{"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":1426,"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":"2026-07-23T22:19:30.364220+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443"},"episode":{"title":"Ex-Rail Executive Returns to HART Board | Honolulu News","slug":"ex-rail-executive-returns-to-hart-board-honolulu-news","published_at":"2026-07-07T10:28:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/ex-rail-executive-returns-to-hart-board-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/e69a1167dccdf9a9","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e609beaf-2a5c-4ea8-8b63-dcf205d08df2.mp3","summary":"Mayor Rick Blangiardi has tapped Richard Keene, a former rail executive with deep Skyline project experience, to fill a critical HART board seat—no City Council approval needed. Keene, who retired last year as COO of the $10B rail project, is stepping in for Nelson Lee and will serve a five-year term. His hands-on background, combined with financial expertise from roles at Queen’s Medical Center and Bank of Hawaii, positions him to steer HART through a pivotal moment: budget approvals, ongoing lawsuits—including a major one with Hitachi—and looming delays on Segment Three. With the project entering a high-stakes phase, Keene’s return is seen as essential for accountability, transparency, and keeping momentum. 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/e69a1167dccdf9a9","meta_description":"Mayor Rick Blangiardi has tapped Richard Keene, a former rail executive with deep Skyline project experience, to fill a critical HART board seat—no City C…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":113,"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/ex-rail-executive-returns-to-hart-board-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/ex-rail-executive-returns-to-hart-board-honolulu-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}