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For the 2004 Better Newspaper Contest, entries in 25 categories were judged in the seven divisions described below. In a few categories, divisions were combined if entries were too few for adequate competition.
Division A: Dailies, 25,001 or more circulation
Division B: Dailies, 10,001-25,000 circulation
Division C: Dailies, 10,000 or less circulation
Division D: Multi-weeklies (2 or more issues per week)
Division E: Weeklies, 3,501 or more circulation
Division F: Weeklies, 2,001-3,500 circulation
Division G: Weeklies, 2,000 or less circulation
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2. Best page one design
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Staff)
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| 2nd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Tom Penix, Carl Davaz, Rob Romig, Ben Swan, Paul Carter, Chris Frisella)
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| 3rd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Monica Hande and David Tomaro)
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Division B
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| 1st |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Paul Davies)
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| 2nd |
Albany Democrat-Herald (Mark Peterson)
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| 3rd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Doug Harvey)
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Division C
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| 1st |
Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland (Amber White)
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| 2nd |
The Observer, La Grande (Ted Kramer)
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| 3rd |
The Dalles Chronicle (Dan Spatz)
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Division D
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| 1st |
Hillsboro Argus (Gary Stutzman)
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| 2nd |
News-Register, McMinnville (Ty Walker)
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| 3rd |
The Siuslaw News, Florence (Robert Serra)
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Division E
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| 1st |
The Redmond Spokesman (Staff)
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| 2nd |
Beaverton Valley Times (Kevin L. Harden)
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| 3rd |
Tigard Times and Tualatin Times (Mikel Kelly / Kevin Harden)
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Divisions F & G combined
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| 1st |
Wilsonville Spokesman (Curt Kipp)
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| 2nd |
The Stayton Mail (Sara Morgan)
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| 3rd |
Lebanon Express (A.K. Dugan)
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3. Best section front or inside page design
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Tom Penix)
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| 2nd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Molly Swisher)
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| 3rd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Kay Worthington, Jody Betthauser)
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Division B
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| 1st |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Doug Harvey)
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| 2nd |
Albany Democrat-Herald (Amy L. Pappadis)
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| 3rd |
Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Marcia McGonigle)
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Division C
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| 1st |
The Observer, La Grande (Phil Bullock)
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| 2nd |
The Daily Astorian (Lauren Howry)
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| 3rd |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Peter Hahnloser)
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Division D
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| 1st |
News-Register, McMinnville (Racheal Winter)
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| 2nd |
The Outlook, Gresham (Tiffaney O'Dell, Matt Hunt, Kari Hastings)
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| 3rd |
The Springfield News (Sam Karp)
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Division E
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| 1st |
Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Teresa Ruddell)
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| 2nd |
The Redmond Spokesman (Staff)
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| 3rd |
Tigard Times and Tualatin Times (Janie Nafsinger)
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Divisions F & G combined
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| 1st |
The Stayton Mail (Sara Morgan)
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| 2nd |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Michael Covel & Maggie Fogus)
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| 3rd |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Margaret Fogus)
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6. Best special section or issue
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Division A
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| 1st |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Staff)
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| 2nd |
The Bulletin, Bend (The Bulletin staff)
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| 3rd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Grant Butler, Bob Hicks, Shawn Vitt)
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| HM |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (News staff)
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Division B
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| 1st |
Albany Democrat-Herald (Staff)
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| 2nd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Nik Dirga, Features Editor & Tom Eggers, Associate Editor (May 21))
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| 3rd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Nik Dirga, Features Editor & Tom Eggers, Associate Editor (Aug. 29))
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| HM |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Jeff Welsch)
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Division C
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| 1st |
