New Grill? Here are your local fuel options Buy a tank empty and fill it at one of these nearby stores City Mill – Hawaii Kai Towne Center Kahala Shell Auto Care…
School Flu Shot Clinics on Hold
One of the many things I love about Hawaii is its sense of community, including free flu vaccines for all school children whose schools have participated in the past Department of Health…
East Oahu News – Friday Update 9/2/2016
September 1, 2016 – Kona Brewing Company announced its upcoming POG (passion-orange-guava) beer. The brew will be called Hanalei Island IPA and will only be avallable in 2016 at its local brewpubs…
East Oahu Public School Enrollment 2016-2017 School Year
Enrollment counts for 2016-2017 were just released at Hawaii DOE: NET CHANGE, ANNUAL, OFFICIAL ENROLLMENT COUNT SY 16-17 Regular Education Special Education Grand Pre-K School Total Total Total Sped RegEd 100…
Lamenting the end of local news
Print Media Remember when Honolulu had a morning AND an evening newspaper? Rarely do I diss technology. In almost every instance, technology has brought us closer together and shortened the time between…
East Oahu News – Friday Update 8/25/2016
August 25 2016 – Honolulu City Council is exploring guided tour limits at Waimanalo beaches. A bill under consideration is aimed at addressing an influx of tourists who are making their way to…
Costco Product Review: Powerstroke 1900 PSI Pressure Washer
PowerStroke Electric Pressure Washer PS141912 “I use it to clean the grill” It really only took one sentence to convince me. “I use it to clean the grill.” I had been contemplating…
What is the AVID (college readiness) program?
At the end of his Niu Valley Middle School eighth grade year, my son was given the option of applying for AVID at Kaiser High School. AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual…
Calculators approved for AP, SAT and IB testing
In the first week of his freshman year, my kid’s high school math instructor presented him with one of two graphing calculator suggestions. The choices were the Texas Instruments TI-Nspire CX and the Texas…