Bill Mossman

1 day ago | midweekkauai.com | Bill Mossman

on April 23, 2025 at 9:55 am It’s that time of the year when tens of thousands of people descend on Waikīkī to celebrate a certain luncheon meat that first gained favor during the Second World War, both for its availability and affordability. So just what is this globally recognizable and still enjoyable food staple? Spam, of course. The canned meat product takes the spotlight once again at the annual Waikīkī Spam Jam Festival, the longest-running street event in the islands.

4 weeks ago | midweekkauai.com | Bill Mossman

on March 26, 2025 at 5:19 pm Not everyone wakes up each work day knowing their job is a matter of life and death. But that’s the stark reality for people like Kapua Chang, whose days are always a success when no one under her watchful eye is injured and everyone makes it home alive. Chang is a lifeguard with the city — one of approximately 270 dedicated employees who bravely patrol beaches from 43 lifeguard towers around O‘ahu.

1 month ago | midweekkauai.com | Bill Mossman

on March 6, 2025 at 9:09 am When Gavin Ball was about 12, he found himself paddling his surfboard in Hawai‘i Kai Marina one day, heading out to Maunalua Bay and literally running into something gray. That something, which was quite large and which possessed a dorsal fin, turned out to be a hammerhead shark. By his estimation, the fish measured around 8 feet in length. “Yeah, it was a big mama,” Ball recalls.

1 month ago | midweek.com | Bill Mossman

on February 26, 2025 When Gavin Ball was about 12, he found himself paddling his surfboard in Hawai‘i Kai Marina one day, heading out to Maunalua Bay and literally running into something gray. That something, which was quite large and which possessed a dorsal fin, turned out to be a hammerhead shark. By his estimation, the fish measured around 8 feet in length. “Yeah, it was a big mama,” Ball recalls.

Aug 14, 2024 | midweekkauai.com | Bill Mossman

on August 14, 2024 at 9:15 am The excitement is building for Ryden de la Cruz, the math-loving teen who’s taking his kickboxing talents to the world stage in Budapest, Hungary, later this month. Like any avid gamer, Ryden de la Cruz was super geeked out after receiving the gift he had been hoping and planning for on his 11th birthday four years ago: components for his own personal computer build.