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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...
New S. Maui affordable apartments moving ahead

New S. Maui affordable apartments moving ahead

3/17/21 #kihei   MAUI NEWS FRONT PAGE ARTICLE https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2021/03/new-s-maui-affordable-apartments-moving-ahead/ Rents would start in $500 range for Kaiaulu o Halele?a Douglas Bigley, president of Ikaika Ohana, discusses the...

Maui Coast Hotel expansion – meeting with developers

Maui Coast Hotel expansion – meeting with developers

2/23/2021? ?#kihei Maui Coast Hotel proposed unattached expansion On February 22, 2021 Kihei Community Association (KCA) representatives Harry Hecht and Laura Dunham met via videoconference with Pacific Rim Land, Inc., (PRL) representatives Erin Mukai and Leilani...

Update on Kamaole Solar project

Update on Kamaole Solar project

2/3/21 #kihei NEW KAMAOLE SOLAR PARTNERS Potentia, LLC and Peg Gen are the new Kamaole Solar Project partners The Kamaole Solar Project was recently transferred in December, 2020 to a joint venture between Potentia Renewables, Inc., a Canadian company, and Peg Gen...

The Land Use Commission and South Maui

The Land Use Commission and South Maui

Watch and hear State Land Use Commission Chair Jonathan Scheuer join Maui's Mark Hyde and Dick Mayer to explain what the LUC is, how it works and some of the major impacts it has had on South Maui. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYEfEm8oah4