News Feature
First Place: Angus Thuermer of WyoFile with The last hours of a legendary Wyoming alpinist
Second Place: Amelia Arvesen of the Longmont Times-Call with Healing with art
Third Place: Amelia Arvesen of the Longmont Times-Call with Snowboarder
Investigative/Enterprise Reporting
First Place: Andrew Graham and Dustin Bleizeffer of WyoFile with Gillette staggers under coal layoffs
Second Place: Amelia Arvesen of the Longmont Times-Call with In the name of safety
Third Place: Randy Essex and Jon Scharfencamp of the Glenwood Springs Post Independent with I-70 closures
Public Service
First Place: John Hazlehurst of the Colorado Springs Business Journal with Local water contamination
Second Place: Amelia Arvesen of the Longmont Times-Call with Tenants in limbo
Third Place: Buffalo Bulletin staff of the Buffalo Bulletin with Public service
General Reporting: Series or Package
First Place: Amber Baillie of the Colorado Springs Business Journal with Mind the Gap
Second Place: Sal Chris of Evergreen Newspapers with Proposed development near Dinosaur Ridge opposed
Education: General Reporting
First Place: Bryan Grossman of the Colorado Springs Business Journal with School districts brace for worst
Second Place: Amber Baillie of the Colorado Springs Business Journal with AFA to award new cybersecurity degree
Third Place: Deb Hurley Brobst of Evergreen Newspapers with A heartfelt proposal
Education: Enterprise Reporting
First Place: Ann Butler of the Durango Herald with School buses: how safe are they?
Second Place: Bryan Grossman of the Colorado Springs Business Journal with Students, universities struggle to define IP rights
Third Place: Shane Benjamin of the Durango Herald with Culture of absenteeism
Politics: General Reporting
First Place: Sonja Horoshko of the Four Corners Free Press with San Juan County, Utah, told to redraw districts; Are mail-in ballots unfair to Navajo voters?
Second Place: Jen Sieve-Hicks of the Buffalo Bulletin with Lobbying for change
Third Place: Amy Gillentine Sweet of the Colorado Springs Business Journal with CVB regroups after legislative loss
Business: General Reporting
First Place:Doug Storum and Joel Blocker of BizWest with Unwilling Drilling
Second Place: Helen Robinson of the Colorado Springs Business Journal with The Burrowing Owl finds happy spot
Third Place: Kasey Rahn of the Buffalo Bulletin with Sawdust in my blood
Business: Enterprise Reporting
First Place: Bryan Grossman of the Colorado Springs Business Journal with A second chance: Re-entry programs put many previously incarcerated to work
Second Place: Helen Robinson of the Colorado Springs Business Journal with Finance industry puts money on talent
Third Place: David Long and Gail Binkly of the Four Corners Free Press with Courthouse project sparks hiring discussion
Legal: General Reporting
First Place: Jennifer Burden of the Buffalo Bulletin with New court decisions unearth ’83 murder case
Science: Enterprise Reporting
First Place: Amy Gillentine Sweet of the Colorado Business Journal with Space traffic: Springs’ next frontier
Health: General Reporting
First Place: Sonja Horoshko of the Four Corners Free Press with Dealing with the dark side
Second Place: Bryan Grossman of the Colorado Springs Business Journal with Trust aims for health equity in El Paso County
Third Place: Jennifer Burden of the Buffalo Bulletin with WinHealth to exit and Options limited
Health: Enterprise Reporting
First Place: Bryan Grossman of the Colorado Springs Business Journal with Region battles issues of access, education
Second Place: Bryan Grossman of the Colorado Springs Business Journal with Colorado nursing shortage looms
Environment: General Reporting
First Place: Jonathan Romeo of the Durango Herald with Enviro group says collusion apparent
Environment: Enterprise Reporting
First Place: Samantha Wright of the San Juan Independent with A Winter of Discontent Behind-the-Scenes Battles at the Ouray Ice Park
Second Place: Sal Christ of Evergreen Newspapers with High lead levels found in drinking water at more than 100 Jeffco schools
Third Place: Sal Christ of Evergreen Newspapers with Toxic waste found buried at Lockheed Martin facility
A&E: Single Story
