Posted January 12, 2020 Island Conversations #52–a new budget approach? Hawaii County Council members Sue Lee Loy and Ashley Kierkiewicz Can the Hawaii County Budget process be done differently? Sue Lee Loy and Ashley Kierkiewicz, Hawaii County Council members… Play
Posted January 5, 2020 Island Conversations #51–Japanese come to West Hawaii, with Walter Kunitake Kona coffee farmer Walter Kunitake talks with Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken about the Japanese who left plantations and… Play
Posted December 29, 2019 Island Conversations #50–the Japanese in Hawaii, with Arnold Hiura of the Hawaii Japanese Center The first Japanese arrived in the State 151 years ago. Arnold Hiura of the Hawaii Japanese Center in Hilo… Play
Posted December 22, 2019 Island Conversations #49–Kona Hospital CEO Jay Kreuzer Kona Community Hospital CEO Jay Kreuzer talks with Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken about Kona Hospital, Kohala Hospital, Ali’i… Play
Posted December 15, 2019 Island Conversations #48–Mayor Harry Kim plus Prosecutor Mitch Roth announces mayoral run Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim and host Sherry Bracken conclude their conversation, talking budget, adding more people to the… Play
Posted December 8, 2019 Island Conversations #47–Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken and Mayor Harry Kim talked on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019 in his Hilo office. … Play
Posted December 2, 2019 Island Conversations #46–HELCO’s plan for North Kohala with Kevin Waltjen, HELCO Mgr for Hawaii Island North Kohala is served by one transmission line that goes over Kohala Mountain Road, Hwy 250. When it fails–car… Play
Posted December 1, 2019 Island Conversations #45–Ironman finisher Roderick Sewell, with mentor Rudy Garcia-Tolson (both double amputees!) Roderick Sewell was the first above-the-knee double amputee to finish Ironman Triathlon World Championship (ie Kona, in Iron vernacular). … Play
Posted November 24, 2019 Island Conversations #44–Hawaii County Prosecutor Mitch Roth Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken talks with Hawaii County Prosecutor Mitch Roth about foster kids being abused, how to… Play
Posted November 21, 2019 Island Conversations #43 –PTA helps Hawaii Island Food Basket Pohakuloa Training Area just trained 1500 troops–and their leftover food, 2500 pounds of it, is being donated to the… Play
