The Big Island of Hawaii is aptly named. Many things are just that: big. The 4,000-square-mile island is the largest in the United States. The state namesake contains the bulk of the archipelago ...

It’s also near the town of Hilo, the largest town on Hawaii’s Big Island, which has lots of ... Todd Buczyna/TMB Photography Hawaiian architecture often prioritizes teak and other locally ...

The man was about 200 yards offshore when a shark attacked him around 12:40 p.m. HST, according to a news release from the Hawaii Fire ... the west shore of the Big Island. The scenic area is ...

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