Question: Regarding Social Security, my husband and I don’t have the online accounts they keep talking about. We share a single smart phone. We don’t have a landline. Are we going to be able to do this? I don’t want to buy a second cell phone. Read more
Question: My family wants me to bring fresh lei for my nephew’s mainland wedding. Will HNL allow this through? I am seeing conflicting information even on florists’ websites. Read more
Question: Last year I sold my mother’s home, and I paid commissions to the buyer’s agent and my agent. Isn’t there a new rule stipulating a seller is no longer responsible for paying the commission to a buyer’s agent? Read more
Question: I’ve been reading about how food banks are struggling across the country because of federal budget cuts (808ne.ws/4ka8hOp Opens in a new tab) and I wondered how the local food bank is doing. Are there specific things they need? Read more
Question: Can we still change our direct deposit for Social Security over the phone or not? I called the 1-800 number, but the recording was so quick I couldn’t understand. I am moving to North Carolina to live with my daughter and want to switch to a bank where I will be living. Read more
Question: Regarding not being able to use a temporary driver’s license to get through the TSA airport security line, what if we have our old license, too, and can show both? Read more
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Question: What happens to discarded electronics that people put in e-waste bins at city convenience centers? Read more
Question: Due to a mix-up (my mistake), I did not make it to my appointment to renew my gold-star driver’s license. How difficult would it be to do this by mail? Read more
Question: There have been two metal plates that stretch across both lanes of the H-3 Windward-bound after exiting the Harano Tunnel. The two plates have been there for over six months, maybe longer! When does DOT expect to fix the problem and remove the metal plates? Read more
Question: Regarding the REAL ID deadline, is that for neighbor island flights, too? I have the gold star but I just renewed my license, so I have the paper temporary one. The DMV took my old license even though it still had time left on it. Read more
Question: Is there a number where I can report empty intersections? Read more
Question: Can a household customer (residential) put an old computer at the curb for bulky pickup? Read more
Question: The city is in Phase 9 of the Kalapawai Roundabout project. How many more phases are there after this? When will this project be completely finished? We’ve suffered long enough with road closures and detours. Read more
Question: While trying to create a “My Social Security” account online, I was able to get through the first step of making an account on login.gov Opens in a new tab, but when I got to the Social Security portion, it wouldn’t let me continue. Could this because of the fraud alert on my credit report? Read more
Question: Regarding the Halawa Interchange closures, will that be all day? Read more
Question: I called Social Security and was on hold for a long time and finally hung up without speaking to anyone, but then about a week later I got an email about my benefit statement. Read more
Question: I added my Hawaii REAL ID driver’s license to my Apple Wallet but can’t get through all the steps for it to be verified as a digital ID I can use at the airport. One problem is that I’m told to input a verification code, but I don’t have a code. Was that supposed to come from Apple? Read more
Question: The state of Hawaii issues a noncompliant driver’s license or ID for people who can’t get or don’t want to get a REAL ID with the gold star. Do other states do this? Read more
Question: Regarding the emergency rule suspending the religious exemption for the MMR vaccine for 120 days to prevent a measles outbreak in Hawaii, where can we read the full emergency rule? Will K-12 students with religious exemptions who don’t get the MMR vaccine be kept out of school? Read more
Question: Does anybody know how many feral cats there are on Oahu? Read more
Question: Regarding the SAVE Act, which would require proof of U.S. citizenship before someone can register to vote, if this passes would a current Hawaii REAL ID be enough proof? I don’t have a passport. Also, would this affect people already registered to vote? Read more
