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Entries from ONPA General Member newspapers are judged in 25 categories, each in up to seven divisions. Divisions A through G, which apply to most categories, are defined as follows:
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| 1. General Excellence | |
| Division A | |
 1st | The Oregonian, Portland |
| 2nd | Statesman Journal, Salem |
| 3rd | The Register-Guard, Eugene |
| Division B | |
| 1st | East Oregonian, Pendleton |
| 2nd | Herald and News, Klamath Falls |
| 3rd | The News-Review, Roseburg |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Daily Astorian |
| 2nd | The Observer, La Grande |
| 3rd | Baker City Herald |
| Division D | |
| 1st | News-Register, McMinnville |
| 2nd | Woodburn Independent |
| 3rd | Hillsboro Argus |
| Division E | |
| 1st | Lake Oswego Review |
| 2nd | Beaverton Valley Times |
| 3rd | The Hermiston Herald |
| Division F | |
| 1st | West Linn Tidings |
| 2nd | The Madras Pioneer |
| 3rd | Keizertimes |
| Division G | |
| 1st | Rogue River Press |
| 2nd | The Tri-County News, Junction City |
| 3rd | None awarded |
| 2. Best Page One Design | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Staff) |
| 2nd | The Oregonian, Portland (Galen Barnett) |
| 3rd | Mail Tribune, Medford (Mark Medlin) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | The News-Review, Roseburg (Doug Harvey) |
| 2nd | East Oregonian, Pendleton (Steve Brown) |
| 3rd | Grants Pass Daily Courier (Jim W. Mitchell) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Daily Astorian (Patrick Webb) |
| 2nd | Argus Observer, Ontario (Pat Caldwell) |
| 3rd | Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland (Amber White) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | Canby Herald (Tom Morlan) |
| 2nd | The Newberg Graphic (Gary Allen) |
| 3rd | No Third Place awarded |
| Division E | |
| 1st | News-Times, Forest Grove (L.D. Saari) |
| 2nd | Cottage Grove Sentinel (Finn J. John) |
| 3rd | The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas (Virginia Henderson) |
| Divisions F | |
| 1st | The Stayton Mail (Mary Owen) |
| 2nd | Keizetimes (Scotta Callister) |
| 3rd | Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Courtney Dunham) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | West Lane News, Veneta (Teri Robertson) |
| 2nd | Rogue River Press (Dave Ehrhardt) |
| 3rd | The Sandy Post (Danielle McMullen) |
| 3. Best Inside Page Design | |
| Division A | |
1st | Statesman Journal, Salem (Brian Deka) |
| 2nd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Staff) |
| 3rd | Mid-Valley Sunday, Albany-Corvallis (Jim Murez) |
| Divisions B & C combined | |
| 1st | The News-Review, Roseburg (Doug Harvey) |
| 2nd | Grants Pass Daily Courier (Gillian Garcia) |
| 3rd | The Observer, La Grande ( Phil Bullock) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | News-Register, McMinnville (Racheal Winter) |
| 2nd | Hood River News (Staff) |
| 3rd | The Outlook, Gresham (Flint Carlton) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | The Redmond Spokesman (Gary G. Newman) |
| 2nd | The Hermiston Herald (Michael Kane, Cheryl Christian) |
| 3rd | The Tigard Times (Mike Lucas) |
| Divisions F & G combined | |
| 1st | Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Courtney Dunham) |
| 2nd | The Stayton Mail (Sara Morgan) |
| 3rd | West Lane News, Veneta (Teri Robertson) |
| 4. Best Headline Writing | |
| Dailies | |
1st | Statesman Journal, Salem (Aaron Marvin) |
| 2nd | The Oregonian, Portland (Laurie Robinson) |
| 3rd | The Oregonian, Portland (Jake Arnold) |
| Weeklies | |
| 1st | News-Register, McMinnville (Joey Sprinkle) |
| 2nd | News-Register, McMinnville (Racheal Winter) |
| 3rd | Canby Herald ( Tom Morlan) |
| 5. Best Graphics | |
| Division A | |
1st | Statesman Journal, Salem ("Saving Susie," Debra de Yampert) |
| 2nd | The Register-Guard, Eugene ("Respecting the River," Stephanie Barrow) |
| 3rd | Mail Tribune, Medford ("Whoa! It's the Bomb!" Mary Hills) |
| Divisions B & C combined | |
| 1st | Herald and News, Klamath Falls ("Find It," Gary Thain, Scott Slyter) |
| 2nd | East Oregonian, Pendleton ("Back to School," Mitchell Zachs) |
| 3rd | The Daily Astorian ("Structure-based Management Stands," Patrick Webb) |
| Weeklies | |
| 1st | Appeal Tribune, Silverton ("When parents are incarcerated," Dixie McCartney) |
| 2nd | The Siuslaw News, Florence ("Florence Home and Garden Show," Robert Serra) |
| 3rd | The Siuslaw News, Florence ("Midcoast Wave," Robert Serra) |
