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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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The County of Hawaiʻi is working to address public safety concerns on Waipiʻo Valley’s notoriously steep road. The Conversation spoke with Mayor Mitch Roth about balancing the different community interests, as well as the county’s timeline for road repairs.
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Hawai’i County Mayor Mitch Roth has proposed rolling back most property taxes for the coming fiscal year amid increased grant revenues. Most property tax classes will see a decrease of 5 cents to 60 cents per $1,000-estimate.
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During his State of the County address, Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth urged the governor to declare an energy emergency amid soaring gas prices. Roth spoke to The Conversation about why he believes every effort needs to be made to approve renewable energy projects faster.
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Infrastructure, affordable housing, and improving county services. Those are some of the priorities of Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth as he enters his second year in office. HPR's Casey Harlow has more.
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The Big Island is experiencing a post-holiday surge in COVID-19 cases driven largely by the highly contagious, yet less severe, Omicron variant. HPR’s Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has more.