First Place: Diane Joy Schmidt of The New Mexico Jewish Link with Evelyn Rosenberg and Her Explosive Art
Second Place: Cameron Moix of the Colorado Springs Business Journal with Westside story: Netflix film brings stars, cash to Colorado Springs
Third Place: Sonja Horoshko of the Four Corners Free Press with Singular focus
Sports: General Reporting
First Place: Joe Moylan of Evergreen Newspapers with Local pro attends PGA Championship after network shanks fact in story
Sports: Enterprise Reporting
First Place: John Livingston of the Durango Herald with Howard Grotts Olympian stories
Sports: Columns
First Place: Ben Ramsey of the Buffalo Bulletin with Sports column
Editorials
First Place: Randy Essex of the Glenwood Springs Post Independent with Randy Essex editorials
Second Place: Jared Whitley of Utah Policy with Whitleypedia – Political truth-puncher
Third Place: Amy Gillentine Sweet of the Colorado Springs Business Journal with Colorado Springs Business Journal
Column: Personal/Humor
First Place: Zach Hively of the Four Corners Free Press with Don’t try this at home; Om mani pedal huh?, Smartphoney
Second Place: Jen Sieve-Hicks of the Buffalo Bulletin with “Mama and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day,” “Turns out I’m not smarter than an 8th grader,” and “In wake of excruciating tragedy, a mother’s grief teaches us all”
Third Place: Ben Ramsey of the Buffalo Bulletin with Column personal/humor
Front Page Design
First Place: Rachel Baca of Albuquerque Business First wtih Warning: This issue is full of hot air
Second Place: Melissa Edwards of the Colorado Springs Business Journal with Colorado Springs Business Journal
Third Place: Robert L. Ortiz of The Southern Ute Drum with Bear Dance Edition
Feature Page Design
First Place: Leilani Derr, Erica Grossman and Stacie Ledden of SPARK with Building agricultural STEAM
Second Place: Melissa Edwards of the Colorado Springs Business Journal with Colorado Springs Business Journal
Third Place: Robert L. Ortiz of The Southern Ute Drum with Bear Dance
Info Graphic
First Place: Rachel Baca and Juliana Vadnais of Albuquerque Business First with School grades vs. home prices
Second Place: Melissa Edwards of Colorado Springs Business Journal with Market Snapshot
Third Place: Leilani Derr, Erica Grossman and Stacie Ledden of SPARK with What will your adventure be?
Special Section
First Place: Rachel Sams, Damon Scott, Rachel Baca, Sal Christ, Mike English, Stephanie Guzman-Barrera, Blake Driver, Juliana Vadnais and Brandon Call of Albuquerque Business First with Albuquerque’s Next Big Thing
Second Place: Robert L. Ortiz and Trennie Collins of The Southern Ute Drum with 96th Annual Southern Ute Fair
Headline Writing
First Place: David Buck of the Durango Herald with David Buck headlines
Second Place: Mark Borgard of the Durango Herald with Mark Borgard headlines
Third Place: Gail Binkly, Rhonda Binkly and David Grant Long Long of the Four Corners Free Press with Don’t count your chickens yet; Bad blood; Cat fight
Spot News Photography
First Place: Chancey Bush of Evergreen Newspapers with Blaze destroys artist’s cabin west of Springs
Second Place: Matthew Jonas of the Longmont Times-Call with Cats Rescued From House Fire
Third Place: Matthew Jonas of the Longmont Times-Call with Guns and Meth
News Photography
First Place: Tony White of MetroWest Newspapers with Diverse crowd attends Clinton campaign stop
Second Place: Matthew Jonas of the Longmont Times-Call with Hot Air Balloon Fest
Third Place: Chancey Bush of Evergreen Newspapers with First responders practice extractions at scene of mock accident
Feature Photography
First Place: Tony White of MetroWest Newspapers with Vietnam War tribute draws veterans to Dacono
Second Place: Chancey Bush of Evergreen Newspapers with Stair Climb honors fallen from 9/11
Third Place: Matthew Jonas of the Longmont Times-Call with Snow!
Sports Photography
First Place: Matthew Jonas of the Longmont Times-Call with Goal Celebration
Second Place: Chancey Bush of Evergreen Newspapers with Gauvain a lean machine in the pool
Third Place: Trennie Collins of The Southern Ute Drum with Grease Pole Climb
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