West Oahu Libraries Host Holiday Fun
Christmas events are in abundance at libraries around West Oahu. • A 6:30 p.m. holiday concert is planned for Dec. 9 at Kapolei Public Library featuring the vocal mastery of Marilyn Kim and her vocal...
View ArticleUHWO Increases Its Food System Focus
University of Hawaii-West Oahu has again received a grant from Kamehameha Schools’‘Aina-Based Education Department. The funds will go toward research and program development for a proposed academic...
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OLGC Keiki Celebrate Hawaii’s Veterans
Keiki and their families honored those who serve in the military on Veterans Day with a “We Love Veterans Celebration” Nov. 14 at Our Lady of Good Counsel School in Pearl City. (from left) Howard Ai,...
View ArticleWest Oahu Highlights
Send West Oahu items to cchang@midweek.com by Dec 3 to be considered for the Dec. 10 edition. • ORNAMENTS Ewa Beach Library sponsors an ornament contest Nov. 28 to Dec. 22, with entries due by Dec. 12....
View ArticleNew Mini Golf Arena Opens Near Pearlridge
Tropics Mini Golf has opened next to Toys “R” Us in Aiea — taking the place of Jungle River Mini Golf. The course celebrated its grand opening Nov. 22 with a day filled with $1 food items, rounds of...
View ArticleKapolei Girls Volleyball Team Has Good Championship Run
Kapolei girls volleyball team had a post-season to remember with riveting runs in both the Oahu Interscholastic Association Red Conference Tournament and New City Nissan Division I State Tournament....
View ArticlePacheco Bent On A Successful Hoops Season With Nanakuli
If Wes Pacheco’s coaching career to this point was to be summed up in a phrase, it would invariably be that of a program builder. The longtime Campbell High School defensive coordinator has been a key...
View ArticleGathering At PKCC For Weekly Doses Of Fun
Prince Kuhio Community Center is proud to announce the installment of The Gathering Place open market, which started Nov. 10. The free weekly meetings take place from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Mondays and feature...
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Focus on West Oahu
Also participating is Charlie Parsons (right), who's having fun blowing giant bubbles in the park. Photos by Lawrence Tabudlo, ltabudlo@midweek.com. ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 6
View ArticleHaleiwa NiteRun To Raise Funds For Diabetes Research
How can a run featuring flashlights, live music and a Santa costume contest not be fun? The Haleiwa NightRun winds through the trails, sand and abandoned runways of Oahu’s scenic North Shore Saturday...
View ArticleArea School Enrollment Remains High
Central and West Oahu public schools are maintaining their high enrollment, following a count of students for 2014-2015. The state Department of Education — the nation’s only statewide educational...
View ArticleMililani High School Takes Lead In Meth Awareness Week
Hawaii Meth Project kicked off National Meth Awareness Week last week, with student-led prevention programs across the state. The theme, Cherish, asked students to consider what they value most and how...
View ArticleTsunami Meetings At Waialua, Sunset
The likelihood of an “extreme” tsunami hitting Hawaii is slim, but city officials aren’t going to take any chances. A series of informational meetings will be held in December throughout Central Oahu...
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Toys for Tots Benefit A Hypnotic Affair
Brian Varano Mililani’s Brian Varano plans a captivating hypnotic performance to benefit Toys for Tots this holiday season. Better known as The Hypnotic Hurricane, Varano has been performing magic in...
View ArticleAloha, District 47; Congratulations To Rep. Pouha
Richard’s Roundtable…Rep. Richard Fale It is with gratitude and humility that I write this last column to you as the representative of House District 47. On the evening of Nov. 4, 2014, a new leader...
View ArticleTrojan Is Best In The West
Mililani’s Kristen Miguel has been named the Oahu Interscholastic Association Western Division’s Volleyball Player of the Year, the league revealed recently. A senior outside hitter, Miguel was among...
View ArticleTrojans Counting On Youth As Girls Basketball Begins
Early season travel always has brought out the best in the Mililani girls basketball team in recent years, in head coach Patrick Basilio’s view. With that in mind, the Trojans opened their 2014-15...
View ArticleCentral Oahu Highlights
Email Central Oahu events to cchang@midweek.com by Dec. 17 for the Dec. 24 edition. • EVENING FAIR Hawaii Okinawa Center sponsors its “Evening in Waipio” Craft Fair from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 10 at...
View ArticleKoko Marina Adds Japanese Cuisine
Koko Marina Center will add another option to its repertoire of eateries when Gokoku opens Sunday (Dec. 14) in the former Just Tacos and Miguel’z space next to Assaggio. The restaurant will serve...
View ArticleHawaii Kai Boats Shine For Festival
East Oahu waters will shine bright from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 20 for the 18th annual Festival of Lights Christmas Boat Parade at Hawaii Kai Marina. Sponsored by Hawaii Kai Marina Community...
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