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All new state laws stemming from bills passed by Hawaii’s Legislature earlier this year are now on the books.

Hawaii nonprofits affected by federal funding cuts should get ready to apply for grants from a special $50 million state fund created by a bill signed into law Wednesday.

“If I could rewind the last six weeks and undo my actions, I absolutely would.”

The only agenda items for today’s special meeting of the Hawaii County Police Commission concern whether or not Benjamin Moszkowicz remains the chief of the Hawaii Police Department after his request to withdraw a resignation he made last month.

Hawaii County is hosting the first Hawaii Business Makeke this weekend, a new economic development initiative aimed at helping local businesses — many of which are small and without a storefront — expand their reach and connections.

The second and final phase of the demolition of the former Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel started this week, marking a significant step toward the revitalization of the Waiakea Peninsula.

The Hawaii County Police Commission handed Chief Benjamin Moszkowicz his walking papers today in a special meeting.

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The state Department of Health’s Food and Drug Branch is alerting residentsabout a recall issued by Mondelēz Global LLC of its RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches (eight-pack, 20-pack and 40-pack cartons) and RITZ Filled Cracker Sandwich Variety Pack (20-pack) because the individually wrapped packs may be incorrectly labeled as the cheese variety, even though the product within may be the peanut butter variety.

Police have arrested and charged 20-year-old Lasty Jessy of Keaau with numerous offenses in connection with a robbery that occurred Friday night at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport.