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 The Hawaii Tribune-Herald's headquarters, in Hilo, Hawaii, U.S. | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Oahu Publications |
| Publisher | David Bock |
| Editor | David Bock |
| Founded | 1895 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 355 Kinoole Street, Hilo, HI 96720, U.S. |
| Circulation | 9,224 Daily 10,306 Sunday(as of 2022) [1] |
| Website | www |
Hawaii Tribune-Herald is a daily newspaper based in Hilo, Hawaii. It is owned and published by Oahu Publications, a subsidiary of Black Press.
The Hilo Tribune began publication on November 23, 1895, and changed its name to the Hilo Daily Tribune in 1917. [2] The Hilo Daily Tribune, the Hawaii Herald (August 13, 1896 – February 22, 1923) and the Daily Post-Herald merged to form the Hilo Tribune-Herald, which began publishing on February 19, 1923. It continued under that name until March 1964, when it assumed its present title. [2]
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 , now published daily.
With the demise of the Hawaii Island Journal in June 2008, Tribune-Herald owner Stephens Media Group ran all the commercial newspapers on the island including the Big Island Weekly. [3] Big Island Weekly published its last issue in July 2014.
On October 1, 2014, Oahu Publications, the publisher of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser announced it was buying the Hawaii Tribune-Herald and West Hawaii Today from Stephens Media. [4]
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