Bob Bonnar

Publisher/Editor-in-Chief

Bob Bonnar is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the News Letter Journal. He became one of the newspaper’s owners after serving two decades as a community journalist covering all beats in Newcastle and Weston County. Bob is one of the most decorated journalists in Wyoming history and is a former president of the Wyoming Press Association. He has 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. He continues to serve as the active, full-time publisher of this newspaper, and in the short time since his relocation, Bob has extensively explored the new technologies available to the media and marketing industries. He launched 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. Since shifting his focus to the marketing side of the business, Bob has continued to rack up awards for he and his team's efforts and in 2024 was recognized for producing the best print/digital hybrid advertising campaign in the nation by Metro Creative Graphics.