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Contest winners |
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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 | The News-Review, Roseburg |
| 2nd | East Oregonian, Pendleton |
| 3rd | Corvallis Gazette-Times |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Daily Astorian |
| 2nd | The Observer, La Grande |
| 3rd | Ashland Daily Tidings |
| HM | The Dalles Chronicle |
| Division D | |
| 1st | Hood River News |
| 2nd | News-Times, Newport |
| 3rd | News-Register, McMinnville |
| HM | Canby Herald |
| Division E | |
| 1st | Lake Oswego Review |
| 2nd | The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas |
| 3rd | Tigard/Tualatin Times |
| HM | Beaverton Valley Times |
| Division F | |
| 1st | West Linn Tidings |
| 2nd | Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise |
| 3rd | Keizertimes |
| Division G | |
| 1st | The New Era, Sweet Home |
| 2nd | Sandy Profile |
| 3rd | Tri-County News, Junction City |
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2. BEST PAGE ONE DESIGN | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Staff) |
| 2nd | Mail Tribune, Medford (Mark Dodge Medlin) |
| 3rd | Midvalley Sunday, Albany/Corvallis (Pamela Sirianni, Mike Henneke and Amy Pappadis) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | The News-Review, Roseburg (Doug Harvey) |
| 2nd | East Oregonian, Pendleton (Steve Brown) |
| 3rd | Corvallis Gazette-Times (Pamela Sirianni and Audra Stephens) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Daily Astorian (William J. Koenig) |
| 2nd | The Observer, La Grande (Ted Kramer) |
| 3rd | Baker City Herald (Mark Furman) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | Hood River News (Jim Semlor) |
| 2nd | The Graphic, Newberg (Gary Allen) |
| 3rd | News-Register, McMinnville (Ty Walker) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | Tigard/Tualatin Times (Mikel Kelly) |
| 2nd | Beaverton Valley Times (Kevin Harden) |
| 3rd | Lake Oswego Review (Vern Uyetake) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Carl Sampson) |
| 2nd | The Stayton Mail (Mary Owen) |
| 3rd | Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise (Rick Swart) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | The Sandy Post (Teresa Stephenson) |
| 2nd | West-Lane News, Veneta (Teri Robertson and Maggie Fogus) |
| 3rd | Lebanon Express (A.K. Dugan) |
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3. BEST INSIDE PAGE DESIGN | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Staff) |
| 2nd | Statesman Journal, Salem (Brian Deka) |
| 3rd | The Oregonian, Portland (Reed Darmon) |
| Divisions B & C combined | |
| 1st | The News-Review, Roseburg (Doug Harvey) |
| 2nd | The Observer, La Grande (Phil Bullock) |
| 3rd | Corvallis Gazette-Times (Pamela Sirianni) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | Hood River News (Jim Semlor) |
| 2nd | News-Register, McMinnville (Racheal Winter) |
| 3rd | The Outlook, Gresham (Dean Rhodes) |
| Divisions E, F and G combined | |
| 1st | Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Linda Ediger) |
| 2nd | Tigard/Tualatin Times (Janie Nafsinger) |
| 3rd | Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Teresa Ruddell, Dixie McCartney and Brenna Wiegand) |
| HM | The Stayton Mail (Sara Morgan) |
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4. BEST HEADLINE WRITING | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Oregonian, Portland (Asphalt fails crucial test: Legislators ponder: A day away from the rain: Hold your nose: If pot growers: Counterfeiter displays - Jim McNett) |
| 2nd | Statesman Journal, Salem (Quoth the Ravens defense: PGE park electrifies: Rocky year turns to rubble: Irish Creamed: Barry ties Mark: 13 and 0-klahoma - Brian Deka) |
| 3rd | The Oregonian, Portland (Adding women to the solution: Sweets-talking mayor: No room in budget: AT&T Wireless cuts the cord: Giving its own tax reward: Not Columbia's style - Jake Arnold) |
| Divisions B & C combined | |
| 1st | The News-Review, Roseburg (Waking up to sleep deprivation: The mail Mush get through: Safety driven: Oh, brother Where art thou?: This school is way too cool: This Ruby's a tireless gem - Doug Harvey) |
| 2nd | The Daily Astorian (Grin and bare it: Rebs surrender: Sasquatch: Willamette the war: Puppies and guppies: Portland pastor ponders - William J. Koenig) |
| 3rd | The Daily Astorian (Par for corps: Lighthouse program: I asked him not to kill: Parched Northwest: Frustrated: Local equine - Patrick Webb) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | Canby Herald (Youngsters work the graveyard shift: Something's brewing in Canby: Exhibiting creative tendencies: Carving out a niche: Peace in our time: The science behind - Jon Bell) |
| 2nd | The Outlook, Gresham (Gardening helps women discover her roots: Crowe's Vanilla Sky won't be almost famous: Cook's job is filled with ashes: Pumping gas doesn't off much idle time: Third Dundee the same old crock: Melding of 1980s rock' medieval times is a knightmare - Dean Rhodes) |
| 3rd | The Siuslaw News, Florence (The Power Crunch: A state of shock: Turning profits: Wait for Arnie: Three names: Whirlgigs - Robert Serra) |
| Divisions E, F & G combined | |
| 1st | Cottage Grove Sentinel (On Friday, these teachers go on a roll: Soccer's Kings of Beasts return Billies to zoo: Pint-size speed demons rule at Riverside: Antique birds flock to airport: Boys' water polo season dead in the water: Lions take Glide on Homecoming ride - Matthew Treder) |
| 2nd | Tri-County News, Junction City (Have Sermon will travel: Old pumper has alarming effect: Born again police cars: Vroom 'n' bloom: Sewer charges putting in Laundromat: It's all downhill - Mike Thoele) |
| 3rd | Lebanon Express (The changing of the guards: Tiges 2 a.m. tutelage: Ma warner gets a down: Arm championship dreams: To the coliseum: Warrior women upset - Matthew D. LaPlante) |
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5. BEST GRAPHICS | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Dorm Chic - Stephanie Barrow) |
| 2nd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Check out the new team - Stephanie Barrow) |
| 3rd | The Oregonian, Portland (Killing of Adam Gantenbein - Steve Cowden) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | Grants Pass Daily Courier (Highlights on the Rogue River National - Gillian Garcia) |
| 2nd | Grants Pass Daily Courier (Ducks - Beavers: Overhyped? - Gillian Garcia) |
| 3rd | Grants Pass Daily Courier (Total crimes reported in: - Gillian Garcia) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Observer, La Grande (Numbers under houses indicate percent of homes destroyed - Pat Perkins) |
