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“Civil Beat” visits Kihei community at Saturday Morning Farmers’ Market

4/26/25 #kihei       Reporters from the online Hawai‘i news journal Civil Beat at a booth at Kō Mahi’ai Mākeke Market in Kīhei on April 26, 2025. The market "pops up" every Saturday morning at  8:00 AM  in the rear of Kukui Mall on So Kihei Rd, across from the Kihei Fire Station.       SEE https://gokihei.org/news/talk-to-civil-beat-about-south-maui-concerns-4-26-2025           

Hale O Pi’ikea Housing Applications

04/24/2025 #kihei #housing Aloha kamaʻāina families!! Applications are being processed NOW for affordable rental housing at the newly constructed Hale O Pi’ikea in Kihei (Pi’ikea Ave and Liloa Dr). The first units will be opening this summer. The applications are available here: https://mdihawaii.com/rentals/hale-o-piikea-phase-1/. This link also includes information on the rental prices and amenities. Interested residents who would like assistance in the application process can reach out to...

Phase 1 of Hale Pi’ikea 100% affordable rental project now accepting applications for move in this summer

4/24/25 #kihei   Applications for Hale O Pi'ikea - Phase I The affordable housing complex on Pi'ikea Avenue (Hale O Piikea) is scheduled to open this Summer. Applications are required for anyone who wishes to apply for a space in this new development. There will be a total of 90 units. About the Property Hale O Piʻikea Phase 1 is the first installment of a 100% affordable multi-family rental housing development located in the heart of Kīhei. As a key component of the larger Kihei Downtown...

No, Kaonoulu NOT closed; neither is the intersection @ S Kihei Rd , after heavy overnight downpour

4/23/25 kihei# For most of this century, when we had heavy rain, Kulanihako'i Stream overflowed onto Kaonoulu Street, usually closing this road and sometimes the intersection with SKR as well. County Public Work crews would be on the seen to clear the mud, muck and brown water. Sometimes the Fire Dept was called to rescue some guys trapped by the area flooding.   Granted we are unclear how much stormwater flowed down the mountain in this storm last night, which can have a major effect, so...
Meet the “crew” of ZERO on a sunny morning in Kihei

Meet the “crew” of ZERO on a sunny morning in Kihei

1/13/16. Seemingly last few days before the sail away   1/7/16 A few weeks ago we posted a few photos of a “pleasure” boat anchored off Charlie Young Beach (CYB), which had attracted a lot of beach-goer attention as an item of interest. SEE...

NOT SO FAST, WALGREENS says Planning Commission

NOT SO FAST, WALGREENS says Planning Commission

KCA led the way with four Directors testifying, which almost outnumbered the volunteer Commissioners, at Tuesday morning's Planning Commission meeting in Wailuku. With four commissioners, including both from Kihei, absent, they had a bare quorum of five. But when it...

This Day Has FINALLY come for Kihei

This Day Has FINALLY come for Kihei

1/11/16  As previously reported, see https://gokihei.org/volunteer/kihei-high-school-groundbreaking the ground at the DOE's Kihei High School site was broken by the usual team of dignitaries at a barren site midway between Kulanhakoi and Kaonoulu. The meeting was run...

MECO Public Meeting in South Maui WED  1/27

MECO Public Meeting in South Maui WED 1/27

Maui Electric (MECO) has advised they will hold a meeting at 5:00 PM on 1/27/16 for “South Maui Communications & Residents” at the Lokelani Intermediate School concerning “The Future Of Energy For South Maui” Interested guys are encouraged to attend to hear this...

A & B PHASING OUT SUGAR ON MAUI THIS YEAR!

A & B PHASING OUT SUGAR ON MAUI THIS YEAR!

Laying off half their employees in 2016 Pacific Business News (PBN) reports dramatic news based on a press release from parent company A & B . As we expect all media will be full of details & comments, we simply offer this link to PBN...

KIHEI HIGH SCHOOL GROUNDBREAKING

KIHEI HIGH SCHOOL GROUNDBREAKING

While it is our understanding that this first true physical action, a breaking of the ground at the DOE's Kihei High School site is manini at best, we expect after decades of waiting and promises not kept, a large segment of our community will be very pleased at ANY...