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For the Better Newspaper Contest, entries in 26 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 (Mark Friesen)
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| 2nd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Rob Romig, Tom Penix, Carl Davaz)
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| 3rd |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Robert Galvin)
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| HM |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Statesman Journal Staff)
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Division B
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| 1st |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Doug Harvey)
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| 2nd |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Pamela J. Sirianni)
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| 3rd |
Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Alicia Gesner)
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| HM |
Albany Democrat-Herald (Kim Jackson, Mike Henneke)
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Division C
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| 1st |
The Observer, La Grande (Ted Kramer)
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| 2nd |
The Daily Astorian (Max Charlton)
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| 3rd |
Baker City Herald (Mark Furman)
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| HM |
Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland (Amber White)
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Division D
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| 1st |
News-Register, McMinnville (Ty Walker)
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| 2nd |
Hood River News (Christian Knight)
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| 3rd |
The Outlook, Gresham (Kari Hastings)
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| HM |
Hillsboro Argus (Gary Stutzman)
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Division E
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| 1st |
Lake Oswego Review (Martin Forbes, Vern Uyetake)
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| 2nd |
Beaverton Valley Times (Kevin L. Harden)
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| 3rd |
Appeal Tribune, Silverton (John Doran, Megan Otto)
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| HM |
Tigard Times and Tualatin Times (Mikel Kelly)
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Division F
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| 1st |
Wilsonville Spokesman (Curt Kipp)
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| 2nd |
The Stayton Mail (John Doran, Sara Morgan)
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| 3rd |
Lebanon Express (AK Dugan)
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| HM |
The Sandy Post (Lloyd Woods)
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Division G
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| 1st |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Margaret Fogus)
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| 2nd |
Rogue River Press (Dave Ehrhardt)
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| 3rd |
The Creswell Chronicle (Pamela Palmer)
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3. Best section front or inside page design
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Vickie Nesbit)
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| 2nd |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Robert Galvin)
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| 3rd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Tom Penix)
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Division B
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| 1st |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Pamela J. Sirianni)
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| 2nd |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Edith Decker, Gillian Garcia, Todd Wels)
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| 3rd |
Albany Democrat-Herald (Karen Russ)
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| HM |
The World, Coos Bay (Elise Hamner)
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Division C
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| 1st |
The Daily Astorian (Kathleen Strecker)
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| 2nd |
The Observer, La Grande (Phil Bullock)
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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 (Cheryl DuVal, Toshya Tass, David Boehmke)
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| 3rd |
The Springfield News (Sam Karp)
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| HM |
Hood River News (Christian Knight)
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Divisions E, F, & G combined
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| 1st |
West Linn Tidings (Vern Uyetake)
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| 2nd |
Beaverton Valley Times (Miles Vance)
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| 3rd |
The News-Guard, Lincoln City (Laura Stanfill, Kavita Makhijani)
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| HM |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Margaret Fogus)
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5. Best graphics
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Stephanie Barrow)
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| 2nd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Derrik Quenzer)
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| 3rd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Steve Cowden)
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| HM |
The Oregonian, Portland (Eric Baker)
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Divisions B & C combined
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| 1st |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Peter Hahnloser)
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| 2nd |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Gillian Garcia)
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| 3rd |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Gillian Garcia)
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| HM |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Kathy Hutchinson)