| 6. Best Special Section Or Issue | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Oregonian, Portland ("The Oregonain's 150th Anniversary," Staff) |
| 2nd | Mid-Valley Sunday, Albany-Corvallis ("Today, Tomorrow & beyond," Staff) |
| 3rd | The Register-Guard, Eugene ("Turn of the Century 2000," Staff) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | The World, Coos Bay ("Reflections," Staff) |
| 2nd | The News-Review, Roseburg ("Umpqua Edition 2000," Staff) |
| 3rd | Grants Pass Daily Courier ("Southern Oregon Rec: A Guide to Summer Fun," Staff) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Daily Astorian ("2000 Visitors' Guide," Crindalyn Stevens, Jill Foreman) |
| 2nd | Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland ("Design & Renovation," Amber White, Theresa McKinlay) |
| 3rd | Argus Observer, Ontario ("Spotlight on Agriculture 2000," Staff) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | Hood River News ("Panorama," Staff) |
| 2nd | The Springfield News ("We Are Family," Staff) |
| 3rd | News-Register, McMinnville ("Voices," Staff) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | The News-Guard, Lincoln City ("A Century on the Beach," Margaret Kerr, Dave Price) |
| 2nd | Headlight-Herald, Tillamook ("Almanac," Staff) |
| 3rd | The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas ("Explore Polk County," Tom Henderson) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | The Madras Pioneer ("Sageland," Staff) |
| 2nd | Appeal Tribune, Silverton ("Outlook 2000," Staff) |
| 3rd | The Stayton Mail ("By the Old Mill," Carl Sampson, Mary Owen) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | The New Era, Sweet Home ("Still Sweet, Still Home," Staff) |
| 2nd | Rogue River Press ("Happy Days," Staff) |
| 3rd | The Coquille Valley Sentinel ("A Joyful Season -- Christmas 2000," Janet Richardson) |
| 7. Best Coverage Of Business And Economic Issues | |
| Division A | |
1st | Statesman Journal, Salem ("Outlets making it," Angela Yeager, Angela Potter) |
| 2nd | The Oregonian, Portland ("Loan adds twist to tale of Wiederhorn's fallen empire," Jeff Manning, James Long) |
| 3rd | Statesman Journal, Salem ("ABT bankruptcy hurts farmers," Suzanne Marta, Michael Rose) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | East Oregonian, Pendleton ("Hope for prosperity," Rick Swart) |
| 2nd | Corvallis Gazette-Times ("Rivergreen War," Bennett Hall) |
| 3rd | The World, Coos Bay ("Oyster producers struggle to regroup after oil spill," Andrew Sirocchi) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Dalles Chronicle ("Aluminum, Economy on the line," Staff) |
| 2nd | The Dalles Chronicle ("Independent by nature," Kathy Gray) |
| 3rd | The Daily Astorian ("Region embraces tourists," Karen Mockler) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | News-Register, McMinnville ("Powering a town," Pat Forgey) |
| 2nd | The Outlook, Gresham ("10 years and counting," Anne Endicott) |
| 3rd | News-Register, McMinnville ("Pillsbury closes," Pat Forgey) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | The Hermiston Herald ("Baker future still up in air," Frank Lockwood) |
| 2nd | The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas ("Beyond the iron curtain," Tom Henderson) |
| 3rd | The News-Guard, Lincoln City ("Possible Drake site on the auction block," Niki Price) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | Keizertimes ("Battle on the farm," Peggy Savage, Jeff Anderson) |
| 2nd | The Madras Pioneer ("Will locally-owned become a thing of the past?" Susan Matheny) |
| 3rd | West Linn Tidings ("A little bit of Martha Stewart...," Jim Hart) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | Lebanon Express ("California firm buys hardboard plant," Jerry J. Herrmann |
| 2nd | The New Era, Sweet Home ("Rio Theater" Alex Paul) |
| 3rd | The Sandy Post ("Video store owners agree...," Danielle McMullen) |
| 8. Best Educational Coverage | |
| Division A | |
1st | Mail Tribune, Medford ("Trying to think like a fifth grader...," Bill Manny) |
| 2nd | The Oregonian, Portland ("Majoring in mediocrity," Romel Hernandez, Bill Graves) |
| 3rd | Statesman Journal, Salem ("Grading Oregon's public schools," Dana Haynes, Marie Gravelle) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | The News-Review, Roseburg ("Tolerance vs. fear?" Erin Snelgrove) |
| 2nd | The World, Coos Bay ("School under fire...," Patti Richter) |
