PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona Republic and Navajo Times earned top honors in the Arizona Newspaper Association annual awards announced Saturday night.
The Republic was named Arizona Newspaper of the Year in the daily category, while the Navajo Times claimed the top spot as the non-daily winner.
The Phoenix-based Republic won individual honors as well, including the reporting team of Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Rob O’Dell as Journalists of the Year and Alden Woods for Story of the Year for his series on affordable housing.
Rachel Leingang was named the 2018 Journalist of the Year in the non-daily category, while Danyelle Khmara of Tucson Weekly won for Story of the Year.
Kelly Presnell of the Arizona Daily Star and Keith Morris of the Payson Roundup were named the 2018 Photographers of the Year.
Here is the full list of winners:
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1st PlaceArizona Capitol TimesAssociate Publisher: Luige del Puerto
2nd PlaceVerde IndependentPublisher: Babette Cubitt
3rd PlaceNogales InternationalPublisher: Manuel Coppola
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlacePhoenix Business JournalPublisher: Ray Schey
2nd Place - Tie Payson RoundupPublisher: Brian Kramer
2nd Place - Tie Green Valley NewsPublisher: Dru Sanchez
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
1st PlaceNavajo TimesPublisher: Tom Aviso Jr.
2nd PlacePrescott Valley TribunePublisher: Joe Soldwedel
Co-Publisher: Kit Atwell
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
1st PlaceCasa Grande DispatchCo-Publishers: Donovan Kramer Jr.,
Kara Cooper
2nd PlaceDaily CourierPublisher: Joe Soldwedel
Co-Publisher: Kit Atwell
3rd PlaceHerald/ReviewPublisher: Jennifer Sorenson
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st Place The Arizona RepublicExecutive Editor: Greg Burton
REPORTING & NEWSWRITING EXCELLENCE
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1st PlaceArizona Capitol TimesAssociate Publisher: Luige del Puerto
2nd PlaceCoolidge ExaminerPublisher: Donovan Kramer Jr.
3rd PlaceNogales InternationalPublisher: Manuel Coppola
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlaceGreen Valley News Publisher: Dru Sanchez
2nd PlacePhoenix Business JournalPublisher: Ray Schey
3rd PlaceMaricopa MonitorPublisher: Kara Cooper
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
1st PlaceNavajo Times Publisher: Tom Arviso Jr.
2nd PlacePrescott Valley TribunePublisher: Joe Soldwedel, Co-Publisher: Kit Atwell
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
1st PlaceArizona Daily Sun Publisher: Don Rowley
2nd PlaceCasa Grande DispatchCo-Publishers: Donovan Kramer Jr., Kara Cooper
3rd PlaceKingman Daily MinerPublisher: Debbie White-Hoel
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceThe Arizona Republic Executive Editor: Greg Burton
DEPARTMENTAL NEWS & COPYWRITING EXCELLENCE
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1st PlaceArizona Capitol TimesAssociate Publisher: Luige del Puerto
2nd PlaceEloy EnterprisePublisher: Donovan Kramer Jr.
3rd PlaceVerde IndependentPublisher: Babette Cubitt
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlacePhoenix Business JournalPublisher: Ray Schey
2nd PlaceArizona Jewish PostPublisher: Phyllis Braun
3rd PlaceMaricopa MonitorPublisher: Kara Cooper
DEPARTMENTAL NEWS & COPYWRITING EXCELLENCE / continued
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
1st PlacePrescott Valley TribunePublisher: Joe Soldwedel, Co-Publisher: Kit Atwell
2nd PlaceNavajo Times Publisher: Tom Arviso Jr.
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
1st PlaceCasa Grande DispatchCo-Publishers: Donovan Kramer Jr., Kara Cooper
2nd PlaceArizona Daily Sun Publisher: Don Rowley
3rd PlaceHerald/ReviewPublisher: Jennifer Sorenson
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceThe Arizona RepublicExecutive Editor: Greg Burton
PAGE DESIGN EXCELLENCE
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1st PlaceArizona Capitol TimesAssociate Publisher: Luige del Puerto
2nd PlaceVerde IndependentPublisher: Babette Cubitt
3rd PlaceCoolidge ExaminerPublisher: Donovan Kramer Jr.
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlacePhoenix Business JournalPublisher: Ray Schey
2nd PlaceGreen Valley News Publisher: Dru Sanchez
3rd PlaceMaricopa MonitorPublisher: Kara Cooper
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
1st PlacePrescott Valley TribunePublisher: Joe Soldwedel, Co-Publisher: Kit Atwell
2nd PlaceNavajo Times Publisher: Tom Arviso Jr.
