Ceremony Honors Schofield Soldiers
MAJ. LESLIE WADDLE Special to Central Oahu Islander Approximately 20 soldiers from the 14th Construction Management Team (CMT) and 15th Explosive Hazards Team (EHT) at Schofield Barracks were...
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Waha Nui – 2/26/14
Central Pacific Bank has promoted Wahiawa’s Norman Nakasone to senior vice president and manager of product and echannel management. Norman also is treasurer for Hawaii United Okinawa Association and...
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Central Teens Gain National Recognition For Charity Efforts
Kayla Kawamura Two Central Oahu students were honored last week for their volunteer efforts with a cash prize and a trip to Washington, D.C. Kayla Kawamura, 17, of Mililani, and Hannah Button, 14, of...
View ArticleScholarship Applications Due March 15
National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) is accepting applications for the John S. Martinez Leadership Scholarship. State Sens. Donovan Dela Cruz and Michelle Kidani, both of Hispanic...
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Educating Keiki On Recycling Earns Foundation An EPA Nod
In addition to tending crops and recycling drives via Kokua Hawaii Foundation programs, area schoolchildren were introduced to these wiggly creatures that help in composting. Photo from Natalie...
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Senate Bills Impact A Wide Range Of Issues
Direct from Donovan…Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz The state Senate is working on a number of bills that could have major effects on our community. Here are a few: Senate Bill 2400 requires the Agribusiness...
View ArticleMililani JROTC Members Test Their Fitness And Teamwork
BY LT. COL. (RET) TIMOTHY L.SCHILLER Special to Central Oahu Islander Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) cadets from Mililani High School competed in the Menehune Adventure Challenge Jan....
View ArticleSenate Looking At Land Swap
State senators have introduced land exchange legislation that they say will help protect agricultural and conservation lands, while boosting the agriculture industry in Hawaii. The measure is being...
View ArticleKahuku Wind Farm Runs At Full Capacity
The 12 turbines are up and running again. First Wind’s Kahuku Wind Project is reported at full capacity and once again producing enough power to light up 7,700 homes on Oahu. The project was grounded...
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Mililani Mauka Student Wins HECO Prize
Here is the award-winning energy saving idea created by Sara Tanioka of Mililani Mauka Elementary School. Image courtesy of Hawaiian Electric. A Mililani second-grader is in the “top four” of Hawaiian...
View ArticleCentral Schools Follow Fine Seasons With All Star Honors
The afterglow of Mililani’s recently completed girls basketball season continued last week when the Oahu Interscholastic Association released its All-Conference teams. The Trojans, who made the final...
View ArticleCentral Oahu Highlights
Email Central Oahu event items to cchang@midweek.com or fax them to 585-6324. The next edition is March 12, and the deadline is March 5. * BUSINESS EXPO Deadline is Feb. 28 for sponsors and exhibitors...
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Hard-working Sophomore Leading Chaminade In Victories
Kimberly Takara For all her skills on the tennis court, Chaminade’s Kimberly Takara always has counted on her work ethic to pull her through. “I’ve always had to work really hard,” said Takara, a...
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Focus on Central Oahu
Jonathan Au and Rayne Castro enjoy a rare opportunity to play in the frozen stuff Dec. 7 during a Snow Day at Mililani Shopping Center. Tony Grillo photo. ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 1
View ArticleElectronic Bike Shop In Kapahulu
East Oahu residents now have a greener transit option. Operated by father-son duo John and Roy Cho, eBikes Hawaii recently opened at 3318 Campbell Ave. to sell high-tech bicycles. Electronic bikes have...
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Waha Nui – 3/5/14
East Oahu businessman, philanthropist and community leader John Henry Felix accepted two more prestigious awards last month from two of his alma maters – the President’s Medal from Menlo College in...
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Reaching For The Stars Is Exhausting Work For Kahala Teen
Christopher Lindsay discovered a planet, captured the top prize at the science fair, and then fell asleep. Not bad for a teenage astronomer from Kahala. Christopher Lindsay with a few notes on his...
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Special Friend Of Chaminade Honored For Years Of Support
Chaminade University named its nursing skills lab after the late U.S. Sen. Dan Inouye Feb. 24 in ceremonies with (from left) CU institutional advancement vice president Diane Peters-Nguyen, CU regents...
View ArticleWriting Day To Laud Area Poet
Aspiring writers should save the date, April 12, for Hawaii Pacific University’s 17th annual Koolau Writing Workshops, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. that day at its Hawaii Loa campus in...
View ArticleHanauma: Rapa Nui Walkers
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve presents free public lectures Thursday nights on a variety of UH Sea Grant-supported UH graduate trainee research projects. Confirmed March programs begin at 6:30 p.m. in...
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