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Kokua Line answers the Hawaii community’s most asked questions. Got a question? Find out how you can submit it to be featured.

 

Kokua Line: Is 2024 Census Survey for real?

Question: I just got a letter from the U.S. Census Bureau to respond online to a survey to help prepare for the next census. It says I’m required by law to complete this 10-minute survey. I thought they do this every 10 years. The last one was in 2020. Read more

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Kokua Line: How much should funeral cost?

Question: A close friend has been diagnosed with a rapidly progressing terminal illness. She has no family left here and I am trying to help her son make initial arrangements from a distance. One delicate question is about the budget for a funeral; none of us has any idea how much this should cost. Read more

Kokua Line: How can homeless prove residency?

Question: How are homeless people supposed to get a state ID without a home address? They need a government-issued ID to get other services. Are they exempt from the requirement to present two documents proving Hawaii residency, such as electrical, water or other utility bills? Read more

Kokua Line: When will Hoomaluhia allow fishing?

Question: It’s been well over a year, or two, since the public was allowed to go fishing at Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden in Kaneohe. A footbridge leading to the fishing area along the dam collapsed and needed to be replaced. The new bridge is completed and sitting in the parking lot ready to be hoisted into place. Any idea when the new footbridge will be ready and public fishing can resume? Read more

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