Lions Collect Used Eyeglasses
Lions clubs across Oahu are conducting a collection drive for used eyeglasses from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at selected stores, including three West Oahu Walmart stores: Pearl City, Waipahu and...
View ArticleQueen’s Job Fair This Saturday
The Queen’s Medical Center-West Oahu is slated to open in the spring, and Queen’s Health Systems is looking to staff the new facility now, as well as fill openings at its Honolulu location. To find new...
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Chris Kae plays with a tetrahedral kite at the Leeward Discovery Fair in November at Leeward Community College. Photo from Cindy Martin. ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 2
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Takumi Moves to require Grade K
State Rep. Roy Takumi (Pearl City, Waipio and Pearl Harbor) recently introduced a bill that, if passed, would make kindergarten mandatory for all Hawaii children. While 97 percent of Hawaii’s children...
View ArticleFeng Shui Series Begins Feb. 1
The Community School for Adults will offer a five-week series of classes in Feng Shui Basics at Kapolei Library beginning Feb. 1. Clear Englebert, a recognized expert in the ancient art and science,...
View ArticleWest Oahu Welcomes In Chinese New Year
Was your New Year’s Eve so great that you cannot wait another year to celebrate it again? Luckily, Chinese New Year is right around the corner, and West Oahu celebrates it this weekend. Join the New...
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Play Shares Real Stories From West Oahu’s LGBT Community
‘Yes I Am: Leeward Edition’ cast members (from left): Kristen Hughes, Jonathan Reyn, Marizel Butin and Kahana Ho. Photo from Terri Madden. In an effort to highlight stories about identity and love from...
View ArticleWest Oahu Highlights
Send West Oahu items to cchang@midweek.com or fax them to 585-6324 by Jan. 29 to be considered for the Feb. 5 edition. • KAPOLEI DANCE The Kapolei chapter of Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association registers...
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Youths Recognized For ‘Distinguished’ Achievements
Sen. Michelle Kidani Waipahu’s Distinguished Young Women Congratulations to the three young women from Waipahu who were finalists in this year’s Distinguished Young Woman scholarship program! As I...
View ArticleARA Accepts Recyclables Feb. 8
American Renaissance Academy will have an Aloha ‘Aina recycling drive Feb. 8 to support its programs (through redemption payments) and clean up the community. The drive will be open from 9 a.m. to...
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DHHL Lessees Now Have Homes Of Their Own In West Oahu
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and Habitat for Humanity Leeward Oahu recently joined forces to provide two area families with new homes. “(Our mission) is to eliminate poverty housing for...
View ArticleThursday Games Critical For West Basketball Playoff Seedings
As the OIA boys basketball season winds down this week, the all-important playoff seeds are hanging in the balance with much still to be sorted out. Below is a preview of Thursday’s key games for West...
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Halau Hula Olana of Aiea performed at Polynesian Cultural Center Jan. 18 during the 24th annual Moanikeala Hula Festival. The festival honors PCC’s first kumu hula, Aunty Sally Moanikeala Wood Naluai....
View ArticleCalm Demeanor Keeps Kapolei Soccer Team At The Top
With the OIA Red girls soccer tournament semifinals set to be played in its own stadium, not to mention a potential TV appearance, the pressure must have been on Kapolei last week when it met Moanalua...
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Pearl City, Highlands Students Shine In Robotics Competition
Scott Ya-mashita and Leeden Raquel strategize for Pearl City High during the competition. ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 3 The first Hawaii State VEX Championship robotics competition took place in...
View ArticleDivision I State Soccer Tourney Kicks Off At Waipio Complex
For the Aiea, Pearl City and Kapolei girls soccer teams, no week is as anticipated as this one, as all three are competing in the Division I state championships. Pairings and game times for the...
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Consultancy Firm Donates Golf Sets To Area Keiki
Aspiring young golfers at the Boys & Girls Club in Nanakuli enjoy their new indoor putting green, courtesy of Th!nk LLC. The company donated similar sets to Boys & Girls chapters in Ewa Beach...
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Keiki from the Aiea-based Ka Pa Nani O Lilinoe halau performed last month at Polynesian Cultural Center’s 24th annual Moanikeala Hula Festival. The event hon-ors PCC’s first kumu hula, Aunty Sally...
View ArticleKapolei Rotarians Collect Books For Typhoon-affected Areas
Typhoon Haiyan devastated many schools and libraries in the Philippines last year, and the Rotary Club of Kapolei Sunset has made it their mission to collect books for the country’s children. The last...
View ArticleAugie T Sets Tours For Typhoon Aid
Ewa Beach comedian Augie T is partnering with Rex Navarrete for a statewide comedy tour that will benefit the Typhoon Haiyan relief effort. The tour kicks off on Kauai and makes stops on the Big...
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