U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, pushed for Mink to be honored because she had been the first woman to represent Hawaii in Congress and the first woman of color to ever serve in Congress.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The design for a new U.S. quarter featuring a beloved Hawaii icon has been released. The quarter will feature Edith Kanaka‘ole, a cultural leader, composer and kumu hula.

The U.S. military wants to continue live-fire training at Pohakuloa, a high-altitude plateau on Hawaii’s Big Island ...