Kokua Line: How much will electricity cost in HECO pilot program?
Question: HECO’s time-of-use pilot program will charge different rates for electricity depending on when the customer uses it. Read more
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Question: HECO’s time-of-use pilot program will charge different rates for electricity depending on when the customer uses it. Read more
Question: Who specifically will be on the committee fast-tracking housing projects by order of the governor? Read more
Question: That guy in Waianae is on top of it (808ne.ws/3NX08OS) but most of us aren’t like that with the hurricane prep. I have a tiny apartment, no storage. I try but it’s not easy. Read more
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Question: Will the BWS still get to say whether there’s adequate water supply for any particular proposed housing development to move forward, now that the governor has signed the emergency proclamation to fast-track housing construction? Read more
Question: What is the legal way to dispose of a car without insurance or registration? Read more
Question: I am a senior citizen homeowner in my 70s living in my home in Honolulu. I am receiving the senior home exemption for my real property taxes. I heard the amount of the exemption has increased. Do I have to file any paperwork or do anything to get this increased amount? Read more
Question: When will the CORP dog park reopen? It’s been well over a month since the city closed it to restore the grass, which appears to be fine now. Many of us rely on this dog park for social activity, not only for our dogs, but also for ourselves, and we are eager to reconnect. Read more
Question: There’s a sign on Lunalilo Home Road that says 29% of drivers stop for pedestrians. Who installed this sign and how do they know? Are there cameras or sensors there? Read more
Question: Auwe! If the governor is going to suspend important laws to fast-track housing construction, it should be only affordable housing! Read more
Question: Which nonprofits got the COVID-19 relief grants the first round? What’s the deadline for the second round? If we didn’t get money the first time, can we try again? What if insurance covered some losses? Read more
Question: I am wondering what’s happening with the construction of the pedestrian bridge over Ala Moana Boulevard near its intersection with Ward Avenue. Read more
Question: Auwe! Maintenance at the Wahiawa Transit Center is horrible. It is in deplorable condition with trash, food gunk, vomit and chicken poop. Read more
Question: Auwe! Pali Highway repaving is behind again, after already being behind! Read more
Question: Our neighborhood has underground wiring. In January several houses lost power. HECO responded by putting in above-ground temporary hookups. More than six months later those “temporary” connections remain. Read more
Question: I have some questions about the use of transfers on Skyline, TheBus and interchangeably. I know that the usage period is within 2-1/2 hours. Does it matter what direction I am going? In other words, must the passenger continue in the same direction to use the transfer? Read more
Question: Several months ago the city announced it would be opening a new pickleball complex. When? Court space is still at a premium. Read more
Question: Please clarify the situation with Hawaii driver’s licenses in Florida. On TV I saw a regular license, but I’m sure that’s not correct. We going to Florida later this summer, and we are renting a car. Read more
Question: Did they resume free summer computer instruction for seniors? I mean in-person? Read more
Question: How often are the Skyline train cars cleaned? Read more
Question: Aren’t cars parked within 4 feet of a driveway supposed to be towed? Read more
Question: Regarding the sinkhole at Kaneohe District Park’s upper parking lot, can the city work something out with Windward Community College so the soccer teams/spectators can park there and walk to the park, in case the sinkhole can’t be fixed in the next month? Read more