| 3rd | Grants Pass Daily Courier ("Money matters," Bartie Lancaster) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Daily Astorian ("Class of 2008...," Jill Carnell) |
| 2nd | Baker City Herald (Any objections? Parents object to books," Mike Ferguson, Chris Collins) |
| 3rd | The Dalles Chronicle ("Battling back," Shannon Becker) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | The Outlook, Gresham ("Board postpones decision...," Kim Wetezel, Rob Oster) |
| 2nd | Woodburn Independent ("Rise and shine," Michelle Te) |
| 3rd | Woodburn Independent ("Keeping the kids," Kathleen Ellyn) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | The News-Guard, Lincoln City ("Schools in crisis," Andy Massanet, Dave Price) |
| 2nd | Lake Oswego Review ("Somewhere between beauty & heartbreak," Jen Newlin) |
| 3rd | Beaverton Valley Times ("A brush with ancient art," Christina Lent) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | The Stayton Mail ("Sobering stand," Mary Owen) |
| 2nd | Seaside Signal ("Seaside's five school district cafeterias...," Leslie Pugmire) |
| 3rd | The Stayton Mail ("Meet the Scio pickles," Mary Owen) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | Lebanon Express ("School board wants more numbers,"A.K. Dugan) |
| 2nd | Rogue River Press ("School's book keeper retiring from library," J. Cox) |
| 3rd | Rogue River Press ("Ignoring violence," J. Cox) |
| 9. Best Lifestyle Coverage | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Oregonian, Portland ("The boy behind the mask," Tom Hallman Jr.) |
| 2nd | The Oregonian, Portland ("Coach's secret," Jason Quick) |
| 3rd | Mail Tribune, Medford ("A death in the family," Bill Kettler) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | Grants Pass Daily Courier ("Back home with the kids," Patricia Snyder) |
| 2nd | East Oregonian, Pendleton ("Dying for an owner," Allen Moody) |
| 3rd | The News-Review, Roseburg ("Abuse claims still sting," Stacy D. Stumbo) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Observer, La Grande ("Family full of love," Alice Perry Linker) |
| 2nd | The Dalles Chronicle ("Beating domestic violence," Neita Cecil) |
| 3rd | The Observer, La Grande ("Needed: homes and housing for disabled adults," Alice Perry Linker) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | The Siuslaw News, Florence ("Roads less traveled," Ned Hickson) |
| 2nd | The Outlook, Gresham (" From silence to sound...," Anne Endicott) |
| 3rd | News-Register, McMinnville ("Rite of passage," Sol Neelman) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | Beaverton Valley Times ("Trent's hope for life," Christina Lent) |
| 2nd | The Tigard Times ("Small change," Barbara Sherman) |
| 3rd | The Hermiston Herald ("A little help from her friends," Theresa Woelk) |
| Divisions F & G Combined | |
| 1st | Keizertimes ("Hilton of the homeless," Peggy Savage) |
| 2nd | The Stayton Mail ("Figures champion women's rights," Mary Owen) |
| 3rd | The Madras Pioneer ("Trap shoot prodigy," David McMechan) |
| 10. Best Sports Page | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Oregonian, Portland (Dennis Peck) |
| 2nd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (John Conrad) |
| 3rd | Statesman Journal, Salem (Tom Martinez) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Mike Quigley) |
| 2nd | The News-Review, Roseburg (Craig Reed) |
| 3rd | Corvallis Gazette-Times (Jeff Welsch) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Observer, La Grande (Pat Perkins) |
| 2nd | The Daily Astorian (Sue Cody) |
| 3rd | The Dalles Chronicle (Joe Zavala) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | News-Register, McMinnville (Steve Fox) |
| 2nd | The Newberg Graphic (B. Scott Anderson) |
| 3rd | Hillsboro Argus (Dick McKinney, Ron Forbes) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | The Tigard Times (Dan Brood) |
| 2nd | Beaverton Valley Times (Miles Vance) |
| 3rd | The Redmond Spokesman (Gary G. Newman) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | Seaside Signal (Brian Liebenstein) |
| 2nd | The Madras Pioneer (David Hassler) |
| 3rd | Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Timm O'Cobhthaigh) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | The Sandy Post (David Ball) |
| 2nd | Lebanon Express (Jess Reed) |
| 3rd | West Lane News, Veneta (Tom Page) |
| 11. Best Sports Page For Sunday Editions | |
| 25,001 and above | |
1st | Statesman Journal, Salem (Tom Martinez) |
| 2nd | The Oregonian, Portland (Dennis Peck) |
| 3rd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (John Conrad) |
| 25,000 and below | |
