Best page one design
Daily division
1st	The Oregonian, Portland (Galen Barnett)
2nd	The Register-Guard, Eugene (Carl Davaz, Rob Romig & Ben Swan)
3rd	The News-Review, Roseburg (Doug Harvey)
Weekly division
1st	News-Register, McMinnville (Jim Thompson)
2nd	Lebanon Express (Rob Oster)
3rd	The Tigard Times (Mikel Kelly)
Best inside page design
Daily division
1st	The Oregonian, Portland (Nancy Casey)
2nd	Mail Tribune, Medford (Staff)
3rd	The Register-Guard, Eugene (Staff)
Weekly division
1st	News-Register, McMinnville (Racheal Winter)
2nd	The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas (Tom Henderson & Daniel Hurst)
3rd	Beaverton Valley Times (Mike Lucas)
Best headline writing
Daily division
1st	The Oregonian, Portland (Pete Lesage)
2nd	Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Steve Matthies)
3rd	Grants Pass Daily Courier (Dan Dillon)
Weekly division
1st	The Siuslaw News, Florence (Robert Serra)
2nd	News-Register, McMinnville (Joey Sprinkle)
3rd	Tri-County News, Junction City (Mike Thoele)
Best graphics
Division A
1st	The Oregonian, Portland ("Blazers," Steve Cowden)
2nd	The Register-Guard, Eugene ("Heading for home," Tom Penix)
3rd	The Register-Guard, Eugene ("Catching the wave," Tom Penix)
Divisions B & C combined
1st	The News-Review, Roseburg ("1999 Oregon statewide assessment results," Hawey Wells)
2nd	Grants Pass Daily Courier ("Loop the loop," Gillian Garcia)
3rd	The News-Review, Roseburg ("Rim to Roseburg...," Hawey Wells)
Weekly division
1st	The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas ("911," Cindy Crisp)
2nd	Appeal Tribune, Silverton ("Who's running the farm," Dixie McCartney)
3rd	The Stayton Mail ("Roadmap," Syd Stibbard)
Best special section or issue
Division A
1st	The Oregonian, Portland ("The Teen Zone," Staff)
2nd	Mail Tribune, Medford ("Story of a century," JoNel Aleccia, Mark Freeman & Bill Kettler)
3rd	The Register-Guard, Eugene ("USA Track & Field Championships," Staff)
HM	Mail Tribune, Medford ("Our valley: Faces of technology," Staff)
HM	The Register-Guard, Eugene ("The Century," Staff)
Division B
1st	The News-Review, Roseburg ("Umpqua '99," Staff)
2nd	The News-Review, Roseburg ("The Blast," Janine Jobe & Staff)
3rd	The News-Review, Roseburg ("Visitors Guide," Staff )
Division C
1st	The Daily Astorian ("A day in the life of the Columbia-Pacific," Staff & local high school students)
2nd	The Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland ("Winning by Design," Staff)
3rd	The Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland ("Top 20 Projects," Staff)
Division D
1st	Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings ("Fall Vacation Guide," Staff)
2nd	Hood River News ("Panorama," Staff)
3rd	News-Register, McMinnville ("Best of Mac," Staff)
Division E
1st	The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas ("Explore Polk County," Staff)
2nd	The Siuslaw News, Florence ("Portrait 2000," Staff)
3rd	Lake Oswego Review ("Lake Oswego 2000," Staff)
HM	The Tigard Times ("Portrait," Staff)
Division F
1st	West Linn Tidings ("Festival of the Arts," Staff)
2nd	Keizertimes ("Football Preview," Staff)
3rd	Keizertimes ("Festival kickoff," Staff)
Division G
1st	The New Era, Sweet Home ("Visions & Voices 1999," Staff)
2nd	The Umpqua Post, Reedsport ("Heart of the Dunes," Staff)
3rd	The Sandy Post ("1999-2000 Winter Sports," David Ball & Tiffaney O'Dell)
Best coverage of business and economic issues
Division A
1st	Mail Tribune, Medford ("Our valley: Faces of technology," Staff)
2nd	The Oregonian, Portland ("The player," Tom Hallman, Jr.)
