{"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":"Kauai’s Mayoral Race Heats Up | Honolulu News","slug":"kauai-s-mayoral-race-heats-up-honolulu-news","published_at":"2026-08-01T05:58:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/kauai-s-mayoral-race-heats-up-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/39d98705745766d3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/12886912-54f7-4e4b-8d45-60df4e7b3f5a.mp3","summary":"Kauai’s mayoral race heats up as three seasoned council members—Mel Rapozo, Bernard Carvalho, and Felicia Cowden—battle for the top spot, each pledging to unite families and tackle root causes. Carvalho, a former mayor with deep experience, zeroes in on affordable housing gaps; Rapozo, the council chair with 18 years of service, sees this as his moment to lead with patience and vision; Cowden, despite lagging funds, champions grassroots innovation and conflict resolution. All three promise aloha-driven leadership, with the primary narrowing the field to two finalists for November’s general election. 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/39d98705745766d3","meta_description":"Kauai’s mayoral race heats up as three seasoned council members—Mel Rapozo, Bernard Carvalho, and Felicia Cowden—battle for the top spot, each pledging to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":95,"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/kauai-s-mayoral-race-heats-up-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/kauai-s-mayoral-race-heats-up-honolulu-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}