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Focus on West Oahu
Chris Kae plays with a tetrahedral kite at the Leeward Discovery Fair in November at Leeward Community College. Photo from Cindy Martin. ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 2
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Waha Nui – 1/29/14
Part of Leilehua’s 2013 national champion Cyber-Patriot team, Kawika Lavarias has been inside a lot of forts since graduating last May. He’s completed Army Reserve basic training at Fort Benning, Ga.,...
View ArticleThielen’s Turf…Crime Control A Top Legislative Concern
With the alarming rise in property crime and the recent violent stabbing of a Kailua man, crime control is one of my primary concerns this legislative session. On the House side, I am introducing and...
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Kawainui The Star Of Wetlands Day
World Wetlands Day will run from 9 a.m. to 1:30 pm. Feb. 8 at Kailua United Methodist Church, a free annual event about “Wetlands and Agriculture” with Kawainui Marsh’s history and culture in the...
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Takumi Moves to require Grade K
State Rep. Roy Takumi (Pearl City, Waipio and Pearl Harbor) recently introduced a bill that, if passed, would make kindergarten mandatory for all Hawaii children. While 97 percent of Hawaii’s children...
View ArticleFeng Shui Series Begins Feb. 1
The Community School for Adults will offer a five-week series of classes in Feng Shui Basics at Kapolei Library beginning Feb. 1. Clear Englebert, a recognized expert in the ancient art and science,...
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Mililani Earns Grant For After-school Plan
Mililani Middle School got some good news recently with the announcement that it had been chosen to participate in the state’s pilot R.E.A.C.H program. Principal Elynne Chung accepted the $45,000...
View ArticleARA Accepts Recyclables Feb. 8
American Renaissance Academy will have an Aloha ‘Aina recycling drive Feb. 8 to support its programs (through redemption payments) and clean up the community. The drive will be open from 9 a.m. to...
View ArticleNational Nod To Shrimp Truck
Score another victory for Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck. The Kahuku landmark was named by BuzzFeed as the nation’s 14th most popular food truck of 2013, generating a rating of 8.8 out of a possible 10....
View ArticleMililani Resident Wins Carpenters Award
The Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters has named George Ehara, a Mililani resident, its Outstanding Union Builder of the Year. Winners are chosen for their contribution to the construction industry...
View ArticleWaialua Soccer Being Tested
When Waialua boys soccer head coach John Rosa talks to his current team about seeing their hard work pay off, he always can refer to the 2009-10 Bulldog team to help make his point. The OIA Division II...
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DHHL Lessees Now Have Homes Of Their Own In West Oahu
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and Habitat for Humanity Leeward Oahu recently joined forces to provide two area families with new homes. “(Our mission) is to eliminate poverty housing for...
View ArticleLeilehua, Mililani Kick Off Quest For OIA Soccer Titles
For the Leilehua and Mililani boys soccer teams, the so-called second season is about to begin. With berths in their respective Division I and Division II state tournaments in their sights, they must...
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Kahuku Health Center Handy To Hundreds Of Campus Patients
Health aide Margaret Iloa (left) and chief operations officer Oreta Tupola at the health center’s reception area. Photo from Jorene Barut. Editor’s note: DOE Windward District communications specialist...
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Focus on Windward Oahu
Cruel stepsisters Ashley Hill (far left) and Alyssa Ryhn of King Intermediate School have something up those full sleeves of theirs for poor Cin-derella. The junior version of the play offers three...
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Central Oahu Residents Celebrate A Banner 2013
Sen. Michelle Kidani Happy New Year and Kung Hee Fat Choy as we welcome the Year of the Horse. Congratulations to Mililani High School senior Andrea Thane for her stellar performance at this year’s...
View ArticleThursday Games Critical For West Basketball Playoff Seedings
As the OIA boys basketball season winds down this week, the all-important playoff seeds are hanging in the balance with much still to be sorted out. Below is a preview of Thursday’s key games for West...
View ArticleIt’s High Time For Kalaheo Girls Soccer Team To Kick It Up
For the Kalaheo girls soccer team, next week’s Division II state tournament is an opportunity to finish some unfinished business. A year ago, the Lady Mustangs endured a pair of heart-rending...
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Waha Nui – 1/29/14
Windward Choral Society and its artistic director Susan Duprey will sing Sunday with Japan’s Chorus Without Borders in a concert to benefit that nation’s 2011 tsunami victims. The show starts at 5 p.m....
View ArticleParent Child Fair Sunday At Mall
The Windward School District’s annual Parent Child Fair this Sunday at Windward Mall will offer fun as well as useful information, especially for families looking ahead to their child’s entry into...
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