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Maui Walking Tours celebrates 150th free walking tour with special Kīhei cleanup event

7/2/2015 #kihei #volunteer #mauiwalkingtours From Maui Now 5/28/2025: To celebrate its 150th free walking tour, Maui Walking Tours LLC will host a special community cleanup event in Kīhei on Saturday, July 12, 2025. Residents and visitors are invited to participate in the one-hour event, which will focus on removing trash from sidewalks, beaches and parks in central Kīhei. Since its launch in early 2024, Maui Walking Tours has provided complimentary, research-driven walking tours through the...

Different reason for flooding closing So Kihei Rd (SKR) in No Kihei this week

6/26/25 #kihei Earlier this week SKR was closed for several hours between Uwapo and No Kihei Rd (NKR). While the increasingly  frequent mudfloods of stormwater raging down the mountain are the usual reason, this time the water came up onto the roadway from the Kai's king tides. For some history on the months long road closure to install this stream gulch crossing, SEE  https://gokihei.org/development-project-review/south-kihei-road-to-be-closed-again   Much of the community...

Completed Skilled Health Facility in Lipoa ( R & T Park) has not opened for years due to no one available to staff it?

6/24/25 #kihei At the Maui Planning Commission meeting this morning, Mr.  Andre Hurst of Regency Namakua  offered that in his communication with the current owner, Ohana Pacific Health, due to a severe shortage of qualified potential employees, they remain unable to open this facility.  There seems to be no estimation on when this matter would be rectified . The facility has been complete for years, but remains vacant.                ...

Will they construct and OPEN a new hotel in LIPOA (R & T Park)??

6/20/25   #kihei For most of the past decade we have watched a "mystery" unfold at the Maui Research & Technology Park (renamed Līpoa). Before there was a brewery and a high school, right in that same area, a sign announced: "Regency Maui Nursing and Rehabilitation Center". It remained there for years, but then construction began at 1347 Ninau St, and a series of interconnected structures were built. Landscaping was completed, a roadway encircled the buildings. parking...
South Maui Transportation Discussed at May KCA Meeting

South Maui Transportation Discussed at May KCA Meeting

Residents, state and county transportation officials share transportation vision at Kïhei Community Association meeting. “… there wasn’t enough vision and planning.” Scott Broadbent, Maui Weekly May 27, 2010 Ask lifelong Maui residents about their early memories of...

AmeriCorps Volunteers on Kamaole I

AmeriCorps Volunteers on Kamaole I

Who was that group working at Kamaole I on Wednesday morning and what were they doing? They were a group of AmeriCorps volunteers working with Community Work Day on a dune restoration project through the KCA. They were removing the roots of hau and sea grape trees...

Recap of May 18 Meeting on Pedestrian Transportation

Recap of May 18 Meeting on Pedestrian Transportation

Meeting opened with a short power point announcement by Rene Umberger regarding a pending hearing at the Public Service Committee of the County Council on 6/2 regarding aquarium fish collection from near shore waters. The main topic of transportation in South Maui...

Volunteer Opportunities on Maui

Volunteer Opportunities on Maui

The Kihei Community Associations sponsors numerous volunteer opportunities in South Maui, to encourage, promote & aid in developing, improving & maintaining the community of Kihei. Volunteer opportunities include: Community service activities, dune restoration, litter...

Recap of April 20 Meeting on Makena State Park Master Plan

Recap of April 20 Meeting on Makena State Park Master Plan

This month’s community meeting featured presentations from Community Work Day and a presentation on planning issues related to Makena State Park; including DLNR’s Recreation Renaissance Redevelopment Plan. The presentation was presented by the Oneloa Coalition, the...

Broadfoot Duplex Reviewed By Planning Committee

The KCA's Planning Committee reviewed construction plans for the Broadfoot Duplex, a 2-unit, 2-story residential building, designed for the occupancy by two families living independently of each other ("Duplex").  The layout of the duplex will include two (2) separate...

Please Review our Coastal Trail Sign Project

Please Review our Coastal Trail Sign Project

The KCA is engaged in a project to produce and install signage for the South Maui Coastal Trail system. This trail, in some form or another runs along our entire coastline. It covers areas of State and County lands including many Maui County Parks. It also includes...

Maui Weekly Coverage of March Prison Meeting

Maui Weekly Coverage of March Prison Meeting

KCA Meeting Panelists Discuss Pros, Cons of New Maui Prison Proposed prison facility and reintegration programs discussed at Kïhei Community Association meeting. “No matter where they go, they are all coming back to the community.” Scott Broadbent, Maui Weekly POSTED:...

Recap for the 3/16/2010 KCA Community Meeting

Recap for the 3/16/2010 KCA Community Meeting

President Jon Miller opened the meeting with an announcement that at this same location & time, 6:30PM, one week later (3/23) Maui County Council has scheduled the local budget hearing,encouraging all to attend to testify. He then proceeded to introduce the panel...