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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.
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A simple name change, with statewide and national impact. At its Dec. 10 meeting, the Hawaii Board on Geographic Names voted to change the official name of the “Island of Hawaii” to ...