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Division D
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| 1st |
News-Register, McMinnville (Racheal Winter)
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| 2nd |
News-Register, McMinnville (Racheal Winter)
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| 3rd |
Hillsboro Argus (Mac Barrett)
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| HM |
News-Register, McMinnville (Racheal Winter)
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Divisions E, F, & G combined
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| 1st |
Lake Oswego Review (Vern Uyetake)
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| 2nd |
Lake Oswego Review (Vern Uyetake)
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| 3rd |
Keizertimes (Scott Lakey)
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| HM |
The Redmond Spokesman (Sean Fierst)
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6. Best special section or issue
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Ann Portal)
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| 2nd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (The Register-Guard Staff)
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| 3rd |
The Oregonian, Portland (John Killen, editor)
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Division B
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| 1st |
Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Herald and News Staff)
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| 2nd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Nik Dirga, The News-Review Staff)
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| 3rd |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Grants Pass Daily Courier Staff)
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| HM |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Corvallis Gazette-Times staff)
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Division C
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| 1st |
Baker City Herald (Baker City Herald Staff)
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| 2nd |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Peter Hahnloser)
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| 3rd |
The Daily Astorian (The Daily Astorian Staff)
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| HM (tie) |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Peter Hahnloser)
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| HM (tie) |
The Dalles Chronicle (The Dalles Chronicle Staff)
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| HM (tie) |
The Observer, La Grande (The Observer Staff)
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Division D
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| 1st |
The Outlook, Gresham (The Outlook Staff)
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| 2nd |
The Siuslaw News, Florence (The Siuslaw News Staff)
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| 3rd |
Hood River News (Hood River News Staff)
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| HM (tie) |
Hillsboro Argus (Ron Forbes, Lawrence Kreifels, Casey McGuire-Turcotte)
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| HM (tie) |
Hillsboro Argus (Ron Forbes, Lawrence Kreifels, Casey McGuire-Turcotte)
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Division E
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| 1st |
Tigard Times and Tualatin Times (Tigard/Tualatin Times staff)
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| 2nd |
Lake Oswego Review (Lake Oswego Review staff)
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| 3rd |
Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Headlight-Herald staff)
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| HM |
The Madras Pioneer (Tony Ahern)
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Divisions F & G combined
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| 1st |
The Sandy Post (The Sandy Post Staff)
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| 2nd |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Tri-County News staff)
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| 3rd |
Bandon Western World (Bandon Western World staff)
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| HM |
Lebanon Express (Lebanon Express 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 (Brent Hunsberger)
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| 2nd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Jeff Kosseff)
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| 3rd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Michael Rose)
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| HM |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Winston Ross)
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Division B
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| 1st |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Susan Goracke, Patti Richter)
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| 2nd |
The World, Coos Bay (Howard Yune, Brian Sinclair, Penny Gillson)
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| 3rd |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Brook Griffin)
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| HM |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Jeannine Koranda)
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Division C
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| 1st |
The Observer, La Grande (Bill Rautenstrauch)
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| 2nd |
The Daily Astorian (Andrew Adams)
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| 3rd |
Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland (Jessica Swanson)
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Division D
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| 1st |
The Siuslaw News, Florence (Bret Yager)
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| 2nd |
The Hermiston Herald (Joyce Hensley)
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| 3rd |
Woodburn Independent (John Baker)
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| HM |
Woodburn Independent (John Baker)
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Division E
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| 1st |
Lake Oswego Review (Scott Hammers)
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| 2nd |
The Redmond Spokesman (Gary G. Newman)