The Observer, La Grande (Staff)
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| 2nd |
Argus Observer, Ontario (Larry Meyer, Andrew Cutler, Mardi Ford, William Anderson, Tami Hart, Mark McComb, Pat Caldwell, Casey Keller)
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| 3rd |
The Daily Astorian (Staff)
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| HM |
Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland (Theresa McKinlay (editor) & Amber White (design editor))
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Division D
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| 1st |
Hood River News (Staff)
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| 2nd |
Hood River News (Janet Cook, Dave Leder, RaeLynn Ricarte)
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Division E
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| 1st |
Tigard Times and Tualatin Times (Staff)
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| 2nd |
Lake Oswego Review (Martin Forbes and Vern Uyetake (cover))
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| 3rd |
The Madras Pioneer (Madras Pioneer Staff)
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Division F
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| 1st |
The Sandy Post (Staff)
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| 2nd |
The Stayton Mail (Paula Mabry, Dan Thorp, Jennifer Foster, Bob Ellis, Teresa Williams, Dan Barnack, Timm O'Cobhthaigh, Sara Morgan)
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| 3rd |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Staff)
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| HM |
Curry County Reporter, Gold Beach (Staff)
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Division G
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| 1st |
Rogue River Press (Staff)
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| 2nd |
Rogue River Press (staff)
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| 3rd |
Rogue River Press (staff)
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7. Best coverage of business and economic issues
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Boaz Herzog and Jason Quick)
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| 2nd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Staff)
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| 3rd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Shawna Rorem, Tara McLain, Michael Rose, Shawn Day, Alan Gustafson, Toby Manthey, Dennis Thompson Jr., Barbara Curtin, Dick Hughes )
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| HM |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Sherri Buri)
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Division B
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| 1st |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Jeannine Koranda)
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| 2nd |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Jeff Duewel, Susan Goracke and Patricia Snyder)
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| 3rd |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Susan Goracke, Barbara Hahn and Amanda Haines)
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| HM |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Bennett Hall)
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Division C
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| 1st |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Bill Choy)
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| 2nd |
The Daily Astorian (Benjamin Romano)
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| 3rd |
The Daily Astorian (Benjamin Romano)
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| HM |
The Observer, La Grande (Bill Rautenstrauch)
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Division D
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| 1st |
News-Register, McMinnville (Matthew D. LaPlante)
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| 2nd |
News-Register, McMinnville (David Bates & Katie Willson)
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| 3rd |
The Outlook, Gresham (Jill Foreman, Mara Stine)
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| HM |
Hood River News (Janet Cook)
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Division E
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| 1st |
The Redmond Spokesman (Gary Newman)
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| 2nd |
Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Brenna Wiegand)
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| 3rd |
Tigard Times and Tualatin Times (Barbara Sherman)
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| HM |
Beaverton Valley Times (Nancy Townsley)
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Divisions F & G combined
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| 1st |
West-Lane News, Veneta (David Jagernauth)
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| 2nd |
Keizertimes (Mary Owen)
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| 3rd |
The New Era, Sweet Home (Alex Paul)
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| HM |
The Sandy Post (Lloyd Woods)
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8. Best educational coverage
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (James Meyer and Brent Walth)
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| 2nd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Staff)
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| 3rd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Tracy Loew, Barbara Curtin, Dick Hughes)
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| HM |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Jill Briskey)
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Division B
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| 1st |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Teri Meeuwsen)
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| 2nd |
Albany Democrat-Herald (Jennifer Moody)
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| 3rd |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Becky Waldrop)
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| HM |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Erin Snelgrove)
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Division C
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| 1st |
The Daily Astorian (Jennifer Collins)
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| 2nd |
The Daily Astorian (Jennifer Collins)
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| 3rd |
The Daily Astorian (Jennifer Collins)
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Division D
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| 1st |
