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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...
Kelly King 3rd Quarter Meeting with KCA BOD 9/10/18

Kelly King 3rd Quarter Meeting with KCA BOD 9/10/18

9/10/18 #kihei Nearing the conclusion of her two-year term as our resident County Council member, Kelly King has faithfully met with the KCA board at our office each quarter to offer an update and answer all questions. So here she was again at 10:00 AM with her EA...

First County Candidate Forum on 9/18/18, 6:30 PM

First County Candidate Forum on 9/18/18, 6:30 PM

  8/31/18/18 #kihei  Be sure not to miss this one where you can hear from two very well-known Maui guys vying to be your mayor for the next four years; as well as two much lesser-known guys running for East Maui representation on Maui Council. Is there...

Go Ride A Bike In Kihei THIS Month!

Go Ride A Bike In Kihei THIS Month!

UPDATE  9/6/18  RIDE IS NEXT SATURDAY   9/15/18 10:00 am        Memorial bike ride through Kihei led by Maui Bicycling League 11:30 am        Lunch for event participants at Kalama Park...

Brush cleared after homes destroyed in Kihei fire

Brush cleared after homes destroyed in Kihei fire

Landscape changes since central Kihei July fire 9/2/18 #kihei It was suspected that mishandled fireworks were at fault for the blaze which destroyed two homes and damaged four other homes in central Kihei this past July.  There was overgrown brush along the...

Just a little off the top, please

Just a little off the top, please

Maui Lu, Maui Lu, what do you do?   Community Questions Continue 8/29/18 #kihei When any activity happens on the Maui Lu property, and there is something visible, we receive your queries. We have heard that they once again may have acquired financing for the...

Kihei May Well Have a Whale Day Again In 2019 – Stay Tuned

Kihei May Well Have a Whale Day Again In 2019 – Stay Tuned

8/23/18 #kihei Just when so many expected Kihei's Whale Day all day event, commencing with the parade, would always be an annual event, 2018 was a rude awaking - the Parks Department would not allow it. But now there are indications we may well have a Whale Day for...