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Island Conversations

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.

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00:29:52

Island Conversations #119 (Bonus) -Big Island...

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2021/01/01

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 partially treated sewage is discharged into a hole in the ground by the Kona Police station. He says it's 1 to 2 million gallons per day, and because water flows downhill, it flows the mile or less towards

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00:30:04

Island Conversations #118 (Bonus)--Water quality off...

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2020/12/31

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 impact of sun. And the need for people who live along Ali'i Drive, especially, consider allowing having a weather monitoring station on their property to monitor the amount of ultraviolet light, which helps

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00:30:13

Island Conversations #117--Gratitude, and goodbye

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2020/12/27

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 time, and I asked several people to share the source of their gratitude as they face challenges--with work, personally, with health. I talked with 3 Mayors, 1 US Senator, the head of the Hawaii Food

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00:47:57

Island Conversations #116--Dental care for keiki and...

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2020/12/21

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 or toothpaste, are electric or manual brushes better, what kinds of health conditions affect the mouth and vice versa, can a dentist see medical problems before we're aware of them? Can a dentist tell if

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00:30:00

Island Conversations #115 - Richard Taaffe, West...

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2020/12/20

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, too, and following this there will be a podcast only Island Conversations with general dentist Dr. Steven Pine and Pediatric Dentist Dr. John Gawlick. Air date: Dec. 20, 2020

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00:42:48

Island Conversations #114--COVID vaccines with Lt....

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2020/12/13

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 Hawaii's plan is around vaccinations. Part 1 of the discussion with Mayor Roth aired Dec. 6 and may be found as a podcast. Air date: Dec. 13, 2020 Attached photo is Mayor Mitch Roth at his swearing in

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00:30:36

Island Conversations #113--Mayor Elect Mitch Roth

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2020/12/06

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 will air next week. These are two of the last four Island Conversations programs that will air on KWXX, B97/B93, and KPUA 670 AM in Hilo. Air date: Dec. 6, 2020

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00:39:22

Island Conversations #112--Tsunami! with Dr. Walter...

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2020/11/29

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 County Fire Chief and former Hawaii County Civil Defense Administrator, about tsunami in general and the 1975 Halape quake/tsunami as well. Darryl Oliveira has a personal connection story -- it was his Boy

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00:30:09

Island Conversations #111--Queen's North Hawaii...

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2020/11/22

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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00:22:07

Island Conversations #110 (Bonus)--Mayor Elect Mitch...

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2020/11/19

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 Strance as Corporation Counsel, Finance Director Deanna Sako of Keaau, Parks and Recreation Director Maurice C. Messina of Mountain View, Information Technology Director Scott Uehara of Hilo and Housing

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00:30:09

Island Conversations #109--Hawaiian Volcano update...

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2020/11/15

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 has worked in the past at HVO. Air date: Nov. 15, 2020

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00:34:13

Island Conversations #108 --US Rep Elect Kai Kahele

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2020/11/08

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, about his personal and work plans. Air date: Nov. 8, 2020

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00:21:58

Island Conversations #107 (bonus)--Mayor Elect Mitch...

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2020/11/05

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, at-large trustee Keali'i Akina), and talks with Hawaii County Mayor-Elect Mitch Roth. Roth talks about the race against Ikaika Marzo, about his plans and what he needs to get done in the next month before

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00:30:00

Island Conversations #106--Travel, tourism, testing...

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2020/11/01

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 to make finding a test site and scheduling a test easier. He and Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken talk about how the process works on returning, what questions HIVB is getting, and what's coming

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00:35:51

Island Conversations #105--Health-related documents,...

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2020/10/25

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 of an August, 2019 discussion. Air date: Oct. 25, 2020

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00:30:12

Island Conversations Bonus #104--what is 5G? with...

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2020/10/21

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...

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2020/10/18

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 Bracken, which first aired in August, 2019. With all that's going on in the world today--this is very useful information. Part 1 airs Oct. 18, Part 2 airs Oct. 25. Air Date: Oct. 18, 2020

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00:30:08

Island Conversations #102--Council District 1...

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2020/10/11

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 Bracken. Air date: Oct. 11, 2020

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00:30:12

Island Conversations #101 --Council candidate Heather...

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2020/10/04

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 plans should she win the seat in the election. Next week: the other candidate, Dominic Yagong. Air date: Oct. 4, 2020

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00:32:41

Island Conversations #100–Charter Amendments with...

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2020/09/27

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 Bracken. Air date: Sept. 27, 2020

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