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Executive Named For The Queen’s New West Oahu Hospital
Nicole Kato Big changes have happened in the past two months for The Queen's Health Systems. The company officially acquired the former Hawaii Medical Center West campus from St. Francis Health Care...
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Remembering Inouye; Federal Funding For Rail
MidWeek Staff Mike Gabbard Aloha Friends, I recently attended the swearing-in ceremony for my daughter, Tulsi Gabbard, who was sworn in as the new U.S. Representative for Congressional District 2,...
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Island Pacific Academy Headmaster To Lead School Foundation
Rasa Fournier Now that its student body has tripled, Island Pacific Academy headmaster Daniel White is hoping to see the school's finances do the same. White, along with his wife, Judy, and board...
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Hundreds Of Kapolei Homes Participate In Community Yard Sale
MidWeek Staff More than 100 homes in the Kanehili Hawaiian Homestead in Kapolei participated in a community yard sale Jan. 12. A portion of the proceeds will go toward building a park in the...
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MidWeek StaffSend West Oahu items by fax to 585-6324 or email cchang@midweek.com by Jan. 23 to be considered for the Jan. 30 edition. * NEIGHBORS The Pearl City Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. Jan....
View ArticleWaipahu Boxer Wins National Tourney
Jack DanilewiczA week away from the boxing ring is a rarity for 15-year-old Keoni Adric these days, but he wouldn't have it any other way. Long before his first trip to the Waipahu Boxing Club as a...
View ArticleWest Teams Battle For A Place In OIA Basketball Tourney
Jack DanilewiczAs the boys' Oahu Interscholastic Association's prep basketball season reaches the midway point, MidWeek's West Oahu Islander takes a look at the prospects for Aiea, Campbell, Kapolei,...
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Girls Learn STEM At Waipahu ‘Wow’
Christina O’Connor In 2011, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported that although women make up nearly half of the nation's workforce, they hold down less than 25 percent of the jobs in science,...
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Public Votes Earn Subaru Funds For Kapolei-based Nonprofit
MidWeek Staff The Kapolei-based Oahu Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals recently received $3,000 as a part of Subaru Hawaii's Share the Love promotion, which donated $250 to local...
View ArticleWest Oahu Teachers Invited To Aquaponics Training Workshop
Nicole KatoWith the rising interest in organic foods and community sustainability, Malama Learning Center will sponsor an aquaponics training session March 2 for West Oahu teachers. Considered a cross...
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Pearl City Freshman Places Second In Hawaii Meth Art Contest
MidWeek Staff The Hawaii Meth Project recently announced the winners of its "Take a Stand Against Meth" art contest, and Pearl City High School freshman Vincent Bercasio took second place with his...
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Traveling Wounded Warrior Team Plays Celebs On CORP Field
MidWeek Staff The Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team visited the Islands recently, facing a celebrity team Jan. 11 at Central Oahu Regional Park in Waipio. (The celebrities won 26 to 16.) Photos by...
View ArticleTwo Area Residents Honored As Mission’s 2013 ‘Living Treasures’
Jaimie KimEach year, Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii honors individuals with its Living Treasures of Hawaii Award. This time, two of the five honorees hail from West Oahu - Michael Nakasone of Aiea...
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MidWeek StaffSend West Oahu items by fax to 585-6324 or email cchang@midweek.com by Jan. 30 to be considered for the Feb. 6 edition. * DANCE KAPOLEI Kapolei's Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association chapter...
View ArticleCampbell Faces States After Landmark Win Over Kalani
Jack DanilewiczThe "breakthrough" win the Campbell boys soccer program had been courting finally came to pass last week with the Sabers' riveting shoot-out win over Kalani in the quarterfinals of the...
View ArticleHard Work Making Curtis Tavares A Hurricane Standout
Jack DanilewiczReady or not, in the early winter of 2010, sophomore Curtis Tavares found himself the newcomer on the Kapolei varsity basketball team, and he was determined to make the most of the...
View ArticleFree Tax Help For West Needs
MidWeek StaffFree tax preparation assistance is available at several West Oahu sites now through late March to mid-April, especially for low-to moderate-income workers. The Family and Individual...
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Hakuoh Handbell Choir’s Hawaii Tour Includes Concert At LCC
Carol Chang The Hakuoh University Handbell Choir is back on Oahu for the 22nd year of its Goodwill Tour, and its students are bringing their “instrument of peace” to link the world to the bells’...
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Exhibit Highlights Hawaii’s Involvement In Civil War
MidWeek Staff Second City Spotlight... Rep. Sharon Har Recently, my husband and I went to watch the movie Lincoln, an inspiring movie that reminded me of the significance of the Civil War and its place...
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