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“Independent monitor warns $11 million in state IT is in jeopardy and could fail.”

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Curated local news, plus the essentials you need to close out the work day, including business tips, community announcements, and select items of the social variety.
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Independent monitor warns $11 million state IT project is in jeopardy and could fail
The latest effort to develop a new financial management system for handling federal highway funds appears to be in deep trouble, with an outside consultant warning the project may never be completed.
Civil Beat.
Stakeholders await decision in case challenging state midwifery restrictions
Six midwives and three mothers argued in court that a licensing law hinders Native Hawaiian cultural practices and threatens reproductive autonomy. The state defends the law as a necessary public health regulation. The court hearings have concluded, but the judge’s decision is still pending.
Hawaiʻi Public Radio.
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Native Hawaiians Don’t Own Many Local Hotels. Here’s Why That May Change.
Native Hawaiians Don’t Own Many Local Hotels. Here’s Why That May Change.
While the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and ali‘i trusts collect land rents from 18 hotels, some Hawaiian groups are aiming for ownership.
By Noelle Fujii-Oride  •  READ MORE ❯❯
As outages continue, Gov. Green says he wants HECO to stay strong
Concerns about the reliability of Hawaiian Electric’s grid are intensifying following a series of power outages affecting residents on Oʻahu and the Big Island. The latest major outage left downtown businesses, residents and government buildings without power for over nine hours.
KHON2.
Hawaiʻi students learn English by writing about immigration
Waipahu High School students in the English Learner Program wrote about their personal experiences of leaving their native countries and adjusting to life in Hawaiʻi to improve their English-language skills. The 175 students who participated in the writing project then had their stories published.
Star-Advertiser.
HEC Talent Summit 2024
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Commentary: Why Is It So Hard to Get a Good Night’s Sleep?
Commentary: Why Is It So Hard to Get a Good Night’s Sleep?
Sleep impacts our health, safety and productivity. But getting enough of it can be an elusive goal.
By Steve Petranik  •  Read More ❯❯
Announcements
Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation works with community groups to repurpose wood from Dillingham Boulevard 
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) is pleased to announce that commemorative ‘umeke (bowls) distributed at the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture yesterday were repurposed and crafted from the true kamani trees HART’s construction crews removed from Dillingham Boulevard in 2023 to make way for utility relocations along the construction corridor.
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I am the retired news director of Pacific Radio Group stations on the Island of Hawaii. I am a retired Lt. Col., USAF Reserve. I am a FCC-licensed Amateur Radio Operator, holding the Amateur Extra Class License. I am a substitute teacher for the state of Hawaii Department of Education.

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