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The Oregon Newspaper Hall of Fame Award was first conceived in 1973 by the ONPA Board of Directors, and the first induction took place in 1979. Oregon Newspaper Hall of Fame display at University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication.        The award recognizes Oregon newspaper people who have been involved in management or leadership in one or more disciplines of the newspaper industry in Oregon, and who have made an outstanding contribution to Oregon newspaper professionalism through community, regional, or state service.        The ONPA Honors Committee, which consists of past recipients of the Amos Voorhies and/or Hall of Fame awards, judge all Hall of Fame nominees. Awards are presented at the ONPA Summer Publishers Convention.        Contributions to the Oregon Newspapers Foundation's Hall of Fame project have enabled creation of a permanent display at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication.

Hall of Fame inductees Click highlighted names for details

1979    Claude "C.E." Ingalls, Corvallis Gazette-Times Charles "Sam" Jackson, The Oregon Journal, Portland Frank Jenkins, Herald and News, Klamath Falls Henry L. Pittock, The Oregonian, Portland Harvey W. Scott, The Oregonian, Portland Gov. Elmo Smith, Albany Democrat-Herald Gov. Charles Sprague, Salem Oregon Statesman Amos E. "Boss" Voorhies, Grants Pass Daily Courier

1980    George Putnam, Medford Mail Tribune E. Palmer Hoyt, The Oregonian, Portland Robert W. Sawyer, Bend Bulletin Robert W. Ruhl, Medford Mail Tribune Eric W. Allen, School of Journalism, University of Oregon

1981    Edwin Burton Aldrich, The East Oregonian, Pendleton Charles Stanton, Roseburg News-Review DeWitt Clinton Ireland, The Oregonian, Portland Emma McKinney, Hillsboro Argus W. Verne McKinney, Hillsboro Argus

1983    Wendell Webb, Oregon Statesman, Salem Hugh McGilvra, Times Publications Donald J. Sterling, The Oregon Journal, Portland L.H. Gregory, The Oregonian, Portland

1984    A.D. "Deb" Addison, Roseburg News-Review Carl Webb, former ONPA Executive Director, University of Oregon Robert C. Ingalls, Corvallis Gazette-Times Louis D. Felsheim, Bandon Western World

1985    Paul W. Harvey, Jr., AP Capitol Correspondent Ruth E. King, Herald and News, Klamath Falls Eric W. Allen, Jr., Medford Mail Tribune Alton F. Baker, Sr., Eugene Register-Guard

1987    Robert C. Notson, The Oregonian, Portland Michael Frey, The Oregonian, Portland

1989    Wes Sullivan, Oregon Statesman, Salem Arthur L. Lowe, Corvallis Gazette-Times

1990    Harrison P. "Red" Hornish, The springfield News J.W. "Bud" Forrester, East Oregonian, Pendleton Joseph F. Caraher, Herald and News, Klamath Falls

1991    Guy Leslie Shaw, Lake County Examiner Jerry Latham, Mail Tribune, Medford

1992    Wiliam M. Tugman, The Register-Guard, Eugene

1993    Gwen T. Coffin, Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise

1994    Giles French, Sherman County Journal, Moro Stephen W. Ryder, Mail Tribune, Medford

1998    William A. Hilliard, The Oregonian, Portland

2001    Phil Bladine, News Register, McMinnville

2002    Walter McKinney, Hillsboro Argus Richard Nafsinger, Hood River News

2003    Ted Baker, The Register-Guard, Eugene

2004    John Buchner, Albany Democrat-Herald

2005    Bob Moody, Western Communications

2006    Robert W. Chandler, The Bulletin, Bend