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Under pressure, Hawaii County officials look to grant lava access

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U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The fissure 8 cone, center, had no significant change as of Oct. 4. A thermal image shows no signs of lava within the cone.

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JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM / MAY 4

The checkpoint along Highway 130 outside Leilani Estates was set to come down Wednesday, but the dismantling has been postponed another month. Big Island Mayor Harry Kim hopes that the Pohoiki waterfront will open for tourists at the same time that the checkpoint is taken away, lessening the visitor effect on Leilani Estates.

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U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Above, the Pohoiki Boat Ramp.

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BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM

“I hate to say it, but people of Leilani have to accept and understand that people wanting to come and look will always be there.”

Harry Kim

Big Island mayor