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- Last bills passed by Hawaii lawmakers now lawby none on July 12, 2025 at 10:05 am
All new state laws stemming from bills passed by Hawaii’s Legislature earlier this year are now on the books.
- Special $50M state fund authorized to help Hawaii nonprofitsby none on July 11, 2025 at 10:05 am
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.
- Moszkowicz out as chief; Police commission votes to accept his resignationby John Burnett on July 11, 2025 at 10:05 am
“If I could rewind the last six weeks and undo my actions, I absolutely would.”
- What is HPD’s role in ICE raids? Island residents, ACLU seek answersby John Burnett on July 10, 2025 at 10:05 am
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.
- Pop-up market aims to support upstart businessesby none on July 10, 2025 at 10:05 am
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.
- Final phase of Uncle Billy’s hotel demolition underwayby none on July 10, 2025 at 10:05 am
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.
- Moszkowicz out as Big Island police chiefby John Burnett on July 10, 2025 at 10:05 am
The Hawaii County Police Commission handed Chief Benjamin Moszkowicz his walking papers today in a special meeting.
- UPDATED: Latest episode of Kilauea eruption endsby none on July 9, 2025 at 10:05 am
UPDATED 1:20 p.m.
- DOH alerts public about recall of RITZ cracker sandwichesby none on July 9, 2025 at 10:05 am
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.
- Kona airport robbery suspect charged after Hilo crashby none on July 9, 2025 at 10:05 am
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.