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South Maui should be a safe walkable, bikeable community

6/7/25 #kihei #transportation #bicycle For decades KCA has been advocating for our district to have safe walking and cycling. Sidewalks are promised and required, but never constructed. Bike paths get lip service by County government, but do not get constructed.  SEE https://gokihei.org/environment/kca-again-proposes-a-safe-bike-path-in-kihei  https://gokihei.org/environment/the-next-bike-path-for-kihei-waipuilani...

Final week to apply for affordable rental housing in central Kihei, Last day is Friday the 13th

  6/6/25 #kihei # housing The deadline for applicants to be entered into the lottery for the Hale O Piikea I affordable rental units is June 13th at 5:00 PM.  Applicants must submit their applications by then to be entered into the lottery. The lottery will be conducted on June 20th in the morning. Applications can be found on the project website: https://mdihawaii.com/rentals/hale-o-piikea-phase-1/.     Applications received after Friday, June 13, 2025, 5:00 p.m. will be...

Don’t wait until the next KCA meeting (July 15 2025) to contribute to the Maui Food Bank

6/2/25 #kihei So you know KCA has had an ongoing food drive for the Maui Food Bank     https://mauifoodbank.org/   for over a decade. In spite of numerous entities participating in this endeavor, the situation is now worse. We still encourage bringing non perishable , nutritious food donations to every meeting on the third Tuesday of  the odd months, but we ask you to consider helping in other ways too.  Several businesses in So Maui have collection drums,...

Update to event at Pro Arts on May 27 regarding the So Maui Community Plan

5/25/25 # kihei #housing   https://gokihei.org/development-project-review/maui-county-council-is-reviewing-the-south-maui-community-plan-on-may-27th The event will be moderated by Lucienne de Naie with a panel of Cody Nemet (Koko Rootz), Robin Knox, Kelly King, and Stacey Alapai
Kihei roads to be repaved soon

Kihei roads to be repaved soon

2/27/18 #kihei This morning we testified at the County Council's Budget and Finance Committee meeting in favor of BF 108, which is for rehab of four East-West roads (Kukanihakoi, Waipuilani, Lipoa and Welakahou) in Kihei. The previously approved funds lapsed at...

GOVERNOR SPEAKS TO KIHEI THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON

GOVERNOR SPEAKS TO KIHEI THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON

2/27/18 #kihei Yes, right here in central Kihei at that very popular setting of the Kihei Charter Middle School (where KCA members meet), 41 E Lipoa, Governor David Ige will lead a South Maui Talk Story commencing at 1:45 PM on March 3, 2018.

SEA TALK:  Effluent as Eco-Restoration

SEA TALK: Effluent as Eco-Restoration

2/22/2018 #kihei When KCA was incorporated in 1960, our still current by-laws stated our region covered South Maui. It did then, and now nearing sixty years later, it still does, and that includes Ma'alaea. So this “Sea Talk” at the Maui Ocean Center (MOC) had our...

ABANDONED SHIP!?

ABANDONED SHIP!?

UPDATE 2/24/18  We had a reader comment, I thing that is Uncle Kimokeo's boat, Billy Jackson usually steers it on weekends.if I'm not mistaken"   We honestly have no idea about that. But we did observe this morning that the canoe was now moved much...

Grow Some Good Event March 10

Grow Some Good Event March 10

  Kathy Becklin Executive Director 808-344-0469 • kathy@growsomegood.org • http://GrowSomeGood.org 2/20/15 #kihei This not a KCA event, but we post it as a community service, as we have supported GSG for many years. Taste of School Gardens takes place on...

Erosion of South Kihei Road

Erosion of South Kihei Road

WILL SOUTH KIHEI ROAD (SKR) LAST UNTIL (IF?) THE NORTH SOUTH COLLECTOR ROAD IS COMPLETED? UPDATE  2/21/18   JUST THREE MONTHS SINCE THE INITIAL COLLAPSE, MORE RAIN, MORE EROSION   12/21/17 #kihei As decades  pass without ever achieving...