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New Greenwaste Recycling Facility Opens Sept, 2025

  9/2/25 #kihei As the long term greenwaste recycling facility mauka of the Pi'ilani Hwy in Kihei recently closed, there was no nearby facility to perform this needed service...BUT NOW THERE IS!  On the edge on our South Maui District, at the intersection of the Honoapi'ilani and Kuihelani State Highways, Hawaii Organics Compost is now open for business.     So let's recycle these listed materials at this new locally owned business, and keep it out of the County...

General Membership Meeting on Sept 16 (yup. third Tues of the odd month) explores a variety of topics

August 30, 2025 #kihei  Since 1960, we have had our general membership meetings on the third Tuesday of every other month. Meeting locations have varied over those decades, but we are loving our present one, the Pro Arts Playhouse in Azeka Makai. Meeting commences at 6:30 PM. First we remind everyone that KCA does NOT restrict participation in our meetings to our members. In addition, while we ask attendees to bring non-perishable, nutritious food donations for our Food Bank, that is not...

Second event in the musical series at Kalama Park this evening 8/22/25

8/22/25 #kihei As these Friday evening presentations have been scheduled over  month ago, we respectively note that this same  evening in Wailuku is the candlelight service for Maui Officer O which was tragically shot and killed in the line of duty https://mauinow.com/2025/08/21/candlelight-vigil-set-for-fallen-maui-officer-suzanne-o-aug-22-at-wailuku-police-station/ https://gokihei.org/government/sunset-tunes-at-kalama-beach-park-in-kihei mm  

Transportation infrastructure in Kihei; We cannot seem to keep So Kihei Rd {SKR} open and can’t get Pi’ikea Rd opened.

  8-18-25 #kihei So we start the work week with Pi'ikea Rd still totally closed, and while SKR is open, construction limits a stretch to single lane alternate flow and as this continuous daily action for an indefinite period. Tomorrow the North end will be totally closed all day.   Meanwhile SKR continues with the daily (M-F} alternate single lane traffic flow in the area of Kulanihako'i Road                 mmmmmm...
Future location of key segment of North-South Collector Road

Future location of key segment of North-South Collector Road

1/28/25 #kihei Currently we are seeing countless truckloads of decades long accumulation of sediment being hauled from the Kūlanihāko‘i Stream gulch onto Kenolio via the North-South Collector Road (NSCR) corridor. Contractor PB Sullivan is continuing this long needed...

Where Will the Water Come From?

Where Will the Water Come From?

1/21/2025 #kihei #southmaui #water #meeting Lucienne de Naie explained where water to South Maui comes from and what the limitations are to future consumption. Rob Weltman described the water-related policies adopted by the Community Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) for...

1/12/2024 #kihei #coral #reef #environment The business case for saving coral reefs A growing body of research shows the nation’s coral reefs protect $1.8 billion in economic assets each year and should be protected for our sake and their own. Grist Jan 06, 2025 Emily...

Historic Hawaiian District Signs around Maui

Historic Hawaiian District Signs around Maui

1/6/2025 #kihei #southmaui #history #hawaiianculture The sign in this posting signifies the boundary of the ahupua’a of Waiakoa in the moku of Kula. South Maui spans portions of four moku: Wailuku, Kula, Honuaʻula and Lahaina. Each moku in South Maui encompasses key...

Dirt Removal

Dirt Removal

12/12/2024 #kihei #sediment #mudflooding #kulanihakoi Over the years, a depth of up to 10 feet upcountry sediment has filled sections of the Kulanihako’i gulch (near Kaonoulu St) in North Kihei. This week, dump trucks are starting to take that away, with as many as...