Have you ever thought that the events and issues in your community don't get enough coverage in the media?

Well, here is your chance to remedy that with The Advertiser's new community-focused Web sites.

The Advertiser today launches four new Web sites covering the Mililani/Mililani Mauka, 'Ewa/'Ewa Beach, Kane'ohe and Waipahu communities.

The new Web sites along with the existing sites in Kailua, Hawai'i Kai and Kapolei are part of our plan to provide neighborhood news and photos to every community on O'ahu.

The Web sites, located at http://myAdvertiser.com, contain community specific breaking news, local articles written by Advertiser reporters and staff from our community newspapers and, most importantly, reports written by residents themselves.

"Everyone can take part in these community sites," said James Gonser, community news editor at The Advertiser. "From simply submitting calendar items to photos of daily life and writing news stories about activities and meetings, these sites provide a venue for community connections never available before."

Do you want to share your voice on life in your community with others?

We are also looking for residents who want to become bloggers on the community sites to stimulate discussions and thought about life in your neighborhood.

Using a computer tool called Get Published!, readers can submit their own news articles and photos. The stories can be anything from local school concerts, to craft fairs, to paddling results, to scholarships being offered by civic clubs. Submitting stories is free and published directly on the Web sites.

Other features of the site include a comprehensive community calendar, complete school information, local sports, traffic and weather reports and a very special feature called the wish list.

The wish list is a place where teachers, clubs and community groups can ask for help. Volunteers needed for a cleanup, a sixth-grade class without textbooks or a soccer league short on umpires — anything that could benefit a community group with limited resources can use the wish list.

The Advertiser is building a network of these community sites until the entire state is represented.

To get started, visit http://myAdvertiser.com, click on your community in the left rail then fill out a one-time registration for the site.

Then click on the link to submit stories and photos to reach each other people and increase participation in local events.

For more information, call Gonser at 535-2431.