https://www.b97hawaii.com/podcast/island-conversations/ en-US hourly 1 No No https://www.b97hawaii.com/episode/island-conversations-114-covid-vaccines-with-lt-gov-green-and-more-with-mayor-mitch-roth/ https://www.b97hawaii.com/episode/island-conversations-114-covid-vaccines-with-lt-gov-green-and-more-with-mayor-mitch-roth/#respond Sun, 13 Dec 2020 15:45:51 +0000 https://www.b97hawaii.com/?post_type=episode&p=13147 0 Mitch-Roth-inauguration-no-mask B93 | B97 B93 | B97 full 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 t 00:42:48 https://www.b97hawaii.com/episode/island-conversations-113-mayor-elect-mitch-roth/ https://www.b97hawaii.com/episode/island-conversations-113-mayor-elect-mitch-roth/#respond Sun, 06 Dec 2020 15:59:32 +0000 https://www.b97hawaii.com/?post_type=episode&p=12958 0 IMG_0222 B93 | B97 B93 | B97 full 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.  Thi 00:30:36 https://www.b97hawaii.com/episode/island-conversations-111-queens-north-hawaii-community-hospital-pres-cindy-kamikawa/ https://www.b97hawaii.com/episode/island-conversations-111-queens-north-hawaii-community-hospital-pres-cindy-kamikawa/#respond Sun, 22 Nov 2020 16:00:09 +0000 https://www.b97hawaii.com/?post_type=episode&p=12648 0 Cindy-Kamikawa-cropped B93 | B97 B93 | B97 full 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 CO 00:30:09 https://www.b97hawaii.com/episode/island-conversations-106-travel-tourism-testing-with-ross-birch-hivb/ https://www.b97hawaii.com/episode/island-conversations-106-travel-tourism-testing-with-ross-birch-hivb/#respond Sun, 01 Nov 2020 16:00:41 +0000 https://www.b97hawaii.com/?post_type=episode&p=12199 0 Ross-Birch-HIVB B93 | B97 B93 | B97 full 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" 00:30:00 https://www.b97hawaii.com/episode/island-conversations-97-council-district-5-puna-candidate-matt-kanealii-kleinfelder/ https://www.b97hawaii.com/episode/island-conversations-97-council-district-5-puna-candidate-matt-kanealii-kleinfelder/#respond Sun, 13 Sep 2020 16:00:26 +0000 https://www.b97hawaii.com/?post_type=episode&p=10999 0 Matt-Kanealii-Kleinfelder B93 | B97 B93 | B97 full 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 00:30:14 https://www.b97hawaii.com/episode/island-conversations-96-dr-kimo-alameda-of-bay-clinic/ https://www.b97hawaii.com/episode/island-conversations-96-dr-kimo-alameda-of-bay-clinic/#respond Sun, 06 Sep 2020 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.b97hawaii.com/?post_type=episode&p=10827 0 Kimo-Alameda-smaller-file B93 | B97 B93 | B97 full 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 00:30:05 https://www.b97hawaii.com/episode/mayor-harry-kim-talks-covid-new-restrictions-testing/ https://www.b97hawaii.com/episode/mayor-harry-kim-talks-covid-new-restrictions-testing/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2020 04:29:39 +0000 https://www.b97hawaii.com/?post_type=episode&p=10525 0 Harry-Kim-Dec-2-2019 B93 | B97 B93 | B97 full 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, wh 00:22:48 https://www.b97hawaii.com/episode/island-conversations-94-dan-brinkman-hilo-medical-center/ https://www.b97hawaii.com/episode/island-conversations-94-dan-brinkman-hilo-medical-center/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2020 03:10:00 +0000 https://www.b97hawaii.com/?post_type=episode&p=10516 0 IMG_2038 B93 | B97 B93 | B97 full 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 h 00:31:38 https://www.b97hawaii.com/episode/rep-gabbard-says-state-must-fix-contact-tracing-snafus-where-are-the-federal-funds/ https://www.b97hawaii.com/episode/rep-gabbard-says-state-must-fix-contact-tracing-snafus-where-are-the-federal-funds/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2020 04:24:39 +0000 https://www.b97hawaii.com/?post_type=episode&p=10380 0 Screenshot_2020-06-02-Congresswoman-Tulsi-Gabbard-Official-Portrait B93 | B97 B93 | B97 full 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 00:35:11 https://www.b97hawaii.com/episode/news-hawaii-county-mayor-kim-talks-travel-quarantine-exemptions-and-election/ https://www.b97hawaii.com/episode/news-hawaii-county-mayor-kim-talks-travel-quarantine-exemptions-and-election/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2020 00:42:42 +0000 https://www.b97hawaii.com/?post_type=episode&p=10116 0 Harry-Kim-Dec-2-2019 B93 | B97 B93 | B97 full 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 00:25:48