The Lander Journal is a bi-weekly newspaper published in Lander, Wyoming.
| Type | Bi-weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Edwards Group |
| Publisher | Kevin Shields |
| Founded | 1908 (as Wyoming State Journal) |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 332 Main St Lander, WY 82520 United States |
| Circulation | 4,004 Wednesday and Sunday (as of 2023)[1] |
| OCLC number | 12306180 |
| Website | rivertonranger |
History
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ↑ Mondo Times. "Lander Journal". www.mondotimes.com. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Library of Congress Catalog Entry for Record". Library of Congress. Library of Congress. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ↑ "About Bill Sniffin". Bill Sniffin's Website. Bill Sniffin. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Library of Congress Catalog Entry for Journal". Library of Congress. Library of Congress. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Daily Paper for Lander". Natrona County Tribune. Casper, Wyoming. July 14, 1909. p. 1.
- ↑ "John W. Cook Does Well". The Meriden Ledger. February 1, 1912. p. 5.
- ↑ "John W. Cook Again At Helm Of Lander Journal". The Northern Wyoming Herald. Cody, Wyoming. July 10, 1918. p. 2.
- ↑ "Editor Dies Suddenly". The Billings Gazette. January 12, 1924. p. 7.
- ↑ "John W. Cook Dies in Wyoming". The Oskaloosa Independent. Oskaloosa, Kansas. January 4, 1924. p. 5.
- ↑ "Newton Goes To Lander". The Billings Gazette. May 11, 1924. p. 5.
- ↑ "Newton Takes Over Wyoming Newspaper". Livingston Enterprise. May 16, 1924. p. 8.
- ↑ "Len L. Newton, Retired Lander Publisher, Dies". Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. July 21, 1954. p. 1.
- ↑ "Two Newspapers In Fremont County Are In New Hands". Casper Star-Tribune. January 5, 1942. p. 4.
- ↑ "Breece Becomes Editor of Lander, Wyo., Paper". Star-Herald. Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Associated Press. March 20, 1947. p. 10.
- ↑ "Ogden Publisher Buys Wyoming Newspaper". The Bellingham Herald. Bellingham, Washington. Associated Press. October 25, 1956. p. 6.
- ↑ "Lander newspaper is sold". Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. October 5, 1982. p. 25.
- ↑ "Carson firm buys paper". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 6, 1982. p. 10.
- ↑ "Lander papers wins award". Pulitzer Prize. Associated Press. July 12, 1991. p. 11.
- ↑ "Lander paper names new editor". Casper Star-Tribune. August 7, 1999. p. 13.
- ↑ "Sniffin to run for Wyoming governor". Star-Herald. Scottsbluff, Nebraska. February 8, 2002. p. 8.
- ↑ McFarland, Clair (January 10, 2022). "Ranger, Lander Journal, Wind River News sold to financial adviser". Gillette News Record. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Local Newspapers Transfer Ownership to Its Employees". WyoToday. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ↑ Jeremias, Sofia (February 15, 2022). "Requiem for a Family-Owned Local Newspaper". WyoFile. Retrieved April 17, 2024.