Mitch Roth

Mayor Mitch Roth signed Bill 72 on Monday to amend the county’s Affordable Housing Policy. The changes give housing priority to residents, workers who earn most of their income near an affordable housing project, and returning residents who left the island for school.

Each of Hawaiʻi's four mayors signed their respective county's fiscal budget this month, which will go into effect July 1. Affordable housing and sustainability were budgeted as top priorities for each county; tax relief measures and capital improvement projects were among the other expenditures mayors signed off on.

Affordable housing is on the mind of many. Each mayor made it a key point in his respective state of the country address this month. HPR’s Sabrina Bodon dives deeper on how each county plans to increase housing infrastructure this next year.

Each of Hawaiʻi's four mayors gives their annual State of the County address in March. Housing, infrastructure, jobs, tourism and the budget consistently remain top of mind for the local leaders. HPR reporters tuned into the speeches on Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island and Maui to learn the latest.

Aging infrastructure, affordable housing and clean energy are just some of the top priorities this year for Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth. Roth is the first of Hawaiʻi's four mayors to deliver his 2023 State of the County Address this week. HPR’s Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has more.

HPR's The Conversation regularly checks in with Hawaiʻi's four county mayors to get a pulse on the communities across the islands. Their concerns ranged from affordable housing to finding a new landfill site. Take a listen to our interviews with Bissen, Roth, Kawakami and Blangiardi.

Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth spoke with The Conversation while he was in Honolulu to meet with lawmakers about the county’s priorities, which include housing.

Hawaiʻi House Speaker Scott Saiki discusses a bill to allow OHA to develop residential units in Kakaʻako Makai; Hawaiʻi County's mayor shares his priorities for the new year; HPR's Sabrina Bodon gives a snapshot of midwifery in the islands; and Hawaiʻi Opera Theatre talks about its 'Elixir of Love' production

Hawaiʻi County has opened a shelter to help Honokaʻa residents facing extended power outages. Honokaʻa Gymnasium will be a last resort shelter for residents who experience extended power outages as a result of the recent low weather system across Kona.

The Maunaloa eruption has made Hawaiʻi a global celebrity once again, but Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth says some people are being disrespectful of the land, culture and community. He joined The Conversation to share the latest.