Aloha Stadium demolition reached a milestone with the final “tripping,” plus sports tourism with Hawai‘i Lodging and Tourism Association CEO Mufi Hannemann and the latest on Hawai‘i nonprofits.

Aloha Stadium demolition reached a milestone with the final &ldquo;tripping,&rdquo; plus sports tourism with Hawai&lsquo;i Lodging and Tourism Association CEO Mufi Hannemann and the latest on Hawai&lsquo;i nonprofits.

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.

Spotlight Now

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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 &mdash; including the global coronavirus pandemic.

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

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Spotlight Now: Sports tourism and the road ahead for Aloha Stadium

Lowell has moved on, but plenty of devastation has been left in its wake. The message to the community from Kauai County's Mayor ahead of a long recovery. Meanwhile, Oahu avoided the worth of the hurricane, but there is still plenty of cleaning up to do around the island.

Lowell has moved on, but plenty of devastation has been left in its wake. The message to the community from Kauai County's Mayor ahead of a long recovery. Meanwhile, Oahu avoided the worth of the hurricane, but there is still plenty of cleaning up to do around the island.

Sunrise 5 a.m. (Sept. 9, 2026)

As Lowell becomes a tropical storm, residents across Kauai and Niihau continue recovery efforts as Kauai County officials ask residents to document damage. Meanwhile, cleanup is underway at beach parks on Oahu’s south shore after storm surge from Hurricane Lowell pounded the coastline.

As Lowell becomes a tropical storm, residents across Kauai and Niihau continue recovery efforts as Kauai County officials ask residents to document damage. Meanwhile, cleanup is underway at beach parks on Oahu&rsquo;s south shore after storm surge from Hurricane Lowell pounded the coastline.

Hawaii News Now at 9 p.m. (September 8, 2026)

Community support and live music take center stage. Learn how local small businesses can apply for storm recovery grants and catch a special outlaw country performance by Henry Kapono Foundation’s “On The Rise” artist, Jacob Staron.

Community support and live music take center stage. Learn how local small businesses can apply for storm recovery grants and catch a special outlaw country performance by Henry Kapono Foundation&rsquo;s &ldquo;On The Rise&rdquo; artist, Jacob Staron.

Spotlight Now: Sports tourism and the road ahead for Aloha Stadium

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