Traveling Exhibit Comes To UH-WO
Christina O’Connor As Thanksgiving approaches and people gather with their families for the holiday, the Gay Straight Alliance at UH-West Oahu aims to remind people that family can come in many forms...
View ArticleKapolei Calls For Recyclables
MidWeek StaffA recycling drive for Kapolei High School is planned for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 1 at the school to benefit campus programs and help the community clean itself up. A canned food drive for...
View ArticleCompetition Seeking Original Mobile Apps
MidWeek StaffStudents from any public or private middle and high school on the island are invited to join others from across the country in the Verizon Wireless Innovative App Challenge to compete to...
View ArticleWaipahu High Helps Students Transition Into College
MidWeek Staff State Sen. Michelle Kidani Aloha! As Senator from the newly reapportioned District 18, I have added the communities of Village Park, Waikele and Royal Kunia to the neighborhoods I...
View ArticleSnow Day Is Coming To Kapolei
MidWeek StaffFamilies visited Aloun Farms in Kapolei during October to enjoy its popular Pumpkin Patch. Kamal Pope (far left) takes his giant pumpkin home by rolling it across the field, while Maiha...
View ArticleWest Oahu Highlights
MidWeek StaffBelow are highlights of what's coming up in West Oahu. Fax items to 585-6324 or email cchang@midweek.com by Nov. 20 in order for them to be considered for the Nov. 28 edition. * GIFT IDEAS...
View ArticleHurricane Hoopsters Look Strong After Last Year’s OIA Upset
Jack DanilewiczThe Kapolei boys basketball team is looking to finish some unfinished business. Lest anyone forget, the Hurricanes were only a few plays away from winning the OIA Red Conference...
View ArticleChargers Are In Transition With New Coach, Young Players
Jack DanilewiczCoaching changes often bring about the so-called "transition year" as players become acclimated to a new system. In the case of Pearl City's girls basketball program, those issues were...
View ArticleNonprofit Aims To Improve Ag
MidWeek StaffFrom young farmers to modest entrepreneurs, Feed The Hunger Foundation stands ready to help. The local nonprofit recently won its own $1 million award from the Economic Development...
View ArticleCommunity Can Weigh In Dec. 19 On Ewa Plan
MidWeek Staff City Councilman Tom Berg As your West Oahu City Councilman, I would like to extend an invitation to you and your neighbors to weigh in on 11 important Ewa Development Plan (EDP)...
View ArticleChristmas Craft Fair Will Highlight Area Small Businesses
MidWeek StaffHawaii Maoli hosts its Christmas Craft Fair from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Prince Kuhio Community Center in Kapolei. With an emphasis on promoting small businesses from the West Oahu...
View ArticleWaipahu Holiday Parade, Fun
MidWeek StaffWaipahu Town Center hosts a twoday Christmas extravaganza Friday and Saturday for its 2012 Christmas Parade and Carnival. The event kicks off from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday with keiki carnival...
View ArticleNew Auto Service Shop Hosts Grand Opening in Pearl City
MidWeek Staff Flagship FastLube, a locally owned and operated automotive service provider, opened its sixth Oahu location in Pearl City last month. It held a grand opening celebration Nov. 24 at its...
View ArticleBeach Nourishment Project Is Under Way
MidWeek StaffIf all goes well, the shoreline bordering the Iroquois Point housing area could look markedly different in about 10 months. Hunt Companies recently began a beach nourishment project in an...
View ArticleWest Oahu Highlights
MidWeek StaffBelow are highlights of West Oahu events. Fax items to 585-6324 or email cchang@midweek.com by Dec. 5 to be considered for the Dec. 12 edition. * NEIGHBORS Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale...
View ArticleCampbell Running Back Named To OIA Red West First Team
Jack DanilewiczBy the beginning of fall camp in August, Campbell High's Paul Andrew Rhoden already had established himself as one of the top players to watch in the Oahu Interscholastic Association's...
View ArticleWaipahu Sweeper Enters Final Season
Jack DanilewiczBy the time Jayson Gonsalves' eligibility finally runs its course at Waipahu High School in February, the senior will have finished his time with the Marauders with work well done....
View ArticleAloha Chorus Musical To Revive Children’s Belief In Santa
Rasa FournierThe Sounds of Aloha Chorus will nip any aspiring Ebenezer Scrooges in the bud with its first children's show, Believe in Santa, which also happens to be its first show on the West side....
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