Today on “Spotlight Now,” Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami discusses his decision to run for lieutenant governor. Then Civil Beat politics editor Chad Blair joins us to offer analysis on this and other key political races. Star Dahl-Thurston is in our Community Spotlight to talk about a new website to support storm recovery efforts following devastating Kona lows. Full episode details here.

<p>Today on &ldquo;Spotlight Now,&rdquo; Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami discusses his decision to run for lieutenant governor.&nbsp;Then Civil Beat politics editor Chad Blair joins us to offer analysis on this and other key political races.&nbsp;Star Dahl-Thurston is in our Community Spotlight to talk about a new website to support storm recovery efforts following devastating Kona lows. <a href="https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/03/31/spotlight-now-kauai-mayor-talks-bid-lieutenant-governor/">Full episode details here.</a></p>

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<p>The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news. Hawaii News Now is the state's leader for breaking news, weather alerts, traffic updates and sports headlines, plus the latest headlines on the issues that impact you and your families the most &mdash; including the global coronavirus pandemic.</p>

The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news.