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New Developments Support Thriving Community
Elefante’s Connections…City Councilman Brandon Elefante Transit-oriented Development (TOD) As the rail columns rise around us, and we keep a close eye on financing and construction efforts, our focus...
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West Oahu Roundup
Kylie Breanne Lucero (Kapolei High School, 2009) is one of 13 queen contestants for the 63rd annual Cherry Blossom Festival. The women also will make various public appearances and perform community...
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Salt Lake Auto Tech Student Moves Into Teaching Role
Salt Lake resident Ryan Abella always had a passion for fixing things. He began his U.S. Air Force career, after all, as an airplane mechanic. He changed his focus for, well, practical reasons. Ryan...
View ArticleDespite Rough Start, IPA Navigators Vie For Tourney Berth
Island Pacific Academy girls varsity basketball team didn’t scream success right away. First-year head coach Reggie Griffin didn’t take over until late November and had only a few players on his roster...
View ArticleWest Soccer Boys Battle It Out At OIA DI, DII Tournaments
For the Campbell, Kapolei, Pearl City and Waipahu boys soccer teams, no week will figure bigger than this one, as state tournament berths are on the line in the OIA Division I and II tournaments....
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Send West Oahu items to cchang@midweek.com by Feb. 4 to be considered for the Feb. 11 edition, or call 529-4850. • WORLD MUSIC BabyBeats introduces world music to keiki ages 6 months to 6 years old in...
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Focus on West Oahu
Lucy Nwe keeps her eye on the ball. Photos by Anthony Consillio, aconsillio@midweek.com. ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 9
View ArticleTokunaga, Sharks To ‘Play Ball’
It didn’t take long for former Pearl City High standout Tyler Tokunaga to make himself right at home at the next level with Hawaii Pacific University’s baseball team. As a freshman two years ago, he...
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Focus on West Oahu
Caleb Suguerre kicks a high ball over Edward Brown during drills at the I Got Skills Soccer Camp at Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park in Waipio. Photo by Anthony Consillio,...
View ArticleUpdating Policies For West Region
The city Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) invites comments now on draft changes to the Central Oahu Sustainable Communities Plan (SCP). Comments are due by March 13. The Draft Plan is...
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Ewa Resident To Host Second Annual Special Abilities Party
The Haole family (from left) Jon, Kelii, Melodee, Jennifer, Keoki and Keoni. Photo from Melodee Haole. For its second year, nonprofit K.E.L.I.I. Foundation will sponsor a free special abilities social...
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Japan’s Tokai University Coming To Kapolei, Next To UHWO
UH West Oahu chancellor Rockne Freitas and Tokai University chancellor Kiyoshi Yamada sign a memorandum of understanding at the Kapolei campus Jan. 9, for Tokai University’s campus opening in April....
View ArticleMalunggay Fest Lauds Filipino Culture, Foods
Food, culture and community will be celebrated from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Leeward Community College. The Great Malunggay Festival and parade aim to raise awareness about Filipino culture and...
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Pushing For Cooler Classrooms A Priority
LoPresti’s Letters…Rep. Matthew LoPresti Aloha, I am both humbled and excited to begin my first term as state representative for House District 41, (Ewa, Ewa Villages, Ewa Gentry and Ocean Pointe). For...
View ArticleConcert Offers Passion And ‘Delicate Beauty’
Chamber Music Hawaii’s Spring Wind Quartet performs pieces by Daniel Baldwin, David Maslanka and Paul Taffanel, along with two of J.S. Bach’s organ preludes at 7 p.m. Feb. 24 at UH West Oahu’s library....
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West Oahu Roundup
Meliza Spellman of Ewa Beach has been named Wet’n'Wild Hawaii’s new local group sales manager. In her role, Spellman will lead all group sales efforts, interfacing with local companies, nonprofits,...
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Chargers Alumnus Comes Back As Baseball Coach
Gavin Concepcion returns as Chargers baseball head coach after a stint playing for an independent league. Photo from Gavin Concepcion. As the new head baseball coach at Pearl City, Gavin Concepcion...
View ArticleKapolei At Top Of Robotics Game
Kapolei High School’s FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) robotics team received two new Dell laptops earlier this month, thanks to a donation from Territorial Savings Bank. Since 2008, the team has been...
View ArticleHurricane’s Offense Deadly Force In DI State Soccer Tourney
Scoring opportunities don’t always translate into goals, but Kapolei standout CJ Harvey has a knack for finishing. As Harvey and the Hurricanes enter this week’s Division I state soccer tournament,...
View ArticleWest Oahu Highlights
Send West Oahu items to cchang@midweek.com by Feb. 18 to be considered for the Feb. 25 edition, or call 529-4850. • CLOSURES Public schools and libraries are closed Feb. 16 in observance of Presidents’...
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