Leilani Estates still wrestling with visitors year after eruption’s end

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New Leilani Community Association President Andy Andrews poses for a portrait on his lanai Monday at his home in Leilani Estates.

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Visitors park at the end of Leilani Avenue to get a view of the lava Monday in Leilani Estates.

HILO — Almost a year after the end of liquid lava in lower Puna, Leilani Estates continues to wrestle with packs of tourists attracted to the vestiges of last year’s Kilauea eruption.