“I’m extremely grateful to the Maui community for letting me tell your stories and to The Maui News for this opportunity,” Colleen Uechi said. “Growing up in Hawaii and working in small communities has taught me the importance of reliable local journalism, and I think it’s something we need now more than ever.” more

Dale Lachniet, publisher of the Culpeper Star-Exponent in Virginia, has been promoted to vice president of finance and corporate controller for Lee Enterprises, which owns the newspaper. more

Steve Henson, who has served as editor of The Pueblo (Colorado) Chieftain since June 2018, and Karen Vigil, a reporter and member of the paper's editorial board, retired Monday, Nov. 30. more

Steve Bruss, executive editor, said The Greenville News now has 11 full-time reporters in Greenville covering the community. "If you include our newsrooms in Anderson and Spartanburg, across news and sports we have more than 30 reporters and photojournalists covering our corner of South Carolina." more

Lauren Gustus becomes the third woman to oversee news gathering at The Salt Lake Tribune in the newspaper’s 150-year history. She will hold the title of executive editor and report directly to the board. more

Don Farley, president and publisher of Times-Shamrock Communications, has announced plans to leave at the end of December after a career with stops in every division of the Scranton, Pennsylvania-based company that publishes The Citizens’ Voice, The Times-Tribune in Scranton, The Standard-Speaker in Hazleton and the Republican Herald in Pottsville. more

Following the retirement of Jim Heady, HD Media has appointed Doug Skaff president of HD Media and Lee Wolverton as vice president of news. more

Kim Benedict has announced her intention to retire from her position as Gannett senior group publisher for The Ardmoreite, the Shawnee News-Star and the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise — all in Oklahoma. more

Kelly Dyer Fry will retire as editor and publisher of The Oklahoman at the end of the year. She has been with The Oklahoman for 26 years and has served in a variety of roles. In addition to her local duties, she serves as a regional editor for Gannett. more

Gabriel Escobar, who was born in Colombia, will be one of the highest-ranking Latinos at a U.S. news organization. He’ll lead the staff of roughly 210 reporters, photojournalists, editors, designers and producers as the company navigates a turbulent year and an uncertain financial future. more

Next Friday, Managing Editor Christine Spangler is leaving the Daily Jefferson County Union in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. APG Media of Southern Wisconsin is expanding the role of Scott Peterson, managing editor of the Watertown Daily Times, to oversee newsroom operations in both Watertown and Fort Atkinson. more

The interim role that Paul Pham was appointed to with the South Florida Sun Sentinel and Orlando Sentinel after Publisher Nancy Meyer left the papers last month has now become permanent. more

Chris Stegman has been named chief revenue officer of The Salt Lake Tribune, with responsibility for The Tribune’s subscription, advertising and marketing efforts — online and in print. more

Ricki Pryor, who has spearheaded efforts to strengthen the Richmond Register's digital footprint and visual storytelling through the use of video, has been promoted to editor. more

The Courier & Press of Evansville, Indiana, has named its first female executive editor in the 175-year history of the paper. more

Carlton Charles, who currently serves as vice president and treasurer at Hearst, has been named senior vice president, treasury and risk management. more

Paul Farrell has been named group publisher of Lee Enterprises' 13 Virginia markets. He will retain his role as president and publisher of the Richmond Times-Dispatch. more

Lee Enterprises has named Michael Distelhorst president and director of local advertising sales for the Daily Journal in Park Hills, Missouri. He succeeds General Manager Melissa Bellew, who has left the company. more

Dan Adams has been appointed president and director of local sales and marketing for the Central Illinois Publishing Group of Lee Enterprises, which includes The Pantagraph in Bloomington, the Herald & Review in Decatur and the Journal-Gazette & Times-Courier in Charleston-Mattoon. more

Marc Wilson, chairman emeritus of TownNews, the digital services company he co-founded more than 30 years ago, has been elected  president of the Inland Press Foundation. Joyce McCullough, former president of Miller Media Group in LaSalle, Illinois, was elected vice president of the foundation. more