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| 3rd (tie) |
Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Kathleen Newton)
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| 3rd (tie) |
The Madras Pioneer (Susan Matheny)
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Divisions F & G combined
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| 1st |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Jeneca Jones)
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| 2nd |
The New Era, Sweet Home (Alex Paul)
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| 3rd |
Lebanon Express (AK Dugan)
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| HM |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Mike Thoele)
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8. Best educational coverage
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Bill Graves, Betsy Hammond, Melissa Jones)
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| 2nd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Steve Carter)
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| 3rd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Betsy Hammond)
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| HM |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Tracy Loew)
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Division B
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| 1st |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Becky Waldrop)
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| 2nd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Danielle Gillespie)
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| 3rd |
Albany Democrat-Herald (Jennifer Moody)
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| HM |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Mary Ann Albright)
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Division C
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| 1st |
The Daily Astorian (Leanne Josephson)
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| 2nd |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Amanda Bolsinger, Andrew Scot Bolsinger, Myles Murphy)
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| 3rd |
The Daily Astorian (Leanne Josephson)
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| HM |
Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland (Justin Stranzl)
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Division D
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| 1st |
The Siuslaw News, Florence (Erin Payne)
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| 2nd |
News-Register, McMinnville (Starla Pointer)
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| 3rd |
The Hermiston Herald (Susan Broocks)
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| HM |
Hillsboro Argus (Ellen Ast)
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Division E
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| 1st |
Lake Oswego Review (Alandra Hutchins (Johnson))
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| 2nd |
The News-Guard, Lincoln City (Laura Stanfill)
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| 3rd |
The Redmond Spokesman (Leslie Pugmire Hole)
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| HM |
West Linn Tidings (Jim Hart)
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Divisions F & G combined
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| 1st |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Jeneca Jones, Becca Clark)
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| 2nd |
The Stayton Mail (Bob Ellis)
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| 3rd |
The Stayton Mail (Teresa Williams)
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| HM |
Rogue River Press (John Hart)
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9. Best lifestyle coverage
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Inara Verzemnieks)
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| 2nd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Katy Muldoon)
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| 3rd |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Mark Freeman, Bill Varble, JoNel Aleccia, Damian Mann, Bill Kettler, Paul Fattig, Sanne Specht)
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| HM |
The Oregonian, Portland (Spencer Heinz)
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Division B
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| 1st |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Susan Goracke, Patti Richter)
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| 2nd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Nik Dirga)
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| 3rd |
Albany Democrat-Herald (Jennifer Moody)
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| HM (tie) |
Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Marcia McGonigle)
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| HM (tie) |
The World, Coos Bay (Elise Hamner)
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Division C
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| 1st |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Chris Honore, Andrew Scot Bolsinger)
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| 2nd |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Amanda Bolsinger, Andrew Scot Bolsinger, Myles Murphy)
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| 3rd |
The Daily Astorian (Leanne Josephson)
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Division D
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| 1st |
The Outlook, Gresham (Mara Stine )
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| 2nd |
Central Oregonian, Prineville (Michelle Bertalot)
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| 3rd |
Hood River News (RaeLynn Ricarte)
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| HM |
The Springfield News (Amber Fossen)
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Division E
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| 1st |
Lake Oswego Review (Alandra Hutchins (Johnson))
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| 2nd |
Lake Oswego Review (Julie Russell)
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| 3rd |
West Linn Tidings (Julie Russell)
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Divisions F & G combined
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| 1st |
Keizertimes (Mary Owen)
