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Kokua Line: Can tax lien block car’s registration?
Question: My family member told me that they weren’t able to renew their car registration because they owed the state tax collector money. Is it true? Read more
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Question: My family member told me that they weren’t able to renew their car registration because they owed the state tax collector money. Is it true? Read more
Question: I just received my motor vehicle registration renewal and see that a new, “convenient” renewal option is available, the self-service kiosk. Read more
Question: Will they be installing a red-light traffic camera at the intersection of Piikoi and Lunalilo streets? The number of drivers turning left from Piikoi onto Lunalilo causing gridlock for those exiting the freeway onto Lunalilo Street westbound is outrageous. We’ve missed five signal changes on one occasion. Read more
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Question: I am basically self- employed with my husband, and I keep getting alerts that I am missing out on a tax credit for paying employees during COVID-19. I think it’s a scam, but they look real and tax rules aren’t always logical. Are others getting these? Read more
Question: My husband and I received emails stating our need to renew our TSA PreCheck status before our membership expires in six months. Read more
Question: Where is the survey to say whether we want raised crosswalks in our neighborhood? Read more
Question: How long will the online passport renewal be down? If it doesn’t come back up soon, can I renew in person, or do I have to do it by mail? I’ve already bought plane tickets for June. Read more
Question: What happened to “Click It or Ticket”? Read more
Question: Is the state Department of Transportation going to allow “right turn on red” again at Hobron Lane and Ala Moana Boulevard? Traffic is a mess there, especially during morning rush hour. Changes they made a few months ago jam cars up. I saw road workers out again now, which I hope means they are relenting. Read more
Question: You should check but I’m pretty sure the guy complaining about traffic merging onto the freeway had it wrong on both counts. Read more
Question: Has the state given up on the Pali Highway Resurfacing Project? Some lanes are not smooth, especially on the Honolulu side of the tunnel coming over from the Kailua side. Read more
Question: We just got the ban on commercial activity on Waimanalo beaches barely a year ago. Will that stand if the current bill before the Honolulu City Council is approved? Read more
Question: How can we find out about special events to get a passport if we don’t happen to see a flyer? I mentioned to a friend that I was trying to make an appointment at the main library to get my passport, and he said there was a walk-in event, which is over now. He knew about it because he uses that library a lot. Read more
Question: Neal S. Blaisdell Park overlooking Pearl Harbor is a heavily used park popular with families who get permits to meet up there for large picnics and get-togethers with extended family and friends. In February we wanted to get a permit for early March, but we couldn’t get one, supposedly because there would be no parking due to repaving, which we don’t see happening. What’s going on? Read more
Question: Has the U.S. Social Security Administration been informed by Hawaii’s Department of Health about the death records data breach? Read more
Question: Has Parks & Rec posted the new rules they want for outdoor sport courts in public parks? If yes, where can I see them? Read more
Question: Every so often lately, an advertisement for 100 USPS Forever stamps at half-price pops up on my Facebook account. I have been deleting it immediately, under the tried-and-true advice that, “if it sounds too good to be true … ” Now I’m wondering if I am actually missing out on a legitimate bargain. I do love selecting the perfect greeting card for every occasion, and sending it off to loved ones. Read more
Question: I got one of those wrong licenses, which took more than six weeks to receive in the mail. Now I have to get a new license. Why is that necessary when TSA is saying they will accept the misprint? And how long will it take? Read more
Question: Regarding Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s budget proposal, who will qualify for the one-time $300 property tax credit? Read more
Question: What is being done to alleviate the need for pickleball courts on Oahu? Parks & Rec did a survey in 2022 that showed the need, but I haven’t heard much since. My family loves to play, and sometimes we drive all over looking for open courts. This is something healthy that keiki and kupuna can do together, and the city should be encouraging it. Read more
Question: The DMV said people whose online motor vehicle renewal was delayed by the “technological glitch” should receive their emblem in the mail by the end of February (808ne.ws/kline226). We didn’t. Must we go to a satellite city hall to pick it up? Read more