3rd	The Oregonian, Portland ("Price of Progress," Staff)
HM	Statesman Journal, Salem ("Agriculture's toll on the environment," Sara Shipley)
Division B
1st	Herald and News, Klamath Falls ("After the boom...," Josh Franklin)
2nd	East Oregonian, Pendleton ("Salmon vs. dams," Craig Scott, Viviane Gilbert & Nick Petersen)
3rd	The News-Review, Roseburg ("Company plans disturb neighbors," John Sowell & Bart Smith)
Division C
1st	The Daily Astorian ("Fishing on faith," Mike Stark)
2nd	The Daily Astorian ("Seaside strives to fill in the blanks," Brad Bolchunos)
3rd	The Observer, La Grande ("Forests - Decade of Change," Alice Perry Linker)
Divisions D & E combined
1st	News-Register, McMinnville ("An airline built on attitude...," David Bates & Starla Pointer)
2nd	The Springfield News ("Do computers reduce paper use?," Pete Malliris)
3rd	News-Register, McMinnville ("McMinnville turns out for McMenamins," David Bates & Paul Daquilante)
HM	The Redmond Spokesman ("Gauge maker," Trish Pinkerton)
Division F
1st	The Madras Pioneer ("Community within a community," David McMechan)
2nd	News-Times, Forest Grove ("New industry needed...," Cliff Newell)
3rd	West Linn Tidings ("There's more to good golf than a good swing," Jim Hart)
Division G
1st	Lake County Examiner, Lakeview ("ONDA seeks presidential help in expanding refuges' boundaries," Dee Lambert)
2nd	The Umpqua Post, Reedsport ("Leaning on a Giant," Nancie Hammond)
3rd	Lake County Examiner, Lakeview ("Wild horses, new priority ranking for gathering...," Dee Lambert)
HM	The New Era, Sweet Home ("Customer service," Alex Paul)
Best educational coverage
Division A
1st	The Oregonian, Portland ("Words to live for," Romel Hernandez)
2nd	The Oregonian, Portland ("Schools ignore law," Scott Learn & Romel Hernandez)
3rd	The Register-Guard, Eugene ("Easy targets," Anne Williams)
Division B
1st	Grants Pass Daily Courier ("Drugging our kids," Patricia Snyder, Bartie Lancaster & Tom Peterson)
2nd	The News-Review, Roseburg ("RHS science classes...," Kelly Adams)
3rd	Grants Pass Daily Courier ("Home sweet school," Patricia Snyder)
Division C
1st	The Daily Astorian ("These are your children," Jill Carnell)
2nd	The Observer, La Grande ("Teen-age moms," Alice Perry Linker)
3rd	The Observer, La Grande ("Education's in his blood," Dick Mason)
Division D
1st	The Graphic, Newberg ("The special ones," Jett Nilprabhassorn)
2nd	News-Register, McMinnville ("Hispanic outreach," Starla Pointer)
3rd	News-Register, McMinnville ("Dropping out," Starla Pointer)
Division E
1st	The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas ("A successful alternative," Stephanie Basalyga)
2nd	Woodburn Independent ("Searching for minority teachers," Michelle Te)
3rd	Headlight-Herald, Tillamook ("'Signs' of the times," Kyle Odegard)
Division F
1st	Appeal Tribune, Silverton ("SHS lifts locker decoration ban," Brenna Wiegand)
2nd	The Stayton Mail ("Local students fight to attend Stayton High," Mary Owen)
3rd	Keizertimes ("The money pit," Les Zaitz)
Division G
1st	Rogue River Press ("Sense of security threatened," Dave Ehrhardt)
2nd	Rogue River Press ("Finally, a deal," J. Cox)
3rd	West Lane News, Veneta ("Teachers' strike hits second week," Steve Gray)
Best lifestyle coverage
Division A
1st	Statesman Journal, Salem ("Kids who kill," Alan Gustafson, Kristin Gilger & Larry Badger)
2nd	Mail Tribune, Medford ("Healing the wounds of war," Paul Fattig)
3rd	The Oregonian, Portland ("Losing Christopher," Michelle Roberts & Mark Larabee)
