{"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":"Maui Mayoral Race Heats Up | Honolulu News","slug":"maui-mayoral-race-heats-up-honolulu-news","published_at":"2026-07-23T06:57:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/maui-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/e4f184ab53d42782","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0f4b2721-ec6e-4403-a609-d44267440ca2.mp3","summary":"Maui’s mayoral race is heating up as ten candidates battle for two spots in the November general election, with incumbent Mayor Richard Bissen, councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura, and real estate broker P. Denise La Costa leading the charge. With the island still recovering from wildfires and grappling with housing shortages, each contender is pitching a distinct vision: Bissen touts housing growth and emergency preparedness, Sugimura champions accessibility and public-private partnerships, and La Costa vows to slash costs, repeal controversial Bill 9, and bring back Maui’s lost residents. The stakes are high — the winner will steer Maui through its most critical moment yet. 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/e4f184ab53d42782","meta_description":"Maui’s mayoral race is heating up as ten candidates battle for two spots in the November general election, with incumbent Mayor Richard Bissen, councilmem…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":148,"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/maui-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/maui-mayoral-race-heats-up-honolulu-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}