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2008 Best Ad Ideas Contest |
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In the list below, click the award name (1st, 2nd, HM) for an image of the winning entry; click the newspaper name for a summary of their awards. Close that window to return to the winner list. |
| A. Best use of one color and black | |
| Division A | |
| 1st | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Sandy Raney) |
| 2nd | The Bulletin, Bend (Creative Services) |
| HM | The Bulletin, Bend (Creative Services) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | News-Register, McMinnville (Christy Nielsen) |
| 2nd | News-Register, McMinnville (Kristin Pond) |
| HM | Grants Pass Daily Courier (Beth Plater) |
| Divisions C & D combined | |
| 1st | The Chronicle, St. Helens (Mary Housenga) |
| 2nd | News-Times, Forest Grove (Olivia Passieux) |
| HM | News-Times, Forest Grove (Maureen Zoebelein) |
| B. Best institutional/image ad | |
| Division A | |
| 1st | The Bulletin, Bend (Creative Services) |
| 2nd | The Bulletin, Bend (Jane Johnson) |
| HM | Mail Tribune, Medford (Bryan Franklin) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | News-Register, McMinnville (Chris Miles) |
| 2nd | Clackamas Review, Milwaukie (Tiffany Triem) |
| HM | Hillsboro Argus (Christa Seyferth) |
| Divisions C & D combined | |
| 1st | Keizertimes (Andy Jackson, Lyndon Zaitz) |
| 2nd | The Madras Pioneer (Becky Johnson) |
| HM | Baker City Herald (Staff) |
| C. Best multi-color merchandising ad | |
| Divisions A & B combined | |
| 1st | East Oregonian, Pendleton (Jess Wainwright) |
| 2nd | The Observer, La Grande (Cheryl Christian) |
| HM | Argus Observer, Ontario (Tammy Koepnick) |
| Divisions C & D combined | |
| 1st | Baker City Herald (Staff) |
| 2nd | Central Oregonian, Prineville (Dena Marshall) |
| HM | Keizertimes (Andy Jackson) |
| D. Best black and white ad | |
| Division A | |
| 1st | The Bulletin, Bend (Karen Kenlan) |
| 2nd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Jim Hinton) |
| HM | The Bulletin, Bend (Karen Kenlan) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | Corvallis Gazette-Times (Wendy Gammell) |
| 2nd | Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings (Meagan Kohnert) |
| HM | News-Register, McMinnville (Chris Miles) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Madras Pioneer (Becky Johnson) |
| 2nd | Keizertimes (Andy Jackson) |
| HM | The Siuslaw News, Florence (Ron Annis ) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | The Creswell Chronicle (Pamela Palmer) |
| 2nd | The Umpqua Post, Reedsport (Sherry Lawson) |
| HM | The Umpqua Post, Reedsport (Sherry Lawson) |
| E. Best series | |
| Divisions A & B combined | |
| 1st | Albany Democrat-Herald (Diana McCorkle) |
| 2nd | The Bulletin, Bend (Chris Moore) |
| HM | The World, Coos Bay (Annette Langenstein) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The News-Guard, Lincoln City (James Gilmer) |
| 2nd | News-Times, Forest Grove (Maureen Zoebelein) |
| HM | Keizertimes (Andy Jackson) |
| F. Most effective use of small space | |
| Division B | |
| 1st | The News-Review, Roseburg (Nathan Miller) |
| 2nd | Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings (Meagan Kohnert) |
| HM | The News-Review, Roseburg (Nathan Miller) |
| Divisions C & D combined | |
| 1st | Molalla Pioneer (Sandy Storey) |
| 2nd | Baker City Herald (Staff) |
| HM | Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise (Heather Honeywell) |
| G. Best section cover | |
| Division A | |
| 1st | Portland Tribune (Kevin Anspach) |
| 2nd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Collin Andrew) |
| HM | The Bulletin, Bend (Nicole Werner) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | The News-Review, Roseburg (Lacey) |
| 2nd | Corvallis Gazette-Times (Robin Heacock) |
| HM | East Oregonian, Pendleton (Sophie Smith) |
| Divisions C & D combined | |
| 1st | The Siuslaw News, Florence (Carolyn Nordahl) |