| 1st | The News-Review, Roseburg (Craig Reed) |
| 2nd | Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Mike Quigley) |
| 3rd | Argus Observer, Ontario (Donovan Brink) |
| 12. Best Sports Story | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Register-Guard, Eugene ("Belle of the Bay," Ron Bellamy) |
| 2nd | The Oregonian, Portland ("The Ralph Miller method," Jason Quick) |
| 3rd | The Register-Guard, Eugene ("It's whom I am," Curtis Anderson) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | Corvallis Gazette-Times ("Stayin' alive," Jeff Welsch) |
| 2nd | Grants Pass Daily Courier ("Adversity won't slow down Heap," Jason Breitenbucher) |
| 3rd | The News-Review, Roseburg ("A brother's legacy," Ray Hacker) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Observer, La Grande ("Women's sports have come a long way in last 25 years," Pat Perkins) |
| 2nd | The Daily Astorian ("Just for kicks," Gary Henley) |
| 3rd | The Observer, La Grande ("Eckstein survives ear, foes...." Pat Perkins) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | News-Register, McMinnville ("Troubles can't slow young Mac speedster," Steve Fox) |
| 2nd | The Newberg Graphic ("Searching for a first," B. Scott Anderson) |
| 3rd | The Siuslaw News, Florence ("Evolution of an invitational," Ned Hickson) |
| HM | Canby Herald ("Logsdon takes state by storm...," Sean Patterson |
| Division E | |
| 1st | The Redmond Spokesman ("El Juego Hermoso," Gary G. Newman) |
| 2nd | The Tigard Times ("Running with Sydney in sight," Dan Brood) |
| 3rd | Beaverton Valley Times ("Dutch treat," Miles Vance) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | Keizertimes ("Able and willing," Jeff Anderson) |
| 2nd | Appeal Tribune, Silverton ("SHS coach resigns amidst controversy," Tim O"Cobhthaigh) |
| 3rd | Keizertimes ("Koch signs on," Jeff Anderson) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | The Sandy Post ("Family hits the blazin' jackpot," David Ball) |
| 2nd | The Sandy Post ("Returning to the ring," David Ball) |
| 3rd | Rogue River Press ("Stormin' on the Rogue," Dave Ehrhardt) |
| 13. Best Sports Photo | |
| Division A | |
1st | Mail Tribune, Medford ("Reason to rejoice," Drew Fleming) |
| 2nd | The Register-Guard, Eugene ("Szabo crosses the finish line just before Suzy," Thomas Boyd) |
| 3rd | The Bulletin, Bend ("NCAA birdie," Rob Kerr) |
| HM | The Register-Guard, Eugene ("Kids gather atop the dugout...," Brian Davies) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | Herald and News, Klamath Falls ("Chris Deese and his steer..." Ron Winn) |
| 2nd | East Oregonian, Pendleton ("No lazy days of summer," Don Cresswell) |
| 3rd | East Oregonian, Pendleton ("Heppner's David Piper clears 6 feet 3 inches," Mitchell Zachs) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Dalles Chronicle ("Samantha Krier is called out," Mark Gibson) |
| 2nd | The Observer, La Grande ("Balancing act?" C.J. Gish) |
| 3rd | The Observer, La Grande ("Overboard...," Pat Perkins) |
| HM | Argus Observer, Ontario ("Vale second baseman Dane...," Ted J. Fink) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | The Outlook, Gresham ("Yerkes flies high for Gophers," Flint Carlton) |
| 2nd | Hood River News ("Jessica Hedges nearly sacrifices her arm...," Jim Semlor) |
| 3rd | The Newberg Graphic ("Newberg's Eric Stevenson..." Carlos J. Sanchez) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | The Redmond Spokesman ("Miranda Gillaspie's excitement bubbled...," Pat Kliewer) |
| 2nd | The News-Guard, Lincoln City ("It's a rough game," Andy Massanet) |
| 3rd | The Redmond Spokesman ("Goalie Mark Jones is the UFO," Pat Kliewer) |
| Divisions F & G Combined | |
| 1st | Lebanon Express ("Lebanon valleyball players...," Robert Erickson) |
| 2nd | The Stayton Mail ("Yee Ha!" Eric Cable) |
| 3rd | Lebanon Express ("Chris Jones has a hard time moving...," Robert Erickson) |
| 14. Best Feature Photo | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Oregonian, Portland ("Cirque confidential," Stephanie Yao) |
| 2nd | The Bulletin, Bend ("Helmet to soar," Rob Kerr) |
| 3rd | Mail Tribune, Medford ("Sandy Barbieri had no idea...," Bob Pennell) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | The News-Review, Roseburg ("Five-year-old Greg Marshall of Beaverton...," Stephen Brashear) |
| 2nd | Herald and News, Klamath Falls ("Brianna Otero, a sixth grader at Henley Elementary School...," Gary Thain) |
