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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.

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

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 accomplished. So On Tuesday 2/10 at 100 PM . bill to enact a statewide ban on commercial aquarium...

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...
North Kihei dodged a bullet or a flamethrower

North Kihei dodged a bullet or a flamethrower

  8/10/23 #kihei While the Pulehu fire just mauka of Kihei is still burning this afternoon, with the winds decreasing and the united effort of a multi-faceted public private partnership led by our county firefighters, we seemed to be safe for now. Several areas...

Day 1, Aug 7 for the new High School in North Kihei

Day 1, Aug 7 for the new High School in North Kihei

8/7/23 #kihei What a long strange trip it's been, but finally after countless delays, postponements, missteps, misrepresentations and deception, today two class levels, freshmen and sophomores had their first day in this brand new, if unfinished, modern high school....

Maui News Report on North-South Collector Road

Maui News Report on North-South Collector Road

  8/3/23   #kihei    This morning's Maui News:   https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2023/08/1st-phase-of-liloa-extension-could-be-ready-in-2027/ 1st phase of Liloa extension could be ready in 2027 County recently received $25M...

What happened to the Community Plan Committee meetings?

What happened to the Community Plan Committee meetings?

  7/29/23 #kihei     You may be aware that South Maui is finally proceeding with an update of our 1998 community plan. It was the Kihei-Makena Community Plan, but is now improved as the South Maui Community Plan. After numerous months of community...

South Maui CPAC 7/19/2023 – Map Review

South Maui CPAC 7/19/2023 – Map Review

  7/15/2023 #kihei #southmaui #cpac #communityplan Wednesday, July 19, 5:30 pm Malcolm Center The South Maui Community Plan Advisory Committee The committee will review and make decisions on the Planning Department's proposal for the land use designations for...