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New Cycling Safety Signage Erected on So Kihei Road

2/19/26  #kihei   Mahalo to the Maui Bicycle League (MBL), the guys having the S Maui group ride this Saturday  https://gokihei.org/volunteer/south-maui-group-bicycle-ride-this-saturday-feb-21    for advocating for this signage. Mahalo to the County Department of Public Works (DPW) for acting on this recommendation and erecting the sign on the makai side of So Kihei Rd (SKR)  near 940.     We had addressed this topic last month when we noted the...

South Maui Group Bicycle Ride This Saturday, FEB 21

2/17/26 #kihei This is not a KCA event, but we offer information on the Maui Bicycle League event as long term supporters of cycling in our district Ride with us this weekend! 13 miles, gorgeous views and fun company!  Ride with us this weekend! 13 miles, gorgeous views and fun company!  Saturday, February 21: The group will begin at Kalama Park in Kihei and head south for approximately 9 miles until we reach our turnaround point at Makena State Park. We'll ride back towards...

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...

Back on the road and cooler than ever

After a three month absense to repair an air conditioning problem, the "Double-Decker" Maui Bus is back on the road. It only serviced the route for a little over a month after the introduction before going out of service. We are hoping the restart lasts longer....

Central Maui Pedestrian & Bicycle Master Plan to 2030

Don Guzman UPDATE 10/23/13   Councilmember Don Guzman organized a "Kahului Community Town Hall Meeting" this evening at Lihikai School in Kahului to look at this plan. He welcomed representatives for Maui County DPW and NPAC.   This evening (5/25/12) at the...

Another Detour off South Kihei Road this Monday

UPDATE 10/25/13; Just when we thought the temporary roadwork causing closure of the vital street was concluded, we learn the very northern strip between Uwapo and NKR will be closed this Monday (10/28/13) from 8:00 AM to about 3:30 PM going north. Thus vehicles will...

State LUC makes decisions affecting So Maui

While we were unable to attend the State Land Use Commission (LUC) meeting last Thursday (10/17/13) held at the MACC in Kahului, we were able to get a first hand report on the decisions made. On item A10-787 Maui R & T Park, the LUC reclassified 253 acres of...

Kilohana Drive to receive some improvement .

UPDATE  10/19/13. Parking lot is now open while the roadwork continues. In answer to inqueries we had about "missing" trees, it is our understanding that about 15 Shower trees were removed in the last weeks on Kilohana Drive  as well as  some of the large Monkeypods...

County Council HHT Committee discussed animal related issues

11/1/13 UPDATE Now identified as bill 13-142, the full Council unamimously passed the Animal Control Bill for first reading, and is expect to become law before end of the year. 10/17/13: This morning council-member Stacy Crivello's Housing, Human Services and...

Community Meeting Oct 15, 2013

Tuesday's (10/15/13 )evening's final 2013 public community meeting followed a format KCA has not offered in at least two years. Guided by a overall general theme of South Maui volunteered groups, a diverse assembly of organizations each offered a short presentation on...