Division B
1st	Grants Pass Daily Courier ("Drugging our kids," Patricia Snyder, Bartie Lancaster & Tom Peterson)
2nd	Grants Pass Daily Courier ("Haze of uncertainty," Patricia Snyder)
3rd	Grants Pass Daily Courier ("Raising their children's children," Patricia Snyder)
HM	East Oregonian, Pendleton ("Wicca casts its spell...," Karen Zacharias)
Division C
1st	The Daily Astorian ("Welcome to Blue Ridge," Mike Stark)
2nd	The Dalles Chronicle ("Off the grid," Dan Spatz)
3rd	The Daily Astorian ("Beating breast cancer, again," Jill Carnell)
Division D
1st	Hillsboro Argus ("What keeps love alive?," Beth Drennen)
2nd	News-Register, McMinnville ("The bean scene," David Bates)
3rd	Hood River News ("Saying goodbye," Steve Kadel)
Division E
1st	The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas ("Against the odds," Stephanie Basalyga)
2nd	The Redmond Spokesman ("Family dairy," Steve Lundgren)
3rd	Woodburn Independent ("Churches hit gospel with a rock beat," Michelle Te)
Division F
1st	Keizertimes ("Hungry in Keizer," Peggy Savage)
2nd	Appeal Tribune, Silverton ("Snail mail with a flair," Courtney Dunham)
3rd	The Stayton Mail ("Success story," Carl Sampson)
Division G
1st	Valley Times, Milton-Freewater ("Smokey Blues is Sarah's slice of life," Rusty Bradshaw)
2nd	The New Era, Sweet Home ("An anniversary gift to remember," Alex Paul)
3rd	Lebanon Express ("Students get taste of parenting," Rob Oster)
Best sports page
Division A
1st	Mail Tribune, Medford (Tim Trower)
2nd	The Register-Guard, Eugene (John Conrad)
3rd	The Oregonian, Portland (Dennis Peck)
Division B
1st	The News-Review, Roseburg (Craig Reed)
2nd	Albany Democrat-Herald (Aaron Yost)
3rd	East Oregonian, Pendleton (Ashley Conklin)
Division C
1st	The Observer, La Grande (Pat Perkins)
2nd	The Dalles Chronicle (Joe Zavala)
3rd	Argus Observer, Ontario (Donovan Brink)
Division D
1st	News-Register, McMinnville (Steve Fox)
2nd	The Outlook, Gresham (Tiffaney O'Dell)
3rd	The Graphic, Newberg (Scott Anderson)
Division E
1st	Lake Oswego Review (Stephen Smith)
2nd	Beaverton Valley Times (Miles Vance)
3rd	The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas (Tim Seiber)
Division F
1st	West Linn Tidings (Stephen Smith)
2nd	Keizertimes (Staff)
3rd	The Stayton Mail (Mary Owen)
Division G
1st	The Sandy Post (David Ball)
2nd	Lebanon Express (Jess Reed)
3rd	Valley Times, Milton-Freewater (Rusty Bradshaw)
Best sports page for sunday editions
25,001 and above division
1st	The Register-Guard, Eugene (John Conrad)
2nd	The Oregonian, Portland (Dennis Peck)
3rd	Mail Tribune, Medford (Tim Trower)
25,000 and below division
1st	The News-Review, Roseburg (Matt Shipley & Ryan Brown)
2nd	Argus Observer, Ontario (Donovan Brink)
3rd	The Dalles Chronicle (Joe Zavala)
Best sports story
Division A
1st	The Oregonian, Portland ("The best ever?," Brian Meehan)
2nd	The Register-Guard, Eugene ("Making waves," John Conrad)
3rd	Mail Tribune, Medford ("Sully's loss leaves broken hearts," Don Hunt)
Division B
1st	Grants Pass Daily Courier ("Private students, public athletes," Travis Moore)
2nd	The News Review, Roseburg ("Baseball boss," Ray Hacke)
3rd	East Oregonian, Pendleton ("IMC at a Crossroads," Ashley Conklin)
Division C
1st	The Daily Astorian ("Knappa, this is it," Paul Danzer)
2nd	Argus Observer, Ontario ("Long and strong: Reever," Donovan Brink)
3rd	The Dalles Chronicle ("Finally, The Dalles versus...," Joe Zavala)
Division D
1st	News-Register, McMinnville ("Kicker a keeper," Steve Fox)
