Kokua Line: Why did I get paid without joining lawsuit? - Honolulu news - NewsLocker (2024)

Question: I received a check for the MacBook Keyboard Litigation Settlement. I had two issues with the keyboard in 2018, but I do not recall joining the class-action lawsuit. What are the possible consequences if I deposit the check and it is not legitimate?

Sheraton Kauai employees are latest to authorize strike

Unite Here Local 5 workers at the Sheraton Kauai Resort have authorized apetition giving the union’s negotiating committee the power to call a strike.

North Kohala farmers applaud DLNR’s $5.7M project to restore well

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources in September will start a yearlong $5.7 million project to improve a well in North Kohala so it can be used for agricultural purposes once again.

Negotiations over HART leader’s new contract continue

Like the construction of the nearly $10 billion Skyline project, Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s Executive Director and CEO Lori Kahikina said negotiations over her future work contract with the rail agency are moving along, albeit slowly.

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Mayor says ‘enough is enough’ after 3 shootings in 9 days in Leeward Oahu

In response to three shootings in nine days that left two men dead and at least five people wounded, county, state and federal lawmakers vowed to flood the Waianae community with more police while developing a legislative and operational plan to stop the violence.

Hawaii woman killed in Seattle; boyfriend charged

A 25-year-old former Hawaii man has been charged with first-degree murder in last weekend’s grisly killing of his girlfriend, Zoey He, also 25, who was visiting him in Seattle fromHonolulu.

HART awards $1.66B contract for Skyline’s final segment

The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation on Thursdayannounced a $1.66 billion contract award to Los Angeles-based Tutor Perini Corp. to design and build Skyline’s last 3-mile segment toKakaako.

HART awards $1.66B contract for final segment

The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation on Thursdayannounced a $1.66 billion contract award to Los Angeles-based Tutor Perini Corp. to design and build Skyline’s last 3-mile segment toKakaako.

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Rearview Mirror: Duke Kahanamoku wore many hats after Olympics

Two weeks ago I wrote about Duke Kahana­moku’s first year in competitive swimming. In 11 months he went from entering his first swimming contest in August 1911 to winning the gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle swim at the Stockholm Olympics in July 1912.

Pregnant military spouse missing more than 2 weeks

The search continues for Mischa Mabeline Kaalohilani Johnson, a pregnant 19-year-old Army spouse who has been missing for more than two weeks.

Polynesians lead Hawaii’s 3 top tourism agencies

Come September, all three of Hawaii’s top state-funded tourism management and destination branding organizations, which together control more than $128 million in state funds, will have a Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander at the helm.

Polynesians lead 3 top tourism agencies

Come September, all three of Hawaii’s top state-funded tourism management and destination branding organizations, which together control more than a $128 millionin state funds, will have a Native Hawaiian/PacificIslander at the helm.

Legislators urge DOE to fix bus driver shortage

State legislators met with the Department of Education on Thursday to address protracted concerns about ongoing public school bus driver shortages, following the DOE’s abrupt announcement of suspended routes right before the school year began.

Kokua Line: Are there kupuna computer classes?

Question: Every summer you used to mention free, in-person classes to teach kupuna to use the computer. I didn’t see any notice this summer. Are they available?

Honolulu police chief appeals for help in wake of fatal shooting

The 60-year-old man fatally shot by a Honolulu police officer Wednesday night in Waianae fired a stolen .40-caliber handgun into a neighbor’s home after his girlfriend fled there seeking safety following an assault, HPD Chief Arthur “Joe” Logan said Thursday afternoon during a news conference.

Hawaii man gets 20-year federal term for sextortion

A 33-year-old Hawaii man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison by a federal judge in Missouri for the sextortion of a 14-year-old Missouri girl and sharing explicit images of other young girls in Oklahoma, Texas and Colorado.

Hawaii lawmakers urge DOE to fix school bus driver shortage

State legislators met with the Department of Education on Thursday to address protracted concerns about ongoing public school bus driver shortages, following the DOE’s abrupt announcement of suspended routes right before the school year began.

Facts of the Matter: Superconductivity: Behind the perfect conductor

Superconductivity is a state in which a material can conduct electricity without resistance. Normally, when electricity flows through a wire, some of it is lost as heat due to resistance. This is why your phone gets warm when you use it for a long time. However, in a superconducting material, this resistance drops to zero. This means electricity can flow through the material indefinitely without losing any energy.

On the Move: McKeague, Char and Kaneshiro

G70 has namedKawika McKeague as its next president and Ryan Char as its next chief operating officer, effective from the first quarter of 2025. President-elect McKeague is a planning principal with nearly 25 years’ experience in local and national planning efforts supporting Native Hawaiian community-based initiatives; he joined the firm in 2001 as an entry-level planner for nearly 10 years before serving as senior cultural resource manager for Kamehameha Schools in 2011, prior to returnin

Team has work cut out to make Hawaii more resilient to natural disasters

Gov. Josh Green created a tough assignment in May for the retired leader of a Hawaii real estate investment firm to assemble a team that can recommend policies to minimize climate-related natural disaster impacts in the state.

Thousands attend Pokemon World event in Waikiki with $2M in prizes

It’s “Gotta Catch ‘Em All” time, and that’s a tall order with so much planned for this week’s 2024 Pokemon World Championships, which Meet Hawai‘i estimates will generate more than $57 million in visitor spending and $6.7 million in taxes.

Pokemon World event with $2M in prizes draw thousands to Waikiki

It’s “Gotta Catch ‘Em All” time, and that’s a tall order with so much planned for this week’s 2024 Pokemon World Championships, which Meet Hawai‘i estimates will generate more than $57 million in visitor spending and $6.7 million in taxes.

Pokemon World event draws thousands to Waikiki

It’s “Gotta Catch ‘Em All” time, and that’s a tall order with so much planned for this week’s 2024 Pokemon World Championships, which Meet Hawai‘i estimates will generate more than $57 million in visitor spending and $6.7 million in taxes.

Pokemon event draws thousands to Waikiki

It’s “Gotta Catch ‘Em All” time, and that’s a tall order with so much planned for this week’s 2024 Pokemon World Championships, which Meet Hawai‘i estimates will generate more than $57 million in visitor spending and $6.7 million in taxes.

Modular homes for Maui fire survivors unveiled at Kapalua

Fifty new modular homes at Kapalua Resort built for Kapalua Golf and neighboring hospitality employees displaced by the August 2023 Lahaina wildfire were unveiled Tuesday at aceremony.

Kokua Line: What happens after election to envelopes voters signed?

Question: Now that we vote by mail, we must sign the ballot packet’s outer envelope — otherwise our vote won’t count. I’m wondering if they shred the envelopes afterward because signatures are a prime target for ID theft, if someone with ill intent got their hands on those envelopes. I’m concerned about this and I don’t think I am the only one.

Hilo Bay water quality will continue to decline, UH study finds

The water quality of Hilo Bay will only get worse as climate change intensifies, according to a recent study by University of Hawaii researchers.

Hawaii authors receive literary honor

Local writers Brandy Nalani McDougall and Susan Scott have won the Elliot Cades Awards for Literature this year, considered the most prestigious literary honor in Hawaii.

Famous Amos cookies founder advocated for childhood literacy

Wallace “Wally” Amos, 88, founder of Famous Amos cookies, died Tuesday in his Makiki home due to complications from dementia.

Criminal case against former Maui lawmaker is dismissed

A Honolulu District Court judge Tuesday dismissed the 2023 criminal case against former Maui state Rep. Kaniela Ing, who pleaded no contest to not filing timely campaign spending reports.