Shark Film On TV March 11-12
Leighton Tseu on sharks. Photo from Ann Marie Kirk. With the recent rise in shark incidents in the Islands, a timely show on cable TV should offer viewers a different slant on the feared species next...
View ArticleBulldogs Unite! Foundation Gala Is Coming
Kaimuki High School Foundation will host its 12th annual fundraiser this month to better assist and educate current students. “Former Bulldogs, Pups and Friends” are invited to the event, set for...
View ArticleKCC Joins With Pacific U. On Degree Plan
The pursuit of higher education can take people all over the world, but Kapiolani Community College and Pacific University in Oregon want to make that journey a little easier for students from abroad....
View ArticleEast Oahu Teachers Are Certifiably Good
Hawaii’s public school-teachers are quietly and steadily rising in their profession through national certification – an achievement that shows rigorous, peer-reviewed performance over a yearlong...
View ArticleHUGS Earns $$ To Help Siblings
Help, Understanding & Group Support (HUGS) received $93,000 in donations from local and national foundations, organizations and companies in December and January alone, the nonprofit agency...
View ArticleEast Oahu Soccer Standouts Plentiful Among OIA Honorees
Kaiser’s Kai Hasegawa has been named OIA East Girls Soccer Player of the Year. The junior forward scored a team-high 13 goals (fourth best in the OIA Red) for the Cougars, who won 11 of their first 12...
View ArticleFalcons Almost Win It All
As Kalani boys basketball head coach Nathan Davis reflected on the recent season, the preseason was as much on his mind as the riveting post-season run. “We played a very difficult preseason,” said...
View ArticleEast Oahu Highlights
Send East Oahu items by fax to 585-6324 or email cchang@midweek.com. The next edition is April 2, and deadline is March 26. * BOOK SALES The Friends of Hawaii Kai Library book store offers half price...
View ArticleFocus On East Oahu
Volunteers say this duckling was 'rescued from the jaws of a turtle' Jan. 27 near The Oahu Club by members of Livable Hawaii Kai Hui, and its leg was stitched up by Eric Ako, DVM. Rehabilitation was...
View ArticleWest Oahu Highlights
Send West Oahu items to cchang@midweek.com or fax them to 585-6324 by March 12 to be considered for the March 19 edition. * EATING RIGHT Kaiser Permanente presents a free Senior Summit talk with a...
View ArticleFocus on West Oahu
Dancers from the Aiea-based Halau Hula Olana were among a number of dance groups featured at Polynesian Cultural Center's annual Moanikeala Hula Festival in January. Photo courtesy Polynesian Cultural...
View ArticleBumpy Meheula Getting Fix At Last
The city is set to begin the long-awaited repaving work for Meheula Parkway next week, and it is expected to be completed within a year, City Councilman Ron Menor announced March 5. The major roadway...
View ArticleLanai Sale To Support Local Church
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church is promising “a big bang for your buck” when it conducts its Lanai Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 22. The Wahiawa church will sell items from its thrift shop, ranging...
View ArticleWaha Nui – 3/12/14
Leilehua’s Kiwanis Key Club advisers Kay Tokunaga and Roy Fujinaka should be proud. The club has been honored for volunteer service aboard Battleship Missouri Memorial for the many hours students spent...
View ArticleHoloholo’s Network Of Produce Vendors Helps Win A Farm Lease
As the first-place winner of Kamehameha Schools’ Mahi’ai Match-Up Agricultural Business Plan competition, the Haleiwa-based Holoholo Store will use its $25,000 prize to expand its community-supported...
View ArticleCentral Oahu’s Got Talent!
District Matters …Rep. Lauren Matsumoto We’re near the midway point of the 2014 Legislature, which just finished the first crossover of bills. You can track them by visiting Capitol.Hawaii.gov. Please...
View ArticleSpirit Of Yoga Festival Lingers Among North Shore Followers
Turtle Bay finished hosting the Wanderlust yoga festival Feb. 27-March 2 which, along with a number of yoga retreats throughout the year, is helping to establish the North Shore resort as a certified...
View ArticleDigital Tools Making An Impact
Changing times call for new tools to enhance learning, and thanks to the Access Learning pilot program, the state DOE has gained insight into the positive impact of technology in the classroom....
View ArticleTeens To Stage Tribute To Dr. Seuss in Mililani
Tickets are on sale now for Central Theatre Arts Academy’s Seussical the Musical, which will run from April 25 to May 10 in the Mililani High School cafeteria. Cast members come from Mililani High and...
View ArticleCentral Oahu Highlights
Email Central Oahu items to cchang@midweek.com or fax them to 585-6324. The next edition is March 26, and the deadline is March 19. * CAREGIVERS The Central Oahu Caregivers host a support group at 7...
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