| 2nd | The Daily Astorian (Tranquil escape - Lauren Howry) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | Hood River News (The magic of glass - Jim Semlor) |
| 2nd | News-Register, McMinnville (Language of learning - Racheal Winter) |
| 3rd | Hood River News (Julia Butterfly hill - Jim Semlor) |
| Weekly Division | |
| 1st | Cottage Grove Sentinel (Putting the pieces together - Matthew Treder) |
| 2nd | Cottage Grove Sentinel (The tao of Oregon's most feared soccer squad - Rebekah-mae N. Bruns) |
| 3rd | Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise (Farming the government - Kim Lamb) |
| HM | Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Close encounter of the bear kind - Teresa Ruddell) |
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6. BEST SPECIAL SECTION OR ISSUE | |
| Division A | |
1st | Statesman Journal, Salem (Carousel - Tom Forstrom, Tara Mclain, Jody Turner and Capi Lynn) |
| 2nd | Mail Tribune, Medford (Our Valley - Newsroom staff) |
| 3rd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Fiesta Bowl - Staff) |
| HM | The Register-Guard, Eugene (College football 2001 - Staff) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Summer of struggle - Pat Bushey and staff) |
| 2nd | The News-Review, Roseburg (Football 2001 - Ray Hacke and Tom Eggers) |
| 3rd | Grants Pass Daily Courier (Birth of a Hospital - Staff) |
| HM | East Oregonian, Pendleton (Forest on fire - Staff) |
| Division C | |
| 1st (tie) | The Observer, La Grande (Discovery - Staff) |
| 1st (tie) | Argus Observer, Ontario (A Galaxy of Stars Prep Football Preview 2001 - Andrew Cutler) |
| 2nd | Argus Observer, Ontario (Spotlight on Agriculture 2001: The Past, The Present, The Future - Editorial Staff) |
| 3rd | Baker City Herald (Miners Jubilee 20th Anniversary - Staff) |
| HM | The Dalles Chronicle (Progress - Staff) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | Hood River News (Panorama - Staff) |
| 2nd | The Siuslaw News, Florence (Hans Peterson field 50th anniversary - Ned Hickson) |
| 3rd | Woodburn Independent (Home & Garden - Nikki DeBuse) |
| HM | Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings (Vacation Guide - Staff) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | The Hermiston Herald (Heroes - Staff) |
| 2nd | Lake Oswego Review (Perspective - Tom Berridge, Jen Newlin and Vern Uyetake) |
| 3rd | Tigard/Tualatin Times (Portrait - Staff) |
| HM | News-Times, Forest Grove (Telling Our Story - Staff) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | The Stayton Mail (Canyon closeups - Mary Owen and staff) |
| 2nd | Keizertimes (Keizer iris festival - Staff) |
| 3rd | Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise (The Wonders of Wallowa County - Staff) |
| HM | Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise (That was then, this is now - Cheryl Swart and Jennifer Hobbs) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | Tri-County News, Junction City (Generations - Mike Thoele, Steve Norman) |
| 2nd | Tri-County News, Junction City (Scandinavian Festival - Staff) |
| 3rd | Western World, Bandon (Bandon by the Sea - Staff) |
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7. BEST COVERAGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC ISSUES | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Oregonian, Portland (Coverage of Capital Consultants - James Long and Jeff Manning) |
| 2nd | Statesman Journal, Salem (Heart of a city; Rethinking downtown Salem - Alan Gustafson, Angela Yeager, Ron Cowan and Dan Meisler) |
| 3rd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Ripple effect - Joe Harwood) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | Grants Pass Daily Courier (Alpha Telcom - Bartie Lancaster) |
| 2nd | Corvallis Gazette-Times (It came from Corvallis - Bennett Hall) |
| 3rd | The World, Coos Bay (Garbage: trash or treasure - Elise Hamner) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Daily Astorian (Scenic changes after 40 years/got milk - Karen Mockler) |
| 2nd | Baker City Herald (Beating the business cycle - Mike Ferguson) |
| 3rd | The Observer, La Grande (Growers explain why they burn - T. L. Peterson) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | Hood River News (Uprooted Harvest - Staff) |
| 2nd | The Siuslaw News, Florence (Estuary restoration project could be largest on coast - Karen Vittek) |
| 3rd | News-Register, McMinnville (Making a stand on farms - Aug. 18, 2001 - Pat Forgey) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | Lake Oswego Review (Plan for block 138 caps a 15-year effort - Scott Hammers) |
| 2nd | The Hermiston Herald (Enron woes won't threaten PGE plant - Frank Lockwood) |
| 3rd | The Hermiston Herald (My money is gone - Frank Lockwood) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | Cottage Grove Sentinel (Industrial park totally empty - Finn J. John) |
| 2nd | Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise (Farming the government - Rick Swart) |
| 3rd | The Madras Pioneer (Madras grads answer challenge - Susan Matheny) |
| HM | Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day (EPA inspects Holliday Ranch - David Carkhuff) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | Tri-County News, Junction City (Courtamanche..Fults...Country coach...Country coach - Mike Thoele) |
| 2nd | The New Era, Sweet Home (Willamette Ind. digs in for long haul - Alex Paul) |
| 3rd | Sandy Profile (Customers feel burned over tanning studio closure - Bob Schoenberg) |
| HM | Tri-County News, Junction City (Farms buffeted by processor closures - Mike Thoele) |
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8. BEST EDUCATIONAL COVERAGE | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Oregonian, Portland (Why Not The Best? - Staff) |
| 2nd | The Oregonian, Portland (A detour before the degree - Steve Carter and Janie Har) |
| 3rd | The Oregonian, Portland (Stan Bunn series - Les Zaitz) |
| HM | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Bright but shunned - Anne Williams) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | Grants Pass Daily Courier (Good News Club - Bartie Lancaster) |
| 2nd | Corvallis Gazette-Times (Teaching multi - Becky Waldrop) |
| 3rd | The News-Review, Roseburg (Camas Valley debates drug testing policy - Erin Snelgrove) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Observer, La Grande (Board admits 2 directors - Dick Mason) |
| 2nd | Baker City Herald (After-school scholarship - Chris Collins) |
| 3rd | The Dalles Chronicle (Big speaker has bigger - Jodi Nofziger) |
