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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...
KCA Travels to the State Capitol to Testify

KCA Travels to the State Capitol to Testify

UPDATE 2/17/18  Postponed now until WED 2/21. The measure , now SB3095 SD1 was weakened when approved on 2/14. Our new testimony  asks that the community alerts are  reinstated. What does yours say? UPDATE 2/16/18 THE BILL WILL BE AT THE NEXT SENATE...

Universal Healthcare – Meeting in Kihei March 1

Universal Healthcare – Meeting in Kihei March 1

A local organization - Indivisible Kihei - inspired by the nationwide Indivisible movement was created last year. One of the top priorities of this new organization is to push for Hawaii to do what can be done to provide health care to all of its residents rather than...

First 2018 Alliance Meeting Was Packed

First 2018 Alliance Meeting Was Packed

Packed with presentations, information and representatives from numerous associations 1/23/18 #kihei Last evening the Alliance of Maui Community Associations (Alliance) kicked off the new year with three varied topical presentations, all of which were briefer...

Bicycle Ride in South Maui Saturday, February 10

2/1/18 #kihei This is not a KCA event, but as a very long term supporter of bicycling in our region, we offer this information as a community service. Triangle Ride  Arrive by 7:45 a.m. Ride begins at 8 a.m. Meet at the Target Parking Lot - the parking area...

THAT HERO IS STILL IN OUR MIDST IN KIHEI

THAT HERO IS STILL IN OUR MIDST IN KIHEI

1/19/18 #kihei Almost three years ago we posted a report of a presentation offered at the MOC we titled, “A hero in our midst.” That hero is Ed Lyman. Do you know him or know what he does? Just last week right off our coast he was “doing it,” disentangling a Humpback...