The Chronicle, St. Helens (Courtney Sherwood)
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| 2nd |
Hillsboro Argus (Heather Adams)
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| 3rd |
The Chronicle, St. Helens (Courtney Sherwood)
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Division E
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| 1st |
Lake Oswego Review (Alandra Hutchins)
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| 2nd |
Beaverton Valley Times (Nancy Townsley)
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| 3rd |
Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Brenna Wiegand)
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| HM |
The Madras Pioneer (Susan Matheny)
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Division F
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| 1st |
The Sandy Post (Lloyd Woods)
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| 2nd |
Lebanon Express (A.K. Dugan)
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| HM |
The Stayton Mail (Bob Ellis)
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| 3rd (tie) |
Tri-County News, Junction City (LaRae Ash & Ginger Esplin)
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| 3rd (tie) |
The Sandy Post (Lloyd Woods)
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Division G
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| 1st |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Jeneca Jones)
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| 2nd |
Rogue River Press (Cindy Blankenship)
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| 3rd |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Becca Clark, Jeneca Jones)
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9. Best lifestyle coverage
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Randi Bjornstad)
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| 2nd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Tom Hallman, Jr)
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| 3rd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Roy Gault, Ron Cowan, Tom Forstrom, )
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| HM |
The Oregonian, Portland (Angie Chuang)
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Division B
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| 1st |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Jeff Duewel, Susan Goracke and Patricia Snyder)
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| 2nd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Erin Snelgrove)
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| 3rd |
Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Marcia McGonigle)
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Division C
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| 1st |
Baker City Herald (Staff)
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| 2nd |
The Observer, La Grande (Mardi Ford)
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| 3rd |
The Daily Astorian (Jennifer Collins)
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Division D
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| 1st |
Hood River News (Janet Cook)
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| 2nd |
Hillsboro Argus (JoAnn Boatwright)
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| 3rd |
The Siuslaw News, Florence (Ned Hickson)
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Division E
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| 1st |
The News-Guard, Lincoln City (Carol Posey)
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| 2nd |
The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas (Justin Carinci)
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| 3rd |
The News-Guard, Lincoln City (Gail Kimberling)
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| HM |
The Redmond Spokesman (Tara LaVelle)
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Division F
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| 1st |
The Sandy Post (Courtney Dunham)
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| 2nd |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Christena Hansen)
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| 3rd |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Anne Summers)
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| HM |
Keizertimes (Mary Owen)
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Division G
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| 1st |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Anne Summers)
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| 2nd |
The Umpqua Post, Reedsport (Heather Vail)
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| 3rd |
Rogue River Press (Cindy Blankenship)
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10. Best sports page
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Ron Bellamy)
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| 2nd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Dennis Peck)
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| 3rd |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Tim Trower)
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Division B
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| 1st |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Craig Reed)
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| 2nd |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Jeff Welsch)
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| 3rd |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Travis Moore)
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| HM |
The World, Coos Bay (John Gunther)
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Division C
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| 1st |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Joe Zavala)
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| 2nd |
The Observer, La Grande (Pierre LaBossiere)
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| 3rd |
Argus Observer, Ontario (Andrew Cutler, William Anderson)
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Division D
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| 1st |
News-Register, McMinnville (Morgan Ryan)
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| 2nd |
Hillsboro Argus (Ron Forbes)
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| 3rd |
Hood River News (Dave Leder)
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Division E
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| 1st |
Beaverton Valley Times (Miles Vance)
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| 2nd |
Lake Oswego Review (Bill Stewart and Ben Reynolds)
