Lava causes Big Island bed and breakfast to shut down


Pahoa business Hale Moana Bed & Breakfast said in an email Wednesday that it has closed after 18 years in business due to lava that has been erupting in the area since last week.

“The lava inundation of our beloved Leilani Estates and the fact that we don’t know if we can ever again live in our home, however, make it necessary to take this step and close this chapter,” Owner Petra Wiesenbauer said in the email. “It is difficult to let go of this amazing part of my life, but I have come…

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