| HM | The Daily Astorian (School to move on - Darren Dunlap) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | News-Register, McMinnville (A big transition - Sept. 6, 2001 - Starla Pointer) |
| 2nd | News-Register, McMinnville (Life lessons - April 24, 2001 - Erin Rook) |
| 3rd | The Outlook, Gresham (Lessons of lives gone away - Rob Oster) |
| HM | The Outlook, Gresham (14 year old boy attends Mt. Hood - Rob Oster) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | Beaverton Valley Times (Staying after school: Beaverton schools hope to review - Nancy Krieves) |
| 2nd | Lake Oswego Review (Into the woods - Kari Arguedas) |
| 3rd | The Redmond Spokesman (Year 'round schedule - Shelby Case) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | Keizertimes (Union survey signals unrest - Jeff Anderson) |
| 2nd | West Linn Tidings (Pie-pitching fun, hits target of one - Jim Hart) |
| 3rd | Keizertimes (Parents protest busing - Jeff Anderson) |
| HM | West Linn Tidings (Finding courage - Jim Hart) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | Tri-County News, Junction City (JC school leaders say youth arrests highlight problems - Mike Thoele) |
| 2nd | The New Era, Sweet Home (Students feel the - Alex Paul) |
| 3rd | The New Era, Sweet Home (71 year old GED - Alex Paul) |
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9. BEST LIFESTYLE COVERAGE | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Oregonian, Portland (This is how we live - Julie Sullivan) |
| 2nd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Challenging crop - Tim Christie) |
| 3rd | Midvalley Sunday, Albany/Corvallis (Dear Sarah - Jennifer Moody) |
| HM | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Back to the woods - Jeff Wright) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | The News-Review, Roseburg (Manav Kendra Oregon - Daniel Strohl) |
| 2nd | Grants Pass Daily Courier (Amigos - Susan Goracke and Bartie Lancaster) |
| 3rd | Grants Pass Daily Courier (Singles file - Patricia Snyder, Amanda Haines and Greg Hanberg) |
| HM | The News-Review, Roseburg (Parked for the long haul - McKenna Bryant) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Observer, La Grande (Young parents - Alice Perry Linker) |
| 2nd | The Daily Astorian (Artists mourn destruction - Brad Bolchunos) |
| 3rd | Baker City Herald (Ag families face tough choices - Mike Ferguson) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | Hood River News (Starting Over - Raelynn Gill) |
| 2nd | The Springfield News (Local funeral homes help during loss of a child - Kim Sullivan) |
| 3rd | The Springfield News (Water babies - Kim Sullivan) |
| HM | The Siuslaw News, Florence (They call the thang rodeo - Ned Hickson) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | The News-Guard, Lincoln City (Ride Continues after Paul Conley's death - Carol Posey) |
| 2nd | Beaverton Valley Times (Working for a miracle - Christina Lent) |
| 3rd | Beaverton Valley Times (Heart to heart - Christina Lent) |
| HM | Lake Oswego Review (Rowing on a river - Julie Russell) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | Keizertimes (A dangerous mix - Staff) |
| 2nd | West Linn Tidings (Harvest time in wine country - Julie Russell) |
| 3rd | The Madras Pioneer (Train spotting - Susan Matheny) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | Tri-County News, Junction City (Growth in rural Oregon - Cyndi Duval) |
| 2nd | The Sandy Post (Christian karate teaches youth - Jennifer Cox) |
| 3rd | The Sandy Post (Grandparents who replace parents - Jennifer Cox) |
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10. BEST SPORTS PAGE | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Oregonian, Portland (Dennis Peck) |
| 2nd | Mail Tribune, Medford (Tim Trower) |
| 3rd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (John Conrad) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | Corvallis Gazette-Times (Jeff Welsch) |
| 2nd | East Oregonian, Pendleton (Lance Ogden) |
| 3rd | The News-Review, Roseburg (Craig Reed) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | Ashland Daily Tidings (Bobby Heiken) |
| 2nd | The Observer, La Grande (Pat Perkins) |
| 3rd | The Dalles Chronicle (Jodi Nofziger) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | News-Register, McMinnville (Steve Fox) |
| 2nd | The Outlook, Gresham (Tiffany O'Dell) |
| 3rd | Hillsboro Argus (Ron Forbes) |
| Divisions E & F combined | |
| 1st | Beaverton Valley Times (Miles Vance) |
| 2nd | Tigard/Tualatin Times (Dan Brood) |
| 3rd | Cottage Grove Sentinel (Matthew Treder and Paul Wurster) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | Lebanon Express (Matthew LaPlante and A.K. Dugan) |
| 2nd | Tri-County News, Junction City (Tom Page) |
| 3rd | West-Lane News, Veneta (Tom Page) |
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11. BEST SPORTS PAGE FOR SUNDAY EDITIONS | |
| Dailies - 25,001 and above | |
1st | The Oregonian, Portland (Dennis Peck) |
| 2nd | Midvalley Sunday, Albany/Corvallis (Jeff Welsch) |
| 3rd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (John Conrad) |
| HM (tie) | Mail Tribune, Medford (Tim Trower) |
| HM (tie) | Statesman Journal, Salem (Jim Day) |
| Dailies - 25,000 and below | |
| 1st | East Oregonian, Pendleton (Lance Ogden) |
| 2nd | The News-Review, Roseburg (Craig Reed) |
| 3rd | The Dalles Chronicle (Jodi Nofziger) |
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12. BEST SPORTS STORY | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Oregonian, Portland (Picking up the pieces - Abby Haight) |
| 2nd | The Oregonian, Portland (Driven to win, but at what cost - Ken Goe) |
| 3rd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Masterful moment - Ron Bellamy) |
| HM | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Rags to riches - John Conrad) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | The News-Review, Roseburg (Healing the Hornets - Dixie Miller) |
| 2nd | East Oregonian, Pendleton (Big country headed - Lance Ogden) |
| 3rd | Grants Pass Daily Courier ('She was so sweet & innocent' - Travis Moore) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Observer, La Grande (Comeback of the century - Pat Perkins) |
| 2nd | The Daily Astorian (Gulls swoop to state victory - Gary Henley) |
| 3rd | The Daily Astorian (Gold and Gray 72 year - Kristy Hessman) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | News-Register, McMinnville (Why we play - Matthew D. LaPlante) |
| 2nd | News-Register, McMinnville (A new season - Steve Fox) |
| 3rd | News-Register, McMinnville (Floor in The Furnace - Joey Sprinkle) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | Tigard/Tualatin Times (Patrick shines with Tiger pride - Dan Brood) |
