Santa says, ‘mahalo’
MidWeek Staff Dear Editor, To the Mililani Town community and to ALL who have supported us while we were doing "Photos with Santa" at the Town Center of Mililani - we just want to say thank you. Since...
View ArticleBig Changes Impact State’s 2013 Legislative Session
MidWeek Staff Sen. Michelle Kidani Aloha, and Happy New Year! Let me begin 2013 by first acknowledging what most of you are already familiar with. A tumultuous series of events, beginning with the...
View ArticleAquaponics Workshop Covers Farming Basics
MidWeek StaffA Mililani nursery will play host to an introductory workshop on aquaponics at 9 a.m. this Saturday, sponsored by the Malama Learning Center. The program is offered at Mari's Gardens,...
View ArticleNeighborhood Board Races Coming
MidWeek StaffResidents now can file to run in Oahu's upcoming neighborhood board elections, set for April 24-May 17. Elections are held every two years, and anyone who is 18 years old by Feb. 15, 2013,...
View ArticleMililani Mauka Student Has Simple Plan To Cut Electric Bill
MidWeek Staff Beyond the usual vows of fitness, neatness and all kinds of personal improvements that adults pledge this time of year, hundreds of Oahu children have resolved to make a small change that...
View ArticleCare Urged With Tsunami Debris
MidWeek StaffOfficials recently issued guidelines for reporting suspected marine debris from the Japan tsunami. Published in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the...
View ArticleLuau At Waimea
MidWeek StaffWaimea Valley is offering a luau Sunday in addition to its monthly Kanikapila. The luau is noon-3 p.m. with reservations recommended at 638-7766. Tickets cost $25 for adults and $15 for...
View ArticleCentral Oahu Highlights
MidWeek StaffSend Central Oahu items to cchang@midweek.com or by fax to 585-6324. The next edition is Jan. 30 and the deadline is Jan. 23. * BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank has donor drives from 7 a.m....
View ArticlePetSmart Opens At Town Center
MidWeek StaffPetSmart, the largest specialty pet retailer in the United States, is opening its first Hawaii location Feb. 4 at the former Kaiser clinic at Mililani Town Center. The 15,000-square-foot...
View ArticleTwo Wahiawa Schools Win Big For Campus Beautification
Jaimie KimIliahi Elementary and Leileuhua High schools were two of three recipients of the 2013 Cooke Beautification Award for Public Schools. Both Wahiawa schools were recognized for completing...
View ArticleLHS Student Cabias Takes First In Anti-meth Art Contest
MidWeek Staff The Hawaii Meth Project recently announced the winners of its "Take A Stand Against Meth" art contest, and Leilehua High School sophomore John Cabias took first place with his piece,...
View ArticleSustainability A Big Issue For 2013 Senate Majority
MidWeek Staff Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz The theme for the 2013 Hawaii State Senate majority is "No Na Mamo," which means for all generations. The majority is committed to a future that will stabilize our...
View ArticleWahiawa’s Sakura Trolley Trip
MidWeek StaffIt's Sakura Safari-Hana Mi time in Wahiawa. The Wahiawa Nikkei Civic Association and Leilehua High School Nakayoshi Kai Club invites everyone to take a cultural trolley ride. The 90-minute...
View ArticleLeilehua And Mililani In Hunt As Basketball Playoffs Loom
Jack DanilewiczAs the boys OIA prep basketball season reaches the midway point, MidWeek's Central Oahu Islander takes a look at the prospects for Leilehua, Mililani and Waialua. Leilehua Mules Record:...
View ArticleConference’s Leading Scorer Cites Teammates For His Success
Jack DanilewiczWaialua guard Xavier Repollo may set the pace for the Bulldog boys basketball team, but he does so while maintaining a team-first mind-set. "My teammates help me get open, and they help...
View ArticleCentral Oahu Highlights
MidWeek StaffSend Central Oahu items by fax to 585-6324 or email cchang@midweek.com. The next edition is Feb. 13 and the deadline is Feb. 6. * NEIGHBORS The Wahiawa-Whitmore Village Neighborhood Board...
View ArticleGirl Raises Funds For Fisher House
MidWeek Staff A Trinity Lutheran School seventh-grader took the holiday season to heart by playing Santa and delivering two vanloads of gifts and household supplies to the families of 19 sick, injured...
View ArticleBills That Alter PLDC Need Careful Consideration
MidWeek Staff State Rep. Richard Fale As an elected official considering the hundreds of bills that will be heard this legislative session, I have relied on the "distinguishing excellence" standard to...
View ArticleValentine’s Day At Waimea
MidWeek StaffLove is in the air Feb. 14 as Waimea Valley and the Haleiwa Farmers Market celebrate Valentine's Day with a romantic dinner and vow renewal ceremony. The wedding vow renewal ceremony...
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