Financial Talks At FilCom Center
MidWeek StaffGlobal Healthcare sponsors a financial literacy meeting Feb. 19 at the Filipino Community Center, focused on financial impact of health care, specifically "Understanding Medicare," and...
View ArticleDedicated Partners Tackling Trashed Stretch Of Ewa Shoreline
Rasa Fournier A stretch of Ewa shoreline went from dumping grounds to shining sands in a matter of hours, thanks to a dedicated crew that coordinates cleanups in the area. The most recent work-day was...
View ArticleNonprofit Seeks To Reach West Residents With Ewa Expansion
Jaimie KimHale Kipa has served as a haven for at-risk youths for more than four decades, and now the nonprofit seeks to expand its reach with a forthcoming Ewa campus. The additional service comples...
View ArticleWest Oahu Event Calendars
MidWeek StaffSend West Oahu items by fax to 585-6324 or email cchang@midweek.com by Feb. 20 to be considered for the Feb. 27 edition. * KARTING John Ledesma leads karting clinics from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m....
View ArticlePearl City, Kapolei Ready For State Basketball Tournament
Jack DanilewiczThe final test for the Pearl City and Kapolei basketball teams has arrived, as both will take part in state tournament this week. Pairings for the event, which runs Tuesday through...
View ArticleChargers Facing Baseball Preseason Test
Jack DanilewiczThe Pearl City baseball team won't have to wait long for its first true pre-season test. With home dates Thursday and Saturday against Punahou and Maryknoll, respectively, the Chargers...
View ArticleWest Oahu Ohana Photos
MidWeek Staff DO YOU HAVE A PHOTO TO SHARE? Do you enjoy taking pictures? We accept good-quality photographs from West Oahu residents. Photos should be in good taste, in sharp focus and depict life in...
View ArticleKahi Mohala Stays On Track With Upgrades
Nicole KatoThanks to a $10,000 grant from the Public Health Fund of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, psychiatric hospital Kahi Mohala Behavioral Health can move forward with its Master Facilities...
View ArticleAiea Students Excel In History
MidWeek StaffAiea Intermediate School came away with six winners at the Central District History Day Fair, held Feb. 9 at Mililani High School, sending them on to the state-level competition for grades...
View ArticleEwa Fair Has Food, Entertainers
MidWeek StaffOur Lady of Perpetual Help School will have a Grand Giveaway and Family Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The event features a food booths, rides, games, and a country store stocked...
View ArticleWaipahu High Turns 75; New Bills Adopted At ‘Ledge’
MidWeek Staff A milestone for Waipahu High School Save the date! Waipahu High School is gearing up for a day of celebration to mark the 75th anniversary of its campus. Since its founding in 1938, the...
View ArticleActing Class Teaches Life Lessons, Too
MidWeek StaffSpring break brings with it an assortment of activities for learners young and old. A new class in Kapolei aims to bring out the actor in children, youths and adults. Chris Riel and his...
View ArticleBeloved ‘Mr. Kalani’ Ready To Help All
Jaimie Kim For 33 years, Kalani Gonsalves Sr. did more for Barbers Point Elementary than his position as a custodian required of him. Better known to everyone as "Mr. Kalani," he was also an on-call...
View ArticleWest Oahu Highlights
MidWeek StaffSend West Oahu items by fax to 585-6324 or email cchang@midweek.com by Feb. 27 to be considered for the March 6 edition. * JOB READY Leeward Community College observes Career and Technical...
View ArticleWaipahu Faces New Opportunities In Division I Baseball
Jack DanilewiczWith its promotion to Division I this spring, the Waipahu baseball team will see a new lineup of opponents. Even so, the emphasis remains firmly internal as it begins OIA Red conference...
View ArticleWest Teams Are OIA Soccer Honorees
Jack DanilewiczYou know it's a banner year for boys prep soccer on the West side when Aiea, Campbell, Kapolei and Pearl City all post winning seasons. All four programs were well-represented when the...
View Article‘Joseph’ Takes The Stage In PACK’s Latest Production
MidWeek Staff The talented keiki of Performing Arts Center of Kapolei (PACK) are at it again, this time with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, which will run from March 22 to April 6. The...
View ArticleKunia Resident Creates Scholarship Fund
Nicole Kato A Hawaii Pacific University alumna and Royal Kunia resident is giving back to the Native Hawaiian community and her school with the inception of an annual scholarship. The Brittany Pohakea...
View ArticleStudent Orchestra Raises Funds With Pearl City Performance
Jaimie Kim The 92 Moanalua High School students in the symphony orchestra have been selected to perform at Carnegie Hall on March 31. This will be the third time the school's orchestra has performed at...
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