| 2nd | Beaverton Valley Times (Two teams, two titles - Miles Vance) |
| 3rd | Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Tillamook's truest fan - Michael O'Brien) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | Cottage Grove Sentinel (The tao of Oregon's most feared soccer squad - Matthew Treder) |
| 2nd | Keizertimes (Celts win - Jeff Anderson) |
| 3rd | The Madras Pioneer (Bulldog gridiron - Brian Liebenstein) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | The Sandy Post (Return trip home highlights - David Bell) |
| 2nd | The New Era, Sweet Home (Solitude of Fall - Alex Paul) |
| 3rd | Rogue River Press (There's no time for watching - Kim Ball) |
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13. BEST SPORTS PHOTO | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Bulletin, Bend (Shorts-Handed - Pete Erickson) |
| 2nd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Janus Robberts of southern Methodist - Brian Davies) |
| 3rd | Statesman Journal, Salem (Loose Ball - Tim LaBarge) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | Albany Democrat-Herald (Shawn Jenne makes an - David Patton) |
| 2nd | Albany Democrat-Herald (West Albany's Stephanie - Mark Ylen) |
| 3rd | East Oregonian, Pendleton (Justin Matteson of Heppner - Don Cresswell) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Dalles Chronicle (Tony Rolen of the Dalles - Mark Gibson) |
| 2nd | The Daily Astorian (Eagles fight off gulls - Lori Assa) |
| 3rd | Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland's Rose Otter heads the ball - Denise Baratta) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | News-Register, McMinnville (Wild final - May 29, 2001 - Damian Mulinix) |
| 2nd | The Siuslaw News, Florence (Haley Hunt readies for the tip off - Ned Hickson) |
| 3rd | The Siuslaw News, Florence (Six year old - Ned Hickson) |
| HM | The Outlook, Gresham (Sahmie Yun covers her face - Flint Carlton) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | Beaverton Valley Times (All-out - Jaime Valdez) |
| 2nd | News-Times, Forest Grove (Anne Fuchs' personal best time of 1:01.95 in the 100-yard ... - Jason J. Applegate) |
| 3rd | Beaverton Valley Times (Walking on air - Jaime Valdez) |
| HM | Beaverton Valley Times (Juggling act - Craig Mitchelldyer) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | Cottage Grove Sentinel (Back in the swim (Cole Steely comes up for a lungful of air...) - Jared Paben) |
| 2nd | Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise (Jo-Hi center fielder Dustin Gibbs beats the throw - Kim Lamb) |
| 3rd | Cottage Grove Sentinel (Justin Harris leads the pack over the 300 intermediate hurdles. ... - Rebekah-mae N. Bruns) |
| HM | Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day (Yazzie Voigt slides safely home - David Carkhuff) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | Lebanon Express (Becca Ellis cheers while Matt Wimer holds the lap board - Robert Erickson) |
| 2nd | Lebanon Express (Far above the ground, Warrior Ross Wopat - Robert Erickson) |
| 3rd | The New Era, Sweet Home (Hang on cowboy - Alex Paul) |
| HM | The Sandy Post (Sandy sophomore Sandy Skipper - Flint Carlton) |
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14. BEST FEATURE PHOTO | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Register-Guard, Eugene (C'mon big guy - Nicole DeVito) |
| 2nd | Mail Tribune, Medford (Friendship at the water's edge - Bob Pennell) |
| 3rd | The Oregonian, Portland (A love of 71 years - Benjamin Brink) |
| HM | The Oregonian, Portland (Reaching into the darkness - Rob Finch) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | The News-Review, Roseburg (Headfirst into summer - Andy Bronson) |
| 2nd | Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Photos of the year: Praying pastor - Ron Winn) |
| 3rd | The World, Coos Bay (Do you remember the first time you played in the ocean - Madeline Steege) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Dalles Chronicle (Blue racer but can it reach the pedals - Mark Gibson) |
| 2nd | Baker City Herald (Back to school - S. John Collins) |
| 3rd | The Observer, La Grande (Bugmania - Phil Bullock) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | The Springfield News (Images of the American flag reflected in rain drops - Sam Karp) |
| 2nd | News-Register, McMinnville (Reflections - Aug. 23, 2001 - Damian Mulinix) |
| 3rd | News-Times, Newport (Farewell and welcome - Clark Gallagher) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | Tigard/Tualatin Times (Fly me to the moon - Craig Mitchelldyer) |
| 2nd | Beaverton Valley Times (Happy campers - Jaime Valdez) |
| 3rd | The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas (Pals Lily Prince 9 of Rickreall - Daniel Hurst) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | Seaside Signal (Stranded - Leslie Pugmire) |
| 2nd | Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise (Dueling bucks - Kim Lamb) |
| 3rd | The Madras Pioneer (Basking in buttercups - Susan Matheny) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | The New Era, Sweet Home (That's bigger than me - Sean Morgan) |
| 2nd | The Coquille Valley Sentinel (Free fishing - Janet Richardson) |
| 3rd | West-Lane News, Veneta (Cities are on water watch - Christena Hansen) |
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15. BEST PHOTO ESSAY | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Oregonian, Portland (This is how we live - Motoya Nakamura) |
| 2nd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (A sense of place - Brian Davies) |
| 3rd | The Oregonian, Portland (Last bout at the big house - Ross William Hamilton) |
| HM | The Oregonian, Portland (Raising crops - Bruce Ely) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | The News-Review, Roseburg (Learning the Ropes - Andy Bronson) |
| 2nd | Corvallis Gazette-Times (Fair Days - Karl Maasdam and Jennifer Jones) |
| 3rd | Corvallis Gazette-Times (Ropin & Ridin - Karl Maasdam and Ryan Gardner) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Daily Astorian (Grin and bare it - Lori Assa) |
| 2nd | The Daily Astorian (Mechanics keep the big birds in the sky - Lori Assa) |
| 3rd | Ashland Daily Tidings (Faces, races and places - Amy Alonzo and Denise Baratta) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | The Outlook, Gresham (A day to heal - Flint Carlton) |
| 2nd | News-Register, McMinnville (His own way - April 17, 2001 - Damian Mulinix) |
| 3rd | The Siuslaw News, Florence (Facing the wall - Ned Hickson) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | Lake Oswego Review (Festival of Fun - Vern Uyetake) |