2nd	News-Register, McMinnville ("Warriors rebound," Steve Fox)
3rd	The Springfield News ("Short-handed Springfield still stifles South," Tim Cochran)
Division E
1st	Beaverton Valley Times ("Title time," Miles Vance)
2nd	The Redmond Spokesman ("Carrell takes challenge...," Gary Newman)
3rd (tie)	Lake Oswego Review ("Pacers win championship," Bill Stewart)
3rd (tie)	The Tigard Times ("Two titles for the Tigers," Dan Brood)
Division F
1st	The Stayton Mail ("Armed with inspiration," Joe Zavala)
2nd	West Linn Tidings ("State champs again!," Stephen Smith)
3rd	The Stayton Mail ("Scotty Graham used life to help others," Mary Owen)
Division G
1st	Lebanon Express ("Best basketball found at Century Park," Jess Reed)
2nd	Lebanon Express ("Explosion makes hard work look easy," Jess Reed)
3rd	The Sandy Post ("Wolfe's struggle inspires teammates," David Ball)
Best sports photo
Division A
1st	The Register-Guard, Eugene ("Lance Deal greets two of his biggest fans...," Brian Davies)
2nd	The Oregonian, Portland ("Car crash," Steve Nehl)
3rd	The Register-Guard, Eugene ("It was a race for second...," David Friedman)
Division B
1st	The News-Review, Roseburg ("Consoling: Canyonville Christian Academy's Reyna Quiroz is distraught...," Andy Bronson)
2nd	The News-Review, Roseburg ("Straight shooters," Andy Bronson)
3rd	East Oregonian, Pendleton ("Pendleton first baseman Erin Nooy reaches...," Don Cresswell)
Division C
1st	Ashland Daily Tidings ("Grizz overcome weather...," Denise Baratta)
2nd	The Observer, La Grande ("Tough day at the office...," Pat Perkins)
3rd	The Observer, La Grande ("Lessons in T-Ball," Pat Perkins)
Division D
1st	News-Register, McMinnville ("Amity volleyball championship...," Sol Neelman)
2nd	The Springfield News ("Springfield juniors Tisha Rath and Elizabeth Baynes stand tall...," Damian Mulinix)
3rd	The Springfield News ("Derek Dougherty of Thurston races ahead," Damian Mulinix)
Division E
1st	Beaverton Valley Times ("High flyer," Jaime Valdez)
2nd	The Tigard Times ("For the defense," Allan Campbell)
3rd	Woodburn Independent ("Gervais' Jeff Hamor had to face...," James Hill)
Divisions F & G combined
1st	West Linn Tidings ("Danielle Jansen receives congratulations from dad," Vern Uyetake)
2nd	Seaside Signal ("Seaside shortstop Amanda Phillips finds out the hard way...," Brian Liebenstein)
3rd	Lebanon Express ("Tom Bourns of Lacomb reacts to his putt...," Robert Erickson)
Best feature photo
Division A
1st	The Oregonian, Portland ("The Penguin Pole," Ross Hamilton)
2nd	The Register-Guard, Eugene ("A stunning view of the Pacific Ocean...," Rob Romig)
3rd	The Register-Guard, Eugene ("Cara Thomson's first trip...," Brian Davies)
Division B
1st	Grants Pass Daily Courier ("Saving baby sister," Kevin Launius)
2nd	The News-Review, Roseburg ("Stubborn landlubber," Andy Bronson)
3rd	The News-Review, Roseburg ("Swarming for a snack," Andy Bronson)
Division C
1st	The Observer, La Grande ("A tower with a view," Dick Mason)
2nd	The Dalles Chronicle ("Jacqueline Herman grimaced...," Mark Gibson)
3rd	The Daily Astorian ("Rick Oliver of St. Helens waits patiently...," Andy Dolan)
Division D
1st	Hood River News ("Don Carter comforts his wife Peggy...," Jim Semlor)
2nd	Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings ("Chief Ken Lewis chases turkey across Chetco Avenue," Emily Teague)
3rd	The Graphic, Newberg ("In remembrance of war," Chijo Takeda)
Division E
1st	The Tigard Times ("Make a scary face," Jaime Valdez)