| 2nd | News-Times, Forest Grove (Maureen Zoebelein) |
| HM | Molalla Pioneer (Molalla Production Staff) |
| H. Best advertising headline | |
| Divisions A & B combined | |
| 1st | The News-Review, Roseburg (Nathan Miller) |
| 2nd | News-Register, McMinnville (Christy Nielsen) |
| HM | Grants Pass Daily Courier (Betsy Smith) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | Baker City Herald (Staff) |
| 2nd | Baker City Herald (Staff) |
| HM | News-Times, Forest Grove (Sheila Ryan) |
| I. Best merchandising section | |
| Division A | |
| 1st | Mail Tribune, Medford |
| 2nd | Mail Tribune, Medford |
| HM | The Register-Guard, Eugene |
| Division B | |
| 1st | News-Register, McMinnville |
| 2nd | The World, Coos Bay |
| HM | The World, Coos Bay |
| Division C | |
| 1st | Keizertimes |
| 2nd | News-Times, Forest Grove |
| HM | Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise |
| J. Best institutional section | |
| Division A | |
| 1st | The Bulletin, Bend |
| 2nd | The Bulletin, Bend |
| HM | Portland Tribune |
| Division B | |
| 1st | Hillsboro Argus |
| 2nd | Corvallis Gazette-Times |
| HM | The News-Review, Roseburg |
| Division C | |
| 1st | News-Times, Forest Grove |
| 2nd | The Siuslaw News, Florence |
| HM | The Madras Pioneer |
| Division D | |
| 1st | The Creswell Chronicle |
| 2nd | Valley Herald, Milton-Freewater |
| HM | Valley Herald, Milton-Freewater |
| K. Best multi-sponsor ROP ads | |
| Division A | |
| 1st | The Bulletin, Bend (Michelle Schleich) |
| 2nd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Sandy Raney) |
| HM | The Bulletin, Bend (Michelle Schleich) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | Hillsboro Argus (Christa Seyferth) |
| 2nd | News-Register, McMinnville (Chris Miles) |
| HM | Grants Pass Daily Courier (Craig Tinsley) |
| Divisions C & D combined | |
| 1st | Bandon Western World (Savanna Wright) |
| 2nd | Molalla Pioneer (Patsy Lusted) |
| HM | News-Times, Forest Grove (Production Staff) |
| L. Best single house ad | |
| Division A | |
| 1st | The Bulletin, Bend (Will Drury) |
| 2nd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Sally Wickes) |
| HM | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Sally Wickes) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | Argus Observer, Ontario (Tammy Koepnick) |
| 2nd | Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings (Renee Pletcher) |
| HM | The News-Review, Roseburg (Carolyn Norton) |
| Divisions C & D combined | |
| 1st | News-Times, Forest Grove (Olivia Passieux) |
| 2nd | The Chronicle, St. Helens (Mary Ann Housenga) |
| HM | Keizertimes (Andy Jackson, Lyndon Zaitz) |
| N. Best use of alternative media | |
| Divisions A & B combined | |
| 1st | Mail Tribune, Medford (Product Innovation MT) |
| 2nd | Mail Tribune, Medford (Product Innovation MT) |
| HM | Corvallis Gazette-Times (Monica Grissom) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Madras Pioneer (Madras Pioneer Staff) |
| 2nd | Molalla Pioneer (Molalla Pioneer Staff) |
| 1. Classified: Best private party promotion | |
| Divisions A & B combined | |
| 1st | The Register-Guard, Eugene |
| 2nd | East Oregonian, Pendleton |
| HM | East Oregonian, Pendleton |
| Division C | |
| 1st | Baker City Herald |
| 2nd | Central Oregonian, Prineville |
| 2. Classified: Best promotion of the classified section | |
| Division A | |
| 1st | The Bulletin, Bend (Karen Kenlan) |
| 2nd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Sally Wickes) |
| HM | The Bulletin, Bend (Karen Kenlan) |
| Divisions B & C combined | |
| 1st | The World, Coos Bay (Sherry Lawson) |
| 2nd | News-Register, McMinnville (Chris Miles) |
| HM | The News-Review, Roseburg (Darby) |
| 3. Classified: Best private party ad | |
| Division B | |
| 1st | News-Register, McMinnville |
| 2nd | News-Register, McMinnville |
| HM | The World, Coos Bay |
| Division C | |
| 1st | Molalla Pioneer |
| 2nd | Central Oregonian, Prineville |
| HM | Central Oregonian, Prineville |