News on Hawaii

Hawaiian Pet Names For Your New Pet

2010-09-22T04:40:19Z

Have you every wondered what it would be like to have a beautiful Hawaiian name? Well, we can not do much to change our given names, but what about your pet? If you have a new pet that you want to adorn with a beautiful authentic Hawaiian name, there is a world of possibilities to explore and choose the right name for your new pet.

Hawaiian pet names are cultural and each one has a special meaning. Names created in Hawaii can be based off of several different elements of their he...

Officials clear pigs fed tainted scraps

2010-09-08T19:51:37Z

Pigs That Were Given Tainted Feed Are Cleared for Market by Agriculture Department

Roughly 56,000 pigs that were fed contaminated pet food scraps are safe to be eaten, the Agriculture Department said Tuesday.

The all-clear allows the pigs to be slaughtered for human consumption. They had been on hold or under quarantine in seven states: California, Illinois, <...

Caring For Your Pets After You Die

2010-09-21T15:36:31Z

While you may be planning to outlive your pets, what if something were to happen to you? Would Fido and Fluffy be provided for in the event of your untimley death or if you became incapacitated? Here's how you can insure that your pets get the proper care in the event that you're not able to give it to them.

According to a recent New York Times article, "leaving money to your pet became legally possible in 1990 when a section validating trusts for domestic animals was added to the Uni...

Obama

2011-01-04T09:32:11Z

President Barack Obama, with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia, 12, left, and Sasha, 9, right, returns to the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, after a family vacation in Hawaii. (AP Phot...

Obama Congress

2011-01-01T09:01:02Z

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2010, file photo President Barack Obama waves as he leaves a Honolulu restaurant after dining with family and friends in Hawaii. In the president's taped his weekly address from Hawaii, where he is spending the holidays with his family, Obama said his New Year's resolution is...

Obama Creature of Habit

2010-12-30T13:01:31Z

FILE - In this Dec. 28, 2010 file photo, President Barack Obama waves from the first fairway at Mid-Pacific County club with friend Mike Ramos during his holiday vacation in Kaneohe, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mississippi State forward Kodi Augustus (24) takes a shot while being defended by Hawaii center Douglas Kurtz (34) in the first half of an President Barack Obama stayed during his holiday in Hawaii is shown in Kailua, Hawaii. While Obama's standing in Washington has dropped a notch or two in the year since he and his family spent their holiday vacation in this beach...