| 2nd | The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas (See you next year schools out - Daniel Hurst) |
| 3rd | Lake Oswego Review (Riding high off Rosemont Road - Vern Uyetake) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | West Linn Tidings (Good old fashioned fun - Vern Uyetake) |
| 2nd | Keizertimes (State Champs - Jeff Anderson) |
| 3rd | West Linn Tidings (Class act/circle of friends - Vern Uyetake) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | The Sandy Post (29th annual Sandy mountain days - Flint Carlton and Teresa Stephenson) |
| 2nd | Lebanon Express (Founders day 2001 - Robert Erickson) |
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16. BEST NEWS PHOTO | |
| Division A | |
1st | Statesman Journal, Salem (Final Journey - Tim LaBarge) |
| 2nd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Quick thinking Geoff Barnts - Chris Pietsch) |
| 3rd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Kevin Kinney of ODOT joins - Chris Pietsch) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | East Oregonian, Pendleton (A crew of 20 Firefighters - Don Cresswell) |
| 2nd | Grants Pass Daily Courier (Lightning strikes a tree - Kevin Launius) |
| 3rd | East Oregonian, Pendleton (Candie Lynch of adams - Don Cresswell) |
| HM | Grants Pass Daily Courier (Grants Pass officer Donovan Schmidt throws down... - Timothy Bullard) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | Argus Observer, Ontario (Two youth struck by car - Larry Hoffman) |
| 2nd | The Observer, La Grande (Headed to spill - Erin Witten) |
| 3rd | The Observer, La Grande (Fully engulfed - Phil Bullock) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | News-Register, McMinnville (Ex-smoker speaks out - Tom Ballard) |
| 2nd | The Springfield News (Mack hits a Honda - Sam Karp) |
| 3rd | Hood River News (Meeks was finally apprehended - Jim Semlor) |
| HM | Canby Herald (Riverside blaze send firefighters scrambling - Steve Wilkowski) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas (Bobbi Keeler accepts the flag for her husband - Daniel Hurst) |
| 2nd | Beaverton Valley Times (Doin' the wave - Craig Mitchelldyer) |
| 3rd | Tigard/Tualatin Times (Feline first aid - Jaime Valdez) |
| HM | Lake Oswego Review (Two participants share a quiet moment - Scott Hammers) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | Cottage Grove Sentinel (Citizen soldier - Rebekah-mae N. Bruns) |
| 2nd | Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise (Feeling the heat - Rick Swart) |
| 3rd | Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Emergency Aid - Timm O'Cobhthaigh) |
| HM | The Madras Pioneer (In the heat of the night - Dave McMechan) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | The New Era, Sweet Home ($ 1.7 million fire - Sean Morgan) |
| 2nd | The Coquille Valley Sentinel (Burn to Learn - Janet Richardson) |
| 3rd | The Coquille Valley Sentinel (Dan Thompson (construction) - Janet Richardson) |
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17. BEST SPOT NEWS COVERAGE | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Oregonian, Portland (Earthquake - Staff) |
| 2nd | Mail Tribune, Medford (Fire destroys family's home - Mark Freeman) |
| 3rd | The Oregonian, Portland (Firing of Mike Dunleavy - Staff) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | Corvallis Gazette-Times (Locals Share - Staff) |
| 2nd | The News-Review, Roseburg (Bank heist - Stacy Stumbo) |
| 3rd | Grants Pass Daily Courier (Christine takes kids...Kidnap possibility.... - Shaun Hall and Patricia Snyder) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Daily Astorian (Bungled bank heist triggers shootout - Brad Bolchunos and Leeann Neal) |
| 2nd | Argus Observer, Ontario (Fire Devours NAPA - Tracy Widner) |
| 3rd | Ashland Daily Tidings (Ginko gets the ax - Myles Murphy) |
| HM (tie) | The Observer, La Grande (Fire guts vacant house - Ray Linker) |
| HM (tie) | The Observer, La Grande (Scary: Citizens react in horror - Ray Linker) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | Hood River News (Criminal inquiries - Raelynn Gill) |
| 2nd | The Springfield News (Deadly Franklin Boulevard curve to remain - Tim Shinabarger) |
| 3rd | Woodburn Independent (MAGNET grabs bad boys, bad boys - Brenna Weigand) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Ranger recounts shooting terror - Ken O'Toole) |
| 2nd | The Hermiston Herald (Hermiston reacts, Boardman woman's son, chemical depot, churches open ... - Joyce Hensley, Theresa Woelk, Frank Lockwood Jr. and Frank Lockwood Sr.) |
| 3rd | Lake Oswego Review (It all came down to flour - Scott Hammers) |
| HM (tie) | The News-Guard, Lincoln City (Teen OK after rescue from surf - Gail Kimberling and Josh Kulla) |
| HM (tie) | The News-Guard, Lincoln City (Four crew members lost from capsized crabbing vessel Nesika - Josh Kulla) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | The Stayton Mail (Hope dims for missing Stayton students - Amy Hatten) |
| 2nd | Cottage Grove Sentinel (Toxic spill shuts down freeway; Potentially lethal load legal to ship together... - Finn J. John) |
| 3rd | Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Fire guts apartment - John Doran) |
| HM | Keizertimes (Bodies taken from wreckage - Staff) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | Sandy Profile (Mom delivers little surprise in parking lot - Barbara Adams) |
| 2nd | Tri-County News, Junction City (Crash rips Harrisburg span - Mike Thoele) |
| 3rd | The New Era, Sweet Home (Sweet Home averts tragedy - Alex Paul) |
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18. BEST ENTERPRISE REPORTING | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Oregonian, Portland (Umatilla: Mistrust & Money - Les Zaitz) |
| 2nd | The Oregonian, Portland (The Carolyn Exum case - Michelle Roberts) |
| 3rd | Statesman Journal, Salem (Meth: Web of destruction series - Alan Gustafson) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | Grants Pass Daily Courier (Dirty little secrets (4-part series) - Shaun Hall and Patricia Snyder) |
| 2nd | Grants Pass Daily Courier (Amigos (4-part series) - Bartie Lancaster and Susan Goracke) |
| 3rd | The News-Review, Roseburg (Couple angered by drug search - McKenna Bryant) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Dalles Chronicle (District attorney seeks - Neita Cecil) |
| 2nd | The Observer, La Grande (Privatizing public health - Alice Perry Linker) |
| 3rd | Baker City Herald (Building on birds - Jayson Jacoby) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | News-Register, McMinnville (All tapped out? - Staff) |
| 2nd | The Outlook, Gresham (A firing Offense - Anne Endicott) |
