayor (who could be elected in August) will need to do, what government should...
During this time of COVID-19, which has now been going on for more than 3 months, people are feeling anxious, they’re feeling depression, they’re facing job losses and other uncertainties. Physician Assistant Christopher Russell and psychologist Dr....
On June 5, 1989, photojournalist Jeff Widener –who used to be with the Honolulu Advertiser — took what turned out to be the iconic photographer called “Tankman,” of a lone man in front of tanks in Tiananmen...
Kehau Costa of Hawaii Island Realtors, Julie Mitchell of Ku’ikahi Mediation Center in Hilo, and Eric Paul of West Hawaii Mediation Center in Waimea talk about the concern about people who may not be able to pay...
Governor David Ige and Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken talked on Friday afternoon, June 5–lots of topics: Mauna Kea, the protests on the mainland and how they’re being handled here, and of course, how to restart tourism,...
Anne Broderson, Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner, and Clayton McGhan, the Executive Director of Ali’i Health Center in Keauhou Shopping Center (an affiliate of Kona Community Hospital and the Kona Ambulatory Surgery Center) talked with Island Conversations host...
Voting by mail–we’ve been hearing from national leaders that voting by mail is fraudulent. Is it? If so, how is it addressed? What is the history of voting by mail in the country? Hawaii County has had...
Hawaii will be voting by mail for all future elections, including our next election August 8, in which the public may decide who will be the next County Mayor, next council members, and next Prosecuting Attorney. The...
Dr. Scott Miscovich, whose organization Premier Medical Group has been testing for both active and past COVID-19 cases throughout the state, talks about how COVID-19 is affecting the provision of medical care in the state and on...