2nd	Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise ("Mutton busted," Rich Rautenstrauch)
3rd	The Tigard Times ("Firsthand knowledge..., " Jaime Valdez)
Division F
1st	The Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day ("Fountain of youth," David Carkhuff)
2nd	Appeal Tribune, Silverton ("Bald and beautiful," Jeremy Ruark)
3rd	The Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day ("Aptly named," David Carkhuff)
Division G
1st	Lebanon Express ("Eric Lemerande looks to his instructor...," Robert Erickson)
2nd	The Sandy Post ("Melissa Schurman and Colleen Tucker examine a non-venomous milk snake," Danielle McMullen)
3rd	The Umpqua Post, Reedsport ("Oregon Dune Mushers annual mail run...," Elizabeth Adamo)
Best photo essay
Division A
1st	The Register-Guard, Eugene ("In heroin's grip," Brian Davies)
2nd	The Oregonian, Portland ("Under the gun," Ben Brink)
3rd	The Register-Guard, Eugene ("For a child's smile," Nicole DeVito)
Division B
1st	East Oregonian, Pendleton ("Freeway carnage," Mitchell Zachs)
2nd	Albany Democrat-Herald ("Burn to learn," Mark Ylen)
3rd	Albany Democrat-Herald ("Parents have plan to preserve Harris," Mark Ylen)
Division C
1st	The Daily Astorian ("Fishing on faith," Andy Dolan)
2nd	The Observer, La Grande ("It's a rush to the top," Dick Mason)
3rd	Baker City Herald ("Oregon Trail riders," S. John Collins)
Division D
1st	News-Register, McMinnville ("Another time around," Sol Neelman)
2nd	News-Register, McMinnville ("Making strides," Sol Neelman)
3rd	The Graphic, Newberg ("The special ones," Chijo Takeda)
HM	The Springfield News ("All's fair at the Lane County fair," Damian Mulinix)
Division E
1st	The Tigard Times ("Art is her voice," Jaime Valdez)
2nd	Beaverton Valley Times ("A plea for decent housing," Jaime Valdez)
3rd	Beaverton Valley Times ("On her toes," Jaime Valdez)
Division F
1st	West Linn Tidings ("Lions repeat," Vern Uyetake)
2nd	West Linn Tidings ("The old fashioned fair," Vern Uyetake)
3rd	Burns Times-Herald ("In spring, a blackbird's fancy...," B. Marie Jarreau-Danner)
Division G
1st	Lebanon Express ("Conductor Doug Schmitz watches from the side of his train...," David Patton)
2nd	The Chronicle, Creswell ("Horse logging," Tim Shinabarger)
3rd	None awarded
Best news photo
Division A
1st	The Register-Guard, Eugene ("Salvage worker...watches from shore," Sean Galvin)
2nd	Mail Tribune, Medford ("The fire that destroyed the Carpenter Hill Inn," Jim Craven)
3rd	The Register-Guard, Eugene ("Police officer warns anarchist...," Brian Davies)
Division B
1st	East Oregonian, Pendleton ("A fireball shoots skyward...," Don Cresswell)
2nd	Grants Pass Daily Courier ("A mother's shock," Kevin Launius)
3rd	The News-Review, Roseburg ("Camas Valley house blaze," Andy Bronson)
Division C
1st	The Daily Astorian ("Lewis & Clark volunteer firefighter Adam Miller...," Masako Watanabe)
2nd	The Dalles Chronicle ("A dog's best friend," Mark Gibson)
3rd	Ashland Daily Tidings (It's a winter that just won't end," Denise Baratta)
Division D
1st	News-Register, McMinnville ("Verdict," Sol Neelman)
2nd	News-Register, McMinnville ("What's up?," Sol Neelman)
3rd	The Outlook, Gresham ("Trench cave-in kills Gresham man," Ryan Gardner)
Division E
1st	Beaverton Valley Times ("Grappling with grief," Jaime Valdez)
2nd	The Tigard Times ("Precautionary measures," Patrick Burke)
3rd	Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise ("School bus - A blinding morning sun...," Rocky Wilson)
Division F
1st	News-Times, Forest Grove ("Marilyn McGlasson, Banks school superintendent, comforts...," Jason Applegate)
