HONOLULU (KHON) — It appears Hawaii’s Big Island may be getting a new official name. The State of Hawaii’s Board on Geographic Names listed on its agenda for Tuesday, April 2, that it will be ...

If you’ve ever planned a trip to Hawaii, you’ve likely heard the term Big Island used to describe the state’s largest landmass. It sounds casual and harmless, but it also hides something important.

The Hawaiʻi Board of Geographic Names posted their agenda in March that said they would meet on Tuesday to discuss “revisiting the name of the Island of Hawaiʻi.” The agenda for the meeting was posted ...

The State of Hawaii’s Board on Geographic Names listed on its agenda for Tuesday, April 2 that it will be “revisiting the name of the Island of Hawaii.” The name of where they live is pretty ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On the island of Hawaii, Punaluu is famous for its black sand beach. (Matt Anderson Photography/Getty Images) The state of Hawaii ...

Christine Hitt In December, the Hawaii Board on Geographic Names approved a name change for the Island of Hawaii, commonly know as the Big Island. It will be changed to simply Hawaii going forward.