The Lander Journal is a bi-weekly newspaper published in Lander, Wyoming. It serves the Lander area and is a part of the local media landscape under the ownership of Riverton Ranger Inc.

Lander Journal
TypeBi-weekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Edwards Group
PublisherKevin Shields
Founded1908
(as Wyoming State Journal)
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters332 Main St
Lander, WY 82520
United States
Circulation4,004 Wednesday and Sunday (as of 2023)[1]
OCLC number12306180
Websiterivertonranger.com/lander_journal/

History

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The paper has been in existence under different names since the early days of Lander, beginning around 1908.[2] The name Lander Journal was adopted in the 1990s, but previously it was called the Wyoming State Journal and the Lander Wyoming State Journal.[3][4] From the 1970s to the early 1990s, the paper was published by Bill Sniffen and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1991.[3]

In 1999, the Lander Journal was acquired by the Riverton Ranger from Bill and Nancy Sniffin.[5] Steve Peck of the Riverton Ranger managed the newspaper from 1999 until 2022, when the publications were sold to Grace Andrus, a local financial adviser.[5] However, a month after Andrus purchased the papers, they were sold again in February 2022 to the Edwards Group, who currently own and manage them.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Mondo Times. "Lander Journal". www.mondotimes.com. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Library of Congress Catalog Entry for Record". Library of Congress. Library of Congress. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "About Bill Sniffin". Bill Sniffin's Website. Bill Sniffin. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  4. ^ "Library of Congress Catalog Entry for Journal". Library of Congress. Library of Congress. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Ranger, Lander Journal, Wind River News sold to financial adviser". Gillette News Record. Gillette News Record. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "Requiem for a Family-Owned Local Newspaper". WyoFile. WyoFile. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "Local Newspapers Transfer Ownership to Its Employees". WyoToday. WyoToday. Retrieved April 17, 2024.

See also

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List of newspapers in Wyoming

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