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How to “fix” a Kihei intersection.

How to “fix” a Kihei intersection.

Right by the entrance to the new Kihei Community Park, where Liloa ends at intersection of Halekuai, vehicles driving south on Liloa had a full stop, before they could proceed into the park entrance after crossing over Halekuai. Problem was the post holding the stop sign was apparently run down countless times, leaving  just roadway [...]

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A safe secure bike path in Kihei (someday?)

A safe secure bike path in Kihei (someday?)

OK, we had the “grand opening” of the first segment Kihei Greenway back on July 29, but no one has been able to use it to date, as it’s stiil closed. The middle portion of this segment is involved in the roundabout construction , scheduled for completion August 2012 (but maybe sooner,) so maybe we’ll [...]

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Kihei-Makena Police Station Breaks Ground

Kihei-Makena Police Station Breaks Ground

Monday morning, 12/5/11, all the assorted MPD vehicles turning mauka off the Pi’ilani Hwy were not part of any emergency, but were heading, along with numerous county officials, to the official groundbreaking of the long awaited Kihei Makena Police Station. Initially budgeted for $40. M, one plus side to the economic depression, was reduced costs [...]

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Southwest Maui Watershed Advisory Group Meetings Dec 8

Southwest Maui Watershed Advisory Group Meetings Dec 8

Why would this group concerned with flooding in Kihei, and the related damage to the near shore waters of South Maui, conduct these two meetings in Kula? Maybe because they are looking at the source of the problem, rather than the result? Maybe they are looking at Hawaiian ahupua’a (mountains to sea) approach? Regardless, the [...]

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MECO talks 70′ power poles on Dec 13 in Kihei

MECO talks 70′ power poles on Dec 13 in Kihei

OK, you know KCA has no community meeting in December, but right on time here comes MECO to talk to the community about their proposed 70′ tall poles for transmission lines, and multi million dollar power substations, across Kihei. The meeting is set for 7pm-9pm on Tuesday Dec 13th at Kamali’i Elementary School 180 Ke [...]

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Kihei “Bus Stops” on So Kihei Road- Update 12/3/11

Kihei “Bus Stops” on So Kihei Road- Update 12/3/11

See update below the pictures—We love the Maui Bus, and the two routes which run across our community, mostly along So. Kihei Road. Unfortunately many of the stopping locations do not have pull-outs, so as the number of buses increase, so does the vehicle traffic accumulating behind each bus. Compounding this concern, some bus drivers [...]

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Kokua Kaono’ulu Flood Forum- also on Akaku ch 53

Kokua Kaono’ulu Flood Forum- also on Akaku ch 53

Miss it. See video of forum on Akkau Ch 53:Ch53 on: Date Time Length Title# Program Name CH# 12/7 8:30:00 pm 2:42:36 11156 South Maui Flood Forum 53 12/9 9:00:00 am 2:42:36 11156 South Maui Flood Forum 53 12/13 6:00:00 pm 2:42:36 11156 South Maui Flood Forum 53 12/17 8:30:00 pm 2:42:36 11156 South Maui [...]

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Maui’s First Official Off Leash Dog Park

Maui’s First Official Off Leash Dog Park

While the Kihei ”dog people” seemingly have no interest in a regulated off leash dog park, the Parks Department is proceeding with plans to establish one at Keopuilani Park in Kahului to open in 2012. Wailea has had a small private  one for years, and Kihei has a few unauthorized ones, but that seems to be [...]

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County’s DPW working on Kihei’s Gulches in November, 2011

County’s DPW working on Kihei’s Gulches in November, 2011

Here we see two Kihei area gulches, one untouched since last season’s floods, the other experiencing extensive heavy work by the Highways division of Maui County’s Department of Public Works occuring on 11/14/11.  Will this affect the impact on any flooding this winter, before the rains begin. Last season, our near shore waters were murkey and brown at [...]

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Krausz Companies’ Town Center Development and Don Couch for Last 2011 meeting

Krausz Companies’ Town Center Development and Don Couch for Last 2011 meeting

Tuesday, Nov. 15,  we return “home” for the last 2011 community meeting at the Kihei Charter Middle School at 41 E Lipoa at 6:30 PM.We ask those attending to remember non perishable food donations, as this will be our holiday season collection for the Maui Food Bank. Each November, the general membership elects the Board [...]

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