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| 3rd |
Tigard Times and Tualatin Times (Dan Brood)
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Divisions F & G combined
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| 1st |
Lebanon Express (Staff)
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| 2nd |
The Stayton Mail (Bob Ellis)
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| 3rd |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Carly McElligott & Tom Page)
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| HM |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Ryan Heath & Tom Page)
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15. Best photo essay
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Rob Finch)
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| 2nd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Thomas Boyd)
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| 3rd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Paul Carter)
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| HM |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Chris Pietsch)
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Division B
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| 1st |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Stephen Brashear)
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| 2nd |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Tiffany Brown)
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| 3rd |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Karl Maasdam)
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Division C
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| 1st |
Baker City Herald (S. John Collins)
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| 2nd |
The Dalles Chronicle (Mark Gibson)
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| 3rd |
Argus Observer, Ontario (Vicki Marsh)
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Division D
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| 1st |
The Springfield News (Sam Karp)
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| 2nd |
The Outlook, Gresham (Flint Carlton)
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| 3rd |
The Springfield News (Sam Karp)
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Division E
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| 1st |
Lake Oswego Review (Vern Uyetake)
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| 2nd |
News-Times, Forest Grove (Ben Lukes)
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| 3rd |
Tigard Times and Tualatin Times (Jaime Valdez)
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Division F
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| 1st |
Western World, Bandon (Steve McCasland)
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| 2nd |
Tri-County News, Junction City (LaRae Ash & Viktoria Putintsev)
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Division G
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| 1st |
The Umpqua Post, Reedsport (Heather Vail)
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16. Best news photo
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Collin Andrew)
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| 2nd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Lori Cain)
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| 3rd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Andrea J. Wright)
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| HM |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Brian Davies)
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Division B
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| 1st |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Andy Bronson)
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| 2nd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Andy Bronson)
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| 3rd |
Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Ron Winn)
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Division C
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| 1st |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Satsuki Doi)
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| 2nd |
The Observer, La Grande (Phil Bullock)
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| 3rd |
The Observer, La Grande (Laura Mackie-Hancock)
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Division D
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| 1st |
Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings (David Courtland)
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| 2nd |
The Springfield News (Sam Karp)
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| 3rd |
Hood River News (Kirby Neumann-Rea)
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Division E
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| 1st |
Tigard Times and Tualatin Times (Jaime Valdez)
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| 2nd |
Beaverton Valley Times (Jaime Valdez)
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| 3rd |
West Linn Tidings (Vern Uyetake)
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Division F
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| 1st |
Western World, Bandon (Mary Schamehorn)
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| 2nd |
The New Era, Sweet Home (Sean C. Morgan)
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| 3rd |
Keizertimes (Patrick Sieng)
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Division G
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| 1st |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Jeneca Jones)
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| 2nd |
The Umpqua Post, Reedsport (Heather Vail)
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| 3rd |
Myrtle Point Herald (Jandi Nay)
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17. Best spot news coverage
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Staff)
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| 2nd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Steve Law, Peter Wong, Dana Haynes, Tracy Loew, Shawna Rorem, Barbara Curtin)
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| 3rd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Staff)
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Division B
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| 1st |
The World, Coos Bay (Madeline Steege)
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| 2nd |
Albany Democrat-Herald (Jennifer Rouse)
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| 3rd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (John Sowell & Christian Bringhurst)
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Division C