2nd	The Madras Pioneer ("The red Thunderbird driven...," David McMechan)
3rd	The Stayton Mail ("Arrest," Nicole Whitmire)
Division G
1st	Lebanon Express ("Teacher, Jody Seward, embraces seventh grade student...," Robert Erickson)
2nd	The New Era, Sweet Home ("Attic meth lab goes down...," Alex Paul)
3rd	Lebanon Express ("Attitudes Dance Studio students check out their reflections...," David Patton)
Best spot news coverage
Division A
1st	The Register-Guard, Eugene ("112 years, no parole," Staff)
2nd	The Oregonian, Portland ("New Carissa," Staff)
3rd	The Register-Guard, Eugene ("Anarchist riot," Staff)
Division B
1st	East Oregonian, Pendleton ("Freeway carnage," Staff)
2nd	Albany Democrat-Herald ("Sweet Home woman loses her home," Cara Roberts)
3rd	The World, Coos Bay ("Local miners missing in the Nevada desert," Andrew Sirocchi)
Division C
1st	The Daily Astorian ("City rues girl's murder," Andrea Kennet & Mark Hines)
2nd	The Dalles Chronicle ("Granary burns," Kathy Gray)
3rd	The Daily Astorian ("'Ranger Dan's' senseless death stuns community," Staff)
Division D
1st	The Springfield News ("Kinkel sentenced...," Staff)
2nd	News-Register, McMinnville ("Killer of grandmother gets life," Nicole Montesano)
3rd	Hillsboro Argus ("Mother charged with son's shooting," Eric Apalategui)
Division E
1st	The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas ("Former first citizen arrested on charge of first-degree theft," Tom Henderson)
2nd	Beaverton Valley Times ("Police sting nabs 2...," Jake Carlo)
3rd	Beaverton Valley Times ("Mall blaze stirs fire code debate," Jake Carlo)
Division F
1st	The Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day ("The plight of the Parkers," Heather Sheedy)
2nd	Burns Times-Herald ("Mechanism tears arm from teen-ager...," Christine Filteau-Stott)
3rd	Seaside Signal ("Gun owners urge boycott," Jerry Ruecker)
Division G
1st	The New Era, Sweet Home (Flooding mars Thanksgiving holiday...," Alex Paul)
2nd	The Sandy Post ("Floods force families to leave homes," Danielle McMullen)
3rd	Tri-County News, Junction City ("Forest dwellings saved from fire," Steve Gray)
Best enterprise reporting
Division A
1st	The Oregonian, Portland ("Eco-terrorism sweeps the West," James Long & Bryan Denson)
2nd	The Oregonian, Portland ("Politics of pesticide," Brent Walth & Alex Pulaski)
3rd	The Register-Guard, Eugene ("In heroin's grip," Eric Mortenson)
Division B
1st	East Oregonian, Pendleton ("A night of terror," Karen Zacharias)
2nd	The World, Coos Bay ("Steadfast in steel," Elise Hamner)
3rd	The News-Review, Roseburg ("Bait's deadly bite," Derek Reiber)
Division C
1st	The Daily Astorian ("Coast rehabilitation under scrutiny," Andrea Kennet, Mike Stark & Jill Carnell)
2nd	The Daily Astorian ("Children need more help," Andrea Kennet & Mike Stark)
3rd	The Daily Journal of Commerce ("WTO Coverage," Bret Sigler)
Divisions D & E combined
1st	News-Register, McMinnville ("Toll of 18," Staff)
2nd	Beaverton Valley Times ("Parents seek answers in son's death," Brian Back)
3rd	The Outlook, Gresham ("A neighbor's nightmare," Anne Endicott)
Divisions F & G combined
1st	Keizertimes ("The money pit," Les Zaitz)
2nd	Keizertimes ("County catches Whalen without permits," Peggy Savage)
3rd	Keizertimes ("Hungry in Keizer," Peggy Savage)
Best feature story
Division A
1st	The Register-Guard, Eugene ("For a child's smile," Paul Neville)
2nd	The Oregonian, Portland ("The pathfinder," Tom Hallman, Jr.)