| 3rd | East Oregonian, Pendleton ("Ted Flaiz of Hermiston gives an injection...," Mitchell Zachs) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | Baker City Herald ("Eye on the target," S. John Collins) |
| 2nd | The Daily Astorian ("Moose on the loose," Andy Carpenean) |
| 3rd | The Observer, La Grande ("From green to gold," Phil Bullock) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | News-Register, McMinnville ("Just cooling off," Damian Mulinix) |
| 2nd | News-Register, McMinnville ("Peekaboo," Damian Mulinix) |
| 3rd | The Springfield News ("Time to make your wishes known," Sam Karp) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | Beaverton Valley Times ("A plea for help," Jaime Valdez) |
| 2nd | The Tigard Times ("What a show," Jaime Valdez) |
| 3rd | Beaverton Valley Times ("Summer of safety," Jaime Valdez) |
| HM | The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas ("Monty the goat," Daniel Hurst) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | West Linn Tidings ("Peter Rabbit pancake breakfast," Vern Uyetake) |
| 2nd | The Stayton Mail ("Going for the win," Timm O'Cobhthaigh) |
| 3rd | The Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day ("Lift-off," David Carkhuff) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | The New Era, Sweet Home ("Veterans Day tribute," Alex Paul) |
| 2nd | Lebanon Express ("Lebanon's kite eating tree," Robert Erickson) |
| 3rd | The Sandy Post ("May the force be with you," Danielle McMullen) |
| 15. Best Photo Essay | |
| Division A | |
1st | Mail Tribune, Medford ("Black light," Jim Craven) |
| 2nd | The Register-Guard, Eugene ("Troubled waters," Thomas Boyd) |
| 3rd | The Register-Guard, Eugene ("Casualties of abuse," Chris Pietsch) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | The News-Review, Roseburg ("Scouting the waves," Andy Bronson) |
| 2nd | Albany Democrat-Herald ("Railroad ends service on Lebanon-Mill City run," Mark Ylen) |
| 3rd | Corvallis Gazette-Times ("Championship images," Karl Maasdam, Ryan Gardner) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Daily Astorian ("Imperiled estuary," Masako Watanabe) |
| 2nd | The Dalles Chronicle ("The way we were," Mark Gibson) |
| 3rd | The Dalles Chronicle ("Spirits," Mark Gibson) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | The Newberg Graphic ("Just playing for the love of the game," Carlos J. Sanchez) |
| 2nd | News-Register, McMinnville ("Spruce Goose move," Tom Ballard, Damian Mulinix) |
| 3rd | News-Register, McMinnville ("Chance for a lifetime," Damian Mulinix) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas ("A day at the park," Daniel Hurst) |
| 2nd | The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas ("Enlightenment," Daniel Hurst) |
| 3rd | News-Times, Forest Grove ("All the right moves," Jason Applegate) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | West Linn Tidings ("The old-fashioned fair," Vern Uyetake) |
| 2nd | West Linn Tidings ("Dandy debs," Vern Uyetake) |
| 3rd | West Linn Tidings ("Class of 2000," Vern Uyetake) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | The New Era, Sweet Home ("Heart of Sweet Home," Lauren Howry) |
| 2nd | Lebanon Express ("It takes two to Century," Robert Erickson) |
| 3rd | Lebanon Express ("Olys still team to beat," Robert Erickson) |
| 16. Best News Photo | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Bulletin, Bend ("Students mourn the death of three friends," Rob Kerr) |
| 2nd | Mail Tribune, Medford ("The wheel chair belonging to Wayne Oliver...," Drew Fleming) |
| 3rd | The Oregonian, Portland ("Salute to fallen comrade," Bob Ellis) |
| HM | The Register-Guard, Eugene ("Matthew is asked to follow an officer's finger," Kevin German) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | Herald and News, Klamath Falls ("Earl Allen finishes his beer," Ron Winn) |
| 2nd | Herald and News, Klamath Falls ("Firefighter Mike Hagen bursts out the front...," Ron Winn) |
| 3rd | Herald and News, Klamath Falls ("Danny Comfort watches police...," Ron Winn) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Daily Astorian ("Colombian stowaways brave two-week ordeal at sea," Mike Stark) |
| 2nd | Argus Observer, Ontario ("A group of Fruitland school children...," Steve Chapman) |
| 3rd | Ashland Daily Tidings ("Tree sitter holds out above library," Denise Baratta) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | The Springfield News ("Protesters moved through downtown," Sam Karp) |
| 2nd | News-Register, McMinnville ("Old fashioned election party," Tom Ballard) |
