Advertise With Kaʻū News

Ready to connect directly with over 5,000 residents in Kaʻū? Partner with Kaʻū News to share your message, grow your business, and support local journalism.

Distributed for FREE across Ocean View, Naalehu, Pāhala, and Volcanoes National Park, Kaʻū News reaches over 4,000 households and local businesses directly through their postal boxes. The remainder of our 5,000-copy print run is strategically placed at high-traffic community hubs and mailed to subscribers, making advertising with us the most powerful way to get your message into the hands of the people who live and work in the Kaʻū area.

Chart illustrating ad sizes, costs, dimensions, and areas with color-coded rectangles representing each ad type, labeled with size and price.
Chart illustrating ad sizes, costs, dimensions, and areas with color-coded rectangles representing each ad type, labeled with size and price.

Our Rates

Banners & Small Blocks

Perfect for quick visibility and budget-friendly community presence.

  • 1/2 Banner: 2" x 2.5" | $100

  • Vertical Banner: 4" x 2.5" | $184

  • Horizontal Banner: 2" x 5" | $184

  • 1/8 Page: 3.75" x 5" | $330

High-Impact Layouts

Maximum visibility for major announcements, brand building, and full-page spreads.

  • 1/2 Page: 7.5" x 10" | $1,080

  • Full Page: 16" x 10" | $2,040

Mid-Size Placements

Ideal for product highlights, menus, and detailed business messaging.

  • 1/6 Page: 5" x 5" | $420

  • Vertical 1/4 Page: 7.5" x 5" | $600

  • Horizontal 1/4 Page: 3.75" x 10" | $600

  • 1/3 Page: 5" x 10" | $760

Premium Placements

  • Front Page — Below the fold visibility for +25% of published ad rates (available for any ad size up to a 1/3 Page).

  • Go Trojans! — Premium visibility on the sports schedule page for +10% of published rates (available only for 1/2 Banner, Vertical/Horizontal Banner, and 1/8 Page).

Reserve Your Ad Space

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  • Black text that says "Grow with us" with small green dots and a green leaf on a white background.
  • Map outline of Hawaii with a cow and a fish illustration. Text reads 'Hana Hou Restaurant, Southermost Restaurant in the U.S.A., Naalehu, Hawaii, Established 1896.'
  • Logo of Hawaii Island Community Health Center featuring a stylized icon of four interconnected individuals in different shades of blue, above the text 'Hawaii Island Community Health Center'.
  • Logo for Kau Coffee Mill in Hawaii with black background, large gold letters, a banner with brown and gold text, and a small red, yellow, and green decorative element.
  • A house surrounded by lush greenery with a sign that reads 'Ka'u Realty' above it, under a bright, partly cloudy sky.
  • Text reads 'Mizuno Superette' in white cursive font on a green background.
  • Hand holding a rainbow circle with the words 'OK' and 'K' inside.
  • Punaluu Bake Shop logo with blue text, a yellow hibiscus flower, and green leaves on a light blue circular background.
  • Logo for CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union featuring a colorful geometric arrow and the text "CU Hawaii," "Federal Credit Union," and "More Possibilities".
  • Logo for Hana Foods featuring a family of four holding hands, two cartoon animals (a dog and a cat) on a colorful background with a sun, and an orange fruit with a leaf
  • Sign showing a gecko lizard and a fly with the words "SREEN" and "SERVICE" partially visible, and the phrase "build on site, built right".
  • Logo for East Hawaii Health Clinic at Ka'u, featuring a stylized profile of a woman's face, a red heart shape, and a black and white wavy design.
  • Logo with large green leaf illustrations and a small plant with roots, featuring the text 'KA'U HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION'.
  • Logo for Volcano Golf Course with the tagline "A Truly Unique Golfing Experience."
  • The logo for the restaurant chain Pohaku with bold yellow and orange text on a red background.