Hawai'i briefs

Advertiser Staff

Park Service to waive fees

Admission fees to Hawai'i's national parks will be waived today in celebration of the National Park Service's 85th anniversary.

The annual Fee Free Day applies to private, noncommercial vehicles and individuals only. Commercial, recreational and special use fees will remain in effect.

Hawai'i's national parks include: the USS Arizona Memorial, Haleakala National Park on Maui, Kalaupapa National Historical Park on Moloka'i, and Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park and Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historical Site, all on the Big Island.

Lava road sparks safety warning

PAHOA, Hawai'i — Increased traffic because of a new viewing area for the Kilauea Volcano lava flow in lower Puna has drawn a safety warning from Big Isle police.

Maj. David Kawauchi said an estimated 400 more cars a day are now using Highway 130 from Hilo to Kalapana to access the lava flow, creating further stress on the narrow, congested commuter route.

The highway has been the site of several fatal and serious accidents that have closed the road for hours at a time. There is no alternate route.