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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...
Recap for the Sept. 15th KCA Community Meeting

Recap for the Sept. 15th KCA Community Meeting

The meeting opened with announcements for three upcoming community events over the next several days, all featured on the KCA website. The meetings prime topic began with introduction of panelists by Kuhea Paracuelles, Environmental Coordinator for Mayor Charmaine...

KCA Volunteer Opportunities in Kihei this Month

Saturday, September 19th is an island-wide clean-up. A joint work day morning between KCA & Kihei - Wailea Rotary Club at the Kihei Boat Ramp from 8 am to 10:30 am to install the last of the Reef Etiquette Signs, followed by trail mulch that needs to be spread, weeds,...

Groundbreaking Near on South Maui Regional Park

Maui News: August 30, 2009 By CHRIS HAMILTON, Staff Writer County awaits only permits from itself for project’s start KIHEI - Before the end of this year, the Maui County Parks and Recreation Department expects to break ground on the much-anticipated South Maui...

Upcoming Sept. 15th Meeting Topics

The September 15 meeting will address Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture layoffs. Doors open at 6 PM at the Community center, and Maui food bank donations are encouraged, so please remember a canned food donation for the Maui food Bank. Mahalo.

August 18th Meeting Brings Lively Discussion

August 18th Meeting Brings Lively Discussion

After an opening announcement on DLNR's upcoming clean up at Makena (see website calendar,) the meeting kicked off with an informative power point presentation by Wilson Okamoto Corp. concerning the proposed design of the new Maui County Jail at Puunene....

Development done right

Maui News Editorial | August 3, 2009 How's this for a change? A Mainland-based developer is planning a large project in one of Maui's most populated communities on a parcel between existing shopping centers, and . . . no one's screaming about it. That apparently is...

Upcoming August 18th Community Meeting

The Aug 18 meeting will address proposed changes to our south Maui parks concerning prohibition of alcohol consumption and smoking tobacco products. Come express your opinions to the KCA so we can advise County government what our residents want. Doors open at 6 PM at...

Recap of July 21st Community Meeting

Recap of July 21st Community Meeting

About 50 observers heard Maui's new Police Chief Gary Yabuta explain his plans for our island under his realm with a power point presentation, and then responded to questions, before Denise Laitinen of "Firewise Communities Hawaii" offered ways to lessen the...

Kihei Dune Restoration Project

Kihei Dune Restoration Project

Volunteers continue work on Maui Lu sand dune area. Updated photos from September 2009. Original posting from July 14, 2009 - The Maui Public Works Dept recently altered the dunes north of the Maui Lu in an effort to mitigate the problems of blowing sand and...

Community Clean Up July 18 and other Volunteer Opportunities

Here are some great volunteer opportunities in our South Maui community... On Saturday, July 18th Community Work Day Program will be having another clean-up event called Litter Bugs Me. This events focus is our highways and major roadways. We could really use...