Governor emphasizes need for public notices in Wyoming newspapers

SARATOGA — Despite the advent of the internet and social media, Wyoming newspapers still serve as an important avenue for public notices — at least according to Governor Mark Gordon, who spoke at the 125th Annual Wyoming Press Convention in Casper on January 19.

Over the past several years, the Wyoming Legislature has seen a number of bills introduced which would remove public notices from the pages of Wyoming newspapers.

They were proposed despite the fact that 86% of Wyoming adults cite newspapers as their most trusted source for public notices as opposed to government websites and other sou...