Maui newspaper cutback the latest sign of financial distress in Hawaii news industry

Amid a search for a buyer, The Maui News slashes its print edition to once weekly

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The Maui News announced plans to slash its daily print edition to once a week, shifting the island’s 124-year-old newspaper of record to a digital-first model as its owner continues to search for a buyer.

Chris Minford, the paper’s publisher and circulation manager, notified readers of the move to Thursday-only home delivery, which begins June 6, and outlined plans for a digital future in an open letter to readers. He described the change as an “entrepreneurial decision.”

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