Hawaii news roundup: Diamond Head trail closure; leprosy-colony dedication; more inter-island jets

In Hawaii this week, a famous trail has temporarily closed, thousands of Molokai’s deceased have been honored, and even more flight options have been announced to get you from one island to another. Keep reading for the skinny.

Trail closure | The summit trail at popular Diamond Head State Monument, on Oahu, closed Monday for maintenance. Slope maintenance and rock scaling to prevent possible hazards will be conducted, according to the Hawaii State Parks website, and the trail will reopen on Nov. 20, 2008. Rock-scaling work above the Kahala Tunnel at the monument’s entrance will take place Nov. 13 to 20, during which time the entire site will be closed.

Molokai ceremony | Descendants of former leprosy patients gathered over the weekend at Kalaupapa, Molokai, to honor those buried at the former leprosy colony. Protestant, Catholic and Mormon clergy led a ceremony of “rededication and remembrance.” Read the article “Sacred Ground,” from the Honolulu Star-Bulletin.

Inter-island flights | In a post last week, I mentioned that Hawaiian Airlines is among the carriers adding more flights among the islands, and now you can also add Mokulele Airlines to the club. The indie airline, in partnership with Republic Airways, is adding four Embraer 170 jets to take on routes between Honolulu, Oahu; Kona, the Big Island; and Lihue,  Kauai. [BizJournals]

- Susan Derby, Special to the Los Angeles Times

[Photo: Rededication of Kalawao ground in Molokai; StarBulletin.com]

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