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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...
So the sand from South Maui will stay in South Maui

So the sand from South Maui will stay in South Maui

  12/31/19 #kihei As we understand it the State issued a contract for the dredging of the harbor at the Kihei Boat Ramp.(KBR). Some claim such dredging will need to be continuous, at least until sea level rise changes everything, but that is for another day. The...

COUNTY COUNCIL VOTES FOR LEE AS CHAIR IN 2020

COUNTY COUNCIL VOTES FOR LEE AS CHAIR IN 2020

  Historic Chair Change AFTER ONE YEAR stuns the community, and they tell the Council so at the meeting.   12/30/19 #kihei As this matter has already been extensively covered in the media, on Akaku (live & frequent replays) as well as print and...

Brown Water Advisory, Island of Maui

  UPDATE  12/30/19   DOH-CWB  advises The Brown Water Advisory for the Island of Maui has been canceled.  12/26/19 #kihei   A Brown Water Advisory has been issued for the Island of Maui. Heavy rain has resulted in stormwater...

ALL CLEAR NOW–Brown Water Advisory, Island of Maui

ALL CLEAR NOW–Brown Water Advisory, Island of Maui

     CANCELED Brown Water Advisory, Island of Maui     UPDATE  12/10/19  DOH canceled their advisory this afternoon 12/6/19 #kihei   A Brown Water Advisory has been issued for the Island of Maui. Heavy rain has resulted in...

SOUTH MAUI DISTRICT NOW HAS A GYMNASIUM TO CALL OUR OWN

SOUTH MAUI DISTRICT NOW HAS A GYMNASIUM TO CALL OUR OWN

And South Maui has an additional reason to be thankful today 12/10/19 #kihei Back at a time when the years began with a 19 instead of ending in one like this year, the fast growing community asked why we had no gym. When the new century filipped dates to 20_ _ the...