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Zoning and subdivision codes. Sounds boring, right?

A 5.0 temblor last week near Pāhala on the Big Island was a reminder that people should know what to do in an earthquake and to be prepared for tsunami hazards.

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Kelis Garmon-Mercado of Hilo, who was last seen Oct. 14 in Hilo.

Hawai’i Island police are seeking the public’s assistance with locating Tara Lasham, who is wanted on an outstanding warrant and for questioning in a custodial interference investigation involving her 5-year-old daughter, Solenne Grimes.

Hawai‘i County is launching a one-year pilot program to implement a non-resident parking fee at Kahaluʻu Beach Park, effective Dec. 1.

A Puna man is facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly firing a weapon at an occupied vehicle on Friday afternoon.

The triennial exercise tests the Hilo Airport’s personnel response procedures and capabilities outlined in the Airport Emergency Plan during a disaster.

The 2021 Mana Road fire in Waimea started on July 30, 2021 and burned more than 40,000 acres of state and private land, including the Parker Ranch, over several days on the BIg Island.

State of Hawaiʻi hotel businesses make the most revenue overall in the country, with each business raking in $25.8 million on average per year, according to Hotel Tech Report.

The University of Hawai‘i at Hilo is 2-0 when it comes to meeting its fundraising goals in the Vulcan Challenge.

The operator of the 2019 Honda motorcycle was unresponsive at the scene. He was transported to the Hilo Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 6:14 p.m. on Oct. 16.

Police have identified the teen who died in the single-car crash on the Big Island as Maui Kamokukaulanaina Easton Marley Ellis-Noa.

The growing population of homeless people have reduced the desire for the public to enjoy the Sand Island State Recreation Area on Oʻahu due to “loose dogs, frequent fights and other misconduct” associated with squatters.

A NOAA grant is funding the Kaua‘i Sea Farm in Kalāheo to cultivate the Hawaiian sea cucumber as a high-value export product and to restore fishponds.

Fire personnel were able to extinguish the blaze by midnight.

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands will offer revocable permits for three 100-acre parcels in Homonū as part of a pilot program.

Originally called the Hilo County Jail, Hawai‘i Community Correctional Center in Hilo started out as an 11-cell jailhouse built in the 1890s.

Work to improve the safety of an intersection in Waikōloa Village will begin next week.

Two earthquakes that rattled the Big Island on Friday also caused damage to the Pāhala Post Office, forcing it to close its retail lobby indefinitely.

Those planning to visit a zoo in Hilo today unfortunately will have to reschedule their trip.