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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...
MegaMall – State Land Use Commission Meeting at the MACC

MegaMall – State Land Use Commission Meeting at the MACC

9/26/19 # kihei While the major focus of the two-day (9/25-9/26) State Land Use Commission (LUC) meeting  was to address the West side  Maui Land and Pine's  mixed residential project, we showed up on the 2nd day for the Kaonoulu Ranch (think megamall)...

Kaiwahine Street in North Kihei

Kaiwahine Street in North Kihei

9/25/19 #kihei Guys who live in North Kihei are very familiar with this street as the first signalized intersection as you enter Kihei from the north on the Pi'lani highway. It has long been the major entrance to the Hale Pi'ilani subdivision, more recently the...

COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING AND MORE ON FRIDAY

COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING AND MORE ON FRIDAY

9/22/19 #kihei The County building was alive with activity well before Chair King gaveled the meeting to order at 9:00 AM on September 20. On and around the front lawn, young and old (but a LOT of youth) assembled, many holding signs indicative of the WORLD WIDE...

All you ever wanted to know about Maui’s Seabirds

All you ever wanted to know about Maui’s Seabirds

9/21/19 #kihei Were you aware that our seabirds remain airborne over the ocean when they sleep? Or that we are losing many of them very quickly? Or that they "created" our Hawaiian Islands? You would have learned all of this and more if you were at the Maui Ocean...

A Plan  For Preparing For A South Maui Disaster

A Plan For Preparing For A South Maui Disaster

9/18/19 #kihei Last evening the general membership meeting brought out about fifty community members to get refreshed on “disaster preparedness”, but before delving into that with our guests, the general membership voted for this year's KCA nominating committee. The...

Council Chair Kelly King meets KCA BOD

Council Chair Kelly King meets KCA BOD

9/11/13 #kihei #countycouncil Ever since she won her first election as the South Maui resident regional Council member, now Council Chair, Kelly King, has faithfully met with the KCA board every quarter, as she did once again  Monday (9/9/19) at our office....

KCA Sneak Peak at New South Maui Gym

KCA Sneak Peak at New South Maui Gym

Impressive Facility Should be Open for Holidays The South Maui Community Park Gymnasium has removed its dust fence, the landscaping is growing underfoot and final task-lists are getting checked-off.  KCA Recreation Committee Chair, Andrew Beerer got a sneak...