| 3rd | News-Register, McMinnville ("The Spruce Goose crosses Hwy. 18," Damian Mulinix) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | Beaverton Valley Times ("In loving memory," Jaime Valdez) |
| 2nd | Beaverton Valley Times ("Accident scene," Jaime Valdez) |
| 3rd | The Tigard Times ("Small comfort," Jaime Valdez) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | The Stayton Mail ("Good-Bye," Jodi Kerr) |
| 2nd | The Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day ("Logging truck drivers...," David Carkhuff) |
| 3rd | The Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day ("Close call," David Carkhuff) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | The Coquille Valley Sentinel ("Three cars damaged," Ken Aldrich) |
| 2nd | West Lane News, Veneta ("Lending a helping hand," Christena Hansen) |
| 3rd | Lebanon Express ("Construction causes slowdown," Robert Erickson) |
| 17. Best Spot News Coverage | |
| Division A | |
1st | Statesman Journal, Salem ("Water main floods plaza," Janet Davies, Abe Estimada, Amber Stuever) |
| 2nd | The Oregonian, Portland (" INS jails business traveler," Richard Read) |
| 3rd | Mail Tribune, Medford ("Caseworker suspected earlier...,"JoNel Aleccia) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | The News-Review, Roseburg ("Cadaver-sniffing dogs aid in searches," Janine Jobe) |
| 2nd | Albany Democrat-Herald ("Bohna wins mayor in a straw vote," Jennifer Moody) |
| 3rd | The News-Review, Roseburg ("Vet's hunch on hitchhiker proves costly," Rob Kuznia) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Daily Astorian ("Colombian stowaways...," Mike Stark) |
| 2nd | The Observer, La Grande ("Railroad tackles cleanup," T.L. Petersen) |
| 3rd | The Daily Astorian ("Witnesses describe nightmare inferno," Brad Bolchunos) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | The Newberg Graphic ("Newberg man critically injured in fire," Gary Allen) |
| 2nd | Hood River News ("Lost Lake fire,"Raelynn Gill) |
| 3rd | The Springfield News ("Lovelaces have their say at sentencing...," Kim Sullivan, Tim Shinabarger) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | The News-Guard, Lincoln City ("Fish, then birds die...," Dave Price) |
| 2nd | Cottage Grove Sentinel ("K-9 Fredo saves cops...," Finn J. John) |
| 3rd | Cottage Grove Sentinel ("Cottage Grove cops collar murder suspect," Finn J. John) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | Keizertimes ("Practice burn triggers new fire," Jeff Anderson) |
| 2nd | Seaside Signal ("Cannon Beach homes destroyed by fire," Leslie Pugmire, Jerry Ruecker) |
| 3rd | The Stayton Mail ("Oh, Deer!" Carl Sampson) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | The New Era, Sweet Home ("Foster man is charged...,"Alex Paul, Sean Morgan) |
| 2nd | The Tri-County News, Junction City ("Albin draws 16-month term," Mike Thoele) |
| 3rd | West Lane News, Veneta ("Rental destroyed by blaze," Christena Hansen) |
| 18. Best Enterprise Reporting | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Oregonian, Portland ("The secrets of a small town priest," Michael Wilson) |
| 2nd | The Oregonian, Portland ("Unchecked power of the INS," Staff) |
| 3rd | The Register-Guard, Eugene ("Casualties of abuse," Diane Dietz) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | The News-Review, Roseburg ("Immigration issues...," Staff) |
| 2nd | The News-Review, Roseburg ("Case closed," Janine Jobe) |
| 3rd | The News-Review, Roseburg ("Questions of rape and consent," Janine Jobe) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Daily Astorian ("Life at the brink," Mike Stark, Karen Mocklen) |
| 2nd | The Observer, La Grande ("Who are the homeless?" Alice Perry Linker) |
| 3rd | Ashland Daily Tidings ("Dropout rate on the rise," Maggie McGehee) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | News-Register, McMinnville ("Meth madness," Nathalie Oravetz) |
| 2nd | News-Register, McMinnville ("Nursing home fined over fatal injection," Nicole Montesano, Pat Forgey) |
| 3rd | The Outlook, Gresham ("Carolyn Exum," Mara Stine) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | The News-Guard, Lincoln City ("Villages at Cascade Head...," Dave Price) |
| 2nd | Headlight-Herald, Tillamook ("The dune dilemma," Jackie Edwards) |
| 3rd | Cottage Grove Sentinel ("Dinner party a scam...," Finn J. John) |
| Divisions F & G Combined | |
| 1st | West Linn Tidings ("Feds fine district for PCBs," Jim Hart) |
| 2nd | Keizertimes ("Troubled waters," Les Zaitz) |
| 3rd | Appeal Tribune, Silverton ("Mt. Angel looking for additional water," Timm O'Cobhthaigh) |
