Have you ever heard of a 138-pound Rottweiler with a pacemaker? Me neither. However, a pacemaker is an actual possibility for a canine with a heart problem. Who knew? Here is where it gets personal. At 2 years old and still just a baby, Moka is a 75-pound Catahoula leopard-black lab mix who ...
The Pet of the Week is submitted by the Maui Humane Society to promote adoptions at the Maui Animal Shelter and Adoption Center. For more information or to make an appointment, call (808) 877-3680, ext. 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday or visit MauiHumaneSociety.org.
Writer and director Curry Barker’s “Obsession” begins with Bear (played by Michael Johnston), a mopey music shop employee, mourning the death of his cat — an early warning of how dark the film is willing to go. Bear has had a longstanding crush on Nikki (Inde Navarrette), a fellow employee, since childhood. During a vulnerable moment, Bear attempts to confess his infatuation to Nikki but chickens out. Instead, immediately after the botched moment, he makes a wish that she would love him — and instantly she does. “Obsession” is an intense horror film and an unpleasant ...
WASHINGTON — Tulsi Gabbard resigned as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence on Friday, saying she needed to leave office as her husband battles cancer, becoming the fourth Cabinet member to depart during Trump’s second term. In her resignation letter, which she ...
State and county officials are encouraging residents to prepare ahead of the 2026 hurricane season, emphasizing that readiness before a storm develops can help save lives. Gov. Josh Green joined representatives from the National Weather Service, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and ...
Applications for Hawaii’s Preschool Open Doors program for the 2026-27 school year will open May 29, with state officials encouraging eligible families to apply early due to expected demand. The tuition assistance program helps families pay for preschool for eligible children ages 2 to 4 who are not eligible for kindergarten entry in the 2027-28 school year. Eligible children must be born between Aug. 1, 2021, and July 31, 2024. Officials said families currently receiving Preschool Open Doors assistance for the 2025-26 school year will need to submit a new application. The ...
