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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...

It is time to help clean up something TOMORROW MORNING??

Is there a place in South Maui where you see a need for a shoreline cleanup? Malama Maui Nui (Community Work Day) has designated September 19, 2015 the 30th annual “Get the Drift and Bag It” shoreline clean up day in cooperation with several other non profits. While...

Is the short segment of NSCR set to begin construction

Is the short segment of NSCR set to begin construction

For several years the residents of Kamau'u have voiced their displeasure being forcibly limited in an emergency escape route to driving toward the ocean to reach a way out on SKR. It was a campaign issue in the upcoming mayoral election back in 2010. But finally...

When it rains, it pours

When it rains, it pours

While this month that has been a literal truth, here we are using it the figurative sense. Recently, we alerted you that several road projects were upcoming in Kihei, SEE https://gokihei.org/news/maui-county-road-repairs-this-week-in-kihei     Kanani just makai of P...

PLANNING COMMITTEE ASKS STATE- RECEIVES QUICK POSITIVE REPLY

PLANNING COMMITTEE ASKS STATE- RECEIVES QUICK POSITIVE REPLY

KCA Committee Chair Hecht contacted the DLNR about a newly erected fence makai of Makena Rd at the Ahihi-Kina'u Reserve, and not only did they respond quickly, a team of three came to the next meeting to explain the need for the fence, with lots of additional...

KCA joins other concerned groups to meet with Bob Carroll

KCA joins other concerned groups to meet with Bob Carroll

8/13/15 Yesterday morning two of your directors joined with two from Maalaea Community Association and two from Maui Tomorrow to express our views to Councilman Bob Carroll, chair of the Land Use Committee (LUC), to inform him of our comments for the Draft...

MAUI COUNTY BUDGET UPCOMING ONCE AGAIN

  8/22/15   Yes, government spending taxpayers' $4000 ++ per resident is important. The Maui County fiscal year budget runs from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. The current 2016 FY budget is over $620 Million. So we are in the beginning stages of the new...

DRC examines new Central Kïhei Project this week

DRC examines new Central Kïhei Project this week

8/21/15 : Seeing presentation at its proposed location offered good perspective to committee members who participated on Thursday Our Design Review Committee (DRC) was sitting in the middle of a garden Thursday morning listening to owner Mike Farina and his architect...

PRE-PARTY LIVE TV SHOW TUESDAY AT 7:00 PM

Akaku CH 55 7:00 PM 9/1/15  Crossroads with Lucienne de Naie examines History of KCA While everyone knows about the KCA 55th anniversary party meeting on Sunday 9/13/15 at 4:30 PM, her's a great way to "warm up" for the event. Graciously  Maui historian (and SO much...