Bob Bonnar - Media Specialist

Bob Bonnar is one of the most decorated journalists in Wyoming history and is a former president of the Wyoming Press Association. He also served 12 years on the Board of Trustees for Weston County School District #1, including two years as chairman, and was named to the Newcastle High School Hall of Fame. In the 40 years that he lived in Newcastle, Bob was active on several boards and coached a number of youth sports. He also used his position with the newspaper to promote the businesses and individuals of Weston County, which included conceiving and hosting several special events that drew large crowds to downtown Newcastle. Bob now lives in Durango, Colorado with his wife, Stephanie (another NLJ co-owner), but remains deeply connected and committed to his hometown, and continues to serve as the active, full-time publisher of this newspaper. In the short time since his relocation, Bob has extensively explored the new technologies available to the news industry and helped launch a weekly email newsletter, podcast and Youtube channel while leading a website and social media effort that is easily one of Wyoming’s most active and engaging.