Kalaupapa Tours Spark Moloka'i Protest | Honolulu News

Tensions flare on Molokai as residents protest new $20 hiking tours to Kalaupapa, a historic site once home to Hansen’s disease patients. Over 20 locals, including a council member who shut down the trail gate, demand community input and say federal agencies are ignoring their voices. Though the tours—once paused after a patient’s death—resume twice weekly, activists vow to keep pushing back, warning against projects that steamroll over local concerns. The park service says tours were meant for residents, but protesters say they’re being sidelined in favor of tourism. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/db760b69f35bd264