3rd	Mail Tribune, Medford ("99 in '99: Highway fades into obscurity," JoNel Aleccia)
Division B
1st	East Oregonian, Pendleton ("A night of terror," Karen Zacharias)
2nd	Grants Pass Daily Courier ("He's a guardian angel," Patricia Snyder)
3rd	Grants Pass Daily Courier ("When babies die," Patricia Snyder)
HM	The News-Review, Roseburg ("Phone workers killed in slide remembered," John Sowell)
Division C
1st	Ashland Daily Tidings ("Escape from Auschwitz," Vickie Aldous)
2nd	Ashland Daily Tidings ("Don 'The Barber' hangs it up," Jessica Smith)
3rd	The Dalles Chronicle ("A life of firsts," Jodi Nofziger)
Division D
1st	News-Register, McMinnville ("Take me out to the ball game," Starla Pointer)
2nd	Hood River News ("Saying goodbye," Steve Kadel)
3rd	The Springfield News ("The legacy of mother love," Kim Sullivan)
Division E
1st	The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas ("Unselfish instincts," Stephanie Basalyga)
2nd	The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas ("State of emergency," Tom Henderson)
3rd	Headlight-Herald, Tillamook ("Cats at work...purrfect," Linda L. Ediger)
Division F
1st	Appeal Tribune, Silverton ("She talks to the animals," Courtney Dunham)
2nd	Burns Times-Herald ("Pat Siegner, her journey through change," Terry Keim)
3rd	The Stayton Mail ("Armed with inspiration," Joe Zavala)
Division G
1st	The Umpqua Post, Reedsport ("Ministers of health," Deborah Lipman)
2nd	The Umpqua Post, Reedsport ("Dog's best friend," Nancie Hammond)
3rd	The New Era, Sweet Home ("Sweet Home couple live," Alex Paul)
Best editorial
Division A
1st	Statesman Journal, Salem ("Oregon drops ball on making schools safe," Dick Hughes)
2nd	Mail Tribune, Medford ("No GPID bailout," Mail Tribune Editorial Board)
3rd	Mail Tribune, Medford ("Our village," Mail Tribune Editorial Board)
Division B
1st	The World, Coos Bay ("More of the same, just another shooting," Elise Hamner)
2nd	East Oregonian, Pendleton ("School yard carnage," Richard Hensley)
3rd	The News-Review, Roseburg ("Vietnam wall a vital part of nation's war experience," Bart Smith)
Division C
1st	The Observer, La Grande ("Try other means," David Thouvenel)
2nd	The Daily Astorian ("Do it right this time," Patrick Webb)
3rd	The Observer, La Grande ("Mark who?," Ted Kramer)
Division D
1st	The Outlook, Gresham ("Haines didn't get a 'fair shake'," Dean Rhodes and Bruce Tarbet)
2nd	News-Times, Newport ("Making sausage out of the minimum wage," Clark Gallagher)
3rd	News-Times, Newport ("Focus on service," Leslie O'Donnell)
Division E
1st	The Redmond Spokesman ("What's the hurry," Steve Lundgren)
2nd	The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas ("Term limits were bad idea in the first place," Tom Henderson)
3rd	Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise ("Joseph's 'tough guys'," Rick Swart)
Division F
1st	Keizertimes ("Whalen should resign council post," Les Zaitz)
2nd	The Stayton Mail ("New officers: play it safe or take a risk?," Mary Owen)
3rd	Appeal Tribune, Silverton ("School is about to start - where's the money?," Courtney Dunham)
Division G
1st	The Sandy Post ("PGE fumbles PR ball at Roslyn Lake," Dean Rhodes & Bruce Tarbet)
2nd	Valley Times, Milton-Freewater ("Weston paying price for years of running loose ship," Rusty Bradshaw)
3rd	Rogue River Press ("Only effort will make skateboard park a reality here," Dave Ehrhardt)
Best editorial page
Division A
1st	The Oregonian, Portland (Robert Caldwell)
2nd	Statesman Journal, Salem (Dick Hughes)
3rd	The Bulletin, Bend (Erik Lukens)
Divisions B & C combined
1st	Albany Democrat-Herald (Hasso Hering)
2nd	Grants Pass Daily Courier (Dennis Roler)
3rd	The Observer, La Grande (Dave Stave)
Divisions D & E combined
1st	The Outlook, Gresham (Dean Rhodes & Bruce Tarbet)
2nd	The Tigard Times (Mikel Kelly)
3rd	The Springfield News (Anne Hill Thomas)
Divisions F & G combined
1st	Keizertimes (Scotta Callister)
2nd	The Hermiston Herald (Michael Kane)
3rd	Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Courtney Dunham)
Best local column
Divisions A & B combined
1st	The Bulletin, Bend (John Costa)
2nd	The Register-Guard, Eugene (Eric Mortenson)
3rd	The Register-Guard, Eugene (Karen McCowan)
Division C
1st	Argus Observer, Ontario (Larry Hurrle)
2nd	The Dalles Chronicle (Ellen Hart)
3rd	Ashland Daily Tidings (John Enders)
Division D
1st	The Outlook, Gresham (Dean Rhodes)
2nd	The Springfield News (Kim Sullivan)
3rd	News-Register, McMinnville (Elaine Rohse)
Division E
1st	Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Michael O'Brien)
2nd	The Redmond Spokesman (Carl Vertrees)
3rd	The Redmond Spokesman (Steve Lundgren)
Division F
1st	News-Times, Forest Grove (L.D. Saari)
2nd	The Stayton Mail (Mary Owen)
3rd	The Stayton Mail (Carl Sampson)
Division G
1st	Valley Times, Milton-Freewater (Rusty Bradshaw)
2nd	Rogue River Press (Dave Ehrhardt)
3rd	Lebanon Express (Jess Reed)
Best writing
Division A
1st	The Oregonian, Portland (Tom Hallman, Jr.)