| 3rd | The Springfield News (Power play: energy series - Staff) |
| HM (tie) | News-Register, McMinnville (Narcotics officer convicted - Pat Forgey) |
| HM (tie) | News-Register, McMinnville (Getting burned in power market - Pat Forgey) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | News-Times, Forest Grove (Feeling the Impact - Alandra Hutchins) |
| 2nd | The News-Guard, Lincoln City (Police chief's accusations - Gail Kimberling and Josh Kulla) |
| 3rd | The Hermiston Herald (Not all stores pulling medicines - Frank Lockwood) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | Cottage Grove Sentinel (Wasted youth (series of 3) - Finn J. John) |
| 2nd | The Stayton Mail (Sublimity's water under council scrutiny - Bob Ellis) |
| 3rd | Cottage Grove Sentinel (City error may ruin local firm; Industrial park totally empty; Taxpayers will... - Finn J. John) |
| HM | The Stayton Mail (Calpine series - Amy Hatten and Mary Owen) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | Tri-County News, Junction City (City Hall - Mike Thoele) |
| 2nd | West-Lane News, Veneta (America's tragedy is felt at home - Christena Hansen and Tandy Sue Hogate) |
| 3rd | Tri-County News, Junction City (Education - Mike Thoele and Debbie Maynard) |
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19. BEST FEATURE STORY: PERSONALITY | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Oregonian, Portland (This used to be Johnny's town - Tom Hallman Jr.) |
| 2nd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Toward the good - Susan Palmer) |
| 3rd | Mail Tribune, Medford (One coach's battle - Tim Trower) |
| HM | The Oregonian, Portland (A modest man's legacy - Harry Esteve) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | The News-Review, Roseburg (Angel of the Organ - Chris Casey) |
| 2nd | Grants Pass Daily Courier (For 'Rosa', valiant struggle could end with deportation - Susan Goracke) |
| 3rd | Corvallis Gazette-Times (Trow hears - Christian Hill) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | Baker City Herald (A mom for every child - Jayson Jacoby) |
| 2nd | The Daily Astorian (Not just another job - Jill Foreman) |
| 3rd | Argus Observer, Ontario (Local man saves woman from murder rampage - Kim Nowacki) |
| HM | Baker City Herald (Handmade in the old way - Jayson Jacoby) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | News-Register, McMinnville (Finding Herself - Feb. 13, 2001 - Starla Pointer) |
| 2nd | Canby Herald (The walkin man walks - Jon Bell) |
| 3rd | Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings (Life in the last Frontier - Susan Schell) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | Beaverton Valley Times (Guide dog trainer Charlotte Urben: A dog's best friend - Christina Lent) |
| 2nd | Lake Oswego Review (Remembering the shock of Pearl Harbor - Julie Russell) |
| 3rd | The Redmond Spokesman (Navy Seal - Tara Koch) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | The Madras Pioneer (The challenge to recover - David McMechan) |
| 2nd | Cottage Grove Sentinel (Two journeys to Eden - Rebekah-mae N. Bruns) |
| 3rd | Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise (Young mother, wife faces ALS - Rocky Wilson) |
| HM | The Stayton Mail (Have you had your break today? - Bob Ellis) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | West-Lane News, Veneta (Firefighting dreams realized by EHS grad - Christena Hansen) |
| 2nd | Lebanon Express (Crowley makes Christmas - Sharon Zwierzyna) |
| 3rd | Tri-County News, Junction City (Have sermon will travel - Mike Thoele) |
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20. BEST FEATURE STORY: GENERAL | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Oregonian, Portland (A boy's galaxy of dreams - Spencer Heinz) |
| 2nd | The Oregonian, Portland (Jake and Angela - Tom Hallman Jr.) |
| 3rd | The Oregonian, Portland (One town's sorrow, the nation's pain - Brian Meehan) |
| HM | Mail Tribune, Medford (Forgotten, but not gone - Bill Kettler) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | East Oregonian, Pendleton (Science vs. religion - Allen Moody) |
| 2nd | Grants Pass Daily Courier ('My memories are from hell' - Jeff Duewell and Susan Goracke) |
| 3rd | The News-Review, Roseburg (Hooves & fishes - Daniel Strohl) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Daily Astorian (For Jack and Sharon true love lives forever - Darren Dunlap) |
| 2nd | The Daily Astorian (Grin and bare it - Brad Bolchunos) |
| 3rd | The Daily Astorian (Thanks for life - Ben Gilbert) |
| HM | Argus Observer, Ontario (Ditch Rescue, Hometown Hero - Tracy Widner) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | Hood River News (A disappearing past - Janet Cook) |
| 2nd | News-Register, McMinnville (His own way - Gail Oberst) |
| 3rd | The Outlook, Gresham (Returning to society - Mara Stine) |
| HM | News-Register, McMinnville (Paperwork mistake - Starla Pointer) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | Tigard/Tualatin Times (Pet sounds - Janie Nafsinger) |
| 2nd | The Hermiston Herald (Life in Ione - Frank Lockwood) |
| 3rd | Lake Oswego Review (A diagnosis of hope - Kari Arguedas) |
| HM | Lake Oswego Review (The strength to shine - Kari Arguedas) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | The Madras Pioneer (A bridge and a hero - Troy Foster) |
| 2nd | Cottage Grove Sentinel (Local bakers loafing for a living - Finn J. John) |
| 3rd | The Stayton Mail (Search for the perfect root beer - Mary Owen) |
| HM | The South County Spotlight, Scappoose (Trip to vet results in doggie miracle - Ann Jennings) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | West-Lane News, Veneta (Laorane perfects the art of country cinema - Christena Hansen) |
| 2nd | Tri-County News, Junction City (Born-again police cars - Mike Thoele) |
| 3rd | The New Era, Sweet Home (Sweet Home Firemen - Alex Paul) |
| HM | Lebanon Express (Wooden fish keeps artist - Sharon Zwierzyna) |
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21. BEST EDITORIAL | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Oregonian, Portland (Heavy losses, but not our resolve - Rick Attig and Susan Nielsen) |
| 2nd | The Bulletin, Bend (Don't retry mom - Erik Lukens) |
| 3rd | Midvalley Sunday, Albany/Corvallis (Quizzing Immigrants - Paul Davies) |
| HM | The Oregonian, Portland (The Klamath Dust Bowl - Rick Attig) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Officer over the line with headgate speech - Pat Bushey) |
| 2nd | Corvallis Gazette-Times (OSU owes much better explanation - Paul Davies) |
| 3rd | Albany Democrat-Herald (State looks silly - Hasso Hering) |
