As we enter the new year, you will notice a change in the frequency of distribution for The Peninsula Beacon. The newspaper will publish every other week with a hiatus next week. The ever-changing world of the media offers a wide variety of ways to deliver news in more immediate and clever ways, allowing the chance to better inform the public and reach a wider audience. We hope to explore these opportunities in the future and bring more news of the Peninsula to you, our readers. For instance, readers can look forward to a more active Beacon website as we bring news updates via www.peninsulabeacon.com. Meanwhile, the staff is using this opportunity to institute a few additions and upgrades to the printed version of the paper, and readers can expect The Beacon to carry a few new surprises this year. “Reaching this decision was not easy,” publisher Julie Hoisington said. “But it is a step in a new direction.” The state of the economy continues to impact virtually every business — and the newspaper industry is not immune. “Businesses have already adjusted their overall spending due to the slower economy they experienced in 2009, including advertising and marketing budgets,” Hoisington said. “We’re very optimistic that we’ll see a turn in the right direction in 2010.” Please look for the next issue of The Peninsula Beacon on Jan. 28.