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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...
Friday AM in Council Chambers (12/4/15)

Friday AM in Council Chambers (12/4/15)

A major portion of this regular scheduled Council meeting was devoted to public testimony on the wide variety of issues. While several of them were of concern to KCA, we offered no new testimony, much due to logistics and limitations. Some County wide ones were also...

Friday AM at County Courthouse (12/4/15)

Friday AM at County Courthouse (12/4/15)

OFFENDING DRIVER SENTENCED TO FIFTEEN YEARS FOR TAKING SOUTH MAUI BICYCLIST KARL HAGEN'S LIFE   See https://gokihei.org/?s=Bicyclist+karl+hagen&submit=Search for tragic history   As much as a horrid situation of this nature can terminate, at least the...

Final Alliance Meeting for 2015 draws  Community Associations

Final Alliance Meeting for 2015 draws Community Associations

With a decision to skip December for all the usual reasons, the group closed out the year with a discussion of Land Use Laws on both County and State levels. With representation from Community Associations of Haiku, Kihei, Kula, Makawao and Waiehu. as well as Maui...