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COURTESY KARMA HILL PHOTOGRAPHY
Karma Hill Photography says it has had to cancel 63 weddings so far. Customers don’t know when they can return to Maui and are opting to hold their weddings at home or other destinations such as Mexico, which opened June 1.

Maui event planners are singing ‘wedding bell blues’

June 28, 2020

“Getting Maui’d” is a dream come true for countless couples desiring a romantic destination wedding. Read more

COURTESY MARIO PEREZ / USA NETWORK
Cast members of USA Network’s “Temptation Island” gathered at Kihei Canoe Club for a paddling adventure in an episode that aired Oct. 31. The reality TV dating show has filmed two seasons on Maui and plans a third here.

Maui TV and film production: a Hollywood happy ending?

NEW YORK TIMES
A new hui formed by Maui restaurant owners is pushing the Department of Liquor Control to modify rules to help their businesses survive the pandemic shutdown.

Maui restaurant owners ask liquor commission to help by easing rules

CARLY TRACY / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER
Chef-owner Bernard Weber of Brigit & Bernard’s Garden Cafe in Kahului is cooking up a storm of Euro fare for diners who sit in his outdoor biergarten.

Maui chocolate factory provides a delicious dose of stress relief

COURTESY PHOTO
“Invasive roi in Hawaii: What should be done?” is the topic of a free Zoom webinar at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Weekly digest of what’s happening on Maui

STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE
6/29/62
Triple rings of dancers circle the “kagura” (raised platform) during Obon time at Wailuku Hongwanji Mission.

Back in the Day on Maui

Recalling Maui’s near and distant past, compiled from Honolulu Star-Advertiser archives. Read more

State determines Maui woman, 61, not bitten by shark

Maui County Ocean Safety personnel were taking down shark warning signs upon information from DLNR that concluded the incident was not a shark bite. Read more

State Health Department closes Maui restaurant due to cockroaches, food safety violations

The department announced the closure on Wednesday and says the restaurant has until Sept. 17 to correct the violations for a follow-up inspection. Read more

Drive-thru COVID-19 testing to be held Wednesday on Molokai

Minit Medical Urgent Care will be administering the diagnostic PCR testing, and Maui County will be sending about 2,000 masks to be distributed during the event. Read more

COURTESY ULUPALAKUA RANCH
Drought is affecting Hawaii ranchers who lack enough forage to sustain their herds. Although its higher-elevation pastures are still somewhat green, about a third of Ulupalakua Ranch’s 15,000 acres in southwest Maui are unusable due to dry conditions, according to ranch President Sumner Erdman.

Statewide drought conditions are affecting Hawaii ranchers especially hard

Add drought to the list of woes plaguing Hawaii in 2020. Read more

Colorado woman arrested in Hana stabbing

A 24-year-old Colorado woman was charged with second-degree assault and resisting arrest after a stabbing in Hana today. Read more

Assailant attacks Maui bicyclist with golf club

Maui police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the male involved in an unprovoked attack on a bicyclist in Haiku Tuesday between 9:30 and 10 p.m. Read more

COURTESY HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK
Haleakala National Park is expanding access to visitors this weekend.

A slow return at Haleakala National Park after a phased reopening

The sunrise is still spectacular from the 10,000-foot summit at Haleakala National Park, but far fewer people are taking in the view, as COVID-19 maintains its stranglehold on tourism. Read more

Water restrictions set to begin in West Maui next week

Mandatory “Stage 1” water restrictions are scheduled to start next week for customers in Upcountry and West Maui in response to drops in water levels at the Kahakapao and Piiholo reservoirs. Read more

COURTESY USA NETWORK
A scene from a previous episode of USA Network’s “Temptation Island,” which has filmed on Maui for two seasons and just got permission to film its third season in a resort “bubble” in Wailea.

Reality series ‘Temptation Island’ to begin filming again on Maui

Maui filming of the reality series “Temptation Island” is back on again after obtaining authorization from Mayor Michael Victorino following a review of the production company’s health security plan and testing protocols. Read more

MARIO PEREZ/USA NETWORK
A scene from episode 208 of “Temptation Island.” Filming for USA Network’s ‘Temptation Island’ on Maui has been postponed due to health and safety concerns surrounding COVID-19, according to Maui Mayor Michael Victorino.

Filming of ‘Temptation Island’ on Maui postponed over coronavirus concerns

Production crew were reportedly expected to arrive this weekend and stay at Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort. Read more

2 Chicago women charged with violating quarantine order on Maui

Police said they received several messages of 28-year-old Michelle Cardenas and 36-year-old Charlet Dupar, both of Chicago, of violating the quarantine. Read more

Airport finishes phase 2 of screening program

Kahului Airport on Maui has completed its second phase of its thermal screening project meant to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Read more

U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO BY PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS JOEL GUZMAN
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew refueled at Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point.

Coast Guard suspends search for missing Maui spearfisherman

William Scott Stanga went spearfishing at 5 p.m. on Friday and his friends called 911 to report him overdue when he did not return, according to the Coast Guard. Read more

ASSOCIATED PRESS / FEBRUARY 1, 2017
Clouds hang below the summit of Haleakala.

Haleakala National Park summit reopens today after passage of Hurricane Douglas

Officials said there are no reports of any major damage due to the storm, and staff are working to clear minor debris from the road. Read more

ASSOCIATED PRESS / JUNE 25
Salt Lake County Health Department’s public health nurse Lee Cherie Booth performs a coronavirus anti-body test outside the Salt Lake County Health Department in Salt Lake City.

Minit Medical to offer COVID-19 testing Wednesday on Maui

Those who attend the event to get tested are asked to bring their insurance card, identification, and a facial covering. Read more

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