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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...
What are your budget priorities?

What are your budget priorities?

  3/22/2022 #kihei #maui #countycouncil #budget Councilmember Kelly T. King will hold a Town Hall on Wednesday, March 30, from 6-8pm, on the BlueJeans videoconferencing platform, to hear your ideas for County funding priorities. As the South Maui residency area...

Here comes the first state roundabout in North Kihei?

Here comes the first state roundabout in North Kihei?

  UPDATE 3-16-22.  We viewed the intersection about 1:30 PM to get live update.  We note a bit north of the now signalized intersection, the mauka lane was closed. There was no indication yet of the  proposed contra flow lane, but the back up...

KCA Public Meeting March 15 – ?Ahihi Kina?u

KCA Public Meeting March 15 – ?Ahihi Kina?u

  2/28/2022 #kihei #meeting #ahihi KCA's next public meeting will be on Tuesday, March 15 at 6:30pm. The topic is: ?Ahihi Kina?u - a South Maui Jewel Join us to learn about Maui's Natural Area Reserve south of Makena - ?Ahihi Kina?u. Jeff Bagshaw of the DLNR will...

Maui News – get the roadway built

Maui News – get the roadway built

  2/26/2022 #kihei #north-south-collector-road #traffic EDITORIALFEB 26, 2022 Getting ahead of the traffic News that the Honua?ula master-planned community in South Maui may be nearing approval after more than 30 years of opposition and legal challenges has us...

Mayoral Candidate Judge Richard Bissen meets with KCA BOD

Mayoral Candidate Judge Richard Bissen meets with KCA BOD

  2/7/22 #kihei #elections #mayor Shortly after he publicly announced his candidacy for Maui County Mayor, retired Judge Richard Bissen offered to meet with KCA board directors to introduce himself and hear from us with any questions or comments.  As he of...

Media report on flooding & the Kihei Drainage Master Plan

Media report on flooding & the Kihei Drainage Master Plan

  2/25/22 #kihei  This morning Civil Beat published this article concerning South Maui's flooding situation. Kihei Wants Long-Term Solutions To Chronic Flooding  The community has been prodding the county to take action on a report it commissioned more...

Heavy equipment in two major river gulches in So Maui

Heavy equipment in two major river gulches in So Maui

  UPDATE 2/14/22 In what may be the final action by County DPW in this river basin, it appears they have sprayed the entire area to induce growth of ground cover.  As all the equipment has been withdrawn & the lower portion on the river seems untouched...

Tourism Management and Economic Development in Maui County

Tourism Management and Economic Development in Maui County

  2/11/2022 #kihei #tourism The Temporary Investigative Group (TIG) for tourism management and economic development has submitted its final report, which will be discussed in the Budget, Finance and Economic Development committee of the Maui County Council on...