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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The U.S. Postal Service appointed Kai Kawelo on Friday as the new Postmaster for Hilo, Hawaii. In this role, he will oversee daily retail and delivery operations for the Hilo community.<\/p>\n

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Kawelo began his postal career in 2021 in Hilo as a PSE Mail Processing Clerk. Since then, he has advanced through multiple leadership opportunities across both the West and East Coasts. <\/p>\n

Over the years, he has served in several operational leadership roles, including Postmaster positions in Washington State and management roles in Florida.<\/p>\n

These assignments provided broad experience in rural and city delivery operations, employee development, staffing optimization, labor relations, safety, budgeting, and operational performance improvement.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAs I return home to Hawaii, I\u2019m grateful for the experience, mentorship, and relationships I\u2019ve gained throughout my career journey,\u201d said Kawelo. \u201cI look forward to bringing the knowledge and perspective I\u2019ve developed back home to continue supporting our employees, operations, and the communities we proudly serve.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Kawelo oversees 109 employees serving 5,000 PO Boxes and 41 routes with more than 23,000 deliveries. <\/p>\n

Hilo Post Office<\/b> is located at 1299 Kekuana\u014d\u02bba St, Hilo. Hours: Mon \u2013 Fri 8:00 am \u2013 4:30 pm; Saturday 9:00 am \u2013 12:30 pm; closed Sunday<\/p>\n

Hilo Downtown Post Office<\/b> is located at 154 Wai\u0101nuenue Ave, Hilo. Hours: Mon \u2013 Fri 9:00 am \u2013 4:00 pm; Saturday 12:30 pm \u2013 2:00 pm; closed Sunday.<\/p>\n

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