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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...

2026 Whale Day Parade on Sunday February 15

1/26/26 kihei# Are you ready for the parade on South Kihei Road on Sunday morning, as this festive event returns to celebrate our annual visitors from the North, the Humpback Whales?   Some participate; some spectate; some appreciate       https://pacificwhale.org/world-whale-day-2026/#feb15

State of Hawaii three foot law. Do you observe it when driving; experience it when cycling?

1/24/26  #kihei   (HB2215), enacted on June 20, 2018, requires motorists to allow a minimum of three feet of clearance when overtaking a bicyclist. Drivers must maintain this distance until safely past the cyclist. Are you aware of this law? When driving past a cyclist, do you obey it? Did you know Motorists may drive to the left of the center of the road—even in no-passing zones—to safely pass a cyclist, provided the lane is clear of oncoming traffic?        ...

Second egress/ingress under construction to the Lipoa Development from the Pi’ilani Highway

1/22/26  #kihei   Back before it was rebranded as Lipoa  https://www.lipoamaui.com/   this huge development project in central Kihei, mauka of the Pi'ilani Hwy,  it was the Research and Technology  (R & T) Park, the Kihei and Maui versions. But as the vision of it being  a research center faded, and commercial, residential and the school were constructed. the new name was Lipoa. But much of the original plan remained in place, including a second...
New Voices for elected office address KCA Membership

New Voices for elected office address KCA Membership

How often do we hear the refrain before an upcoming election from those dissatisfied with the current government say, “Vote them all out!” Will this help the situation if you are not welcoming someone who can do better? On Tuesday, 7/15/14 we offered our members and...

Now this IS an Update on Pi’ilani Promenade

Now this IS an Update on Pi’ilani Promenade

UPDATING THE UPDATE  7/16/14  The State Land Use Commission (LUC) has now posted the DEIS for Kaonoulu for the proposed Pi'ilani Promenade . SEE  http://luc.hawaii.gov/pending-petitions-2/boundary-amendments/a94-706-kauonoulu-ranch/a94-706-kaonoulu-ranch-deis/ Upon...

Our Design Review Committee Reviewed Maalaea Project

Our Design Review Committee Reviewed Maalaea Project

UPDATE 7/3/14    Your Association hosted a small group of organizations to meet again with Spencer Homes guys concerning the same project. Maalaea Community Association (MCA) came to offer their comments in response to a presentation last month by Spenser, accompanied...

No Surprise; Council LUC Approves A & B 600 in No. Kihei

No Surprise; Council LUC Approves A & B 600 in No. Kihei

UPDATE 7/3/14- With no significant changes, the Land Use Committee of the County Council approved the necessary land use changes to to give A & B the OK to build 600 so called affordable homes, mostly condos, atop an already crowded congested Kaiwahine . Setting a...

Island-wide Litter Cleanup Proposed for July, 19, 2014

Island-wide Litter Cleanup Proposed for July, 19, 2014

Malama Maui Nui (Community Work Day) announces annual “litter bugs me” campaign on Saturday, July 19 . The county supported non profit organization offers support to volunteer groups who wish to organize an area clean up by supplying materials to help facilitate these...

Meet some “first time” candidates from South Maui

Meet some “first time” candidates from South Maui

While we can't have all the primary election races covered, we are looking at three key offices and examining a number of issues of major concern to our community. We welcomed incumbents Sen. Roz Baker, Rep Kaniela Ing and Council-member Don Couch to last month's...

An evening of learning at MOC at Maalaea

An evening of learning at MOC at Maalaea

When KCA was founded more the fifty years ago, the plan called for area inclusion from Maalaea down to south of Makena, but over half a century of growth and change, many of these areas developed their own community associations and other organizations, such as the...

KCA meets with “Downtown Kihei” Project Developers

KCA meets with “Downtown Kihei” Project Developers

  Your community association met with Jay Krigsman and David Pyle         of  Krausz Companies this morning (6/26/14) to continue the years long discussion about this Downtown Kihei project proposed along both sides of Pi'ikea, mauka of Liloa...

State (DOH CAB)  Fines H C & S for Air Violations

State (DOH CAB) Fines H C & S for Air Violations

  Air pollution caused by the operation of the sugar plantation  is seemingly the most requested topic for a public general membership meeting the past few years, but since neither the State Health Department nor the sugar company will agree to a community...

KCA continues to address  the County Council

KCA continues to address the County Council

UPDATE 6/21/14 Maui News report of this issue published this morning http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/586799/Panel-OKs-alcohol-ban-at-Kamaole-II.html?nav=10 6/18/14 Your community association continues to address both the full Council as well as each of its...