2nd	The Oregonian, Portland (Tom Bates)
3rd	The Register-Guard, Eugene (Bob Keefer)
Division B
1st	Albany Democrat-Herald (Steve Lundeberg)
2nd	The News-Review, Roseburg (Janine Jobe)
3rd	Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Valeree Lane)
Division C
1st	The Daily Astorian (Jill Carnell)
2nd	The Daily Astorian (Mike Stark)
3rd	The Daily Astorian (Brad Bolchunos)
Division D
1st	News-Register, McMinnville (Starla Pointer)
2nd	Hillsboro Argus (Eric Apalategui)
3rd	News-Register, McMinnville (David Bates)
Division E
1st	The Tigard Times (Jennifer Bent)
2nd	Woodburn Independent (Michelle Te)
3rd	Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Kyle Odegard)
Division F
1st	Keizertimes (Les Zaitz)
2nd	West Linn Tidings (Janet Paulson)
3rd	Seaside Signal (Jerry Ruecker)
Division G
1st	Tri-County News, Junction City (Mike Thoele)
2nd	The Sandy Post (Danielle McMullen)
3rd	The Sandy Profile (Kathy Cook)
Best silk purse story
Daily division
1st	The Bulletin, Bend ("Tie one on," Andy Whipple)
2nd	The Daily Astorian ("Remember the fallen," Mike Stark)
3rd	Mail Tribune, Medford ("Victoria has a new secret," Mark Freeman)
Weekly division
1st	West Linn Tidings ("'We're saving the world," Martha Allen)
2nd	Hillsboro Argus ("Ditch witch snitch hits glitch," Eric Apalategui)
3rd	The Stayton Mail ("Testing the waters," Carl Sampson)
Best website
Daily division
1st	The Register-Guard, Eugene (Kevin Miller)
2nd	Mail Tribune, Medford (Sherri Camp)
3rd	Albany Democrat-Herald (Allen Kelley)
Weekly division
1st	News-Register, McMinnville (Dan Shryock)
2nd	Rogue River Press (Zach Daily)
3rd (tie)	The Madras Pioneer (Dave Hassler)
3rd (tie)	Lake County Examiner, Lakeview (Paul Raines)

Target audience
1st	Wilsonville Spokesman
2nd	Eugene Weekly
3rd	Cannon Beach Gazette
Photography
1st	Wilsonville Spokesman (Steve Wilkowske)
2nd	Wilsonville Spokesman (Steve Wilkowske)
3rd	Wilsonville Spokesman (Steve Wilkowske & Tom Morlan)
Writing
1st	Cannon Beach Gazette (Cat Mauldin)
2nd	Cannon Beach Gazette (Tom Mauldin)
3rd	Eugene Weekly (Alan Pittman)
Design
1st	Eugene Weekly
2nd	The Sherwood Gazette
3rd	Wilsonville Spokesman
Graphics
1st	Eugene Weekly (Melissa Sikes)
2nd	Wilsonville Spokesman (Curt Kipp)
3rd	Wilsonville Spokesman (Curt Kipp)