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Senior Affordable rental housing project finally under construction in South Kihei

10/5/24  #kihei Liloa Hale Senior Rental project has commenced construction as you see here. Our Design Review Committee took a few looks at this affordable project for  seniors about five years ago and it received Council approval in 2020.    SEE https://gokihei.org/environment/kca-drc-hears-about-proposed-100-affordable-senior-rentals-in-south-kihei   There apparently were some challenges concerning financial matters which slowed the start down, but now we see...

Traffic jammed in central Kihei

9/25/24 #kihei #traffic 1:00 PM Wednesday afternoon. Bad collision? Wildfire? Flooding? Nope, just some minor restriping on a Pi‘ilani Highway intersection scheduled midday (not commuting times) jams South Kihei Road.  SEE https://gokihei.org/government/lane-closures-on-pi%ca%bbilani-highway-and-pikea-avenue-for-restriping-9-25-27-and-9-30-24 But this reinforces what are our community has been saying this century; WE NEED TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE!!!      

LANE CLOSURES ON PIʻILANI HIGHWAY AND PI‘KEA AVENUE FOR RESTRIPING 9/25-27 and 9/30/24

9/19/24 #kihei We reported a few days ago the in-process months long closure of the makai portion of Pi‘ikea Avenue:  https://gokihei.org/development-project-review/piikea-closed-until-april-2025 Now we have this short term closure at the mauka end at the highway. HDOT announcement: Kīhei, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises highway users that there will be lane closures on Piʻilani Highway (Route 31) and the county-owned Piʻikea Avenue in Kīhei from...

Candidate Forum with South Maui State Candidates 9/17/2024

9/17/2024 #kihei #elections #candidates At 630 PM on Tuesday evening, KCA president Char Schulenburg welcomed about 65 attendees at the Pro Arts Playhouse to the regular public general membership meeting with a brief series of announcements. One key one is the recurring information that a nominating committee has been established to begin the process of determining the 2025 Board of Directors. Interested applicants should complete and submit an application at...
Drain Work on Auhana Road Causes Route Change

Drain Work on Auhana Road Causes Route Change

4/02/20 #kihei Since the volume of vehicles traveling on the local streets and highways is way down, this is a good time to work on the roads.  Recently, Kihei Community Association reported on drain repair work for Keonekai Road. Similar work is planned for...

And yet one MORE action to preserve Ma‘alaea Mauka

And yet one MORE action to preserve Ma‘alaea Mauka

  3/28/20 #kihei #maalea #pohakea How long has there been opposition to development at Ma'alaea mauka? Maybe ever since the Spensers purchased the land from Mike Atherton. . Here is just a sample of our reports over the past couple of years....

Now the work begins with those pipes

Now the work begins with those pipes

3/26/20  UPDATE  You recall we had questions about these pipes along  Keonekai Rd last month and then on Valentines Day we had the answer, replacing the existing but failing drainline there. Now the work begins on  Monday 3/30/20 and expects to...

Is this the end for Maui Time Weekly?

Is this the end for Maui Time Weekly?

  3/25/20 #kihei Will Maui Time be next? Almost six years ago we lost a weekly newspaper. Can the community prevent another loss? After over two decades of publishing, Maui's “alternative” newspaper, the free weekly Maui Time (MT), is experiencing a severe...

The 2020 Census – Everyone Counts

The 2020 Census – Everyone Counts

      UPDATE 3/21/20.  OK, did you receive your notice in the mail? Did you go the the website with your assigned number and complete it? Pau for another decade? OR you haven't had time yet? Sitting home self quarantine might be a good time to get...

Kihei Farmers’ Market Closes After Ten Years

Kihei Farmers’ Market Closes After Ten Years

  UPDATE 3/20/20  In response to some inquiries, the post was offered as community information, which we do frequently. We did state originally, " We are not certain why there was an abrupt halt..."  If you want further particulars, we direct you...

Paeahu Solar – Invite to Open House on March 5, 2020

Paeahu Solar – Invite to Open House on March 5, 2020

  UPDATE 3/19/20   If you were unable to attend, please visit https://www.innergex.com/development-opportunities-in-hawaii/the-paeahu-solar-project/ for up-to-date project information. Specifically, please see the following links for materials...

New Bus Route Planned for North Kihei

New Bus Route Planned for North Kihei

  3/18/20 #kihei The Maui County  Department of Transportation Deputy Director Michael DuPont was to advise our community on Tuesday, March 17th at the Kihei Community Association bi-monthly meeting about the new East-West Maui Bus route in North Kihei. But...