{"podcast":{"title":"Honolulu News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","podcast_index_feed_id":7567443,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-honolulu-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-honolulu-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":852,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Honolulu News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Honolulu—from local news and business to culture, tourism, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Honolulu News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:17:51.562742+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443"},"episode":{"title":"Coconut Beetle Threat Grows Across Hawaii | Honolulu News","slug":"coconut-beetle-threat-grows-across-hawaii-honolulu-news","published_at":"2026-07-29T10:34:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/coconut-beetle-threat-grows-across-hawaii-honolulu-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/43e3ddc7e2fadb1b","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9d82f971-3ca6-4193-acd0-3a2332d8eec4.mp3","summary":"The coconut rhinoceros beetle is spreading fast across Hawaii, already devastating thousands of coconut trees and now found on every main island. To stop its advance, Hawaii’s agriculture board has enacted strict new rules: moving infested materials like soil, compost, or root-bound plants now requires permits, inspections, and containment — especially in infested zones like West Hawaii. Maui and Lanai now mandate treatment and inspection for all incoming host material, while scientists race to find a targeted virus to curb the beetle’s damage to Hawaii’s fragile ecosystems. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/43e3ddc7e2fadb1b","meta_description":"The coconut rhinoceros beetle is spreading fast across Hawaii, already devastating thousands of coconut trees and now found on every main island. To stop…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":86,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/episodes/coconut-beetle-threat-grows-across-hawaii-honolulu-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/coconut-beetle-threat-grows-across-hawaii-honolulu-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}