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Ex-CIA officer accused of spying for China pleads guilty in a Honolulu courtroom
HONOLULU (AP) — A former CIA officer and contract linguist for the FBI accused of spying for China for at least a decade pleaded guilty Friday in a federal courtroom in Honolulu. Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 72, has been in custody since his arrest in August 2020. The U.S. Justice...
Native seeds could soon be fueling new growth on burned out acreage across Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — The federal government is funneling millions of dollars to a University of Hawaii initiative aimed at increasing the number of seeds for hardy native and non-invasive plants that can compete against the dominant invasive grasses that fuel wildfires. The U.S. Forest...
Jury finds Honolulu's former top prosecutor and 5 others not guilty in a federal bribery case
HONOLULU (AP) — A jury found Honolulu's former top prosecutor not guilty Friday in a bribery case that alleged employees of an engineering and architectural firm bribed him with campaign donations in exchange for his prosecution of a former company employee. A U.S. grand jury...
Families suing over 2021 jet fuel leak into Navy drinking water in Hawaii seek $225K to $1.25M
HONOLULU (AP) — A lawyer representing U.S. military families suing over a 2021 jet fuel leak into a Navy drinking water system in Hawaii asked a judge Monday to award plaintiffs a range of about $225,000 to about $1.25 million each in damages. In a closing argument at the end of a...
Honolulu agrees to 4-month window to grant or deny gun carrying licenses after lawsuit over delays
HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu has agreed to grant or deny applications to carry guns in public within four months of submission in response to a lawsuit by residents who complained of delays of up to a year, according to a stipulation signed by a federal judge Friday. The March lawsuit...
HEI: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
HONOLULU (AP) — HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. (HE) on Friday reported profit of $42.6 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Honolulu-based company said it had profit of 38 cents. The the parent of Hawaii's largest electricity...
Territorial Bancorp: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
HONOLULU (AP) — HONOLULU (AP) — Territorial Bancorp Inc. (TBNK) on Friday reported a loss of $482,000 in its first quarter. The Honolulu-based bank said it had a loss of 6 cents per share. The holding company for Territorial Savings Bank posted revenue of $18.6...
Matson: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
HONOLULU (AP) — HONOLULU (AP) — Matson Inc. (MATX) on Tuesday reported profit of $36.1 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Honolulu-based company said it had net income of $1.04. The ocean transportation and logistics services company posted...
More than a dozen military families in Hawaii spark trial over 2021 jet fuel leak that tainted water
HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. government said Monday it took responsibility for jet fuel that leaked into a Navy water system serving 93,000 people in 2021, but attorneys dispute whether the families who are suing were exposed to enough tainted water to make them sick. A trial for a...
First Hawaiian: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
HONOLULU (AP) — HONOLULU (AP) — First Hawaiian Inc. (FHB) on Friday reported first-quarter profit of $54.2 million. The bank, based in Honolulu, said it had earnings of 42 cents per share. The results matched Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four...
