Platte County Record-Times

Our newspaper is part of the Wyoming Newspaper Group, an affiliation of newspapers with joint ownerships and interests, along with the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, the Rawlins Daily Times, the Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner and the Northern Wyoming Daily News in Worland. We are also an active supporter and participant in the Wyoming Press Association, a statewide trade organization representing all of the states daily and weekly newspapers, and a member of the National Newspaper Association. This association serves as a resource for training and information affecting our industry, as well as tracking legislative issues affecting newspapers.When the first issue of the Daily Boomerang came off of Bill Nye's "lemon squeezer" press, March 11, 1881, it is unlikely that either he or his friends and backers in the Republican Party anticipated that over 100 years later their addition to the Fourth Estate would continue to flourish, and even become the "alma mater" of many noted journalists.

The Douglas Budget, based in Douglas, WY, is a reputable local news source providing up-to-date information on COVID-19, sports, opinion pieces, obituaries, classifieds, and special sections like the Election Guide and State Fair Book. With a dedicated team of reporters and staff, The Douglas Budget covers a wide range of topics, from local events and multimedia features to weather alerts and offers various services like submission forms and online features for the community. Generated from the website