Like many things now days, you can find the latest news on the Internet.  The web news has some distinct advantages over printed newspapers: 

1. You can get the news as soon as it is published.  You don’t have to waiting for delivery or getting a wet paper that has been chewed up by the dog.
2. You have your choice of thousands of newspapers including most major newspapers.
3. Many are at no cost and supported by ads.  One notable exception is the Wall Street Journal.
4. It saves trees since there is no paper used.  No need to haul off the excess paper for recycling too.
   
5. Some on-line newspapers are multi-media articles with video and audio.
   

Here are some links to local news sources:

• The Star Bulletin: http://starbulletin.com/
• The Honolulu Advertiser: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/
• West Hawaii Today: http://www.westhawaiitoday.com/
• Maui News: http://www.mauinews.com/
• Maui Weekly: http://www.mauiweekly.com/index.aspx
• Kauai Garden Island News: http://www.kauaiworld.com/ 
• Mid-Week: http://www.midweek.com/
• Pacific Business News: http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/

There is even news from the Broadcast and Cable TV Stations:

• K5 News: http://www.k5thehometeam.com/
• KGMB 9 News: http://kgmb9.com/main/
• KNHL 8 News: http://www.khnl.com/
• KHON 2 News: http://www.khon2.com/news/local
• KITV 4 News: http://www.kitv.com/index.html
• CNN: http://www.cnn.com/
  

If you want the big national newspapers, here are links to a few:

• New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/
• LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/
• San Francisco Chronicle: http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/
• Chicago Tribune: http://www.chicagotribune.com/
• Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/
• US Today: http://www.usatoday.com/
  

If you still want more you can use the following site to find an on-line newspaper in any State or in a foreign country: http://www.newspapers.com/.  There also is a list of the local newspapers and TV Station websites on the AroundHawaii Local News page: http://www.aroundhawaii.com/news/.


There are some disadvantages:

1. You need to be at an Internet connect computer to read the on-line newspaper.  However, something called a RSS feed is trying to fix that this issue.  To get more info on how to use RSS feeds see: http://www.aroundhawaii.com/lifestyle/computers/2007-03_really_simple_syndication_service_is_really_cool.html or http://www.aroundhawaii.com/lifestyle/computers/2006-01_get_firefox.html
2. Some of the on-line newspapers do not provide the full article but a summary.  You may have to buy the paper for the full article.
3. There aren’t as many store ads or coupons but that will change over time.
4. You might not have anything to line your bird cage or wrap up fish with.
   

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