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Space Force Telescopes on Haleakalā?

2/8/2026 #kihei #haleakala #telescope #spaceforce Last year the Maui County Council voted unanimously to oppose the addition of seven military telescopes on Haleakalā after overwhelming public opposition: https://mauinow.com/2024/06/06/county-council-opposes-air-force-telescope-project-atop-haleakala/ It is back anyway with a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for public hearings, with one scheduled in Kīhei for February 17, 6:30-9:00pm at the Kihei Community Center.

UPDATE Testify at State Leg by Monday 2/9 Morning to keep our reef fish on the reef SB2996

UPDATE 2/11/26  DECINSION POSTPONED UNTIL FRIDAY THE 13  This allows more time to comment   2/7/26  #kihei It seems like forever that Hawaii has been trying to prevent exporting our natural resources to much of the world for somebody's profit. The classic example is our reef fish. For well over a decade we observe government hearings which seem to conclude to keep the fish here on the reef and not harvested by for profit business for export. Then we see it has not been...

See an emergency? Call 911! See something that needs to be fixed? ComConnect (See Click Fix)

2/3/26  #kihei   Water leaking in the park:  Pothole: light out?  abandoned vehicle?  fire prevention? sidewalks?  Dumped trash?  sign down????? It is not an emergency, but it is a problem that someone should fix. But what department is responsible? Who should you contact?  NO WORRIES There is just one entity!  Com Connect or See, click fix, and you get there via you phone or computer.    SEE ...

Who is my government representative? How can I contact her?

1/26/26 #kihei KCA has long advocated for community members to be active participants to improve the quality  of our part of our Island home. Often do ing so means communicating with elected officials. But who is that & how can I reach them?? There is a new tool that can help with that.  the 2026 edition of the Hawaiʻi Directory of Public Officials   Hawai‘i Directory of Public Officials. PC: Pacific Resource Partnership. Pacific Resource Partnership announced the release of...
MPO? TIP???? WTH??

MPO? TIP???? WTH??

6/28/24  #kihei Do you know what the heck (WTH) Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) are all about? Should you be concerned? We expect most of us in South Maui are very concerned about...

South Maui Bicycle ride July 20 at 745 AM in Kihei

South Maui Bicycle ride July 20 at 745 AM in Kihei

6/28/24 #kihei This is not a Kihei Community Association event, but as we have long advocated safe cycling in our district, we post this for our community for the Maui Bicycle League https://www.mauibike.org/ UPCOMING RIDE! Saturday, July 20 @ 7:45AM  ...

Volunteers needed for MOC Marine Institute reef clean-up

Volunteers needed for MOC Marine Institute reef clean-up

5/18/2024 #kihei #reef #cleanup The Maui News KAHULUI–What better way to kick off the summer than to get in the water and do a good deed? The Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute (MOCMI) is excited to host a reef clean-up at Kama’ole Beach I on Saturday, June 1st, from...

Battling Invasives in Maui County – 5/30/2024

Battling Invasives in Maui County – 5/30/2024

5/17/2024 #maalaea #maui #invasive From the Department of Environmental Management’s Environmental Protection and Sustainability Division: Aloha fellow Environmental Guardians,   The County of Maui EP&S Division is excited to invite you to its third...

Cesspool Virtual Town Hall 5/30/2024

Cesspool Virtual Town Hall 5/30/2024

5/15/2024 #maui #cesspool From Maui County Council Chair Alice Lee: Many cesspools in Central Maui are classified as high priority by the Department of Health meaning they pose a threat to the health of nearshore waters, coral reefs, and drinking water. Cesspool...