Thurston Lava Tube likely to remain closed until 2019

Tourists walk through the Thurston Lava Tube in early 2016 at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. (Hollyn Johnson/Tribune-Herald)

HILO — While much of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has been reopened since its historic closure earlier this year, some parts likely will remain closed until at least next year.

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