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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...
June 30, 2020 KCA meeting for Kama’ole Solar project

June 30, 2020 KCA meeting for Kama’ole Solar project

Haleakala Ranch Site Second Large-Scale Photovoltaic Project within South Maui 6/30/20 #kihei On June 30th, the Kihei Community Association (KCA) participated in a community outreach Zoom call with SB Energy of Japan, regarding a proposed, renewable energy solar...

DLNR Responds to Public Concerns Over Molokini

DLNR Responds to Public Concerns Over Molokini

[The following is a press release from the Department of Land and Natural Resources - editors.] #kihei 07/01/2020 STATE CONTINUES EXPLORING OPTIONS FOR REMOVAL OF UXO AT MOLOKINI CRATER Balancing public safety, while providing a high level of protection for the...

A “forgotten” weekly gem in North Kihei

A “forgotten” weekly gem in North Kihei

  UPDATE  6/29 /20  #kihei.  This month there was community concern about getting food to those in need in our area due to the pandemic and its affect on Maui. This brought to mind this post from nearly four years ago labled  Forgotten weekly...

DLNR Responds to Public Concerns Over Molokini

Molokini Ordnance Remediation Slated for July

Bomb Removal Options Include Detonation in Place Molokini is possibly in danger of having some of its remaining WWII-era ordnance removed via detonation, according to a blog post by Maui diver guide, Paula Fiene.  Fiene had learned of this information through an...

WHAT IS THE MAUI MPO? WHAT DO THEY DO?

WHAT IS THE MAUI MPO? WHAT DO THEY DO?

A Board with County, State and Federal Representatives for Maui Transportation Planning 6/26/20 #kihei The Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) was established over four years ago with an initial meeting on May 4, 2016, and yes, the Kihei Community...