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| 2nd |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Nicole Laskowski)
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| 3rd |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Tarah Campi, LaRae Ash)
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| HM |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Melinda Young)
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10. Best sports page
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Dennis Peck)
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| 2nd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Ron Bellamy)
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| 3rd |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Tim Trower)
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| HM |
Statesman Journal, Salem (James Day)
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Division B
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| 1st |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Chris Halsey)
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| 2nd |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Steve Gress)
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| 3rd |
The World, Coos Bay (John Gunther)
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| HM |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Travis Moore)
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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 (Joe Sova)
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| 3rd |
The Dalles Chronicle (Jodi Nofziger)
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Division D
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| 1st |
News-Register, McMinnville (Allen Moody)
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| 2nd |
Hillsboro Argus (Ron Forbes)
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| 3rd |
The Springfield News (Paul Wurster, Matthew Treder)
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Division E
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| 1st |
Tigard Times and Tualatin Times (Dan Brood)
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| 2nd |
Lake Oswego Review (Bill Stewart, Vern Uyetake)
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| 3rd |
Beaverton Valley Times (Miles Vance)
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Divisions F & G combined
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| 1st |
Keizertimes (Eric A. Howald)
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| 2nd |
Lebanon Express (AK Dugan)
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| 3rd |
The Stayton Mail (Bob Ellis)
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| HM |
The Sandy Post (Bill Wilson)
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12. Best sports story
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Bulletin, Bend (Bill Bigelow)
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| 2nd |
The Oregonian, Portland (John Canzano)
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| 3rd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Bob Rodman)
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| HM (tie) |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Tim Trower)
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| HM (tie) |
The Oregonian, Portland (Jason Quick)
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Division B
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| 1st |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Aaron Yost)
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| 2nd |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Lance Ogden)
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| 3rd |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Aaron Yost)
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| HM |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Joe McHaney)
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Division C
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| 1st |
Baker City Herald (Gerry Steele)
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| 2nd |
The Observer, La Grande (Dan Jones)
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| 3rd |
The Observer, La Grande (Joe Sova)
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| HM (tie) |
Baker City Herald (Gerry Steele)
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| HM (tie) |
The Observer, La Grande (Joe Sova)
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Division D
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| 1st |
News-Register, McMinnville (Lance Ogden)
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| 2nd |
Hillsboro Argus (Lawrence Kreifels)
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| 3rd |
The Outlook, Gresham (David Ball)
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Division E
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| 1st |
The Redmond Spokesman (Gary G. Newman)
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| 2nd |
Lake Oswego Review (Bill Stewart)
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| 3rd |
The Redmond Spokesman (Gary G. Newman)
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| HM |
Beaverton Valley Times (Miles Vance)
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Divisions F & G combined
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| 1st |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Stefanie Hoffman)
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| 2nd |
Keizertimes (Eric A. Howald)
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| 3rd |
The Sandy Post (Bill Wilson)
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| HM |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Mike Richeson)
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13. Best sports photo
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Faith Cathcart)
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| 2nd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Thomas Patterson)
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| 3rd |
The Bulletin, Bend (Andy Tullis)
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| HM |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Roy Musitelli)
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Division B
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| 1st |
Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Gary Thain)
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| 2nd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Michelle Alaimo)