| 19. Best Feature Story | |
| Division A | |
1st | Statesman Journal, Salem ("Saving Susie," Angela Potter) |
| 2nd | The Oregonian, Portland ("A gentle warrior," Norm Maves, Jr.) |
| 3rd | The Bulletin, Bend ("Judy's cancer," Linda Weiford) |
| HM | Statesman Journal, Salem ("Journey of donated food passes through many hands," Tara McLain) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | East Oregonian, Pendleton ("Dying for an owner," Allen Moody) |
| 2nd | Grants Pass Daily Courier ("A salute to the fallen," Jeff Duewel) |
| 3rd | Corvallis Gazette-Times ("Roots of memory," Keith Manring) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Dalles Chronicle ("A heart for teaching," Jodi Nofziger) |
| 2nd | Baker City Herald ("www-dot you can do it," Mike Ferguson) |
| 3rd | Ashland Daily Tidings ("Buddies for beautification," Mercedes Binh Ly) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | The Newberg Graphic ("March madness--Roman style," Gary Allen) |
| 2nd | The Siuslaw News, Florence ("Water worlds," Ned Hickson) |
| 3rd | Hood River News ("Carnahan's recreation," Janet Cook) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | The News-Guard, Lincoln City ("Domestic violence," Carol Posey) |
| 2nd | Cottage Grove Sentinel ("The Superhero Club...," Rebekah-Mae N. Bruns) |
| 3rd | The Redmond Spokesman ("The front (yard) nine," Trish Pinkerton) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | The Madras Pioneer ("Can-do attitude," Susan Matheny) |
| 2nd | Keizertimes ("New heart--New life," Peggy Savage) |
| 3rd | Appeal Tribune, Silverton ("Fields of fire," Timm O'Cobhthaigh) |
| HM | Appeal Tribune, Silverton ("Man behind the murals," Courtney Dunham) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | The Sandy Post ("Where is little Buck's gun?" Danielle McMullen) |
| 2nd | The Tri-County News, Junction City ("An old debt repaid," Mike Thoele) |
| 3rd | The Coquille Valley Sentinel ("Cancer victim loses home," Del Richardson) |
| HM | West Lane News, Veneta ("Oregon winemakers begin harvest season," Christena Hansen) |
| 20. Best Editorial | |
| Division A | |
1st | Statesman Journal, Salem ("Deportation of Mart family is an injustice," Barbara Curtin) |
| 2nd | Statesman Journal, Salem ("Homosexuality not promoted by schools," Dick Hughes) |
| 3rd | The Oregonian, Portland ("Shake up the Portland INS," Mary Kitch) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | East Oregonian, Pendleton ("Lay bones to rest," Mark Garber) |
| 2nd | The World, Coos Bay ("Start now to crush Measure 9," Kathy Erickson) |
| 3rd | East Oregonian, Pendleton ("Legal loan sharks," Richard Hensley) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | Baker City Herald ("Vote no on 88 and 91," Mark Furman, Kari Borgen) |
| 2nd | The Observer, La Grande ("This is justice?" Ted Kramer) |
| 3rd | The Observer, La Grande ("Need for new election," Dave Stave) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | The Outlook, Gresham ("Government must speak many tongues," Dean Rhodes) |
| 2nd | The Siuslaw News, Florence ("Bigotry 101," Robert Serra) |
| 3rd | News-Register, McMinnville ("Interpretation of transplant policy unreasonable," Wanda McAlister) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas ("Legislators should get trips to Burns," Tom Henderson) |
| 2nd | The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas ("Amendment should ban Bill Sizemore," Tom Henderson) |
| 3rd | Headlight Herald, Tillamook ("Student athlete drug testing...," Ken O'Toole) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | The Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day ("Public deserves to learn content of Sandoval report," David Carkhuff) |
| 2nd | Seaside Signal ("Oregon public meeting laws disregarded in Cannon Beach," Jerry Ruecker) |
| 3rd | Keizertimes ("It's time for district execs to live within the public budget," Les Zaitz) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | The Tri-County News, Junction City ("Letting the lion out of its cage," Mike Thoele) |
| 2nd | West Lane News, Veneta ("The politics of bigotry," Mike Thoele) |
| 3rd | Lebanon Epress ("Political ads may distort the facts," A.K. Dugan) |
| 21. Best Editorial Page | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Jackman Wilson) |
| 2nd | The Oregonian, Portland (Bob Caldwell) |
| 3rd | Mail Tribune, Medford (Editorial Board) |
| Divisions B & C combined | |
| 1st | Albany Democrat-Herald (Hasso Hering) |