| HM (tie) | Corvallis Gazette-Times (Destroying trees - Paul Davies) |
| HM (tie) | The World, Coos Bay (It's our right not our obligation - Kathy Erickson) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Observer, La Grande (Director's actions push ethical limits - Ted Kramer) |
| 2nd | Baker City Herald (Ease EPA rules - Jason Jacoby) |
| 3rd | Argus Observer, Ontario (What's Up At Ontario City Hall - Tracy Widner) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | News-Register, McMinnville (Extremist views - Steve Bagwell) |
| 2nd | The Outlook, Gresham (New Day care - Dean Rhodes) |
| 3rd | The Outlook, Gresham (Trump's fingerprints all over parade pick - Mark Garber) |
| HM | The Springfield News (Greenhill board should tell public what's up - Anne Thomas) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas (Separate the facts from war hysteria - Tom Henderson) |
| 2nd | The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas (District deserves honor for its Potter decision - Tom Henderson) |
| 3rd | Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Bayocean spit issue deserves another airing - Ken O' Toole) |
| HM | The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas (No need to attack bilingual programs - Tom Henderson) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | The Stayton Mail (We say: levy or bond proposal - Carl Sampson) |
| 2nd | Keizertimes (Board should end.... - Scotta Callister) |
| 3rd | Cottage Grove Sentinel (Lorane should stop squabbling about fire station addition - Finn J. John) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | Lebanon Express (Sleepwell Dr. Taylor - Matthew D. LaPlante) |
| 2nd | The New Era, Sweet Home (Where have the federal timber sales gone - Alex Paul) |
| 3rd | Lebanon Express (What was intent of term limit - A.K. Dugan) |
| HM | The Sandy Post (Zoning laws are not a shield - Dean Rhodes) |
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22. BEST EDITORIAL PAGE | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Oregonian, Portland (Robert Caldwell) |
| 2nd | Statesman Journal, Salem (Dick Hughs) |
| 3rd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Jackman Wilson) |
| Divisions B & C combined | |
| 1st | The Observer, La Grande (Dave Stave) |
| 2nd | The Daily Astorian (Steve Forrester and Patrick Webb) |
| 3rd | The News-Review, Roseburg (Bart Smith) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | News-Register, McMinnville (Wanda McAlister and Jeb Bladine) |
| 2nd | The Outlook, Gresham (Dean Rhodes and Mark Garber) |
| 3rd | The Springfield News (Anne Thomas) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | Tigard/Tualatin Times (Mikel Kelly) |
| 2nd | Beaverton Valley Times (Mikel Kelly) |
| 3rd | The Hermiston Herald (Michael Kane) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise (Rick Swart) |
| 2nd | The Stayton Mail (Mary Owen) |
| 3rd | Keizertimes (Scotta Callister) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | The Sandy Post (Dean Rhodes) |
| 2nd | Tri-County News, Junction City (Mike Thoele) |
| 3rd | West-Lane News, Veneta (Mike Thoele) |
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23. BEST LOCAL COLUMN | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Oregonian, Portland (Shining a light: In the absence of words: The day after - Steve Duin) |
| 2nd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Dad survives son's big day: Lonely youth leaves a lesson: The world is still imperfect - Bob Welch) |
| 3rd | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Runge era is finished: Sports earn PG rating: At Augusta, tradition tops leaderboard - Ron Bellamy) |
| HM (tie) | Mail Tribune, Medford (Ain't it funny how summer slips away: 'The Fellowship of the Rung,' by J.R.R. Tolkien: Holiday etiquette: party 2001 - Bill Varble) |
| HM (tie) | Statesman Journal, Salem (Gravitational pull gets stronger: Another stupid question: Media day on new plane - Henry Miller) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | Grants Pass Daily Courier (A little respect: Adios mis amigos: Lottery ticket leads to hospital wedding - Kevin Widdison) |
| 2nd | East Oregonian, Pendleton (It's difficult knowing when to help: That's not the Pendleton ...: I hope that comes with toast - Richard Hensley) |
| 3rd | Albany Democrat-Herald (The answer man: Paper Tally: Bike accidents - Hasso Hering) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | Baker City Herald (Tracking down some companions of the trail: Look at lake leads to memories: Diaries often produce the best writing - Jayson Jacoby) |
| 2nd | The Observer, La Grande (Wheels of progress: Oregon Spirit: an M&M - Ted Kramer) |
| 3rd | The Daily Astorian (Stop, in the name of noir: A lesson from Lewis and Clark: Taking on Gravitron - Brad Bolchunos) |
| HM | The Dalles Chronicle (The Trail of two counties: Christmas tree: Cameras are ... - Skip Tschanz) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | The Outlook, Gresham (Too many ghosts help the broth: Hung up on reporting a phone outage: Helping bag lady, brother problematic - Sharon Nesbit) |
| 2nd | The Outlook, Gresham (Passing on religion ...: New Yorkers will rebound ...: An open letter ... - Rob Oster) |
| 3rd | Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings (Job Hunting: Reporters seek: Reporter's #1 source - Shelley Nash (Jelinek)) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Available now: Nothing less than: The man who fell - Michael O'Brien) |
| 2nd | News-Times, Forest Grove (Visiting an old hero: No longer isolated: Counting off the 12 gripes of Christmas - Cliff Newell) |
| 3rd | News-Times, Forest Grove (On the road to Skookumchuck: An armed fortress: A test of my humanity - L.D. Saari) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | Cottage Grove Sentinel (Date with destiny came at the plate in a T-ball game: Fans hope for baseball rally soon: Mariners bring new life to the - Matthew Treder) |
| 2nd | Cottage Grove Sentinel (Practicality nice, but it can be stifling: Ironing is a dying art... more's the pity: Gourmet holiday a Martha Stewart fantasy - Betty Kaiser) |
| 3rd | West Linn Tidings (Quiet spirit passes into next realm: Confidence lost between Emerald Isle's rock walls: At home, independent cats - Jim Hart) |
| HM | West Linn Tidings (Finding my way around town: Ties, like degenerate black sheep: Of mice, ants, sailors and aged women - Jim Hart) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | Tri-County News, Junction City (Missed moments: The depression: Time puts rose colored - Frances Evans) |
| 2nd | Rogue River Press (Paper Trail: About those sharks: Paper Trail: A guy called coach: Paper Trail: Missed trials - Dave Ehrhardt) |
