Hilo airport post office reopens

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The Hilo airport post office reopened Monday evening after closing for several hours after someone reported an unattended package.

The Hilo airport post office reopened Monday evening after closing for several hours after someone reported an unattended package.

A U.S. Postal Service spokesman said the post office followed protocol by closing while the package was investigated.

It does not appear anything unusual was discovered.

The post office closed at around 4:15 p.m. and reopened by 7 p.m., the spokesman said.