Hawaii Tribune-Herald

"Hawaii Tribune-Herald" is a newspaper published daily in Hilo, Hawaii by the Stephens Media Group. [http://www.stephensmedia.com/newspapers/hi_hawaiitrib.html]

History

"Hawaii Tribune-Herald" resulted from several mergers of Hilo-area newspapers. The first, "Hilo Tribune", began publication on November 23, 1895. [http://www.hawaii.gov/libraries/hsl/serlist/hslnews/hknews.html#hilo%20daily%20tribune] "Hawaii Herald" (August 13, 1896–February 22, 1923) was another predecessor paper.

The "Hilo Tribune-Herald", formed from a merger of "Hilo Daily Tribune", "Daily Post-Herald", and "Hawaii Herald", began publishing February 19, 1923. It continued under that name until March 1964, when it assumed its present title.

In 1962, the newspaper began publication of a weekly special edition for the west (Kona) side of the island, which later became "West Hawaii Today".

2007 average net circulation was 18,715 (daily), 21,638 (Sunday).

External links

* [http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/ Official site]

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