Family Fair Features Food, Fun
Aiea High School has something for everyone from keiki to kupuna at its Family Fun Fair from 4 to 9 p.m. April 11. The fair features food booths, rides, inflatables, a petting zoo, a country store,...
View ArticleWaipahu Baseball Team To Follow Pitcher Sugimoto’s Lead
As the Waipahu baseball team prepares for another highly anticipated spring season, there’s no doubt about who sets the pace at the team’s daily workouts. That role has fallen to senior pitcher Dylan...
View ArticleWaipahu, Ewa Beach Standouts Join HPU Soccer Team
When Hawaii Pacific University head women’s soccer coach Gina Brewer scouts prospective recruits, she always makes sure they are good students first and foremost, in addition to their skill set on the...
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Focus on West Oahu
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Davin Viernes, who hails from Ewa, performs maintenance on a weapons elevator aboard aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is currently in port at...
View ArticleArea Lawmaker Nudges Keiki To Healthy Start
In an effort to provide a one-stop shop of health and safety resources for area families, state Rep. Sharon Har will sponsor Keiki Wellness Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 15 in Kapolei High School...
View ArticleBurger Joint Comes To Kapolei
Kapolei will be the next neighborhood to welcome a Teddy’s Bigger Burgers, which is slated to open shop in Kapolei Village Center later this month. The new location marks the latest in a string of...
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Area Golf Tourney Funds Watershed Restoration, Nonprofits
The recipients of funds raised by Pacific Links Hawaii are (from left) Billy Richards of Partners In Development, Eric Enos of Kaala Farm, John Leong of Kupu, Pacific Links Foundation board of...
View ArticleWest Oahu Highlights
Send West Oahu items to cchang@midweek.com or fax them to 585-6324 by March 5 to be considered for the March 12 edition. * BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank has donor drives from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m....
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Campbell High Swim Team: Full Speed Ahead
McDermott’s Message…Rep. Bob McDermottI recently asked young Samuel Bass IV to tell me about the Campbell High School swim team. He shared the following: This year, the Sabers are showing great...
View ArticleFormer Pearl City Standout Continues To Shine At Chaminade
Sierra Mendiola is quick to admit that playing softball for Chaminade was not part of the plan when she first took up the sport. “I started (softball) really late at 13 – I didn’t have a lot of...
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Taiko Students To Take Stage At LCC
This year’s Taiko Festival takes place at 4 p.m. Saturday at Leeward Community College. Photo from Pacific Buddhist Academy. Those who attend Pacific Buddhist Academy’s eighth annual Taiko Festival,...
View ArticleAiea Soccer Ace Stands Out As OIA West Player Of The Year
Aiea’s Raisa Strom-Okimoto saved some of her biggest efforts for her biggest soccer games. The junior mid-fielder/forward’s performance was noticed by opposing coaches, who recently voted her OIA...
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Focus on West Oahu
The nonprofit Kupu, whose myriad of projects include watershed restoration in West Oahu, is among the recipients of funding provided recently by Pacific Links Hawaii Foundation. Pictured (from left)...
View ArticleMother Plans Charter School For West Oahu
For years, Sheila Buyukacar has wanted her two children to have the opportunity to learn their core academic subjects through a holistic lens. Now, she is working to create that opportunity for them on...
View ArticleEwa Beach Series On Business
Beginning March 19, Ewa Beach Community Based Development Organization (Ewa Beach CBDO) will sponsor the Momentum Business Builder Program, a free entrepreneurial course for people living in the Ewa...
View ArticleArea Students Among Military Nominees
Hawaii’s U.S. senators have announced their nominations to the military service academies, including West Oahu high school seniors who have survived a vigorous selection process. “The men and women of...
View ArticleLCC Has Tips Today On Its Teaching Certificate Requirements
Residents interested in pursuing a career in teaching can look forward to Leeward Community College’s information session on its Associate in Arts in Teaching (AAT) program, set for 5:30 to 7 p.m....
View ArticleFestival Celebrates Philippines
The Filipino Community Center in Waipahu is gearing up again for its annual Filipino Festival, which will feature three events during May. Now in its 22nd year, the festival centers around the theme of...
View ArticleImprovements coming to Aiea baseball fields
Dear Editor, Athletes from Aiea and surrounding neighborhoods will soon enjoy an early Christmas gift. Baseball diamonds at Annex, Newtown and Waimalu are receiving a much-needed upgrade. The Aiea...
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Another Step Forward For Kapolei II Elementary
Talking Story…Sen. Mike Gabbard Aloha Friends, For all you folks procrastinating on doing your taxes … a nonprofit, Free File Alliance, is partnering with the IRS to offer free e-file tax preparation...
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