HI SCR193

Urges Oahu Publications, Inc. to continue publishing the Honolulu Star-Bulletin or provide sufficient time to find a qualified buyer for the newspaper.

Notes that OPI announced plans to close or merge the Honolulu Star-Bulletin with The Honolulu Advertiser if a buyer is not found by April 2010, potentially resulting in the loss of approximately 200 jobs.

Emphasizes that closure or merger would eliminate two independent competing daily newspapers in Honolulu, reducing editorial diversity and reportorial competition in the community.

Highlights the Honolulu Star-Bulletin's 128-year history as a distinguished independent newspaper with award-winning journalism.

Requires certified copies of the resolution be sent to Oahu Publications, Inc., Gannett Co., Inc., the Attorney General, and the United States Department of Justice.