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South Kihei Road Sinkhole Requires Immediate Action

5/12/2026 #kihei #konastorm #flooding #sinkhole #roadrepair The Kihei Community Association is raising serious concern about the lack of visible progress on repairing the sinkhole that has forced the closure of South Kihei Road near Kamaole II. South Kihei Road is not a minor connector — it is a critical transportation artery used daily by more than 25,000 residents, workers, and visitors. Its prolonged closure is already straining Piʻilani Highway, increasing emergency response times, and...

Despite A Death And Damage, Maui Stalls On Chronic Kīhei Flooding Hononlulu Civil Beat 5/7/26

5/8/26 #kihei   Residents remain frustrated by the county’s lack of progress in addressing the decades-long problem facing the burgeoning South Maui town. ByCaitlin Thompson,Erin Nolan/ May 7, 2026   https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1776267&utm_source=Civil+Beat+Master+List&utm_campaign=c4237ac5ba-        Mahalo to this wahine duo for talking with KCA directors on this vital topic  

Multimodal Transportation in the South Maui District

5/3/26  #kihei Almost daily we hear community comments about the lack of transportation infrastructure in South Maui. Traffic jams on the Pi'ilani Hwy; why don't we have sidewalks? what happened to the North South Collector Road? I would bike ride if it was safe; buses that come once per hour have little value; we need a plan!   Almost six years ago there was an attempt at some proposals coordinated through the Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)  ...

South Maui Needs Shade Trees NOW

5/1/26  #Kihei#   There is that old expression  that offers the best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago.  Next best is NOW!  So we have the who (YOU!) the  what and the when. How about the where? Even the best tree planted in the wrong location may not work. "Right Tree Hawaii" can help with the where once you have the what. https://www.righttreehawaii.com/        
Busy Afternoon at Maui Humane Society

Busy Afternoon at Maui Humane Society

8/22/23   #kihei   Did you know that Maui Humane Society (MHS), the county animal shelter,  is in our district of South Maui?  This afternoon was a busy time as a swarm of volunteers descended on a large donation of animal products just...

Make your voice heard!

  8/22/2023 #kihei #maui #countycouncil Civil Beat has published a complete guide to how to figure out what is happening in the Maui County Council and how to make your concerns heard through public testimony: https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1579832  

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...