| 2nd | Grants Pass Daily Courier (Dennis Roler) |
| 3rd | The Observer, La Grande (Dave Stave) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | The Springfield News (Anne Hill Thomas) |
| 2nd | Hood River News (Kirby Neumann-Rea) |
| 3rd | News-Register, McMinnville (Wanda McAlister) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | The Hermiston Herald (Michael Kane) |
| 2nd | The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas (Virginia Henderson, Tom Henderson) |
| 3rd | The News-Guard, Lincoln City (Dave Price) |
| Divisions F & G combined | |
| 1st | Keizertimes (Scotta Callister) |
| 2nd | Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Courtney Dunham) |
| 3rd | The Stayton Mail (Mary Owen) |
| 22. Best Local Column | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Oregonian, Portland (Steve Duin) |
| 2nd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Bob Welch) |
| 3rd | Statesman Journal, Salem (Tom Forstrom) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | East Oregonian, Pendleton (Richard Hensley) |
| 2nd | The World, Coos Bay (Jamie Lawson) |
| 3rd | The News-Review, Roseburg (Bart Smith) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Observer, La Grande (Jeff Petersen) |
| 2nd | The Daily Astorian (Andy Dolan) |
| 3rd | The Dalles Chronicle (Mark Gibson) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | The Springfield News (Kim Sullivan) |
| 2nd | The Outlook, Gresham (Sharon Nesbit) |
| 3rd | The Siuslaw News, Florence (Ned Hickson) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | News-Times, Forest Grove (L.D. Saari) |
| 2nd | The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas (Tom Henderson) |
| 3rd | No Third Place Awarded |
| Division F | |
| 1st | The Madras Pioneer (Tony Ahern) |
| 2nd | The Stayton Mail (A. Scot Bolsinger) |
| 3rd | The Stayton Mail (Carl Sampson) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | The Sandy Post (Dean Rhodes |
| 2nd | No Second Place awarded |
| 3rd (tie) | Rogue River Press (Dave Ehrhardt) |
| 3rd (tie) | Sandy Profile (John Charles) |
| 23. Best Writing | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Oregonian, Portland (Tom Hallman, Jr.) |
| 2nd | The Oregonian, Portland (Spencer Heinz) |
| 3rd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Matt Cooper) |
| HM | The Bulletin, Bend (Linda Weiford) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | The World, Coos Bay (Kathy Erickson) |
| 2nd | The News Review, Roseburg (Eric Fetters) |
| 3rd | The News-Review, Roseburg (John Sowell) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Daily Astorian (Karen Mockler) |
| 2nd | The Daily Astorian (Brad Bolchunos) |
| 3rd | The Observer, La Grande (Alice Perry Linker) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | Hood River News (Janet Cook) |
| 2nd | The Outlook, Gresham (Mara Stine) |
| 3rd | News-Register, McMinnville (David Bates) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Jackie Edwards) |
| 2nd | Cottage Grove Sentinel (Finn J. John) |
| 3rd | The Redmond Spokesman (Gary G. Newmann) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | Keizertimes (Peggy Savage) |
| 2nd | Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Courtney Dunham) |
| 3rd | Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Brenna Wiegand) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | The Sandy Post (Jennifer Cox) |
| 2nd | West Lane News, Veneta (Christena Hansen) |
| 3rd | The Tri-County News, Junction City (Mike Thoele) |
| 24. Best Silk Purse Story | |
| Dailies | |
1st | Statesman Journal, Salem ("Distance delays romance for more than seven decades," Angela Potter) |
| 2nd | Corvallis Gazette-Times ("A friendly retail war in Alsea," John Butterworth) |
| 3rd | The Daily Astorian ("Crafty crab-nab attempt scuttled," Brad Bolchunos) |
| Weeklies | |
| 1st | News-Register, McMinnville ("His lawn will never be the same," Starla Pointer) |
| 2nd | The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas ("She was a good snake," Tom Henderson) |
| 3rd | The Stayton Mail ("Into the wild, blue yonder," Carl Sampson) |
| 25. Best Web Site | |
| Dailies | |
1st | Statesman Journal, Salem (Debbie Townsend) |
| 2nd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Kevin Miller) |
| 3rd | The World, Coos Bay (Andrea Knudsen-Danehower) |
| Weeklies | |
| 1st | News-Register, McMinnville (Kevin McGuirl) |
| 2nd | Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings (Charles Kocher) |
| 3rd | The News-Guard, Lincoln City (Todd O. Fogelberg) |