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| 1st |
Baker City Herald (Jayson Jacoby, Mike Ferguson)
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| 2nd |
Argus Observer, Ontario (Larry Meyer, Andrew Cutler)
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| 3rd |
Argus Observer, Ontario (William Anderson, Andrew Cutler, )
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Division D
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| 1st |
The Outlook, Gresham (Mara Stine)
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| 2nd |
News-Register, McMinnville (Matthew D. LaPlante)
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| 3rd |
Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings (David Courtland)
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Division E
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| 1st |
Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Staff)
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| 2nd |
Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Kathleen Newton)
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| 3rd |
Tigard Times and Tualatin Times (Barbara Sherman)
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Division F
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| 1st |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Mike Thoele)
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| 2nd |
Wilsonville Spokesman (Curt Kipp)
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| 3rd |
Western World, Bandon (Mary Schamehorn)
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Division G
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| 1st |
Rogue River Press (Dave Ehrhardt and Scott Jorgensen)
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| 2nd |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Jeneca Jones)
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| 3rd |
Rogue River Press (Cindy Blankenship)
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18. Best enterprise reporting
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Brent Walth, Kim Christensen, Julie Sullivan)
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| 2nd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Michael Milstein)
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| 3rd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Staff)
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Division B
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| 1st |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Shaun Hall and Howard Huntington)
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| 2nd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Christian Bringhurst, Erin Snelgrove, Stacy D. Stumbo)
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| 3rd |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Jeff Duewel, Susan Goracke and Patricia Snyder)
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Division C
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| 1st |
The Daily Astorian (Benjamin Romano)
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| 2nd |
The Daily Astorian (Helen Warriner and Andrew Adams)
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| 3rd |
The Daily Astorian (Tom Bennett)
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| HM |
The Dalles Chronicle (Kathy Gray)
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Division D
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| 1st |
News-Register, McMinnville (Staff)
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| 2nd |
News-Register, McMinnville (Matthew D. LaPlante)
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| 3rd |
The Outlook, Gresham (Mara Stine)
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Division E
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| 1st |
The Madras Pioneer (Troy Foster)
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| 2nd |
Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Brenna Wiegand)
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| 3rd |
West Linn Tidings (Jim Hart, editorial board)
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Division F
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| 1st |
Keizertimes (Mary Owen)
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| 2nd |
Keizertimes (Mary Owen)
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| 3rd |
The Stayton Mail (Teresa Williams)
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Division G
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| 1st |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Staff)
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| 2nd |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Allison Lind)
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| 3rd |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Becca Clark)
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19. Best feature story: Personality
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Spencer Heinz)
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| 2nd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Stephen Beaven)
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| 3rd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Alan Gustafson)
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Division B
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| 1st |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Nik Dirga)
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| 2nd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Erin Snelgrove)
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| 3rd |
Albany Democrat-Herald (Steve Lundeberg)
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Division C
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| 1st |
Baker City Herald (Lisa Britton)
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| 2nd |
Baker City Herald (Jayson Jacoby)
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| 3rd |
The Daily Astorian (Brad Bolchunos)
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Division D
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| 1st |
The Outlook, Gresham (Sharon Nesbit)
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| 2nd |
News-Register, McMinnville (Matthew D. LaPlante)
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| 3rd |
The Siuslaw News, Florence (Bret Yager)
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| HM |
The Siuslaw News, Florence (Ned Hickson)
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Division E
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| 1st |
The Madras Pioneer (Troy Foster)
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| 2nd |
Lake Oswego Review (Scott Hammers)
