Government Shutdown Felt Across Big Island Tourism Industry

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Has To Kick Hotel Guests Out Due To Shutdown
An aerial view of Mauna Loa, an active volcano, taken during a bombing exercise in a military aircraft. (Photo by Ralph Morse//Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)
An aerial view of Mauna Loa, an active volcano, taken during a bombing exercise in a military aircraft. (Photo by Ralph Morse//Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)

Washington, D.C.’s political discord hit Hawaii Island right in the pocketbook Tuesday, with some of the island’s biggest tourist attractions shutting down after Congress failed on Monday to reach an agreement on federal funding.

Park rangers stood in front of the entrance at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Tuesday to turn away visitors, said park spokeswoman Jessica Ferracane, one of 13 employees who were on the grounds to get the word out about the closure and to shut down the offices.

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