| 3rd | Tri-County News, Junction City (Let's put the pleasure: Pumps will stop: Gentlemen - Gary Crum) |
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24. BEST WRITING | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Eyes: Old time religion: Route 126 - Kimber Williams) |
| 2nd | Mail Tribune, Medford (Peter's big run: Butterfly Junction: Jim's Juke Joint - Bill Kettler) |
| 3rd | The Oregonian, Portland (One town's sorrow: Steelhead, beware: Ralph Miller's legacy - Brian Meehan) |
| HM | The Oregonian, Portland (A promise kept: This used to be Johnny's town: Jake and Angela - Tom Hallman Jr.) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | Albany Democrat-Herald (Admission fees leave: Shopping for aggravation: Homework is to baseball - Steve Lundeberg) |
| 2nd | The News-Review, Roseburg ('Lips Together' a rousing success: Diaper dandy dashers: Roseburg's Phoenix School - Erin Snelgrove) |
| 3rd | Corvallis Gazette-Times (Put out to pasture: surviving on love: Proving her worth - Christian Hill) |
| HM (tie) | Corvallis Gazette-Times (The fighter pastor: Stepping back: County's marine - John Butterworth) |
| HM (tie) | Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Longtime farmer: Rancher struggles: Sculpting ghosts of war - Lee Juillerat) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | The Observer, La Grande (Learning to grieve and live again: Top Dog: Showing horses: The mom factor - T.L. Peterson) |
| 2nd | The Observer, La Grande (A Fair fight: An exercise in charge: How to say good-bye - Pat Perkins) |
| 3rd | The Daily Astorian (Stop in the name of noir: Biplane pilot: Grin and bare it - Brad Bolchunos) |
| HM | The Daily Astorian (Parole officers: Why booze and water: There is no excuse - Tom Bennett) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | Hood River News (Brenda's Quinceanera: A disappearing past: Mooring a - Janet Cook) |
| 2nd | The Outlook, Gresham (Return to society: A community comes together: The ghosts of edgefield - Mara Stine) |
| 3rd | News-Register, McMinnville (Finding herself: A model engineer: A big transition - Starla Pointer) |
| Division E | |
| 1st | Lake Oswego Review (The flood of '96: The Sarah: The magic remains - Scott Hammers) |
| 2nd | The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas (The tracks of his tears - Tom Henderson) |
| 3rd | Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Start with a laugh: Picture yourself on a Goldwing: White house watchdog - Ken O' Toole) |
| HM | Beaverton Valley Times (Finding Rich: Beaverton writer says life keeps getting better: Running the race for recovery - Nancy Krieves) |
| Division F | |
| 1st | Keizertimes (Probe reveals mold: Construction kids: Bodies taken - Peggy Savage) |
| 2nd | Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise (Anatomy of a land swap: Forest service turns corner: End of the paper trail - Rick Swart) |
| 3rd | The Madras Pioneer (Where is Jackie Thompson: Ruff new officer on force: City council talks box - Troy Foster) |
| HM | Seaside Signal (A victim of domestic: Gateway project: Seaside an exciting - Leslie Pugmire) |
| Division G | |
| 1st | Tri-County News, Junction City (Have Sermon: There's always another story: Man of many parts - Mike Thoele) |
| 2nd | Tri-County News, Junction City (Fun, sun: Owners take front yard: This garden is the payoff - Clarice Keating) |
| 3rd | Tri-County News, Junction City (Those rails carry: Growth in rural Oregon: Firehouse action - Cyndi Duval) |
| HM | Sandy Profile (Score one for Fred Meyer store opponents: Can a small town stay small forever: Ovella, colorful bag lady dies in river - Bob Schoenberg) |
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25. BEST SILK PURSE STORY | |
| Division A | |
1st | The Register-Guard, Eugene (Last fling for Cornish - Matt Cooper) |
| 2nd | Mail Tribune, Medford ('Every time we build, it gets torn down' - Bill Varble) |
| 3rd | Mail Tribune, Medford (Mom's ashes go worldwide - Mark Freeman) |
| Division B | |
| 1st | Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Bath day for Katie - Gary Thain) |
| 2nd | The News-Review, Roseburg (Therapy pet club recruiting local volunteers - Stacy Stumbo) |
| 3rd | The News-Review, Roseburg (Winery offers 'Oscars' of thanks - Chris Casey) |
| Division C | |
| 1st | Baker City Herald (Saving daylight at city hall - Jayson Jacoby) |
| 2nd | The Daily Astorian (This is our back yard - Brad Bolchunos) |
| 3rd | Baker City Herald (24-hour relay - or delay? - Mike Ferguson) |
| Division D | |
| 1st | News-Register, McMinnville (Grizzlies groom for state tourney - Starla Pointer) |
| 2nd | News-Register, McMinnville (Columbus goes to the dogs - Starla Pointer) |
| 3rd | The Siuslaw News, Florence (Bay street a beehive of activity - John Fiedler) |
| Divisions E, F & G combined | |
| 1st | The Coquille Valley Sentinel (Would-be hospital chief bows out following Sentinel's investigation - Janet Richardson) |
| 2nd | Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise (Arachnophobia - Rick Swart) |
| 3rd | Keizertimes (Rustlers strike - Peggy Savage) |
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1. TARGET AUDIENCE | |
1st | Jewish Review, Portland |
| 2nd | Eugene Weekly |
| 3rd | Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs |
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2. PHOTOGRAPHY | |
| 1st | Portland Tribune (Rose festival queen: Turning off the street lights: Fans cheer baseball catch - Kyle Green) |
| 2nd | Portland Tribune (Widow faints at her husbands funeral: Lisa in the sky: Off to work kiss - L.E. Baskow) |
| 3rd | Wilsonville Spokesman (The buck starts here: Speeding in spud sacks: The dog days of spring - Steve Wilkowski) |
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3. WRITING | |
| 1st | Portland Tribune (Unfinished dreams: Soul survivor: Scanne at prison turns - Cristine Gonzalez) |
| 2nd | Wilsonville Spokesman (Boeckman interchange: Board may decide fate of Wilsonville: Developer working on plans - Curt Kipp) |
| 3rd | Eugene Weekly (Blow up: Census in the city: Boxing us in - Alan Pittman) |
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4. DESIGN | |
| 1st | Portland Tribune |
| 2nd | Eugene Weekly |
| 3rd | Wilsonville Spokesman |
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5. GRAPHICS | |
| 1st | Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs (Bonus - Travis Bobb) |
| 2nd | Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs (Heart 2 Heart - Travis Bogg) |
| 3rd | Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs (Look familiar - Travis Bogg) |