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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...
Where is the Kihei Master Drainage Plan?

Where is the Kihei Master Drainage Plan?

  10/12/21 #kihei Were you at our Community Center when the (pre-final) Kihei Master Drainage Plan was presented to our community on 9/21/17?    Before this in May of 2017 at our general membership meeting, we had a preview of what to expect when Public...

Ku Makani – Free Crisis Counseling

Ku Makani – Free Crisis Counseling

  9/27/2021 #kihei #kumakani #crisiscounseling Presenting this free offering of a community service: crisis counseling from Ku Makani. Call 800-753-6879 and then 3 for a Covid counselor. Mon-Fri  noon - 9pm Sat-Sun  9am - 9pm  

New Kihei High School Information

New Kihei High School Information

  9/22/2021 #kihei #kiheihighschool This is a video from August 2021 with newly appointed High School principal Halle Maxwell. You can reach Halle at halle.maxwell@k12.hi.us. If you feel strongly about safety for the students, you may want to let her know that...

Maui County Kakou

Maui County Kakou

  9/15/2021 #kihei #civic #county #government From the Maui County Council website: Maui County Kakou: Civic Engagement Video Series Maui County Kakou is a Civic Engagement Video series presented by the Maui County Council.  The compilation video above...

South Maui in the 2020 census

South Maui in the 2020 census

  9/3/2021 #kihei #census Ever wondered how many people and how many housing units there are in South Maui? Professor Dick Mayer has analyzed the numbers in the 2020 census to produce the following illustration.

Yes, protected bike lanes save lives

Yes, protected bike lanes save lives

  9/1/2021 #kihei #bike #safety #mobility "The city said following the installation of Honolulu?s first protected bikeway on South King Street, crashes in the area have been reduced by 50%." Honolulu adds bike lanes along Ward Avenue to improve safety The new...