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Mouth painter hoping to brighten up festival

Ewa resident Morris Nakamura paints strictly by mouth during a recent First Friday event at the Pacific Traditions Gallery in Chinatown. Nakamura, who is battling Spinal Muscular Atrophy, will be among over 400 exhibitors at this year's Made in Hawaii Festival at the Neal Blaisdell Center.

EWA - Back in 2005, Ewa resident Morris Nakamura met Mayor Mufi Hannemann for the first time and, as part of the occasion, gave the city official one of his oil paintings of Diamond Head. More

Building an academy through bricks, clicks

Kapolei High principal Al Nagasako holds a course catalog and pamphlet on the new UHM Seed Academy program, which begins on Monday, Aug. 11, and offers tuition-free online courses and hands-on electives that take place at the school. The program is comprised of several organizations.

KAPOLEI - As dynamic opportunities continue to arise in the Second City, students also have a chance to seize a new, modern-day educational resource. More

Fishmarket catching on in Waipahu

Kimberly Lee displays a platter of fresh ahi sold by the pound at Oishi Fresh Seafood Take-out and Catering in Waipahu.

WAIPAHU - In looking for a place to open a fishmarket on Oahu, Kimberly Lee decided that Waipahu was the obvious choice because it made her feel right at home. More

Ewa Beach man, 59, arrested for murder

A 59-year-old man was arrested on July 29 for murder following an argument with another man in Ewa Beach. More

Kane takes aim at second world title

Above, Kapolei resident Alyssa-Lende Kane stands next to her boxing coach, Bruce Kawano, following a sparring session at Kalakaua Gym. Kane is currently seeking her second world boxing title at the 2008 Ringside World Championships in Kansas City, Mo. Randy Dela Cruz photos

KAPOLEI - At 14 years of age, very few people can claim to be a world champion in any sport. More

Navigators show promise for upcoming hoop season

Members of the Island Pacific Academy Navigators summer basketball league club team stand tall together prior to playing for the Varsity II Lower Division championship in the 2008 Iolani Summer Basketball League. Members on the squad are, from left, mascot Kylie Rodrigues, Greg Ching (Kapolei High), Dylan Yamamoto, Theo Duplechain, Marcus Rodrigues (St. Louis School), Kennedy Wilson, Jackson Durrett, Quinn Arakawa (St. Louis) and mascot Seth Arakawa. Missing from the photo are Sam Evans, Malik Veazie, Andrew Lee, Kyle Arazaga, Alex Vergel, Luke Kaumatule, Joshua Sumida, coaches Dennis Silva and Chris Veazie. Photos courtesy of John Arakawa

KAPOLEI -- If the Island Pacific Academy (IPA) Navigators basketball team plays anywhere near its solid showing in the recent Iolani Summer Basketball League, then supporters of the Kapolei school should have plenty to cheer about when the boys open their 2008 ILH Division II season. More

Kapolei company makes group's 'most ethical' list

KAPOLEI - Landfill operator Waste Management Inc. in Kapolei has been named to the Ethisphere Institute's World's Most Ethical Companies list. More

Free concert will honor Mother Marianne's life

KAPOLEI - The life of Blessed Marianne Cope, who brought the Sisters of St. Francis to Hawaii 125 years ago, will be celebrated on the 90th anniversary of her death during an upcoming concert at Kapolei Hale. More

Society collects, ships medical goods abroad

Dolores Faller, volunteer with the Balaan Catalina Society, wipes down a traction bed before it's loaded up to be shipped to Carcar City in Cebu, Philippines. The society will be collecting donations until its next shipment in November. Eugene Tanner photo

WAIPAHU — One of the oldest established Filipino organizations in Hawaii is doing its part to help the needy in the Philippines. More

Citizens plan a 'Night Out' in neighborhood

Ewa Weed and Seed members, including Maile Kanemaru, Gale Braceros and Debbie Luning, will be on hand to direct the 25th annual National Night Out on Friday, Aug. 8, at the Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii Hale Pono Clubhouse in Ewa Beach. Courtesy photo

EWA BEACH — Community members will once again demonstrate a united front against crime this week by participating in the 25th annual National Night Out. More

Coldwell offering 'Getaway' package

WEST OAHU — Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties recently announced that, for a limited time, people who register for a new Home Seeker account at www.coldwellbankerpacific.com will be eligible to win a Home Seeker Getaway package. More

Sushi shop rolls into Waipahu

Kunia Sushi Man owner Dae Kyum Kim and his sister, Chong Lum, show off just one of the eatery's party platters available for purchase at their second store, located in Waipahu Shopping Plaza. Eugene Tanner photo

WAIPAHU — Kunia Sushi Man opened its second location in Waipahu Shopping Plaza earlier this month, offering patrons take-out orders at affordable prices. More

Waipio wins third consecutive state title

Waipio Majors Little League All-Star players Tanner Tokunaga, at top, and Khade Paris, below, had a big series on the mound and at the plate, respectively, during last week's Little League Majors state tournament, held on Kauai. Both players and the rest of their Waipio teammates will travel to San Bernardino, Calif., to compete in the division's West Regional. The winner advances to the World Series in Williamsport, Pa. Randy Dela Cruz photos

WAIPIO — Before last week's state tournament, Little League teams around the state already knew that the Waipio Majors (11-12) All-Stars were loaded with talent. More

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