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Hilo, Hawaii is located in Hawaii County. Zip codes in Hilo, HI include 96720, and 96721. More Hilo information.

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2 hrs ago | KPUA-AM Hilo

Military Convoy

Today is the first of two days that Hilo based military units will convoy from the Keaukaha Military Reserve to Pohakuloa Training Area.

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14 hrs ago | Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Lingle opens Hilo headquarters

Tuesday evening, on a day that her opponents for the U.S. Senate spent tangling at a candidate forum in Honolulu, Lingle untied a maile lei, posed for pictures with friends and blew out the candles on a large cake.

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14 hrs ago | Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Man sought in Kona stabbing

Police are seeking a 29-year-old man wanted for questioning in connection with a stabbing last week in Kailua-Kona. The man, Tommy Eugan Howard, is described as African-American with black hair and brown eyes, but he may wear contact lenses that alter his eye color.

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16 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Dr. Richard Crowe of UH-H fatally injured

Hawai`i's education and astronomy communities, and numerous other people, are mourning the loss of Dr.

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Tue May 29, 2012

FiveThirtyEight

Scientist at Work Blog: The Extinction of Hawaiian Birds

The field crew carrying mist-net poles across the lava to reach a kipuka in the middle distance.

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The Honolulu Advertiser

State finds zip line company at fault in 2011 worker death

A worker was killed and another critically injured when a tower collapsed last September at Kapohokine Adventures in Paukaa, north of Hilo.

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KPUA-AM Hilo

UH-Hilo Professor Dr. Richard Crowe fatally killed over the weekend.

The University of Hawai`i at Hilo is mourning the loss of one of its own. Astronomy Professor Dr.

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Forbes.com

Should We Hide Low-Dose Radiation Exposures From The Public?

Ruriko Sakuma, daughter of dairy farmer Shinji Sakuma, rubs a cow at their farm in the village of Katsurao in Fukushima prefecture, 25 kms west of the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant on May 3, 2011 after returning to feed their livestock from a shelter in Fukushima City.

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Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Governor speaks at Memorial Day ceremony in Hilo

About 200 people gathered Monday at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 1 in Hilo to honor the memories of the men and women who gave their lives fighting America's wars.

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Mon May 28, 2012

Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Volunteers grow food for all in downtown lots

On Sunday, a group of about 20 veggy-loving volunteers gathered in downtown Hilo to give new life to land once sacrificed to development.

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Sun May 27, 2012

Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Hilo celebrates Native American traditions

Mike Allen of Waimea wears a grass dance outfit that he made himself during the 7th annual Hilo Inter-Tribal Powwow on Saturday at Wailoa River State Park.

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Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Small quake rattles Big Island

The Hawaii Police Department says it has received no calls or reports of damage from the magnitude 3.5 temblor that struck at 2:10 a.m. Saturday.

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Fri May 25, 2012

The Honolulu Advertiser

Kona man charged with kidnapping after shoplifting arrest

A Kona man who was stopped for shoplifting Tuesday in Hilo tried to identify himself using the name of a man he had just kidnapped, Hawaii island police said.

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KPUA-AM Hilo

Officers Cabatu and Nactor recognized as officers of the month

The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaii recognized Puna Patrol Officer Shea Nactor as "Officer of the Month" for April and South Hilo Patrol Officer Jared Cabatu as "Officer of the Month" for May.

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Thu May 24, 2012

Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Caring for downtown's historic properties

Over the last 10 years, the Hilo Downtown Improvement Association has been operating out of the Hilo Information Center at the Mooheau Bus Station building located at one of the gateways to downtown.

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Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Prabha's Indian Garden opens in Hilo

As the proprietor of Prabha's Indian Garden, Ryan seeks to provide Hilo-area vegetarians and vegans with flavorful Indian and Asian cuisine that supports a healthy lifestyle.

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Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Developer sues over Pahoa restaurants

The developer of Woodlawn Center in Pahoa has filed a pair of lawsuits against the franchisee of the KFC and Burger King restaurants in the shopping area, seeking more than $312,000 in total.

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North Hawaii News

NHERC's providential photographic exhibit: Exploring sugar plantation life

SPECIAL TO NHN Janet Lindsey, left, and Penny Alcoran examine images and reminisce about the plantation days that they remember.

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Wed May 23, 2012

West Hawaii Today

The primary election is at hand - don't blink

The election calendar has changed significantly, moving the date from September to Aug.

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Business Journal

Young Brothers Q1 Hawaii interisland cargo volume up 2.6%

Hawaii interisland shipper Young Brothers reported a 2.6 percent increase in its cargo volume for the first quarter of this year compared to the same time in 2011.

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