Kokua Line: Could power go out at Merrie Monarch Festival?

• By Christine Donnelly
• March 31, 2024

Hawaiian Electric has urged all Hawaii-island customers to conserve energy through the month of April to avoid rolling blackouts while large generators are offline. Read more

Kokua Line: Is IRS relief in fire zone for state taxes too?

• By Christine Donnelly
• March 29, 2024

Question: Regarding the IRS extension for income taxes in the wildfire zones (808ne.ws/kline328), is that for state taxes too? Read more

Kokua Line: Will IRS extend income-tax deadline for wildfire victims?

• By Christine Donnelly
• March 28, 2024

Question: Will the IRS extend the income tax-filing deadline for Maui fire victims? Read more

Kokua Line: Can I get fired over jury duty?

• By Christine Donnelly
• March 27, 2024

Question: Can I get out of jury duty if I will lose my job otherwise? Read more

Kokua Line: Will nightly park closures deter fishing?

• By Christine Donnelly
• March 26, 2024

Question: Will nighttime closures of Maunalua Bay Beach Park and Joe Lukela Beach Park prevent us from fishing legally at night? Read more

Kokua Line: Can state stem condo-insurance crisis?

• By Christine Donnelly
• March 24, 2024

Question: Is the state aware of the soaring insurance premiums condominiums in Hawaii are facing? Read more

Kokua Line: What’s going on at Kapiolani Park?

• By Christine Donnelly
• March 22, 2024

Question: Our apartment overlooks Kapiolani Park and we walk there often. Something obviously major is going on, and I think the public should be informed what it is. Read more

Kokua Line: How does whale count avoid duplicates?

• By Christine Donnelly
• March 21, 2024

Question: I read an article about the whale count last month. How do they know the number is of individual whales and not whales being counted more than once? Read more

Kokua Line: How do I report Section 8 fraud?

• By Christine Donnelly
• March 20, 2024

Question: To whom do you report Section 8 fraud? A woman has her employed boyfriend living with her but does not report him as an occupant of the unit and his income. Read more

Kokua Line: What kills home exemption?

• By Christine Donnelly
• March 19, 2024

Question: Is a homeowner who rents out the bottom floor of a two-family home and lives on the top floor entitled to the full homeowner’s exemption? Read more

Kokua Line: Will Skyline improve signage, toilet access?

• By Christine Donnelly
• March 17, 2024

Question: A week ago my family went for our first ride on the Skyline train to Kapolei from the Halawa station. Read more

Kokua Line: Who qualifies for zero-interest residential loans?

• By Christine Donnelly
• March 15, 2024

Question: Regarding public bene­fits (808ne.ws/312kline), please provide more information about the “no interest” loans,” including who would qualify for that benefit. Read more

Kokua Line: Where’s my payment for jury duty?

• By Christine Donnelly
• March 14, 2024

Question: I served jury duty Dec. 5 and 6 and have not received any compensation as of yet. I thought we were paid $30 per day. How do I check on this? Read more

Kokua Line: Why did IRS send me paper check?

• By Christine Donnelly
• March 13, 2024

Question: I got my income tax refund quickly, so I’m not complaining, but I do wonder why the IRS sent me a paper check when I requested direct deposit. I filed my taxes in early February, electronically, as the IRS recommends. Read more

Kokua Line: Does Honolulu screen welfare recipients for illegal drug use?

• By Christine Donnelly
• March 12, 2024

Question: San Francisco voters approved a law that will require certain recipients of public assistance to be screened for illegal drug use. Does Honolulu have such a requirement? Read more

Kokua Line: When will the widening of Salt Lake Boulevard be completed?

• By Christine Donnelly
• March 10, 2024

When will the widening of Salt Lake Boulevard be completed? It has been almost two years of disruptions. Read more

Kokua Line: Can electric vehicle use HOV lane with only one person in car?

• By Christine Donnelly
• March 8, 2024

Question: Is an electric vehicle still allowed in the HOV lane with only one person in the car? I thought that perk had expired. Read more

Kokua Line: What about patient data in cyberattack?

• By Christine Donnelly
• March 7, 2024

Question: Regarding the cyberattack on Change Healthcare, much has been written about the billing difficulties but what about the patient data? Read more

Kokua Line: How can I seek refund for Outback Steakhouse gift card?

• By Christine Donnelly
• March 6, 2024

Question: How do customers with unused Outback Steakhouse gift cards obtain refunds? They closed with little to no prior public notice. Using the cards on the mainland would not be an option for most holders. Read more

Kokua Line: Who can help with prescription problem?

• By Christine Donnelly
• March 5, 2024

Question: Regarding the problem filling prescriptions, should we contact HMSA about this? Read more

Kokua Line: What hack affected pharmacy?

• By Christine Donnelly
• March 3, 2024

Question: My husband couldn’t get his RSV vaccine and the pharmacist said it was due to a data hack. Is this because of the HMSA/Navvis hack? We have HMSA. Read more