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South Kihei Road (SKR) in No. Kihei reopened (for now)

8/15/25  #kihei Although signage remained on SKR at intersections of Ohukai and Uwapo Thursday (8/14)   afternoon, officially it was totally opened, a week after the latest closure. But the road repairs are not pau, as the County plans to close it again next week. "South Kīhei Road will again be temporarily closed from North Kīhei Road to Ohukai Road from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, while crews complete paving of the remainder of the road. Traffic will be detoured onto...

South Kihei Road (SKR) remains closed between Ohukai and No Kihei Rd

  8/11/25 #kihei       On Monday morning a County crew continued performing the various needed tasks to mitigate the damage caused by kai flooding along SKR last week. No word from the County when this portion of SKR will reopen. Some wonder about the day when it will not reopen.    

Two Upcoming Community Events: Hawaiian Games & Community Art

8/7/25 #kihei #community #events The Aloha Makena Team has two upcoming August events at Mākena: Lau Ke Aloha Hawaiian Games and Community Art Creation. LAU KE ALOHA HAWAIIAN GAMES & COMMUNITY ART CREATION DAY:  SUNDAY, AUGUST 17 at MĀKENAʻS HALE PILI A free, family-friendly event for Maui residents to build connection with ʻāina through enjoying Hawaiian games and art creation with local Maui artists. Website & Registration: https://www.makenainfo.com/laukealoha 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM:...

New sidewalks on South Kihei Road in North Kihei!!

8/6/25 #kihei Making So Kihei Road (SKR) safe for pedestrians walking  across No Kihei has been an ongoing effort by KCA for some time. https://gokihei.org/environment/walking-and-talking-along-south-kihei-road-friday-morning   We all heard the two final Mayoral candidates at our candidate forum pledge to build one mile of sidewalk  But the winner did not build a inch in four year  ...
County Council Closes Out 2016 on Friday 12/17

County Council Closes Out 2016 on Friday 12/17

#MauiCountyCouncil #polystyrene 12/17/16 Expect we all realized from the agenda this would be a lengthy swan song, as the ceremonials for the two (of three) departing members would take close to two hours to begin the meeting shortly after 9:00 AM. After the recess...

Storm dumped brown water on Kihei

Storm dumped brown water on Kihei

#kihei #storm Exceedingly heavy rain Sunday (12/11/16) evening leads to brown kai this week. Our unscientific conclusion was north Kihei area more affected than south Kihei For those who want real science about the kai water quality see the recent post entitled, “ We...

UPDATE  -Action on deadly food containers at Council

UPDATE -Action on deadly food containers at Council

UPDATE 12/15/16   9:00 AM tomorrow morning Council has first reading ( 2 are required) and KCA again offers testimony in strong support.  You can too. 11/28/16. This afternoon, after hours of public testimony and  committee and department discussions IEM-05...

What is new at the Makena Resort refurbishing?

What is new at the Makena Resort refurbishing?

12/9/16   We commend the entities grouped to reformulate the Makena resort for their continuous open communications.   Ka'imi Judd and Leahi Hall of Makena Golf & Beach Club and Ed Divita of Discovery Land Company once again welcomed a trio of KCA directors at the...

When is a water plan not really a plan at all?

When is a water plan not really a plan at all?

  Last evening, 11/29/16, County of Maui Department of Water Supply, Water Resources & Planning Division offered to a tiny segment the community (13 to start) a long very detailed presentation entitled, “Public Workshop- Maui Island Water Use and Development...

How Important is Ocean Acidification?

How Important is Ocean Acidification?

Is this part of  Climate Change that many still deny is occurring? Ocean acidification Ocean acidification is the ongoing decrease in the pH of the Earth's oceans, caused by the uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. An estimated 30–40% of the carbon...