Oahu has 19 sites
to get a passport

Answer: There are several facilities around the state where you can apply for a passport.

The Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of Passport Services, authorizes many post offices, public libraries, courthouses and municipal offices as "passport acceptance offices."

You can find information on what's needed to get a passport and where the nearest acceptance office is by going online at travel.state.gov.

We went online and did a search by state (you can also do a search by ZIP code or city) and found 19 sites on Oahu. Call the appropriate facility to find out what is needed and what times the passport services are available:

Aiea Public Library, call 483-7333; Airport/Main Post Office, 423-6029; Downtown Honolulu Post Office, 532-1987; Ewa Beach Post Office, 689-4250; Hawaii State Library, Federal Docs Section, 586-3477; Kaaawa Post Office, 237-8372; Kailua Post Office, 266-3996; Kalihi-Palama Library, 832-3466; Kaneohe Post Office, 235-1055; Kapalama Post Office, 832-0068; Kapiolani Community College, Hospitality Department, 734-9258; Kunia Post Office, 622-2976; Laie Post Office, 275-8777; Leeward Community College, 455-0689; University of Hawaii at Manoa, 956-7236; Wahiawa Post Office, 275-8777; Waialae-Kahala Post Office, 737-8937; Waialua Public Library, 637-8286; and Waikiki Post Office, 973-7515.

You can get also get a passport at the Honolulu Passport Agency in the Prince Kuhio Federal Building if you are traveling within 14 days or if you need a foreign visa. For this, you need to make an appointment. The automated appointment number is 877-487-2778.

Q: I am asking for assistance in finding out why the food stamp application for my 83-year-old friend is taking so long to process. I assisted her in submitting her application to the state Department of Human Services' Food Stamp Office at the end of March, and she had an interview with an intake worker on April 21. The worker requested that some additional documentation be submitted. This was dropped off the next day. It is now June, and my friend has not received any response regarding her food stamp eligibility. I have tried to call the worker at various times of the day and evening, but her voice-mail box is always full and not accepting any calls. I have also called the supervisor, and although I was able to leave a message on one occasion, I have not heard back from her. Can you help?

A: We were informed Thursday that your friend would receive word the next day that her application had been approved.

The problem was that the intake worker assigned to her had been sick "for a few weeks," according to a spokesman for the Department of Human Services.

Normally, it takes about a month to process food stamp applications, barring any problems, he said.

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