Man died shielding beloved dog in fires identified, as search continues

Whenever she went anywhere with Franklin Trejos, Lahaina resident Shannon Weber-Bogar knew what to expect: an outing filled with seemingly endless stops so Trejos could check in on all of his friends. “I would get so irritated with him because we’d go to the store and he’d have to stop and say hi to everyone… Continue reading Man died shielding beloved dog in fires identified, as search continues

Uncovering Champy, a Beloved Lake Monster

There are claims that French cartographer Samuel de Champlain, the lake’s namesake, was the first European to have an encounter with the creature back in the 1600s, but historical records have sparked doubts about his account. Some believe he was likely describing a garpike shown to him by his Indigenous guides. These garpike, particularly the… Continue reading Uncovering Champy, a Beloved Lake Monster