Windward Softball Teams All Vying For Post-season Play
As the OIA DI and DII softball tournaments begin today (April 23), much is on the line for Castle, Kailua, Kahuku and DII Kalaheo as they look to secure berths in the state tournaments. A preview of...
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Kahuku High junior Kuyo Ulii is one of four winners at the high school level in the statewide 'Every Vote Matters' calendar drawing contest to encourage adult citizens to vote. Here Ulii accepts a...
View ArticleSt. Mark Ohana Hosts Luau For Gundermann
By CAROL CHANG When JoAnn Gundermann joined the faculty of St. Mark Lutheran School in 1967, there were 96 students in four classrooms – and her husband Milton was the new pastor. Since then,...
View ArticleSeeds, Plants Welcome At Kualoa Fest
Sharing plant seeds could start a greener lifestyle revolution. That’s the goal of the Community Seed & Plant Exchange Farm Festival, open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Kualoa Ranch’s Hale...
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Waha Nui – 4/30/14
Laie Elementary principal Matt Ho and Enchanted Lake Elementary principal Pua McElhaney are among the finalists for the $25,000 Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award, which will be...
View ArticleCinco De Mayo In Full Swing This Weekend For Kailua Fans
With its birthday falling on May 1, Cactus bistro is throwing a Cinco de Mayo party this weekend to celebrate two years of serving up the flavors of Mexico in Kailua. Chef-owner John Memering, who...
View ArticleSea Life Park Has Keiki Summer Camps
Sea Life Park is teaming up with Kama’aina Kids to offer a weeklong summer program for grades K-6 that opens the whole of the park and all its marine-life offerings to eager campers. Six one-week camps...
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PCC’s ‘We Are Samoa’ Fest Has Fireknife, High School Contests
Mikaele Oloa of Waialua (right) tied for second place in the senior division with Laie’s Malo Matau at the 2013 World Fireknife Championships at Polynesian Cultural Center – the first tie in its...
View ArticleWindward Video Whiz Kids Make Finals In Statewide Contest
Video production teams from Windward district schools are looking good for the 2014 statewide ‘Olelo Youth Xchange Student Video Competition, with 17 of their entries selected as finalists – and 10 of...
View Article‘Music Man’ Opening At Paliku
Fans of musical theater have three days in May to catch Hawaii Education of the Arts’ (HEARTS) concert production of The Music Man at Paliku Theatre. The curtain will go up at 7 p.m. Thursday and...
View ArticleFishpond Interns: Apply Now
Paepae o He’eia is looking for six nature-minded young adults who would like to spend their summer restoring He’eia Fishpond. The internships run from June 2 to July 25 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and...
View ArticleKailua Town Hall Meets May 7
Four area lawmakers will meet with constituents in Kailua from 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 7 to reflect on the 2014 legislative session. State Reps. Cynthia Thielen and Chris Lee, state Sen. Laura Thielen and...
View ArticleConcerts Span Latin To Lahaina
The 110 voices of the Windward Choral Society will unite in May for their sixth annual spring concert, “Latin America to Lahainaluna,” highlighting the music of 20th-century Argentina and Hawaii. The...
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Earth To Mars: Need Pet Update!
Sometimes, amid all the hoopla and accolades of last week’s concerts here, one has to establish perspective about Bruno Mars. Kaneohe handyman Paul Nixon shares his own simple connection to Mars, now...
View ArticlePrepare For Club Song Contest
Songwriters, pick up your pens: Ko’olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club will sponsor its 2014 Na Mele Ko’olaupoko Original Song Composers Competition Sept. 21, and entries are due by Aug. 14. “We invite our...
View ArticleKnights, Surfriders Playing OIA Tourney Teams This Week
For the Castle and Kailua High School baseball teams, the “second season” finally arrived today (April 30) with the beginning of the OIA tournament at campuses across Oahu. (Match-ups and locations...
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Career Plans Simmer After KEY’s ‘Culinary Experience’ Course
In its first-ever graduation ceremony, KEY Project saluted the initial class of its Culinary Experience course March 28. A handful of students, teenagers to 80-somethings, proudly finished a rigorous...
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Surfriders Play In State DII Volleyball Tourney Next Week
Kailua VB team (front, from left) Caleb Valero, Christian Mejia, Okeanu Kama, Nikolem Noga, (middle) Seth Thomas, Peter Kanoho, Logan Myers, Christian Thomas, (back) Christian-Taylor Scheer, Martin...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in Windward Oahu
Wednesday April 30 WCC open house WCC has an open house from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in Hale Akoakoa for potential students ages 25-55 to learn about new degrees, financial aid and success stories. Dinner and...
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Placing first in the 96744 Fair chili cook-off April 19 were (from left) Scott Kuroso and Cameron Ka’awa of Habilitat; chili cook off judges Makala Pa’akaula of host Castle High, Tiny Tadani (front)...
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