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Island Conversations
by Sherry Bracken - New West Broadcasting Corp.
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.
Episodes
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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 County to upgrade the plants. Kona side, the...
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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 bacteria in the Big Island's ocean water, how it's monitored, and the...
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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 it's news, the weekly interviews, forum moderation, or whatever. This is a trying...
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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 teeth and when should they first see a dentist, why flouridated water…
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Island Conversations #115 - Richard Taaffe, West Hawaii Community Health Center
West Hawaii Community Health Center is one of three Federally Qualified Health Centers on the island. CEO Richard Taaffe, who is the only Chief Executive there has been since WHCHC opened in 2005, talks about capabilities, employees, patients, COVID-19, and more. **Note, WHCHC offers dental care,...
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Island Conversations #114--COVID vaccines with Lt. Gov. Green and more with Mayor Mitch Roth
We air the rest of the conversation with Mayor Mitch Roth, who was sworn in Dec. 7, 2020, and with whom Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken spoke in advance of his swearing in. Guest 2 is Lt. Gov. Josh Green, M.D., an emergency room physician who talks about the COVID-19 vaccines and what...
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Island Conversations #113--Mayor Elect Mitch Roth
The week before being sworn in as Mayor, Mitch Roth talked with Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken about some of his cabinet appointments and plans. Mayor-elect Roth had much to say, including that he's excited and hopeful about the future. This week, Part 1 of the discussion airs. Part 2...
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Island Conversations #112--Tsunami! with Dr. Walter Dudley, former CD chief Darryl Oliveira
The Big Island is subject to lots of hazards, including tsunami. Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken talks with Dr. Walter Dudley, a professor emeritus from UH Hilo and author of many books on tsunami (including two new ones coming out in the spring), and Darryl Oliveira, former Hawaii…
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Island Conversations #111--Queen's North Hawaii Community Hospital Pres Cindy Kamikawa
The Big Island has three acute care hospitals, including one in Waimea. Queen's North Hawaii Community Hospital President Cindy Kamikawa talks with Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken about the hospital's capacities, capabilities, clinics, and COVID-19 response. Air date: Nov. 22, 2020
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Island Conversations #110 (Bonus)--Mayor Elect Mitch Roth talks transition
Mitch Roth will be inaugurated as the Hawaii County Mayor on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. He has now announced the names of some of those he will bring to the Hawaii County Council for confirmation as the new Mayor's Cabinet--Managing Director Lee Lord, Deputy Managing Director Bobby Command, Elizabeth...
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Island Conversations #109--Hawaiian Volcano update with David Phillips, HVO SIC
What's up with Kilauea, Mauna Loa, Hualalai, Loihi, and Mauna Kea? David Phillips, Acting Scientist in Charge at Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, talks with Island Conversations host about the status of all the island's active volcanoes. Photo is David Phillips with wife Francine Coloma, who also…
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Island Conversations #108 --US Rep Elect Kai Kahele
In the Nov. 3, 2020 election, Kai Kahele (currently a Hawaii State Senator representing Hilo) was elected to be the United States Representative to Congress representing all the neighbor islands plus rural O'ahu. Host Sherry Bracken spoke with an excited US Rep-elect Kahele on Wednesday, Nov. 4,...
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Island Conversations #107 (bonus)--Mayor Elect Mitch Roth
In a bonus podcast of Island Conversations, host Sherry Bracken lists some key races decided in the Nov. 3 election--County Council 1 (Heather Kimball) and County Council 5 (Matt Kaneali'i Kleinfelder), Office of Hawaiian Affairs (Hawaii Island trustee Keola Lindsey, Moloka'i trustee Luana Alapa,...
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Island Conversations #106--Travel, tourism, testing with Ross Birch, HIVB
Travelers are being welcomed back to the state and the island--but there are requirements--pre-travel test, post-travel test, masks, etc. Ross Birch of the Hawaii Island Visitor Bureau gives us an update, including his own "returning from the mainland" story which includes helpful hints about how...
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Island Conversations #105--Health-related documents, with Dr. Norm Goody and attorney Darl Gleed
In this time of COVID, more people are thinking about their important end-of-life and healthcare documents--such as who will make decisions if you cannot? This week, Dr. Norm Goody and attorney Darl Gleed talk mostly about the health documents--a followup to last week's Part 1. This is a repeat…
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Island Conversations Bonus #104--what is 5G? with Ryan Ozawa
What is 5G? There is a lot of talk about it, but how much do we know about it? (Spoiler alert: 5G means Fifth Generation) Ryan Ozawa, who recently wrote a column in the Honolulu Star Advertiser about 5G, talked with host Sherry Bracken--who did not understand-- to explain more.