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| 3rd |
Lake Oswego Review (Alandra Hutchins)
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Division F
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| 1st |
The Sandy Post (Courtney Dunham)
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| 2nd |
The Stayton Mail (Teresa Williams)
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| 3rd |
The Stayton Mail (Teresa Williams)
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Division G
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| 1st |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Jeneca Jones)
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| 2nd |
Rogue River Press (Adam Ross)
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| 3rd |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Stefanie Hoffman)
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20. Best feature story: General
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Bob Keefer)
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| 2nd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Capi Lynn)
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| 3rd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Susan Palmer)
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| HM |
The Oregonian, Portland (Julie Sullivan)
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Division B
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| 1st |
Albany Democrat-Herald (Jennifer Moody)
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| 2nd |
The World, Coos Bay (Elise Hamner)
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| 3rd |
The World, Coos Bay (Patti Richter)
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| HM |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Paul Craig)
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Division C
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| 1st |
The Observer, La Grande (Mardi Ford)
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| 2nd |
The Daily Astorian (Patrick Webb)
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| 3rd |
The Dalles Chronicle (Dan Spatz)
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| HM |
Argus Observer, Ontario (Kim Nowacki)
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Division D
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| 1st |
Hood River News (Janet Cook)
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| 2nd |
Hood River News (Janet Cook)
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| 3rd |
Canby Herald (David Howell)
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| HM |
Woodburn Independent (Michelle Te)
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Division E
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| 1st |
The Madras Pioneer (Troy Foster)
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| 2nd |
Lake Oswego Review (Julie Russell)
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| 3rd |
Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Linda Ediger)
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Division F
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| 1st |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Christena Hansen)
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| 2nd |
Wilsonville Spokesman (Cindy Garrison)
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| 3rd |
Wilsonville Spokesman (Danielle Frost)
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| HM |
The Sandy Post (Courtney Dunham)
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Division G
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| 1st |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Stefanie Hoffman)
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| 2nd |
Rogue River Press (Adam Ross)
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| 3rd |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Jeneca Jones)
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| HM |
Rogue River Press (Cindy Blankenship)
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21. Best editorial
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Rick Attig)
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| 2nd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Jackman Wilson)
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| 3rd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Barbara Curtin)
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| HM |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Barbara Curtin)
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Division B
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| 1st |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Dennis Roler)
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| 2nd |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Theresa Novak)
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| 3rd |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Theresa Novak)
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| HM |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Kevin Widdison)
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Division C
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| 1st |
The Daily Astorian (Steve Forrester)
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| 2nd |
Baker City Herald (Mark Furman)
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| 3rd |
The Dalles Chronicle (Rodger Nichols)
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| HM |
Argus Observer, Ontario (Pat Caldwell)
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Division D
|
| 1st |
The Outlook, Gresham (Mark Garber)
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| 2nd |
News-Register, McMinnville (Steve Bagwell)
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| 3rd |
The Siuslaw News, Florence (Robert Serra)
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| HM |
Hillsboro Argus (Bill Chidester)
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Division E
|
| 1st |
Lake Oswego Review (Martin Forbes)
|
| 2nd |
Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Kathleen Newton)
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| 3rd |
The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas (Staff)
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Division F
|
| 1st |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Mike Thoele)
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| 2nd |
Keizertimes (Scotta Callister)
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| 3rd |
The Stayton Mail (Staff)
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Division G
|
| 1st |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Mike Thoele)
|
| 2nd |
