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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.

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

UPDATE 2/11/26  DECINSION POSTPONED UNTIL FRIDAY THE 13  This allows more time to comment   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...

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...
The South Maui Community Plan – Now is our Chance!

The South Maui Community Plan – Now is our Chance!

  12/3/2022 #kihei #southmaui #communityplan 24 years after the adoption of the previous community plan for our area - the 1998 Kihei-Makena Community Plan - work is now in progress to define the vision for South Maui for the next 20 years: the South Maui...

Become a Honu Hero

Become a Honu Hero

  11/27/22 #kihei This is not a KCA action, but we like to support and promote local non-profits in our district who are doing good things, in this case the Maui Ocean Center (MOC) in Ma'alaea. This is the website summery:...

US Traffic Safety is Getting Worse

US Traffic Safety is Getting Worse

  11/6/2022 #kihei #traffic #safety Bloomberg News 11/3/2022: US Traffic Safety Is Getting Worse, While Other Countries Improve The rising rate of road deaths in the US continues to defy global trends. Here’s what traffic planners in other nations could teach...

Maui News Weekend Editorial Grades the State Dept of Education

Maui News Weekend Editorial Grades the State Dept of Education

10/8/22  #kihei While we have given them "F" every semester for past few years, here is what the editors of the Maui News had to offer: https://www.mauinews.com/opinion/editorial/2022/10/grading-the-doe/ Grading the DOE Some day, the state Department of Education...

How Kihei got Kamaole Point Park

How Kihei got Kamaole Point Park

  10/5/2022 #kihei #conservation #kamaole #buckjoiner Buck Joiner tells the story of how we got a beach park instead of a two-story shopping mall at Kamaole Point. From the time of The Great Mahele, 150 years, there was a 2 acre private property parcel between...

Stand Up For Kihei — Become a Board Member for 2023

Stand Up For Kihei — Become a Board Member for 2023

    9/30/22 UPDATE  So did you submit an application yet? There is still plenty of time, but do not get shut out. Get aboard the board! Apply here: https://gokihei.org/membership/kca-board-of-directors-application Questions here:  kca@gokihei.org...