Lihue, Hawaii--The Garden Island newspaper has hired Bill Buley as its editor-in-chief. He will assume the new post on April 8. Buley, a native of Seattle, Wash., has more than 25 years of journalism experience. His most recent position was as city editor of the Coeur d’Alene (Idaho) Press.

“We are pleased to have someone with Bill’s extensive background and experience with community newspapers join The Garden Island,” said Dennis Francis, Oahu Publications president. “Bill’s dedication and passion for community news and developing local stories will serve the people of Kauai and The Garden Island very well.”

Buley began his journalism career at the Forks (Wash.) Forum, where he wrote and designed most of the editorial content for the free weekly newspaper. After a couple of years, he went on to become the managing editor of the Bonner County Daily Bee, a daily newspaper in Sagle, Idaho. He wrote news stories, columns and editorials in addition to being responsible for photography and page design. For the past 18 years, Buley has been the city editor of the Coeur d’Alene Press, a newspaper with a daily circulation of 21,000 and Sunday circulation of 28,000, where he has been responsible for managing a seven-member news staff, coordinating and planning daily news stories, as well as writing stories and columns.

Buley has been recognized with awards from the Society of Professional Journalists for his writing and photography. In addition, his dedication and service to veterans has garnered him honors from Veterans of Foreign Wars.

“I’m blessed with the opportunity to make Kauai my home and to work with the staff of The Garden Island to assure it continues its journalistic legacy of being the source of information for the residents of Kauai,” Buley said. “The Garden Island’s commitment to covering local news is admirable and it is a true honor to have the opportunity to be part of a newspaper with such a long history.”

The Garden Island, first published in 1902, is Kauai’s only daily newspaper. It publishes six days a week and is known for editorial excellence in delivering local, state, national and world news. Eighty-seven percent of Kauai adults read The Garden Island, which is owned by Oahu Publications, Inc., and whose portfolio includes the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, MidWeek, MidWeek Kauai, the Hawaii Army Weekly, Hawaii Marine, Ho‘okele, HILuxury, and a growing roster of community periodicals and in-room resort magazines.