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Island Conversations #103 --Legal and health documents--Attorney Darl Gleed, Dr. Norm Goody (a repeat from 2019)
Wills, trusts, HIPPA releases, Powers of Attorney for Health Care and Finances--it can be overwhelming. Kona attorney Darl Gleed and Dr. Norm Goody decode things for us: what do we need to know, what does it all mean? This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation with Island Conversations host Sherry...
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Island Conversations #102--Council District 1 candidate Dominic Yagong
There are two candidates running for Hawaii County Council District 1, a slice of Waimea down the Hamakua Coast into North Hilo to the Singing Bridge. This week, candidate Dominic Yagong shares his thoughts. Last week, candidate Heather Kimball talked with Island Conversations host Sherry…
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Island Conversations #101 --Council candidate Heather Kimball
Hawaii County Council District 1, a slice of Waimea down the Hamakua Coast to the "Singing Bridge" that goes into Hilo, has no incumbent County Council candidate, as incumbent Valerie Poindexter has timed out. Candidate Heather Kimball talks with Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken about her...
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Island Conversations #100–Charter Amendments with League of Women Voters
Hawaii County voters will have 16 Charter Amendments on which to vote in the upcoming election. League of Women Voters members Sue Dursin, Toni Withington, and Donna Oba walk us through what they are and what supporters and opponents think, in a conversation with Island Conversations host Sherry...
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Island Conversations #99--a relook at the Charter Commission process
The Hawaii County Charter Commission's Chair, Doug Adams, talked with Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken in March, 2019, about the process the Charter Commission was following, who was on the Charter Commission, why some specific amendments were proposed, and more. The process is quite...
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Island Conversations #98--Council District 5 (Puna) candidate Ikaika Rodenhurst
Hawaii County Council District 5, upper to lower Puna, has two candidates running in the General Election (all mail, ballots due in by Tues Nov. 3, 7 p.m.). The incumbent, Matt Kaneali'i Kleinfelder, is seeking a second two-year term; Ikaika Rodenhurst, today's guest, talks with Island...
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Island Conversations #97--Council District 5 (Puna) candidate Matt Kaneali'i Kleinfelder
Council District 5 (Puna,from upper down through part of Pahoa town and more) candidate Matt Kaneali'i Kleinfelder is running for re-election--but not unchallenged. In the Primary, he and challenger Ikaika Rodenhurst finished only a few hundred votes apart, and they move on to the General…
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Island Conversations #96--Dr. Kimo Alameda of Bay Clinic
Bay Clinic is one of three Federally Qualified Community Health Centers on the island (along with West Hawaii Community Health Center and Hamakua Health). At a time when many people are actually losing their insurance, plus the challenges of health care exacerbated by COVID-19, it's critical to…
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Island Conversations #95--Mayor candidate Mitch Roth
Hawaii County's elected Prosecuting Attorney, Mitch Roth, is running for Mayor, one of two candidates who are vying for the county's top job. In a conversation with Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken, Roth talks about some of the things he might do as mayor and what sets him apart from his...
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Mayor Harry Kim talks COVID, new restrictions, testing
Hawaii County Mayor Kim and Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken talked about the current COVID-19 spike on the island. Today, Tuesday Aug. 25, there are 74 active cases out of 209 cumulative cases on the island. Mayor Kim today issued Rule 11, which imposes certain restrictions on…
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Island Conversations #94--Dan Brinkman, Hilo Medical Center
Hawaii County has had a 91% in COVID-19 cases since August 1, and on August 25, at 2:30, the island has 74 active cases, 209 cumulative. Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken spoke with Dan Brinkman, CEO of Hilo Medical Center, since it's the only hospital on the island right now with COVID-19...
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Island Conversations #93--Mayor candidate Ikaika Marzo
Ikaika Marzo is one of two candidates for Hawaii County Mayor. Mr. Marzo is our guest this week; the other candidate Mitch Roth, is up next week. Mr. Marzo talks about how he's developing his vision for the Big Island, his plans if he becomes Mayor, and more. The Big Island Press Club will…
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Rep Gabbard says state MUST fix contact tracing snafus--where are the federal funds?
United State Congress Representative Tulsi Gabbard, who represents Hawaii Island and all the other neighbor islands plus rural O'ahu, talked with New West Broadcasting's Sherry Bracken on Wednesday, Aug. 19, about the state's response to COVID-19, its lack of doing appropriate contact tracing,...
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Island Conversations #92 --Please fill out your census!
