More Artists Needed For Stadium’s Mural
Aloha Stadium is seeking teenage artists to contribute to a mural now in progress. The mural, which represents the history of the stadium, will extend from the main inner circle to the lower locker...
View ArticleEwa Community Tackles Bug Problem Together
Rep. Bob McDermott It’s rare when grassroots politics involves real grass, but that’s what happened this year in the Ewa By Gentry community. Residents of the area who are close to agricultural land...
View ArticleMishina Guides Kapolei Middle Students To Artful Success
Students at Kapolei Middle School have made a lasting impression on the West Oahu community, and it’s all thanks to art teacher Daryle Mishina. Under his direction, more than 20 students have gone on...
View ArticleSummer Full Of Acting And Dancing
The Performing Arts Center of Kapolei, which produces plays and musicals during the school year, will conduct a summer program of acting and dance workshops. Offerings include a Children’s Introduction...
View ArticleWater Polo Team At States
Knowing her high school eligibility clock is ticking, nothing less than a great state tournament run will suffice for Kapolei water polo mainstay Doran Bosque. In a career that already includes a...
View ArticleWest Oahu Highlights
Send West Oahu items by fax to 585-6324 or email cchang@midweek.com by May 1 to be considered for the May 8 edition. * COMEDY FILM Left Behind Productions’ Da Movie runs now through May 3 at Pearlridge...
View ArticleMarauders Looking Forward To Next Year After Tourney Loss
As Julna Pasicaran scanned the 2013 Waipahu boys volleyball roster, he saw it was heavy on talent. The veteran coach believes his team’s collective cohesiveness was the driving force in its 10-2 record...
View ArticleArea Keiki Vote For Best Books
The written word still has some clout, folks. Hawaii’s young readers have declared their favorite 2013 author, and two West Oahu students also scored recently for their own related commentary on good...
View ArticleA Range Of New Businesses Are Now Open In West Oahu
Spring brought a flurry of new business activity to West Oahu. From sushi and coffee, to hair and makeup or medical lab services, these merchants have now opened their doors: Pray Eat Love Cafe. A Air...
View ArticleNeighborhood Board Ballots Due May 17
The Neighborhood Commission has mailed passcodes to 180,000 eligible voters who may cast ballots from their own computers or at city venues for contested seats on the 2013-2015 neighborhood boards....
View ArticleNew MMA Training Center In Waipio Is A Family Affair
Mixed martial arts run deep in the Lee family veins, so much so that Ken Lee, along with wife Jewelz, recently opened United MMA, a new training facility in Waipio Industrial Court. Both are...
View ArticleSing With Your Child Month
Ohana Music Together celebrated its Sing With Your Child Month in April at Sounds of Success Preschool in Aiea. Its parent company, Music Together, offers music classes for babies and young children....
View ArticleAloha Chorus ‘Missouri’ Tribute
The Sounds of Aloha Chorus’ latest project, centered around one of the main attractions at Pearl Harbor, will take to the stage at Leeward Community College Theatre at 2:03 and 7:33 p.m. May 25....
View ArticleWest Oahu Highlights
Send West Oahu items by fax to 585-6324 or email cchang@midweek.com by May 8 to be considered for the May 15 edition. * TRADE FORUM Hawaii Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Business & Trade Forum and...
View ArticleAntonio Eyes UH Men’s VB Team
Setting high standards for himself when it came to volleyball was only natural for Waipahu stand-out Chayse Antonio. He had plenty of role models close to home, after all. “My mom (Alicia) was an...
View ArticleWaipahu Snags State Berth In Baseball
Farewell tours aren’t Milton Takenaka’s style. Waipahu High’s outgoing head baseball coach never left any doubt that it’s all about the kids during his long tenure, which began in 1985 – the year the...
View ArticleFocus on West Oahu
Campbell High School students Miguel Flores (second from left), Nicholas Espinosa and Katie Casabar, who will be working as interns for state Sen. Will Espero (far right), visited the Capitol April 30...
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...
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