Rogue River Press (Dave Ehrhardt)
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| 3rd |
Rogue River Press (Dave Ehrhardt)
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| HM |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Mike Thoele)
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22. Best editorial page
|
Division A
|
| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Robert Caldwell)
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| 2nd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Dick Hughes)
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| 3rd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Jackman Wilson)
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Division B
|
| 1st |
Albany Democrat-Herald (Hasso Hering)
|
| 2nd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Bart Smith, Editor)
|
| 3rd |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Theresa Novak)
|
| HM |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Dennis Roler)
|
Division C
|
| 1st |
Argus Observer, Ontario (Pat Caldwell and Casey L. Keller)
|
| 2nd |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Peter Hahnloser)
|
| 3rd |
The Observer, La Grande (Dave Stave)
|
| HM |
The Daily Astorian (Steve Forrester)
|
Division D
|
| 1st |
News-Register, McMinnville (Jeb Bladine and Wanda McAlister)
|
| 2nd |
The Outlook, Gresham (Mark Garber)
|
| 3rd |
Central Oregonian, Prineville (Vance W. Tong)
|
| HM |
Woodburn Independent (John Baker)
|
Division E
|
| 1st |
Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Paula Mabry)
|
| 2nd |
Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Joe Happ)
|
| 3rd |
Tigard Times and Tualatin Times (Mikel Kelly)
|
Divisions F & G combined
|
| 1st |
The New Era, Sweet Home (Alex Paul)
|
| 2nd |
The Stayton Mail (Paula Mabry)
|
| 3rd |
The Sandy Post (Lloyd Woods)
|
23. Best local column
|
Division A
|
| 1st |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Henry Miller)
|
| 2nd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Steve Duin)
|
| 3rd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Margie Boule)
|
Division B
|
| 1st |
Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Marcia McGonigle)
|
| 2nd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Chris Casey)
|
| 3rd |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Kevin Widdison)
|
Division C
|
| 1st |
The Observer, La Grande (Jeff Petersen)
|
| 2nd |
The Daily Astorian (Steve Forrester)
|
| 3rd |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Peter Hahnloser)
|
| HM (tie) |
The Observer, La Grande (Ted Kramer)
|
| HM (tie) |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Andrew Scot Bolsinger)
|
Division D
|
| 1st |
Canby Herald (Jon Bell)
|
| 2nd |
The Siuslaw News, Florence (Ned Hickson)
|
| 3rd |
The Outlook, Gresham (Sharon Nesbit)
|
| HM |
Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings (Bill Lundquist)
|
Division E
|
| 1st |
The News-Guard, Lincoln City (Gail Kimberling)
|
| 2nd |
The South County Spotlight, Scappoose (Donovan Brink)
|
| 3rd |
Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Michael O'Brien)
|
| HM |
Lake Oswego Review (R.J. Barsocchini)
|
Division F
|
| 1st |
Keizertimes (Mary Owen)
|
| 2nd |
The Douglas County Mail, Myrtle Creek (Steve Wicker)
|
| 3rd |
The Sandy Post (Courtney Dunham)
|
| HM |
The Sandy Post (Lloyd Woods)
|
Division G
|
| 1st |
Rogue River Press (Dave Ehrhardt)
|
| 2nd |
The Umpqua Post, Reedsport (Heather Vail)
|
| 3rd |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Susan Payne)
|
24. Best writing
|
Division A
|
| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Julie Sullivan)
|
| 2nd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Katy Muldoon)
|
| 3rd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Alan Gustafson)
|
| HM |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Jeff Wright)
|
Division B
|
| 1st |
Albany Democrat-Herald (Jennifer Moody)
|
| 2nd |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Bennett Hall)
|
| 3rd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Christian Bringhurst)
|
| HM |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Paul Craig)
|
Division C
|
| 1st |
Baker City Herald (Jayson Jacoby)
|
| 2nd |
The Daily Astorian (Benjamin Romano)
|
| 3rd |
Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland (Stephanie Basalyga)
|
| HM (tie) |
Baker City Herald (Lisa Britton)
|
| HM (tie) |
The Observer, La Grande (Bill Rautenstrauch)
|
| HM (tie) |
Argus Observer, Ontario (Mardi Ford)
|
Division D
|
| 1st |
News-Register, McMinnville (Matthew D. LaPlante)
|
| 2nd |
Hood River News (Janet Cook)
|
| 3rd |
The Outlook, Gresham (Sharon Nesbit)
|
| HM (tie) |
Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings (Andrea Barkan)
|
| HM (tie) |
The Outlook, Gresham (Jill Foreman)
|
Division E
|
| 1st |
Lake Oswego Review (Scott Hammers)
|
| 2nd |
Lake Oswego Review (Alandra Hutchins)
|
| 3rd |
The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas (Tom Henderson)
|
| HM |
The Madras Pioneer (Troy Foster)
|
Division F
|
| 1st |
The Sandy Post (Courtney Dunham)
|
| 2nd |
Wilsonville Spokesman (Curt Kipp)
|
| 3rd |
Keizertimes (Scotta Callister)
|
Division G
|
| 1st |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Stefanie Hoffman)
|
| 2nd |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Becca Clark)
|
| 3rd |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Jeneca Jones)
|
| HM |
The Umpqua Post, Reedsport (Heather Vail)
|
25. Best silk purse story
|
Division A
|
| 1st |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Dan de Carbonel)
|
| 2nd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Winston Ross)
|
| 3rd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Tara McLain)
|
Division B
|
| 1st |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Christian Bringhurst)
|
| 2nd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Christian Bringhurst)
|
| 3rd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Paul Craig)
|
Division C
|
| 1st |
The Observer, La Grande (Bill Rautenstrauch)
|
| 2nd |
The Daily Astorian (Tom Bennett)
|
| 3rd |
The Daily Astorian (Helen Warriner)
|
Division D
|
| 1st |
Hood River News (Dave Leder)
|
| 2nd |
Woodburn Independent (Jason Horton)
|
| 3rd |
The Outlook, Gresham (Kari Hastings)
|
Division E
|
| 1st |
The Redmond Spokesman (Leslie Pugmire Hole)
|
| 2nd |
The Redmond Spokesman (Leslie Pugmire Hole)
|
| 3rd |
Lake Oswego Review (Julie Russell)
|
| HM |
Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Ken O'Toole)
|
Division G
|
| 1st |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Jeneca Jones)
|
| 2nd |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Jeneca Jones)
|
| 3rd |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Jeneca Jones)
|
| HM |
Rogue River Press (Staff)
|
