Aloha to Island Issues
Island Issues with Sherry Bracken debuted on December 5, 2004, with an interview with then (and now) Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim. Since then, I have posted more than 700 in-depth discussions ...Read more
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Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Geologist Frank Trusdell–the newest lava map
Hawaiian Volcano has published a preliminary “how thick is the lava” map showing the summer, 2018 lava flow in lower Puna. It’s pretty interesting, and USGS HVO geologist Frank ...Read more
Dr. Drew Harvell, Ocean Health, Part 2 PLUS a new lava thickness map
Dr. Drew Harvell, professor at Cornell University and also working with the Big Island’s Kohala Center, was our guest last in 2016. In 2019, she updates us on some of the infectious ...Read more
Ocean Health with Dr. Drew Harvell — Part 1
Dr. Drew Harvell is a professor at Cornell University, studying marine health, and also working with the Kohala Center here on the island. She’s studied corals and marine life including ...Read more
Women in Astronomy with Jessica Dempsey of East Asian Observatory and student Mailani Neal
Island Issues host Sherry Bracken talked with Jessica Dempsey, Deputy Director of the East Asian Observatory on Hawaii Island, and Mailani Neal, a Kona born-and-raised girl now a senior getting her ...Read more
Trash Talk, Part 2 with Bill Kucharski, Hawaii County Dept of Environmental Mgmt, and George Hayducksko, Recycling Coordinator
In Part 1 (aired Jan. 27, 2019), we talked with Hawaii County Dept. of Environmental Management chief Bill Kucharski and County Recycling Coordinator George Hayducksko about the Hilo and ...Read more
Let’s Talk Trash! with Bill Kucharski, Hawaii County Dept of Environmental Mgmt, and George Hayducksko, Recycling Coordinator
In Part 1 of a two-part interview, Bill Kucharski, Hawaii County Dept. of Environmental Mgmt. Director, gives host Sherry Bracken and listeners an update on the Hilo and Kona landfills, and options ...Read more
HELCO, the Big Island’s primary electric provider, with Pres Jay Ignacio and incoming Pres Sharon Suzuki
The summer 2018 lava flow took out 940 HELCO customers, destroyed facilities, and disrupted power formerly being provided by Puna Geothermal. Where does HELCO stand relative to restoring power, ...Read more
Tiana Steinberg Community Cares PLUS Hawaii County Council Chair Aaron Chung and Vice Chair Karen Eoff
Island Issues host Sherry Bracken shares Part 2 of the discussion with County Council Chair Aaron Chung and Vice Chair Karen Eoff–about what should be done about a Council member who ...Read more
Hawaii County Council Chair Aaron Chung and Vice Chair Karen Eoff
Hawaii County Council Chair Aaron Chung (Hilo) and Vice Chair Karen Eoff (Kona) talk with Island Issues host Sherry Bracken about plans and priorities, from the Puna lava flow recovery to how funds ...Read more
