I'm back to business as usual after a one week vacation and even longer hiatus from my blog. So much to catch up on, so little time. I'll play catch up this weekend.
In the meantime, I send out emails every morning outlining what's coming up on Sunrise so I'll start posting these here too to do a better job keeping in touch. Here's the first. My aloha friday email edition. Cheers!
It's Aloha Friday Sunrise ohana, but is the government on the brink of a shutdown? We'll follow developments from Washington D.C. all morning long with some star power sprinkled throughout Sunrise.
DEAL OR NO DEAL? Republicans and Democrats must reach a deal by midnight tonight to head off a partial government shutdown, but the President says he's not "wildly optimistic." What impact would a shutdown have on Hawaii? We'll break it down for you. CHOPPER WRECKAGE REMOVAL Marines will remove the helicopter that crashed on the Sandbar in Kaneohe today. The chopper will be cut into two or three sections and hauled back to base to determine what went wrong. Ramsay Wharton will give us a progress report. DOUBLE WHAMMY FOR JAPAN An aftershock from yesterday's 7.4 earthquake damaged another nuclear power plant in Japan. Water leaked out of the Onagawa plant, but so far, there's been no change in the radiation levels outside. KOKUA FOR JAPAN: MICHAEL MCDONALD & HENRY KAPONO LIVE FROM STUDIO B A star-studded line up of entertainers will join Hawaii News Now and other local media outlets to raise money for Japan this Sunday. Everyone from Jack Johnson and Willie Nelson to C & K. Five time Grammy Award Winner Michael McDonald and the Wild Hawaiian himself, Henry Kapono will perform live this morning at 7:50 & 8:20. Be sure to join us Sunday on air and online to help out. WITH ALOHA FUNDRAISER Another fundraiser happening tomorrow brings great music and food together in one place. 24 restaurants are taking part, along with top Hawaii musicians like Natural Vibes and Brother Noland. We'll have a live preview from the Sunrise kitchen at 8:10. TWO LOCAL STARS OF BETHANY HAMILTON'S STORY, "SOUL SURFER" TALK STORY Sonya Balmores and Cody Gomes both get their big screen break with the opening of Bethany Hamilton's story, Soul Surfer. Steve caught up with Cody and we'll talk to him about his breakout role at 5:45. Then, Sonya will talk story with Malika live in studio this morning at 6:40. CROONER JIMMY BORGES SWINGS BY SUNRISE Get your
THE GREAT HAWAIIAN LUNCHWAGON FESTIVAL Lobsters and lunchwagons. Could there be a better combination? Sunrise gets the scoop on the Great Hawaiian Lunchwagon Festival at 7:40. I hear the lunchwagon will be right outside our station. Close enough for a quick bite! D-LISTERS, HERE'S YOUR SHOT AT FREE TICKETS TO KATHY GRIFFIN'S COMEDY SHOW All that, plus a chance for free tickets to the Queen of the D-list, Kathy Griffin. Email us an example of your personal "d-list moment" for a chance to win at sunrise@HawaiiNewsNow.com. WEEKEND WEATHER And, will the severe weather show stop in time for the weekend? Malika will let us know if the thunderstorms are moving out. See you on Sunrise, Tannya Joaquin