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Despite A Death And Damage, Maui Stalls On Chronic Kīhei Flooding Hononlulu Civil Beat 5/7/26

5/8/26 #kihei   Residents remain frustrated by the county’s lack of progress in addressing the decades-long problem facing the burgeoning South Maui town. ByCaitlin Thompson,Erin Nolan/ May 7, 2026   https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1776267&utm_source=Civil+Beat+Master+List&utm_campaign=c4237ac5ba-        Mahalo to this wahine duo for talking with KCA directors on this vital topic  

Multimodal Transportation in the South Maui District

5/3/26  #kihei Almost daily we hear community comments about the lack of transportation infrastructure in South Maui. Traffic jams on the Pi'ilani Hwy; why don't we have sidewalks? what happened to the North South Collector Road? I would bike ride if it was safe; buses that come once per hour have little value; we need a plan!   Almost six years ago there was an attempt at some proposals coordinated through the Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)  ...

South Maui Needs Shade Trees NOW

5/1/26  #Kihei#   There is that old expression  that offers the best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago.  Next best is NOW!  So we have the who (YOU!) the  what and the when. How about the where? Even the best tree planted in the wrong location may not work. "Right Tree Hawaii" can help with the where once you have the what. https://www.righttreehawaii.com/        

UPDATE 4/25/26 Will they construct and OPEN a new hotel in LIPOA (R & T Park)??

UPDATE  4/25/26      After years this completed but vacant facility is being utilized, at least temporarily. Hale Makua also helped Maui Health transfer 50 patients to a facility in the Kīhei Research and Technology Park that ‘Ohana Pacific Health, a sister company of Hale Makua, had been trying to sell. A wing of Maui Memorial has also been cordoned off for Kula patients. Fulton said Kula staff have also relocated to the facilities where their patients have gone.  ...

KCA Board of Directors, 2021

11/2/20 #Kihei.   The Kihei Community Association Board of Directors is the governing body of this volunteer directed organization. Nominations are considered from mid September until October 31 annually per our bylaws and elected at the November general...

Nov 17 General membership Meeting

Nov 17 General membership Meeting

UPDATE  11/8/20 VIEW THE MEETING ON FACEBOOK LIVE, EVEN IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A FACEBOOK ACCOUNT: https://facebook.com/kihei.community.association/live Also we have added an additional guest, Linda Puppolo for Maui Economic Development examining potential...

How do coral reefs protect Kihei (and Hawaii)?

How do coral reefs protect Kihei (and Hawaii)?

Image from the USGS publication below.   The protection coral reefs provide against storm damage to our coasts can be quantified and visualized, here using Kihei as example: The Role of Coal Reefs in Coastal Protection (from USGS) That is on top of their value as...

South Maui Community Plan Website

  We Are South Maui website launched for South Maui Community Plan Update   The County of Maui Department of Planning has launched its new website, We Are South Maui, for the update of the South Maui Community Plan.   The...

Last Chance for potential KCA Directors 2021

Last Chance for potential KCA Directors 2021

10/21/20 #kihei.   The KCA bylaws explicitly outline the process for potential directors to be presented to the general membership at the November 17 meeting where they elect the new board for next year. VI, 2 Board of Directors offers: " Organization,...

Final KCA 2020 Candidate Forum is Oct 20 at 6:30 PM

Final KCA 2020 Candidate Forum is Oct 20 at 6:30 PM

UPDATE  10/16/20 Unfortunately our forum will NOT be on Akaku this time, but you CAN see it on FaceBook Live even if you do not have a Facebook account   9/20/20 #kihei   Our third and final forum is another virtual one, meaning you can view it on...