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Kokua Line: Did green QR code replace wristband?
Question: Regarding Safe Travels, has the green QR code replaced the wristbands? Read more
Question: Regarding Safe Travels, has the green QR code replaced the wristbands? Read more
Question: A mantra of the pandemic has been that “outdoors is better than indoors” for get-togethers. Also, exercise is a great way to boost physical and mental health, which is so important. To that end, some work friends and I, who no longer see each other daily because we work from home now, have been meeting up to play tennis. Read more
Question: I heard on the radio that the state is once again receiving aid from the federal government and that they put out an online survey for suggestions on where the money should be allocated. The deadline to fill it out is Feb. 14. Do you know where this survey is located? I can’t seem to find it. Read more
Question: Regarding booster shots, what about people who got their first COVID- 19 vaccine shots outside the United States? Read more
Question: Regarding the free COVID-19 tests, what if you’re not online? They always say have a friend or family member do it for you, but guess what, some of us kupuna don’t have anybody around to do that. Read more
Question: Will AARP run Tax-Aide this year? I struggled through on my own last year, but I really didn’t feel comfortable doing my own tax return. Read more
Question: Regarding the free COVID- 19 tests, do we order from the same place as last time they mailed out free tests? Read more
Question: Has COVID-19 been rising again in Hawaii nursing homes? I can’t find current information on the health department website. Read more
Question: I have to move before my bulky pickup appointment. My bad; I procrastinated getting the date. Can I leave the junk out a few days early? Read more
Question: Why can the state of Hawaii require trans-Pacific cruise ship passengers to be vaccinated or test negative for COVID-19 to disembark in Hawaii, but can’t apply the same requirement to trans-Pacific domestic air passengers? Domestic air passengers have the option to quarantine for five days upon arrival (arriving unvaccinated and untested). Cruise passengers don’t have that option (they must be vaccinated or test negative). Why are the rules different? Read more
Question: In his recent “Spotlight Hawaii” interview with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Board of Water Supply Manager Ernest Lau noted that residents may be asked to implement water conservation measures this summer. Read more
Question: A friend had a sore throat and took a rapid test at home. It was positive. She isolated herself and had mild symptoms, so she didn’t believe she needed to go in for a PCR test since she already knew she was infected. Are the state and Department of Health aware there are hundreds of people doing at-home tests and not bothering to report it to anyone? What is the official advice to these people who test positive, so we can have a more accurate idea of the number of COVID-19 infections around us? Read more
Question: Are quarantine and isolation the same thing? Read more
Question: Will the state notify me of my total unemployment benefits for tax purposes? Does it depend on what type of program I was on? I was unemployed for only about two months last year, and I am unclear on the procedures. Read more
Question: I got a text supposedly from the Census Bureau asking about COVID-19. Is this for real? I thought they didn’t text you. Or maybe that’s the IRS? Please clarify. Read more
Question: When a big cruise ship stops in Hawaii, will people be allowed to get off the boat? The CDC is saying people shouldn’t be cruising with the omicron variant rampant. Read more
Question: My house was assessed at over $1 million, which is ridiculous. It needs so much work. I can’t afford the repairs, and it’s getting so I can’t afford the property taxes either, which rise with each higher assessment. Can I get the county to change this? Read more
Question: Will they reschedule green-waste pickups that happen to fall on Christmas this year? After all this rain my green cart will be overflowing. Read more
Question: I received a summons from the Circuit Court of the 1st Circuit, state of Hawaii, to appear as a trial juror during the week of Jan. 3, 2022. Read more
Question: If I test positive for COVID- 19 after I get back from the mainland, I cannot stay at home. Will they still have lodging for this purpose? I am fully vaccinated and boosted and will be testing out of an abundance of caution for my elderly parents, who live with me (they also are fully vaccinated and boosted). I am taking every precaution and hope I will not be infected, but I cannot cancel this trip, which is set for mid-January. Read more
Question: Some places are charging a “COVID-19 compliance service charge” of various amounts. I’ve seen it at 20% or a $20 flat fee or sometimes less. Is this legal? Read more
