Turtle Bay’s July 4 Fun
Turtle Bay Resort’s annual Independence Day celebration is planned for July 4 and 5 with free fireworks and entertainment for the public, along with a paddle race, activities, Hawaiian games, prizes,...
View ArticleHPU’s Dual Art Show
Pictorialism and psychography are at the heart of the latest exhibits at HPU’s Windward art gallery. Open now until July 11 are Kyle Collins’ “Images from a Floating World” and Sonchai Nisayaphanth’s...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in Windward Oahu
Send Windward items to cchang@midweek.com by June 25 to be considered for the July 2 edition. Wednesday June 25 Native hearings The U.S. Department of the Interior hosts a public forum on procedures to...
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Focus on Windward Oahu
State Sen. Jill Tokuda and Rep. Ken Ito accept the 2013-14 Legislators of the Year award from Hawaii Public Charter Schools Network at the network’s annual dinner May 15 at Dole Cannery Ballrooms,...
View ArticleKailua’s Fireworks, Air Show Both A Go
The nonprofit Kailua Fireworks organization is proud to announce that the fireworks are on for July 4, 2014. Friday’s celebration starts at 6 p.m. with the familiar Twilight Air Show over Kailua Bay,...
View ArticleUnemployment, Ag Staffs Leave
Two state government services have closed their Kaneohe offices in the past few weeks and have limited their assistance to area residents. The Unemployment Insurance and Workforce Development section,...
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Journalism Students Say Yes To ‘Hiki No’
Kalaheo High teacher Kathy Shigemura (left) and her students present a $5,000 Educating the Heart grant to PBS Hawaii’s ‘Hiki No’ producer Robert Pennybacker (center) during the school’s senior...
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Focus on Windward Oahu
St. John Vianney School's robotics team took first place in the Scout division at a Hilo competition May 10-11 for underwater robots called MATE (Marine Advanced Technology Education). Principal Caryn...
View ArticleKualoa Ranch Hosting 52nd State Farm Fair
Hawaii State Farm Fair is returning to Kualoa Ranch with 4-H livestock exhibits, food, fun and plenty to learn and enjoy. The 52nd annual agricultural showcase runs from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 12 and 9...
View ArticleSchool Supply Drives In Windward For Keiki
A month before school starts, Locations Foundation is having its annual “Backpack to School” supply drive to help equip needy keiki with the simple tools of learning. From July 7 to 11, the foundation...
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Aquaponics Project Nurtures Backyard Farmers In Waimanalo
Waimanalo Aquaponics Project claimed the $12,000 first prize in the 2014 Hogan Entrepreneurs/American Savings Bank Non-Profit Business Plan competition, held recently at Chaminade University. At the...
View ArticleWindward Students ‘Present’ At Absenteeism Video Contest
Skipping a day of school seems harmless enough. But chronic absenteeism, even in elementary school, has been linked to increased high school dropout rates. That’s why the Windward school district...
View ArticleCoverage helped luau
Dear Editor, On behalf of the entire Habilitat organization, I would like to extend our gratitude for your generous help in promoting our 14th annual Luau, Auction and Benefit Concert. The June 7...
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Waha Nui – 7/2/14
Le Jardin Academy has named David Condon headmaster after an intensive worldwide search. David is presently headmaster at Canadian Academy in Kobe, Japan, and before that headed Hong Kong International...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in Windward Oahu
Send Windward items to cchang@midweek.com by July 2 to be considered for the July 9 edition. Wednesday July 2 Science lesson Kahuku Library presents “Space Adventures — Defying Gravity” at 10 a.m....
View ArticleSurfriders: Some Summer Baseball Players In Doldrums
American Legion League win-loss records don’t usually cause Kailua baseball head coach Corey Ishigo to lose sleep, given that the summer Surfrider program is all about development. The numbers in his...
View ArticleBusy Aircraft Bring RIMPAC Noise
Kaneohe residents may notice increased aircraft activity around Kaneohe Marine base now until Aug. 25 because of RIMPAC 2014 exercises. The Rim of the Pacific Exercise, a biannual maritime military...
View ArticleWindward Teams Looking Ahead To Fall (August) Football
In prep football, there is always a season within the season — the critical games that make or break a team’s year. With the release of OIA’s 2014 slate, MidWeek‘s Windward Islander breaks down the...
View ArticlePermaculture Workshop Set For Waimanalo Farm
Transition Oahu will conduct a Permaculture Design Certificate course July 27-Aug. 10 to bring this agricultural methodology to the Windward side. Permaculture is agriculture that focuses on more than...
View ArticleEaster imu roasted well, smelled great
Dear Editor, A short note to say thank you for supporting the Kailua High School Robotics team and Project Grad 2015 by publicizing our Easter imu roast. The imu went well with a lot of steam, and it...
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