Unthirsty Plants For Sale Aug. 2
For readers looking to save water and expand their gardens, the Unthirsty Plant Sale will offer more than a dozen less-thirsty and drought-tolerant plants from nurseries islandwide. Running from 9 a.m....
View ArticleWest Oahu Highlights
Send West Oahu items to cchang@midweek.com by July 30 to be considered for the Aug. 6 edition. * KEIKI FILM HUI Pearlridge 16 and Kapolei 16 Theatres’ Keiki Film Hui screens Rio 2 at 10 a.m. July 30...
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Pearl City Volleyball Player Charges Into Leadership Role
Tasha Keaunui. Photo courtesy Keaunui ohana. As Pearl City girls volleyball head coach Bryan Camello watched his players go through their first official fall practices last week, finding leaders was a...
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Transforming A Community, One Park At A Time
City News…City Councilwoman Kymberly Pine Earlier this year, I attended an event at Makaha Community Park and was alarmed to find the park in unacceptable condition. As with many parks, its facilities...
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Focus on West Oahu
The Hawaii Pet Show and Ewa Craft Fair June 21 at Ewa Elementary School attracted many pets and their people by offering food trucks, animal displays and best-pet contests. Tasiana Maluenda, 5, window...
View ArticleMililani Students Live Grammy Dreams
“One thing I love about Hawaii’s concentrated musical community is its vibrant atmosphere — its closeness, intimacy, generosity and immense talent,” wrote Lauren Padilla in a blog post for GRAMMY Camp...
View ArticleTony Conjugacion To Sing At Haleiwa Luau
Lili’uokalani Protestant Church hosts its 38th annual Benefit Luau from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, with both takeout and dine-in options and live entertainment. On the menu are the tried-and-true luau...
View ArticleHall Honors For Mililani Grads
Two Mililani High School graduates were presented with honorary certificates July 9 after being inducted into the 2014 Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) Hall of Honor. The presentation...
View ArticleTreatment Camp At Mokuleia
Mark Turansky, the senior pastor of Pacific Islands Bible Church and New Horizons president and CEO, is hosting an inpatient addiction treatment program at Camp Mokuleia. The six-day program offers...
View ArticleFire Ant Infestation A Serious Community Matter
Kidani’s Korner…Sen. Michelle Kidani When the state Department of Agriculture (DOA) confirmed that fire ants had established a foothold in Mililani Mauka, I began planning a town hall meeting with my...
View ArticleMililani Basketball Standout Ready For Big Senior Year
Mililani’s Summer Bolibol can’t help but see the coming basketball season as an opportunity for her and her teammates to settle unfinished business. Now a senior, she can feel her eligibility clock...
View ArticleSmall Size Means Great Opportunities For Waialua Students
The more sports the merrier is the theme when it comes to Waialua High School, according to athletic director Bryce Kaneshiro. At a time when specialization in one sport is as common as ever at the...
View ArticleCentral Oahu Highlights
Email Central Oahu calendar items to cchang@midweek.com by Aug. 6 for the Aug. 13 edition. * WAHIAWA FILMS Free film night at Wahiawa Library screens Disney’s Little Mermaid (for families) at 5 p.m....
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Focus on Central Oahu
Kahu Kelekona Bishaw and his assistant, 8-year-old Joy Komej, bless Hermitha Heron and her 4-year-old son, Junior, May 31 as they celebrate the reopening of the renovated Kawahi Maluwai Apartments on...
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Star Of The Sea Kids In Store For Icy Treat
Grosvenor Teacher Fellows and other passengers aboard the National Geographic Explorer spy a polar bear among the Arctic icebergs in June. On separate voyages, the expedition brought a total of 25...
View ArticleLoan Firm Buys Space In Kaimuki
Finance Factors has purchased a two-story property in Kaimuki as a first step to opening another East Oahu office. The building sits at the corner of 8th and Waialae avenues, with five commercial...
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Waha Nui – 8/6/14
Congratulations to East Oahu’s Carlene Lau, just pro moted to Lt. Lau in HPD’s traffic division, where she now is the first woman to lead the Vehicular Homicide Section. Way to go, Cuz! … Hawaii Kai...
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Being Big Brother Is More Than It Seems, Saint Louis Grad Says
Koali’i Ladao has spent time each week at Ali’iolani Elementary School with his Little Brother, Kama. The relationship nurtured between the two over the past two years led to Ladao being recognized as...
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Bermuda Proves No Triangle For Victorious Hawaii Kai Boaters
Meet the Hawaii Kai Boat Club Bermuda Team champions (from left) Kanoa Pick, J.P. Lattanzi, Kai Carle, Marcos Baez, Lars Von Sydow, Kona Joe Carle and Pearl Lattanzi. Photo from Todd Carle. Though it...
View ArticleBe Prepared For House Fire Exit
A house on Pule Place in St. Louis Heights that was fully engulfed in flames last month brought a rush of support from the Red Cross and kept volunteers busy helping affected residents and making sure...
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