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| 3rd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Andy Bronson)
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| HM |
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 (Dan Jones)
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| 3rd |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Satsuki Doi)
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| HM |
The Observer, La Grande (Joe Sova)
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Division D
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| 1st |
Hillsboro Argus (Chester Epperson)
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| 2nd |
The Springfield News (Sam Karp)
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| 3rd |
The Springfield News (Sam Karp)
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| HM (tie) |
Hood River News (Christian Knight)
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| HM (tie) |
The Outlook, Gresham (Flint Carlton)
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Division E
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| 1st |
The Redmond Spokesman (Andy Tullis)
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| 2nd |
Beaverton Valley Times (Jaime Valdez)
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| 3rd |
Lake Oswego Review (Vern Uyetake)
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| HM |
West Linn Tidings (Vern Uyetake)
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Divisions F & G combined
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| 1st |
Lebanon Express (Bill Anderson)
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| 2nd (tie) |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Adam Amato)
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| 2nd (tie) |
Bandon Western World (Mary Schamehorn)
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| 3rd |
Lebanon Express (Bill Anderson)
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| HM |
The Sandy Post (Bill Wilson)
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14. Best feature photo
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Division A
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| 1st |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Bob Pennell)
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| 2nd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Paul Carter)
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| 3rd |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Bob Pennell)
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| HM |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Thomas Patterson)
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Division B
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| 1st |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Andy Bronson)
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| 2nd |
Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Ron Winn)
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| 3rd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Andy Bronson)
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| HM |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Jim Krois)
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Division C
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| 1st |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Denise Baratta)
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| 2nd |
The Daily Astorian (Lori Assa)
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| 3rd |
The Observer, La Grande (Phil Bullock)
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Division D
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| 1st |
Hillsboro Argus (Michal Thompson)
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| 2nd |
News-Register, McMinnville (Tom Ballard)
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| 3rd |
Hillsboro Argus (JoAnn Boatwright)
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| HM (tie) |
Hillsboro Argus (Michal Thompson)
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| HM (tie) |
The Outlook, Gresham (Flint Carlton)
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| HM (tie) |
Woodburn Independent (John Gervais)
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Division E
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| 1st |
Appeal Tribune, Silverton (John Doran)
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| 2nd |
West Linn Tidings (Vern Uyetake)
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| 3rd |
Beaverton Valley Times (Jaime Valdez)
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| HM |
West Linn Tidings (Vern Uyetake)
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Divisions F & G combined
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| 1st |
The New Era, Sweet Home (Alex Paul)
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| 2nd |
The Sandy Post (Lloyd Woods)
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| 3rd |
Burns Times-Herald (Jennifer Jenks)
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| HM |
The Sandy Post (Flint Carlton)
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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 Oregonian, Portland (The Oregonian staff)
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| 3rd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Andrea J. Wright)
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| HM (tie) |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Bob Pennell)
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| HM (tie) |
The Oregonian, Portland (Bruce Ely)
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Division B
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| 1st |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Andy Bronson)
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| 2nd |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Tiffany Brown)
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| 3rd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Stephen Brashear)
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| HM |
Albany Democrat-Herald (Mark Ylen)
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Division C
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| 1st |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Denise Baratta)
