Launched in 1949, Vestnik is the only regional newspaper in the Pomurje region. It appears every Thursday with a print-run of around 17,000-18,000 issues. According to the National Research on Readership (http://www.nrb.info), in 2006 Vestnik was read daily by 63,000 people, giving it a 3.7 per cent daily reach. Vestnik covers all regional themes (politics, economy, culture, sport, youth, life stories, etc), and occasionally also national or cross-border themes. Its cultural editorial covers both amateur and professional cultural events in Pomurje and features book reviews and portraits of Pomurje artists, including those who live abroad.