{"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":"Kaukonahua Stream: Years of Inaction","slug":"kaukonahua-stream-years-of-inaction","published_at":"2026-06-25T17:58:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/kaukonahua-stream-years-of-inaction","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e717c44f-2c5f-4cb3-9d21-1d16d2934d3f.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e717c44f-2c5f-4cb3-9d21-1d16d2934d3f.mp3","summary":"For years, Honolulu ignored warnings and spent millions on studies while Kaukonahua Stream choked with debris—until March’s floods turned a decades-old crisis into disaster. Residents like Rafe Maldonado fought for action, but city officials offered empty promises, with no enforcement or violation notices despite clear responsibility. When the floods hit, volunteers stepped in before the city even began dredging. Now, after the damage, the council approved $16 million for flood control—but most funds go toward future plans, leaving critical North Shore projects unfunded. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/219038c19305bc11","meta_description":"For years, Honolulu ignored warnings and spent millions on studies while Kaukonahua Stream choked with debris—until March’s floods turned a decades-old cr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":124,"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/kaukonahua-stream-years-of-inaction/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/kaukonahua-stream-years-of-inaction.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}