Hawaii Tribune-Herald

What Hawaii Tribune-Herald does

Hawaii Tribune-Herald is a local newspaper serving Hilo and East Hawaii on Hawaii Island, founded in 1895 and currently operating as a regional subsidiary of Oahu Publications. Its core product is a daily print edition supplemented by a digital portfolio including an E-Edition, a Print Replica digital version of the print newspaper, a mobile application for iOS and Android, email newsletters, an online archive dating to April 2011, and themed special sections. The publication also operates an online classifieds platform covering employment, real estate, autos, legal notices, merchandise, and services, plus a Shop Local business directory. As the designated outlet for legal notice publication in the Third Circuit Court of Hawaii, it handles court notices, foreclosure notices, probate, and notices to creditors in both print and online formats.

Revenue is generated through a mix of recurring print and digital subscriptions (Home Delivery, Print Replica, and All-Digital Access tiers on monthly billing), display and retail advertising, classified advertising across multiple categories, legal advertising, and employment advertising via HTH Jobs and Hawaii Jobs. Distribution is regional, with home delivery plus digital access covering East Hawaii, and the publication partners with local organizations including Hawaii Community College, the Palace Theater, and Hawaii County agencies for event coverage and community engagement. The company has 11-50 employees, a single headquarters in Hilo at 200 Kanoelehua Avenue, and uses a WordPress-based content management system for its website and classifieds platform.

The business is positioned as a community information hub and the newspaper of record for East Hawaii, emphasizing local news, sports, government coverage, obituaries, opinion, and entertainment. There is no public revenue disclosure, no AI/ML capabilities referenced, no external funding events, and no known mergers, acquisitions, or leadership changes in the source data. Operating status is active as of June 2026, with daily online publishing and ongoing print production.

Name

Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Legal name

Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Website

https://hawaiitribune-herald.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1895

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hawaii Tribune-Herald is a regional newspaper founded in 1895 serving Hilo and East Hawaii, operated as a subsidiary of Oahu Publications. It generates revenue from print and digital subscriptions, display and classified advertising, legal notices, and employment listings, distributed via print, website, and mobile app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Newspaper Publishers (51311)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community, Ethnic & Multilingual News Publishers (MPAJADAG)

Keywords

• Local newspaper publishing
• Print and digital subscriptions
• Classified advertising platform
• Legal notice publication
• Community news coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Hawaii National Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Print and Digital Subscriptions: Home delivery subscription, Print Replica digital edition, and All-Digital Access for online content
2. Classified Advertising: Revenue from classified ads across multiple categories including announcements, business, garage sales, legal notices, merchandise, pets, service directory, schools and learning, employment, real estate, autos, and obituaries
3. Display Advertising: Retail advertising, online advertising, digital display, digital billboard network, national advertising
4. Legal Advertising: Court notices, foreclosure notices, notices to creditors, completion of contract legal notices published in print and online
5. Employment Advertising: HTH Jobs and Hawaii Jobs employment listing services
6. Real Estate and Automotive: Homes and Autos marketplace sections

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Hawaii Tribune-Herald is a regional daily newspaper that delivers local news, sports, community coverage, obituaries, opinion, entertainment, and nation/world news to East Hawaii readers across print home delivery, digital e-edition, print replica, website, and mobile app channels. It also operates an online classifieds marketplace covering employment, real estate, autos, legal notices, merchandise, and services, and publishes official legal notices for the Third Circuit Court jurisdiction.

Product overview

Hawaii Tribune-Herald is a regional newspaper serving Hilo and East Hawaii with a multi-platform media portfolio. The core offering consists of the daily print newspaper and its digital counterparts: the E-Edition, Print Replica, and Mobile App. Supporting products include an online classifieds platform (classifieds.hawaiitribune-herald.com) featuring legal notices, a Shop Local business directory, email newsletters, online archives dating to April 2011, a community events calendar, and themed special sections. The publication is owned by Oahu Publications and is headquartered in Hilo, Hawaii.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hawaii Tribune-Herald Print Newspaper The primary print edition of the Hawaii Tribune-Herald, delivered daily to subscribers' homes in Hilo and East Hawaii. It provides local Hawaii news, sports coverage, community events, entertainment, obituaries, opinion, and classifieds to individual readers and households in the East Hawaii region.
• Digital E-Edition Online digital edition of the Hawaii Tribune-Herald accessible via subscription, delivering full daily news content across web and mobile devices for readers in East Hawaii.
• Print Replica Digital replica of the printed Hawaii Tribune-Herald newspaper edition, available anytime and anywhere through a dedicated subscription platform for subscribers.
• Mobile App Mobile application for iOS and Android devices enabling digital access subscribers to read Hawaii Tribune-Herald news content on the go.
• Online Classifieds Platform Online classified advertising marketplace serving East Hawaii with categories including announcements, business, garage sales, legal notices, merchandise, pets, service directory, schools and learning, employment, real estate, and autos, for individuals and businesses posting and browsing listings.
• Legal Notices Publication Official legal notice publication service for the Third Circuit Court of Hawaii, publishing court notices, foreclosure notices, notices to creditors, and completion of contract notices in both print and online channels for attorneys, law firms, courts, and parties to legal proceedings.
• Shop Local Business Directory Local business directory featuring East Hawaii businesses organized by category, including automotive, community, construction, entertainment, food and drink, health and wellness, real estate, retail and shopping, and services, for consumers seeking local businesses and businesses seeking visibility.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Oahu Publications (Parent Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHawaii Tribune-Herald is owned and operated by Oahu Publications, which also owns other Hawaii newspapers including West Hawaii Today, The Garden Island, and Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Shared digital platforms and advertising systems across the publication network.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Patch.com: Digital hyperlocal news network covering communities across the U.S. Represents the digital-native competitive threat for local news audience and classifieds in markets like East Hawaii.
• Big Island Now: Digital-first local news outlet covering Hawaii Island. Emerging local competitor for online audience share and digital advertising in the same East Hawaii market as the Tribune-Herald.

Direct peers

• West Hawaii Today: Sister newspaper under Oahu Publications serving the Kona/west side of Hawaii Island. Direct peer because it shares parent, tech platforms, and operating model, differing only by island sub-region.
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Flagship Oahu Publications newspaper and Tribune-Herald's sister property. Direct peer operating the same shared digital advertising systems, classifieds, and employment platforms across Hawaii.
• The Garden Island: Kauai-based sister paper under Oahu Publications. Direct peer with shared parent, advertising network, and digital infrastructure serving another Hawaiian island market.

Regional players

• Maui News: Long-established Hawaii regional daily serving Maui County under a different ownership group. Comparable as a Hawaii island regional daily covering local news, sports, and legal notices.
• Hawaii News Now: Hawaii's dominant local TV broadcaster. Adjacent competitor for local news audience attention and local advertising dollars in Hawaii, though distributed via broadcast rather than print.

Broad incumbents

• Lee Enterprises: Large U.S. local newspaper group operating dozens of regional dailies and weeklies. Comparable business model—subscription plus print/digital advertising—and operating economics for small-market dailies.
• Gannett: Largest U.S. newspaper publisher (USA TODAY network). Provides scale benchmarks for digital subscription transitions, shared services, and ad-network dynamics relevant to any local daily.
• Ogden Newspapers: Family-owned group operating many community and regional newspapers across the U.S. Comparable in targeting smaller markets with multi-platform subscription and advertising offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HITribuneHerald
• Facebookfacebook.com/hawaiitribuneherald

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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