The response rate of Hawaii County residents to the U.S. Census, which is mandated by the U.S. Constitution, is less than 50% -- as of right now, 46.5%. Why is it important? The way money comes to Hawaii County, to our communities in Puna, Kohala, Ka'u, Hilo, Kona, everywhere--is determined by…
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News: Hawaii County Mayor Kim talks travel quarantine exemptions and election
Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken wanted to talk with Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim today, Sunday, August 9, to get his reaction to the Saturday Primary in which he finished third, and therefore will see his Mayor job end on December 7, 2020. But as they talked, Mayor Kim revealed that…
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News: Mayor finalist Ikaika Marzo shares his thoughts
Mayor candidate Ikaika Marzo, a political newcomer, finished the Saturday, August 8 Mayor race as the second vote-getter, with more than 20% of the vote in a crowded 15-person race. He and current County Prosecutor Mitch Roth, who had just over 30% of the vote, will face off in the General...
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News: Mayor finalist Mitch Roth shares his thoughts
Hawaii County Prosecuting Attorney Mitch Roth finished the Saturday, August 8 Mayor race as the top vote-getter, with more than 30% of the vote in a crowded 15-person race. He and second place finisher Ikaika Marzo will face off in the General Election, Nov. 3, 2020. In the all-mail race, ballots...
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Island Conversations #91--Three Ring Ranch Exotic Animal Sanctuary, with Ann Goody
In 1998, Ann and Norm Goody created Three Ring Ranch, an exotic animal sanctuary above Kailua town--with a zebra, to start, and now, monkeys and ostriches and tortoises and a whole bunch of birds, including flamingos (did you wonder what the Hilton Waikoloa did with their animals??). Ann talks...
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News: Lt. Gov. Josh Green weighs in on the current COVID situation
In an interview with New West Broadcasting's Sherry Bracken on Monday morning, August 3, Lt. Gov. Josh Green said that the current number of active cases, 922 total in the state right now, more than 900 of them on O'ahu, can lead to the State having to do another shutdown. Green said we're in an...
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Island Conversations #90 --Kaiser Permanente and COVID
Kaiser Permanente is a major healthcare provider, with more than 250,000 members in Hawaii. Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken talks with Kaiser's Chief Nurse Executive Kate Roche and Lab Director Larry Shima (both on O'ahu) and Hawaii Island Manager Lloyd Tanaka about Kaiser's future in…
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Island Conversations #89--Runaways? Missing people? Ass't Police Chief Robert Wagner
There has been great concern, especially on social media, about reports of missing and abducted women and children on the Big Island. Truth? Fiction? How does Hawaii County Police Department handle these situations? Assistant Chief Robert Wagner, with the department for 34 years and now heading…
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Island Conversations #88--COVID update with Dr. Scott Miscovich
Testing, how other countries are handling COVID, the new G mutation and how it will affect those working on vaccines, and more --that's what Dr. Scott Miscovich of Premier Medical Group and host Sherry Bracken discuss. Air date: July 19, 2020
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News update--Kailua Bay sewage spill: COVID? Other health issues? The environment? Dr. Scott Miscovich, Dr. Rick Bennett
The Hawaii State Department of Health Clean Water Branch has issued an advisory after around 20,000 gallons of sewage entered Kailua Bay due to a broken sewer line on Ali'i Drive near Sarona Lane. State DOH says it has posted signs warning people to stay out of the bay until further notice, and...
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Island Conversations #87--Police Capt. Greg Esteban--homicide!
Hawai'i County Police Captain Greg Esteban is also president of the International Homicide Investigators Association, which has members from all 50 states plus countries on six continents. Capt. Esteban talks with host Sherry Bracken about homicides on the Big Island of Hawaii, new investigative...
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Island Conversations #86 -- former Mayor Billy Kenoi's health and more
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 his wife, Takako. Part 1 aired June 28 and includes former Mayor...
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Island Conversations #85--former Mayor Billy Kenoi
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 be counted on as the pandemic recovery begins, and his now-changed views about…
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Island Conversations #84: Stress and anxiety during COVID, with Dr. Katherine May, PA Chris Russell
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. Katherine May talk with host Sherry Bracken…
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Island Conversations #83--Photojournalist Jeff Widener and "Tankman"
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 Square. Jeff talked with Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken about the environment…
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Island Conversations #82 -- Landlord Tenant Mediation
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 their rent, with at least 22% of Hawaii's population now unemployed. Although right…
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Island Conversations #81--Gov. David Ige
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, and how to remake tourism. Post date: June 5, 2020
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Island Conversations #80-- COVID testing, antibody testing, and more with Ali'i Health
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 Sherry Bracken about COVID-19...
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Island Conversations #79--Voting by mail--fraudulent? with Dr. Todd Belt of GWU
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 voting by mail, as absentee ballots are sent in by mail, but this is the first election where...
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Island Conversations #78--Hawaii elections, with Pat Nakamoto
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 decision was made by the State Legislature well in advance of COVID-19, but it...
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Island Conversations #77--COVID PCR and antibody tests, with Dr. Scott Miscovich
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 the Big Island, and gives us way more detail about the COVID-19 PCR...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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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