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| 2nd |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Denise Baratta, Satsuki Doi)
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| 3rd |
The Dalles Chronicle (Mark Gibson)
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| HM |
Baker City Herald (S. John Collins)
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Division D
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| 1st |
The Springfield News (Sam Karp)
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| 2nd |
Canby Herald (Ray Hughey)
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| 3rd |
The Outlook, Gresham (Flint Carlton)
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| HM |
Hillsboro Argus (Michal Thompson)
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Division E
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| 1st |
West Linn Tidings (Vern Uyetake)
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| 2nd |
Lake Oswego Review (Vern Uyetake)
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| 3rd |
Lake Oswego Review (Vern Uyetake)
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| HM (tie) |
Lake Oswego Review (Vern Uyetake)
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| HM (tie) |
Tigard Times and Tualatin Times (Jaime Valdez)
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Division F
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| 1st |
Lebanon Express (Bill Anderson)
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| 2nd |
Keizertimes (Eric A. Howald)
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| 3rd |
Wilsonville Spokesman (Thomas Patterson)
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| HM |
The New Era, Sweet Home (Alex Paul)
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Division G
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| 1st |
The Creswell Chronicle (Helen Hollyer, Rebecca Ginestar-Fetter)
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| 2nd |
Rogue River Press (Rogue River Press Staff)
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| 3rd |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Bob Blue)
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16. Best news photo
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Division A
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| 1st |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Roy Musitelli)
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| 2nd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Brian Davies)
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| 3rd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Timothy J. Gonzalez)
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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 |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Michelle Alaimo)
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| 3rd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Andy Bronson)
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| HM |
Albany Democrat-Herald (Mark Ylen)
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Division C
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| 1st |
The Daily Astorian (Lori Assa)
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| 2nd |
The Observer, La Grande (Laura Mackie-Hancock)
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| 3rd |
The Daily Astorian (Lori Assa)
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Division D
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| 1st |
Hillsboro Argus (Michal Thompson)
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| 2nd |
The Outlook, Gresham (Flint Carlton)
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| 3rd |
Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings (Brian Bullock)
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| HM |
The Springfield News (Sam Karp)
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Division E
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| 1st |
The News-Guard, Lincoln City (Josh Kulla)
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| 2nd |
West Linn Tidings (Vern Uyetake)
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| 3rd |
Lake Oswego Review (Vern Uyetake)
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Divisions F & G combined
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| 1st |
Bandon Western World (Mary Schamehorn)
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| 2nd |
The New Era, Sweet Home (Sean C. Morgan)
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| 3rd |
The Creswell Chronicle (Helen Hollyer)
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| HM |
The New Era, Sweet Home (Alex Paul)
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17. Best spot news coverage
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (The Oregonian Staff)
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| 2nd |
The Oregonian, Portland (The Oregonian staff)
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| 3rd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Alan Gustafson, Michael Rose)
|
| HM |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Statesman Journal Staff)
|
Division B
|
| 1st |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Christian Bringhurst, Vicki Menar)
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| 2nd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Christian Bringhurst, Diane Huber, Chris Casey)
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| 3rd |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Brook Griffin)
|
| HM |
Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Dylan Darling)
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Division C
|
| 1st |
The Daily Astorian (Sandra Swain)
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| 2nd |
The Daily Astorian (Laurel Eddy, Gary Henley)
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| 3rd |
Baker City Herald (Chris Collins)
|
| HM |
Baker City Herald (Lisa Britton, Jayson Jacoby)
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Division D
|
| 1st |
Hillsboro Argus (Ian Rollins)
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| 2nd |
The Outlook, Gresham (Kelly Moyer-Wade)
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| 3rd |
The Hermiston Herald (Joyce Hensley)
|
| HM |
Molalla Pioneer (Stephen St. Amand)
|
Division E
|
| 1st |
Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Angelina Morgan)
|
| 2nd |
Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Joe Happ, Kathleen Newton)
