Coffee with a cop this Friday
In an effort to stay engaged with the West Hawaii community, residents are invited to talk story with members of Hawaii Police Department during “Kona Community Policing Coffee with a Cop,” 8-10 a.m. Friday at the Kona Mountain Coffee Co., 73-4038 Hulikoa Drive in Kailua-Kona. Current social distancing and gathering guidelines will be in effect to ensure everyone’s safety.
Stop by and get to know your district and community police officers over a cup of coffee. Talk story on topics of mutual interest and concern. “Coffee with a Cop” is a casual event that has no agenda. Topics of conversation can range from sharing personal stories to discussing neighborhood issues.
All social distancing guidelines will be in place, including maintaining six feet of physical distance and wearing of masks. Tables and chairs will be sanitized after each use. We will also be restricting access should the max capacity be reached.
This event will be subject to change with regard to COVID-19 restrictions and or additional proclamations issued by county and state government.
If you have any question regarding this event or Coffee with a Cop in general, please contact Hawaii Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Section at (808) 326-4646 Ext. 257, 258, or 259.
Hawaiian Electric to permanently close
payment centers
Hawaiian Electric’s walk-in payment centers in Honolulu, Kahului, Hilo, Kona and Molokai, closed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, will permanently shut their doors due to declining use and customers adapting to other payment options.
The company is encouraging customers to enroll for online services through its Online Customer Service Center or mobile app. Online, customers may start, stop or move service requests, request payment arrangements through an authenticated channel, report payment, submit billing inquiries, schedule one-time or automatic bill payment, as well as report and check status on outages.
The payment centers were closed in mid-March to keep customers and employees safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, and they have remained closed. Even before the pandemic, fewer than 5 percent of customers used the company’s walk-in payment centers. Those customers are now using other payment options, including automatic bill payment.
