🌱 How a Mililani jerky shop grew from football games to statewide shelves
What's up Mililani Town! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Mililani jerky shop grew from football games to statewide shelves
- How a Mililani basketball exhibition ended in a shocking parking lot assault
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cloudy, showers, some heavy, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy with heavy showers, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, a few showers, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Turning Passion Into Profit: How Hawai‘i Entrepreneurs Are Building Businesses at Local Markets (hawaiibusiness.com) — Mililani Town shoppers may recognize Tasty Jerky Hawaii, which has grown from a small family side hustle into a storefront at Mililani Shopping Center and placement in major grocery chains. The story follows them and other Hawaiʻi makers who turn late-night crafting, jewelry design, and streetwear into full-time income at farmers markets and craft fairs, highlighting the camaraderie and strict preparation behind these vendor-driven events. 
• Security footage shows alleged assault of Moanalua official (staradvertiser.com) — A Mililani High boys basketball exhibition at Moanalua turned violent when an off-duty corrections officer allegedly punched Moanalua’s associate athletic director after his son was ejected from the game against Mililani. Security footage, prior convictions, and court filings detail the incident and the victim’s ongoing fear, while state corrections officials say they are investigating and the defendant awaits a February felony trial.
📸 Around Mililani Town
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🗓 Events Nearby
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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten!
Kapolei Public Library , 1020 Manawai St , Kapolei
10:00 am -
Kaiser Waipio Pop-up
Kaiser Permanente Waipio Medical Office , 94-1480 Moaniani St , Waipahu
11:00 am -
Wine Glass Painting, Paint Pāʻina & The Pizza Press @ Pearl Highlands 🍕Paint and Pizza Party 🎨 BOOK NOW 🖌or 📞808 781-2218 🍷
The Pizza Press , 1000 Kamehameha Hwy Suite 233 Suite 233 , Pearl City
6:00 pm -
Christmas ornament OR Wine Glass Paint Paina @ Pizza Press, Pearl City
The Pizza Press , 1000 Kamehameha Hwy Suite 233 Suite 233 , Pearl City
6:00 pm -
“Shaka Santa” Paint Pāʻina & The Pizza Press @ Pearl Highlands 🍕Paint and Pizza Party 🎨 BOOK NOW 🖌or 📞808 781-2218 🍷
The Pizza Press , 1000 Kamehameha Hwy Suite 233 Suite 233 , Pearl City
6:00 pm -
BINGO At The Library
ʻEwa Beach Public Library , 91-950 North Rd , Ewa Beach
9:30 am -
Sip n paint
Big City Diner - Pearl Ridge East, Hawaii , 98-211 Pali Momi St #900 , Aiea
5:00 pm -
Pre-Season Kapolei Hurricanes vs Waianae Seariders
Kapolei High School , 91-5007 Kapolei Pkwy , Kapolei
5:30 pm -
Christmas Bingo
ʻAiea Public Library , 99-374 Pohai Pl , Aiea
5:30 pm -
Paint Pāʻina & The Residence Inn by Marriott Kapolei Oahu 🖌 Paint Party 🎨 BOOK NOW or 📞 808 781-2218🍷
Residence Inn by Marriott Oahu Kapolei , 731 Kunehi St , Kapolei
6:00 pm -
Paint Pāʻina, Paint Party @ Residence Inn, Kapolei, Oahu HI
Residence Inn by Marriott Oahu Kapolei , 731 Kunehi St , Kapolei
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Wahiawā ʻOhana Navigation Center Tour
360 California Ave , Wahiawa
9:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Times Supermarket posted a job opening for Seafood Clerk in Waipahu. Apply here.
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Part-Time Shift Manager in Waipahu. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mililani Town here.
🗞 Nearby News
Waipahu
- Scoreboard – December 15, 2025 (staradvertiser.com)
- Denby Fawcett: County Mayors Want More Money For Honolulu Rail System (civilbeat.org)
- Microchip Madness: Is your pet safe for the holidays? (khon2.com)
Pearl City
- Shock in Los Angeles: Rob Reiner and wife dead; son in custody (kitv.com)
Honolulu
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-- The Patch AM Team
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