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| 3rd (tie) |
Beaverton Valley Times (Victoria Blake)
|
| 3rd (tie) |
West Linn Tidings (Julie Russell)
|
| HM (tie) |
Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Joe Happ)
|
| HM (tie) |
Tigard Times and Tualatin Times (Barbara Sherman)
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Divisions F & G combined
|
| 1st (tie) |
The New Era, Sweet Home (Alex Paul)
|
| 1st (tie) |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Jeneca Jones)
|
| 2nd (tie) |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Mike Thoele)
|
| 2nd (tie) |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Jeneca Jones)
|
| 3rd (tie) |
The Sandy Post (Lloyd Woods)
|
| 3rd (tie) |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Jeneca Jones)
|
18. Best enterprise reporting
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Division A
|
| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (The Oregonian Staff)
|
| 2nd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Richard Read)
|
| 3rd (tie) |
The Oregonian, Portland (Michelle Roberts)
|
| 3rd (tie) |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (The Register-Guard Staff)
|
| HM |
The Bulletin, Bend (James Sinks, Kelly Kearsley)
|
Division B
|
| 1st |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Casey White)
|
| 2nd |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Patricia Snyder)
|
| 3rd |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Terry Murry)
|
| HM |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Jeff Duewel, Patricia Snyder)
|
Division C
|
| 1st |
The Daily Astorian (Kate Ramsayer)
|
| 2nd |
The Observer, La Grande (The Observer staff)
|
| 3rd |
Baker City Herald (Chris Collins)
|
| HM (tie) |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Amanda Bolsinger, Andrew Scot Bolsinger, Myles Murphy)
|
| HM (tie) |
The Daily Astorian (Kate Ramsayer)
|
| HM (tie) |
The Observer, La Grande (Bill Rautenstrauch)
|
Division D
|
| 1st |
News-Register, McMinnville (Matthew D. LaPlante, Katie Willson)
|
| 2nd |
News-Register, McMinnville (Katie Willson)
|
| 3rd |
Molalla Pioneer (Judith Spitzer)
|
| HM |
The Outlook, Gresham (Mara Stine)
|
Division E
|
| 1st |
West Linn Tidings (Jim Hart)
|
| 2nd |
Beaverton Valley Times (Victoria Blake, Christina Lent)
|
| 3rd |
West Linn Tidings (Jim Hart)
|
| HM |
The Redmond Spokesman (Leslie Pugmire Hole, Trish Pinkerton)
|
Divisions F & G combined
|
| 1st |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Jeneca Jones, Mike Richeson)
|
| 2nd |
The New Era, Sweet Home (Sean C. Morgan, Alex Paul)
|
| 3rd |
Rogue River Press (Adam Ross & Dave Ehrhardt)
|
| HM |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Mike Thoele)
|
19. Best feature story: Personality
|
Division A
|
| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Michelle Roberts)
|
| 2nd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Tom Hallman, Jr)
|
| 3rd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Erin Hoover Barnett)
|
| HM (tie) |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Mark Freeman)
|
| HM (tie) |
The Oregonian, Portland (Gabrielle Glaser)
|
Division B
|
| 1st |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Paul Craig)
|
| 2nd |
Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Marcia McGonigle)
|
| 3rd |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Casey White)
|
| HM |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Erin Snelgrove )
|
Division C
|
| 1st |
The Dalles Chronicle (Kathy Gray)
|
| 2nd |
The Daily Astorian (Lacey B. Hoyer)
|
| 3rd (tie) |
The Daily Astorian (Leanne Josephson)
|
| 3rd (tie) |
The Daily Astorian (Kate Ramsayer)
|
Division D
|
| 1st |
News-Register, McMinnville (Katie Willson)
|
| 2nd |
Molalla Pioneer (Stephen St. Amand)
|
| 3rd |
News-Register, McMinnville (Katie Willson)
|
| HM |
The Siuslaw News, Florence (Bret Yager)
|
Division E
|
| 1st |
West Linn Tidings (Julie Russell)
|
| 2nd |
The Redmond Spokesman (Leslie Pugmire Hole)
|
| 3rd |
Lake Oswego Review (Alandra Hutchins Johnson)
|
| HM |
Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Ken O'Toole)
|
Divisions F & G combined
|
| 1st |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Sara Boettcher)
|
| 2nd |
Wilsonville Spokesman (Danielle Frost)
|
| 3rd |
Wilsonville Spokesman (Curt Kipp)
|
| HM |
The Sandy Post (Lloyd Woods)
|
20. Best feature story: General
|
Division A
|
| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Michelle Roberts)
|
| 2nd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Roy Gault)
|
| 3rd |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Sarah Lemon)
|
| HM |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Roy Gault)
|
Division B
|
| 1st |
Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Marcia McGonigle)
|
| 2nd |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Casey White)
|
| 3rd |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Todd Wels)
|
| HM (tie) |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Diane Huber)
|
| HM (tie) |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Paul Craig)
|
Division C
|
| 1st |
The Daily Astorian (Patrick Webb)
|
| 2nd |
Baker City Herald (Jayson Jacoby)
|
| 3rd |
The Daily Astorian (Leanne Josephson)
|
Division D
|
| 1st |
Hillsboro Argus (JoAnn Boatwright)
|
| 2nd |
The Outlook, Gresham (Kari Hastings)
|
| 3rd |
Hood River News (Esther Smith)
|
| HM |
The Springfield News (Ben Raymond Lode)
|
Division E
|
| 1st |
The Redmond Spokesman (Leslie Pugmire Hole)
|
| 2nd |
News-Times, Forest Grove (Lee Douglas)
|
| 3rd |
Beaverton Valley Times (Christina Lent)
|
| HM (tie) |
The News-Guard, Lincoln City (Karen Vittek)
|
| HM (tie) |
West Linn Tidings (Julie Russell)
|
Divisions F & G combined
|
| 1st |
Wilsonville Spokesman (Danielle Frost)
|
| 2nd |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Jeneca Jones)
|
| 3rd |
Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise (Elane Dickenson)
|
| HM |
The New Era, Sweet Home (Alex Paul)
|
21. Best editorial
|
Division A
|
| 1st |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Paul Neville)
|
| 2nd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Barbara Curtin)
|
| 3rd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Jackman Wilson)
|
Division B
|
| 1st |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Kevin Widdison)
|
| 2nd |
Albany Democrat-Herald (Hasso Hering)
|
| 3rd |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Hal McCune)
|
| HM |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Bart Smith)
|
Division C
