Lander Journal

Lander Journal
TypeBi-weekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
OwnerEdwards 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/

The Lander Journal is a bi-weekly newspaper published in Lander, Wyoming.

History

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]

In 1909, the Journal was expanded into a daily with John W. Cook as editor.[5] Cook disposed of his interests in the paper in 1912,[6] but resumed control in 1918.[7] Cook died in January 1924.[8][9] The paper was then acquired by Len L. Newton in May 1924,[10][11] who sold it to his son Ernest L. Newton in 1938.[12] The Newtown family bought and absorbed the Lander Evening Post in 1942.[13]

The Journal was then purchased by Edward J. Breece in 1947,[14] followed in 1956 by Roger D. Burdow, managing editor of the Ogden Standard Examiner.[15] Burdow brought Bruce Kennedy on as partner in 1967. The two sold the paper in 1982 to Swift-Pioneer Newspapers, Inc. William "Bill" C. Sniffin stayed on as publisher and editor.[16][17] In 1991, the Journal won third place in the National Newspaper Association contest for an investigative series on uranium miners. It was also nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.[18]

In 1999, Steve Peck, owner of the Riverton Ranger, acquired the Lander Journal.[19] A few years later Sniffin ran for governor.[20] The Peck family managed the Journal until January 2022, when all of its publications were sold to Grace Andrus, a local financial adviser.[21] However, a month after Andrus purchased the papers, they were sold again to the Edwards Group.[22][23]

See also

List of newspapers in Wyoming

References

  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. ^ "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. ^ "Daily Paper for Lander". Natrona County Tribune. Casper, Wyoming. July 14, 1909. p. 1.
  6. ^ "John W. Cook Does Well". The Meriden Ledger. February 1, 1912. p. 5.
  7. ^ "John W. Cook Again At Helm Of Lander Journal". The Northern Wyoming Herald. Cody, Wyoming. July 10, 1918. p. 2.
  8. ^ "Editor Dies Suddenly". The Billings Gazette. January 12, 1924. p. 7.
  9. ^ "John W. Cook Dies in Wyoming". The Oskaloosa Independent. Oskaloosa, Kansas. January 4, 1924. p. 5.
  10. ^ "Newton Goes To Lander". The Billings Gazette. May 11, 1924. p. 5.
  11. ^ "Newton Takes Over Wyoming Newspaper". Livingston Enterprise. May 16, 1924. p. 8.
  12. ^ "Len L. Newton, Retired Lander Publisher, Dies". Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. July 21, 1954. p. 1.
  13. ^ "Two Newspapers In Fremont County Are In New Hands". Casper Star-Tribune. January 5, 1942. p. 4.
  14. ^ "Breece Becomes Editor of Lander, Wyo., Paper". Star-Herald. Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Associated Press. March 20, 1947. p. 10.
  15. ^ "Ogden Publisher Buys Wyoming Newspaper". The Bellingham Herald. Bellingham, Washington. Associated Press. October 25, 1956. p. 6.
  16. ^ "Lander newspaper is sold". Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. October 5, 1982. p. 25.
  17. ^ "Carson firm buys paper". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 6, 1982. p. 10.
  18. ^ "Lander papers wins award". Pulitzer Prize. Associated Press. July 12, 1991. p. 11.
  19. ^ "Lander paper names new editor". Casper Star-Tribune. August 7, 1999. p. 13.
  20. ^ "Sniffin to run for Wyoming governor". Star-Herald. Scottsbluff, Nebraska. February 8, 2002. p. 8.
  21. ^ McFarland, Clair (January 10, 2022). "Ranger, Lander Journal, Wind River News sold to financial adviser". Gillette News Record. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  22. ^ "Local Newspapers Transfer Ownership to Its Employees". WyoToday. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  23. ^ Jeremias, Sofia (February 15, 2022). "Requiem for a Family-Owned Local Newspaper". WyoFile. Retrieved April 17, 2024.

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