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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

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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

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“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

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

CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
Vince Tenorio from Kalihi Kai Urgent Care administered COVID-19 tests at Geiger Community Park in Ewa Beach on Saturday.

Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center to offer drive-thru testing for COVID-19 Saturday

Those interested in being tested should pre-register by calling its COVID-19 hotline at 697-3170. Read more

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Map of the Kihei brush fire.

Maui firefighters contain Kihei brush fire

The fire broke out just before 2:30 p.m. Monday. Read more

Man, 28, dies in pedestrian accident on Maui

Police said a 2014 Toyota 4Runner driven by a 39-year-old Kahului man was traveling southeast on Kahului Beach Road when the vehicle collided with the pedestrian. Read more

2017 August 2 CTY - Photo by Bryan Berkowitz / Special to the HSA. Maui police arrested six people early today when they attempted to block a convoy of vehicles hauling equipment for the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope at Haleakala.

Dan Dennison, spokesman for the Department of Land and Natural Resources, said two women and four men were arrested at the roadblock at the intersection of Haleakala and Old Haleakala highways sometime between 3 a.m. and 3:30 a.m.

Kahului motorcycle crash hospitalizes man, 43, in critical condition

Maui police said a 43-year-old man was operating a 1998 Yamaha V Star motorcycle when he collided with the concrete curbing of a traffic island, then struck a traffic signal pole. Read more

County planners approve communications tower for Maui site

The Maui Planning Commission approved a permit for a communications tower that would serve as a backup system in emergency situations. Read more

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Maui Mayor Michael Victorino.

Summer youth program on Maui and Molokai available in July

A subsidized summer youth program for more than 1,500 children on Maui and Molokai will start July 6, Mayor Michael Victorino announced today. Read more

STAR-ADVERTISER / 2002
Haleakala National Park reopened Saturday and reservations to visit for sunrise are available online only.

Weekly digest of what’s happening on Maui

House of the Sun reopens for sunrise viewing; Meet in Honokowai for candidates and cocktails; May Day was a virtual Lei Day in Hawaii; Lahaina-to-Lanai ferry is back on the water; Kahului gas price sees drop of 3 cents. Read more

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Janet Six, in white, and cultural practitioner Kamaunu Kahaialii visit a site at Olomanu, Maui, with students.

New Maui County archaeologist values all island history

Janet Six says listening to the community and scrutiny of projects can prevent further damage. Read more

MEGAN MOSELEY / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER
Front Street in Lahaina, packed with tourists on a daily basis in pre-pandemic times, was virtually empty last Sunday.

Maui residents are enjoying the island as the tourism industry has come to a halt

With Maui stricken by one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation and other dire consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, some residents are finding solace in having the island to themselves for the first time. Read more

BRYAN BERKOWITZ / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER
Condominiums along the beach in Maalaea, Maui, on March 17.

Column: Time to address Maui ocean pollution

Let’s work together to fix West Maui’s dirty secret once and for all. Read more

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Tenants began moving into Kaiwahine Village, a low-income rental community in Kihei, last month.

Maui expands affordable housing inventory at critical time

A California-based developer has delivered new homes on Maui with very low rents at an opportune time. Read more

CHRISTIE WILSON / CWILSON@STARADVERTISER.COM
Curtis Takaoka recommends crushing the potato chips in the bag they come in when making his Potato Chip-Crusted Chicken.

Crushed potato chips make a tasty crust for baked chicken

For at least 50 years, Takaoka has enjoyed this easy recipe for Potato Chip-Crusted Chicken. Read more

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