|
| 1st |
The Dalles Chronicle (Rodger Nichols)
|
| 2nd |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Andrew Scot Bolsinger)
|
| 3rd |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Andrew Scot Bolsinger)
|
Division D
|
| 1st (tie) |
News-Register, McMinnville (Steve Bagwell)
|
| 1st (tie) |
The Outlook, Gresham (Mark Garber)
|
| 2nd |
News-Register, McMinnville (Wanda McAlister)
|
| 3rd |
News-Register, McMinnville (Jeb Bladine, Wanda McAlister)
|
Division E
|
| 1st |
Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Kathleen Newton)
|
| 2nd |
West Linn Tidings (Brian Monihan)
|
| 3rd |
The News-Guard, Lincoln City (Laura Stanfill)
|
| HM |
Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Kathleen Newton)
|
Divisions F & G combined
|
| 1st |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Mike Thoele)
|
| 2nd |
Rogue River Press (Dave Ehrhardt)
|
| 3rd |
Wilsonville Spokesman (Curt Kipp)
|
| HM |
Lebanon Express (AK Dugan)
|
22. Best editorial page
|
Division A
|
| 1st |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Jackman Wilson)
|
| 2nd |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Gary E. Nelson)
|
| 3rd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Robert Caldwell)
|
Division B
|
| 1st |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Theresa Novak)
|
| 2nd |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Dennis Roler)
|
| 3rd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Bart Smith)
|
Division C
|
| 1st |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Andrew Scot Bolsinger)
|
| 2nd |
The Daily Astorian (Steve Forrester)
|
Division D
|
| 1st |
The Outlook, Gresham (Tiffaney O'Dell, Mark Garber)
|
| 2nd |
News-Register, McMinnville (Jeb Bladine, Wanda McAlister)
|
| 3rd |
Hillsboro Argus (W. Clark Gallagher, Doug Browning)
|
| HM |
Woodburn Independent (John Baker)
|
Divisions E, F, & G combined
|
| 1st |
Wilsonville Spokesman (Curt Kipp)
|
| 2nd |
Lake Oswego Review (Martin Forbes)
|
| 3rd |
West Linn Tidings (Ray Pitz)
|
| HM |
Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise (Dave Hassler)
|
23. Best local column
|
Division A
|
| 1st |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Bob Welch)
|
| 2nd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Steve Duin)
|
| 3rd |
The Oregonian, Portland (S. Renee Mitchell)
|
| HM |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Mark Freeman)
|
Division B
|
| 1st |
Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Marcia McGonigle)
|
| 2nd |
Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Steve Matthies)
|
| 3rd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Bart Smith)
|
| HM (tie) |
Albany Democrat-Herald (Steve Lundeberg)
|
| HM (tie) |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Brooks Hatch)
|
| HM (tie) |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Vicki Menard)
|
Division C
|
| 1st |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Joe Zavala)
|
| 2nd |
The Daily Astorian (Patrick Webb)
|
| 3rd |
The Dalles Chronicle (Rodger Nichols)
|
Division D
|
| 1st |
The Outlook, Gresham (Sharon Nesbit)
|
| 2nd |
Hillsboro Argus (Lawrence Kreifels)
|
| 3rd |
The Siuslaw News, Florence (Ned Hickson)
|
Division E
|
| 1st |
Lake Oswego Review (Alex Beard)
|
| 2nd |
Cottage Grove Sentinel (Betty Kaiser)
|
| 3rd |
News-Times, Forest Grove (Lee Douglas)
|
Divisions F & G combined
|
| 1st |
Wilsonville Spokesman (Curt Kipp)
|
| 2nd |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Gary Crum)
|
| 3rd |
The New Era, Sweet Home (Alex Paul)
|
24. Best writing
|
Division A
|
| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Julie Sullivan)
|
| 2nd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Mark Baker)
|
| 3rd |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Tim Trower)
|
| HM |
Mail Tribune, Medford (JoNel Aleccia)
|
Division B
|
| 1st |
Albany Democrat-Herald (Steve Lundeberg)
|
| 2nd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Nik Dirga)
|
| 3rd |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Kevin Widdison)
|
| HM |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Paul Craig)
|
Division C
|
| 1st |
The Daily Astorian (Patrick Webb)
|
| 2nd |
The Daily Astorian (Kate Ramsayer)
|
| 3rd |
Baker City Herald (Jayson Jacoby)
|
| HM |
Baker City Herald (Lisa Britton)
|
Division D
|
| 1st |
Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings (Andrea Barkan)
|
| 2nd |
Hood River News (Christian Knight)
|
| 3rd (tie) |
Hillsboro Argus (Lisa Cromwell)
|
| 3rd (tie) |
News-Register, McMinnville (Katie Willson)
|
| HM (tie) |
Hood River News (Janet Cook)
|
| HM (tie) |
The Outlook, Gresham (Kari Hastings)
|
Division E
|
| 1st |
Lake Oswego Review (Alandra Hutchins Johnson)
|
| 2nd |
Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Ken O'Toole)
|
| 3rd |
The News-Guard, Lincoln City (Laura Stanfill)
|
| HM |
West Linn Tidings (Jim Hart)
|
Divisions F & G combined
|
| 1st |
Keizertimes (Mary Owen)
|
| 2nd |
The Stayton Mail (Teresa Williams)
|
| 3rd |
Wilsonville Spokesman (Danielle Frost)
|
| HM |
The Sandy Post (Barbara Adams)
|
26. Best silk purse story
|
Division A
|
| 1st |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Capi Lynn)
|
| 2nd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Capi Lynn, Kay Worthington)
|
| 3rd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Susan Palmer)
|
| HM |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Winston Ross)
|
Division B
|
| 1st |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Amanda Haines)
|
| 2nd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Christian Bringhurst)
|
| 3rd |
Albany Democrat-Herald (Jennifer Moody)
|
| HM |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Finn J. John)
|
Division C
|
| 1st |
Baker City Herald (Jayson Jacoby)
|
| 2nd |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Jennifer Squires)
|
| 3rd |
Baker City Herald (Lisa Britton)
|
| HM (tie) |
The Daily Astorian (Kate Ramsayer)
|
| HM (tie) |
The Observer, La Grande (Mardi Ford)
|
Division D
|
| 1st |
News-Register, McMinnville (Paul Daquilante)
|
| 2nd |
News-Register, McMinnville (Starla Pointer)
|
| 3rd |
News-Register, McMinnville (Katie Willson)
|
| HM |
Hood River News (Christian Knight)
|
Division E
|
| 1st |
West Linn Tidings (Julie Russell)
|
| 2nd |
The Redmond Spokesman (Leslie Pugmire Hole)
|
| 3rd |
Lake Oswego Review (Julie Russell)
|
Divisions F & G combined
|
| 1st |
Tri-County News, Junction City (LaRae Ash)
|
| 2nd |
West-Lane News, Veneta (David Jagernauth)
|
| 3rd |
The Stayton Mail (Bob Ellis)
|
