Aiea’s Libero Kalani-Liulama Declares: ‘It’s My Turn Now’
After seeing the results of her and her teammates’ efforts a year ago, Aiea senior libero Lole Kalani-Liulama made the school’s gymnasium her second home this summer. “(Hard work) really does pay off,”...
View ArticleKailua Shorebreak Classic To Host 100-plus Keiki Saturday
Giving back to youths in the community has been on Kailua resident Sean Yano’s list of priorities for a long time. But nothing rallies Yano to action more than the Kailua Shorebreak Classic. The event...
View ArticleLHS Teen Art Talent On View At Library
Though its busy summer reading program has ended, Wahiawa Library remains a bastion of creativity via its continuing display of Leilehua High School student art. The exhibition, which opened in early...
View Article2014 Hispanic Grant Goes To Mililani Grad
Mililani High School valedictorian Isis Usborne will receive a $3,000 college scholarship today (Aug. 27) from the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislatures. Making the presentation in the...
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History: All Aboard For Haiku Trolley
Long before adventurous hikers dared to scale its summit, Oahu’s steepest mountain trail, known these days as the 3,922-step “Stairway to Heaven” by most folks, actually served a Naval information...
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Waha Nui – 8/27/14
Wahiawa native Alyshia Shimizu won the title of 2015 Miss Ultimate Elite at a Scottdale, Ariz., pageant Aug. 3. Currently 19 years old and a Leeward Community College student, Alyshia first made...
View ArticleBig Weekend Ahead In Central Football
After back-to-back home games, the Trojans will now test their mettle with three straight road games. A preview of Mililani, Leilehua and Waialua weekend games follow. Mililani at Kapolei, 6:30 p.m....
View ArticlePlayers’ Graduation Forces Change In Mules’ VB Strategy
One tournament hardly makes a season, but Leilehua’s girls volleyball head coach Larry Cantero nevertheless came away buoyed by the Mules’ recent public unveiling. The team is in regroup mode after...
View ArticleCentral Oahu Highlights
Email Central Oahu items to cchang@midweek.com by Sept. 3 for the Sept. 10 edition. * BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank has a donor drive from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 25 at Waialua Intermediate and High...
View ArticleOcean Expo Surges Into Mall Venue
Kaneohe residents won’t need to go to the beach in order to visit the ocean when Windward Mall hosts Windward Ocean Expo from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. The event will showcase boats, seafood, aquatic...
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Don’t Wait To Prepare For Oahu’s Next Hurricane
District Matters…Rep. Lauren Matsumoto While Iselle and Julio have passed over our Islands this month, creating panic and stress, one good thing definitely came out of them: a reminder to always be...
View ArticleCome Sample Resort’s Spa Thursday In Kahuku
It may seem strange in Hawaii, where the seasons blur into an endless summer, but adjusting one’s skin and body care for the fall and winter months is something Turtle Bay Resort’s Nalu Kinetic Spa and...
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Focus on Central Oahu
Five-year-old Tristan Takano shows off the airplane he made July 26 during the free Leahi Lego Enthusiasts’ hands-on session and display at Wahiawa Library, where adult Lego fans shared their toys and...
View ArticleUHWO Team Sheds Light On Honouliuli
The bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, is where history books begin and end Hawaii’s role in World War II. But Honouliuli Internment Camp west of Kunia has a different story to tell — a...
View ArticleFootball Double Feature At Kaiser This Weekend
As prep football reaches mid-season this weekend, every game is critical in shaping the playoff picture. A preview of East Oahu games is below. Waipahu at Kaiser, 8 p.m. Friday After a riveting rout of...
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Ewa Beach Taking Care Of Fire Victims
An Ewa Beach-based halau entertained the crowd with Tahitian dancing during the fundraiser. Photo by Lawrence Tabudlo, ltabudlo@midweek.com. When a fire tore through several apartments at Kulana...
View ArticleEast Oahu Highlights
Send East Oahu items to cchang@midweek.com by Sept. 26 for the Oct. 1 edition. * SUMMITS Gov. John Waihee addresses at Rep. Gene Ward’s coffee summit at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at Zippy’s and beer summit at...
View Article‘Hairspray’ Heads Into Paliku Run
One girl’s dream to become a star against the odds comes true at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19, when the curtain goes up on Hairspray at Paliku Theatre. The hit Broadway musical focuses on Tracy Turnblad (played...
View ArticleWalking To School With Lanikai ‘Bus’ For Safety
Leave the car in the garage and put on some walking shoes: Walking School Bus will be back Sept. 5 for Lanikai Elementary School students. WSB provides a safe, communal way for children to walk or bike...
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Waha Nui – 9/3/14
Hawaii Conservation Alliance honored Hui Ku Maoli Ola owners Rick Kaponowaiwaiola Barboza and Matt Kapaliku Schirman this summer with its Conservation Innovation Award for making their Kaneohe nursery...
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