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U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard receives a token of appreciation from Lt. Col. Todd Johnson, commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, March 27 during Women's History Month...
View ArticleSolar Sprint Draws Designers To Kapolei
Sun power and brain power were put to the test last month during the annual Solar Sprint exhibition at Kapolei High School, where hundreds of seventh- and eighth-graders raced their handmade, model...
View ArticleAloha Stadium Seeks Seasonal Workers
With football season approaching, Aloha Stadium is seeking temporary, part-time workers to join its team. Stadium officials stated recently that it has 150 positions open for people who are passionate...
View ArticleCoalition Offers Latest Tips On Skin Cancer
Aiea High School is letting the sunshine in this week, but very carefully. The school library will host a public informational program by Hawaii Skin Cancer Coalition and the UH Cancer Center from 6 to...
View ArticleCampbell Ranks Second In Fitness, Spirit
The 2013 High School Fitness Challenge gave area schools the chance to show off their physical fitness and school spirit last month at Aloha Stadium. Competing against 19 other high schools from around...
View ArticleAiea High Dancers Showcase Ballet, Modern Dance In Concerts
Members of the Aiea Repertory Dance Company (from left) Paul Delos Reyes, Elizabeth Savage, Alayna Cantillo and Nicholas Hyde. Photo from Desiree Cremer.When Desiree Cremer took over Aiea High School’s...
View ArticleAiea Orchid Club Plans Annual Show In June
Aiea Orchid Club will have its 32nd annual Orchid Show next month, offering hands-on lectures, orchid culture demonstrations, displays and plant sales. The show runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 7 and 8,...
View ArticleWest Oahu Highlights
Send West Oahu items to cchang@midweek.com or fax them to 585-6324 by May 15 to be considered for the May 22 edition. * DON’T FALL Kaiser Permanente physical therapists present a free program at 10...
View ArticleFormer Pearl City Standout Returns Home To Play For HPU
Marie Fujii. Photo from Marie Fujii. For Marie Fujii, the 2013 college volleyball season can’t come fast enough. The so-called off-season is something the former Pearl City High School standout has...
View ArticleKapolei Heads To Semifinals
The Kapolei girls water polo team continued its upward mobility last week by advancing to the semi-finals of the girls state tournament. The Hurricanes were to meet five-time defending state champ...
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital hosted the Walk and Stop for St. Jude fun day May 4 at Pearlridge Center. Featuring live entertainment and keiki activities, the event benefited the hospital's...
View ArticleRaku Hoolauloa Will Fire Up At Mokuleia
The high point of Raku Hoolaulea 2013 is May 24-27 at Camp Mokuleia, where artists bring their premade ceramic pieces to be glazed and raku-fired in portable kilns. The public is invited to visit and...
View ArticleTrojans Don’t Mess With Meth
Mililani High students announced April 29 that “Trojans Don’t Meth Around.” Hawaii Meth Project partnered with the Associated Students of Mililani High School and health education students to “raise...
View ArticleOcean Fest June 1 At Turtle Bay
The second annual North Shore Ocean Fest, set for noon to 6 p.m. June 1 at Turtle Bay Resort, has announced its lineup of activities and entertainment, which is designed to increase residents’...
View ArticleKahuku Medical Center Sees Increase In Patient Satisfaction
Kahuku Medical Center recently reported progress in patient satisfaction, financial stability and a breakthrough in how it generates and stores oxygen. Since becoming a nonprofit affiliate of Hawaii...
View ArticleLions Salute Military History
Waialua Lions Club is inviting the public to celebrate North Shore military history Sunday at its 67th annual Memorial Day Celebration at Haleiwa Beach Park. Guest speaker is Col. Ronald Han (Ret.), a...
View ArticleIt’s Summer Reading Time Again
If you can read just one book a week for five weeks, the library near you has a prize waiting. The state’s annual Summer Reading Program aims to get everyone in Central Oahu to put their nose in books...
View ArticleNorth Shore Golf Tourney To Benefit Area Charities
Turtle Bay Resort established a foundation last year to benefit the North Shore, and it will host an inaugural charity golf tournament this Friday to support its mission. The Turtle Bay Foundation is...
View ArticleSpring Game A Chance For New Mules To Display Skills
Leilehua head football coach Nolan Tokuda doesn’t mind that his Mules are often identified as an offensive power, given the points they’ve put up over the years and the steady stream of stellar...
View ArticleChampionship On Trojan Minds As Spring Game Arrives
Mililani head coach Rod York’s first priority for the 2013 season was making sure that his returnees had placed 2012 firmly in the rear-view mirror. Not that it wasn’t one to remember. Indeed, a 10-3...
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