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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...
Who designed these traffic signals in central Kihei?

Who designed these traffic signals in central Kihei?

UPDATE  12/24/18   IS THIS A STEP TO SOMEHOW IMPROVE THIS DECADE'S LONG KIHEI TRAFFIC PROBLEM? OK maybe the timing. right near the peak of the peak visitor season, is not opportune. but it supposed to be just one day, this Thursday 12/27/18 from 8 AM to...

South Maui Councilor Kelly King meets with KCA BOD

South Maui Councilor Kelly King meets with KCA BOD

12/4/18. #kihei  This morning at 11:30 AM our resident Council member Kelly King conducted her eighth consecutive quarterly meeting with our board of directors to discuss a wide variety of community concerns. Our volunteers are very appreciative of how we are...

End of sugar farming may impact aquifer water yields

KCA VP Rob Weltman    12/6/18  Maui News Front Page Today http://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2018/12/end-of-sugar-farming-may-impact-aquifer-water-yields/ End of sugar farming may impact aquifer water yields KIHEI — As planners chart out Maui...

Water for the new High School

Water for the new High School

12/4/18 Next day we see the deep trenches are dug out               12/3/18 #kihei Originally, we understood the work being done by Goodfellow Brothers, on Kulanihakoi at the intersection of Kenolio on the north side and future NSCR...

Ohukai Speed Checking on Wednesday Morning

Ohukai Speed Checking on Wednesday Morning

11/28/18 #kihei KCA has advocated for a contiguous sidewalks along Ohukai makai for over a decade but not a single foot of cement has been added. Granted, installing a sidewalk in some places along the road would be challenging, but in other sections, it would...