KEVIN KNODELL / KNODELL @STARADVERTISER.COM The first six residents of the Daniel Kahikina Akaka State Veterans Home in Kapolei listened Wednesday as dignitaries gave speeches to mark the home’s ...

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former Sen. Daniel Akaka, a Democrat from Hawaii who served in Congress for more than three decades, died Friday, according to local media reports and lawmakers from Hawaii. He was ...

Then-U.S. Rep. Daniel K. Akaka and his grandson, Dr. David M. K. Mattson Jr, on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Courtesy of Dr. David M. K. Mattson Jr. Growing up with a U.S. Senator as your ...

Daniel Kahikina Akaka was an American educator and politician who served as a United States Senator from Hawaii from 1990 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party. Wikipedia* On the C-SPAN Networks: ...

A key Senate Democrat is preparing to bring new scrutiny to federal pay and benefit issues. Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, will become chair of the Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on ...

VA Pacific Islands Health Care System held a grand opening and blessing ceremony of the Daniel Kahikina Akaka VA Clinic on April 5. Jose Sevilla Photography To ...

Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) has introduced legislation to require upgraded and continuous management training at all agencies for federal supervisors. The Federal ...

The University of Hawaiʻi women’s basketball team will look to carry newfound momentum on the road this week after earning its first two Big West victories of the season. Hawaiʻi (8–9, 2–5 Big West) ...

Attendees of Wednesday’s opening ceremony toured the state veterans home, which sits on a 7-acre property. Above, one of the 120 beds at the facility. Various types of care are available for veterans, ...

The long-planned Daniel Kahikina Akaka State Veterans Home finally opened its doors Wednesday in Kapolei as the family of its namesake, the late U.S. senator from Hawaii, bestowed the facility with a ...