On today’s episode of Spotlight Now, we’re joined by Hawaii Emergency Services Department (HESD) director Jim Ireland, and Institute for Human Services (IHS) executive director Connie Mitchell.

On today&rsquo;s episode of Spotlight Now, we&rsquo;re joined by Hawaii Emergency Services Department (HESD) director Jim Ireland, and Institute for Human Services (IHS) executive director Connie Mitchell.

Got questions for everyone from Hawaii’s governor to business leaders to community organizers? Get them answered on HNN’s new weekly interview show, “Spotlight Now,” which includes live engagement with viewers on social media.

The program is hosted by interviewers Yunji de Nies and Ryan Kalei Tsuji, who go in-depth on critical topics impacting the islands. 

Got questions for everyone from Hawaii’s governor to business leaders to community organizers? Get them answered on HNN’s new weekly interview show, “Spotlight Now,” which includes live engagement with viewers on social media.
The program is hosted by interviewers Yunji de Nies and Ryan Kalei Tsuji, who go in-depth on critical topics impacting the islands.

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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 — including the global coronavirus pandemic.

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.

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

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Spotlight Now (March 25, 2025)

The family of two siblings who died after their home went up in flames have a message for the public. Firefighters responded to the home on Manoa Road at around 4:35 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19.

The family of two siblings who died after their home went up in flames have a message for the public.&nbsp;Firefighters responded to the home on Manoa Road at around 4:35 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19.

First at 4 p.m. (March 28, 2025)

For this Aloha Friday, we’ve sent Rachel to a luau in Kapolei! See if she can pick up some fire skills and make coconut milk, all happening live today on HI Now Daily.

For this Aloha Friday, we&rsquo;ve sent Rachel to a luau in Kapolei! See if she can pick up some fire skills and make coconut milk, all happening live today on HI Now Daily.

HI Now Daily (March 28, 2025)

The Honolulu Fire Department have identified the elderly man who died following a housefire in Kaimuki on Wednesday. Richard Herrera, 79, of Honolulu passed away on Wednesday shortly after being transported to hospital by EMS following a housefire in Kaimuki.

The Honolulu Fire Department have identified the elderly man who died following a housefire in Kaimuki on Wednesday.&nbsp;Richard Herrera, 79, of Honolulu passed away on Wednesday shortly after being transported to hospital by EMS following a housefire in Kaimuki.

Spotlight Now (March 25, 2025)

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