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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...
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...