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In June 2025, Hōkūleʻa and her sister vessel, Hikianalia, restarted the Moananuiākea voyage around the Pacific from Hilo, Hawaiʻi. The 43,000-nautical-mile journey started in Alaska in 2023, and will cover hundreds of ports in nearly 40 countries and almost 100 indigenous territories by 2028. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We check out a musubi truck on Kauai on today’s episode of HI Now Daily! Plus, get a look at wearable technology created right here in Hawaii, and see how local businesses are bringing it to market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The deadly shooting of political activist Charlie Kirk is sending shockwaves across the country. A 79-year-old Oahu woman is asking a judge to keep her out of jail after a hit-and-run crash involving a boy on a scooter. And this weekend's Fiji tribute concert is expected to draw 30,000 people to Waikiki. How the city and event promoters are preparing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're following breaking news that conservative political activist Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at an event at a Utah college. We're also following breaking news out of Colorado, where at least two students were wounded in a shooting at a high school in the Denver metro area today. And City leaders and promoters of this Saturday's Fiji Tribute concert in Waikiki just wrapped up a press conference detailing how they plan to handle an expected crowd of 30,000 people. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's no longer a hurricane but Kiko is still bringing high surf to the islands. Guy Hagi and Casey Lund have team coverage. Three months after a near fatal crash on Oahu's North Shore, surfer Dakota Briley is showing signs of recovery. Hear his family's message to the teen who hit him. Locked out of Facebook? A Hawaii photographer is suspended from the platform. What she's accused of and why it's happening more often. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Surfers drive across the island for something they've waited years for. A 19-year-old man accused in a deadly shooting in Nanakuli faces a judge as police take another suspect into custody. And President trump works to distance himself from Jeffrey Epstein's birthday book. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re warning you about the latest tricks scammers are using to get your money, on today’s episode of HI Now Daily. Stick around for a look at red flags, and steps to take right away if you suspect you’ve been targeted. Plus, we’ll showcase a special deal this month on Vietnamese cuisine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode of HI Now Daily, local filmmakers get big time recognition and give advice to aspiring creators. Plus, the dance crew called Jabbawockeez reveals their Hawaii connection, and the foods they can’t pass up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gov. Josh Green announced Tuesday on Spotlight Now that he plans to sign an executive order within a week regulating e-bike safety across the islands. This comes during a sharp rise in traffic deaths, along with e-bike and motorcycle crashes. Green also discusses specific requests he has for the federal government in exchange for military land leases. Lastly, Green responds to a recent threat of litigation against Kamehameha Schools about its admission policy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A high surf warning remains in effect for east-facing shores statewide as now Tropical Storm Kiko pass north above the islands. One of the 19-year old suspects in a deadly shootout over the weekend in Nanakuli appeared in court today. A 28-year-old man was killed when he broadsided a vehicle on his motorcycle near Mokuleia Beach Park yesterday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The owner of an Aina Haina home destroyed by fire is apparently back living inside. Why this is causing community concern for his safety as well as his neighbors. Hawaii takes center stage in defense innovation. We'll show you how advanced manufacturing is shaping our future. Casey is live at Honolulu Tech Week. That's what Apple is promising for their biggest announcement of the year this morning. When you could get a look at the newest iPhone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hurricane Kiko keeps weakening as it continues to track North of the islands. Right now, it's a category 1 storm but will likely be downgraded to a tropical storm within the next 2 days. Ocean safety leaders are bracing for warning-level surf statewide. And new details emerge in the gruesome killing of a Halawa woman as prosecutors charge her husband with murder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hurricane Kiko continues to weaken as it moves north of the islands. Drew Davis breaks down which areas could still see some impacts. A 52-year-old woman is dead after a moped crash in Kaneohe, marking Oahu's 59th traffic fatality this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tracking Hurricane Kiko. Our team has been working around the clock to let you know what to expect this week. What's now being forecasted. A good Samaritan on Maui is getting praise after he saved a 98-year-old woman from a burning home. Why he says he jumped into action. City officials are looking to take a major step in addressing the local housing crisis. Casey Lund is live this morning with what's being planned. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tracking Hurricane Kiko at this hour, find out where the storm is heading and what it means for Hawai'i. Just in this morning - Japan's prime minister is stepping down, this comes after his party's historic defeats in July's parliamentary election. Plus, a possible break in the murder of a Halawa woman, police make an arrest in the case. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A major ruling from the Hawaii Supreme Court could shake up water rights in Maui. They lived together, but they were not a couple. New details on what authorities are saying lead up to the shooting in Ewa. Plus were tracking Hurricane Kiko, the latest information and how you can stay safe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While we keep a close eye on potential impacts of Hurricane Kiko, Big Island residents are stocking up their emergency kits. Two civilians indicted after the Red Hill disaster make an appearance in federal court. Reaction from those who saw them in in person. And a judge denies bail for the Waimanalo woman accused of killing her 6-year-old adopted daughter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After slightly weakening, Hurricane Kiko has re-intensified into a category 4 storm in the Eastern Pacific. Right now its about a thousand miles away from Hilo. The latest on the murder trial for a Waimanalo couple accused of torturing to death their adopted daughter in 2021.Lehua Kalua appeared in court this morning for a bail hearing. And a costly lesson for an Oahu man who used Facebook Marketplace to rent out a family property. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re having a birthday, but you get the gifts! HI Now Daily takes the show live to Kakaʻako along with musical guests, giveaways, face-painting, photobooth and so much food! Thank you for celebrating this milestone with us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another deadly day on Oahu's roadways, as a car plows into a pedestrian in Makakilo. Growing fire concerns in Central Maui as the community sounds the alarm on limited evacuation routes and high congestion. Chelsea Davis takes us to the valley isle. And as President Trump's health secretary gets grilled over his vaccine policies, Hawaii joins a coalition of blue states to provide their own medical guidelines for Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.