| 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 |
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.
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] Roger Burdow bought the paper in 1956 and brought Bruce Kenney on as partner in 1967. The two sold the paper in 1982 to Swift-Pioneer Newspapers, Inc. [5] [6] 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. [7] [8] 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. [8] 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. [9] [10]