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
1st PlaceArizona Daily Sun Publisher: Don Rowley
2nd PlaceYuma SunPublisher: Lisa Reilly
3rd PlaceCasa Grande DispatchCo-Publishers: Donovan Kramer Jr., Kara Cooper
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceArizona Daily Star Publisher: John D’Orlando
EDITORIAL PAGE EXCELLENCE
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1st PlaceNogales InternationalPublisher: Manuel Coppola
2nd PlaceVerde IndependentPublisher: Babette Cubitt
3rd PlaceThe Camp Verde JournalPublisher: Robert Larson
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlaceSedona Red Rock NewsPublisher: Robert Larson
2nd PlaceWhite Mountain IndependentPublisher: Brian Kramer
3rd PlacePhoenix Business JournalPublisher: Ray Schey
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
1st PlaceNavajo Times Publisher: Tom Arviso Jr.
2nd PlacePrescott Valley TribunePublisher: Joe Soldwedel, Co-Publisher: Kit Atwell
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
1st PlaceYuma SunPublisher: Lisa Reilly
2nd PlaceKingman Daily MinerPublisher: Debbie White-Hoel
3rd PlaceThe Daily CourierPublisher: Joe Soldwedel, Co-Publisher: Kit Atwell
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceThe Arizona RepublicExecutive Editor: Greg Burton
BEST USE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1st PlaceArizona Capitol TimesAssociate Publisher: Luige del Puerto
2nd PlaceVerde IndependentPublisher: Babette Cubitt
3rd PlaceThe Camp Verde JournalPublisher: Robert Larson
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlaceSedona Red Rock NewsPublisher: Robert Larson
2nd PlaceMaricopa MonitorPublisher: Kara Cooper
3rd PlaceGreen Valley News Publisher: Dru Sanchez
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
1st PlaceNavajo Times Publisher: Tom Arviso Jr.
2nd PlacePrescott Valley TribunePublisher: Joe Soldwedel, Co-Publisher: Kit Atwell
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
1st PlaceHerald/ReviewPublisher: Jennifer Sorenson
2nd PlaceThe Daily CourierPublisher: Joe Soldwedel, Co-Publisher: Kit Atwell
3rd PlaceToday’s News-HeraldPublisher: Michael Quinn
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceThe Arizona RepublicExecutive Editor: Greg Burton
COMMUNITY SERVICE/JOURNALISTIC ACHIEVEMENT
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1st PlaceArizona Capitol TimesAssociate Publisher: Luige del Puerto
2nd PlaceThe Tribune-NewsPublisher: Matthew Barger
COMBINED Divisions:
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
1st PlacePayson RoundupPublisher: Brian Kramer
2nd PlaceWhite Mountain IndependentPublisher: Brian Kramer
3rd PlaceNavajo Times Publisher: Tom Arviso Jr.
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
1st PlaceCasa Grande DispatchCo-Publishers: Donovan Kramer Jr., Kara Cooper
2nd PlaceThe Daily CourierPublisher: Joe Soldwedel, Co-Publisher: Kit Atwell
3rd PlaceToday’s News-HeraldPublisher: Michael Quinn
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceThe Arizona RepublicExecutive Editor: Greg Burton
SPECIAL SECTION
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1st PlaceNogales InternationalPublisher: Manuel Coppola
2nd PlaceWilliams-Grand Canyon NewsPublisher: Madeline Keith
3rd PlaceArizona Capitol TimesAssociate Publisher: Luige del Puerto
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlacePhoenix Business JournalPublisher: Ray Schey
2nd PlaceChino Valley ReviewPublisher: Joe Soldwedel, Co-Publisher: Kit Atwell
3rd PlacePayson RoundupPublisher: Brian Kramer
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
1st PlacePrescott Valley TribunePublisher: Joe Soldwedel, Co-Publisher: Kit Atwell
2nd PlaceNavajo Times Publisher: Tom Arviso Jr.
COMBINED Divisions:
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceArizona Daily Star Publisher: John D’Orlando
2nd PlaceThe Daily CourierPublisher: Joe Soldwedel, Co-Publisher: Kit Atwell
3rd PlaceHerald/ReviewPublisher: Jennifer Sorenson
NEWSPAPER SUPPLEMENT OR MAGAZINE
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1st PlaceVerde IndependentPublisher: Babette Cubitt
2nd PlaceLake Powell Chronicle Editor: Steven Laws
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlaceGreen Valley News Publisher: Dru Sanchez
2nd PlacePayson RoundupPublisher: Brian Kramer
3rd PlaceThe Fountain Hills TimesPublisher: Brent Cruikshank
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
No Entries
COMBINED Divisions:
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceThe Daily CourierPublisher: Joe Soldwedel, Co-Publisher: Kit Atwell
2nd PlaceYuma SunPublisher: Lisa Reilly
3rd PlaceHerald/ReviewPublisher: Jennifer Sorenson
NEWSPAPER WEBSITE
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1st PlaceArizona Capitol TimesAssociate Publisher: Luige del Puerto
2nd PlaceVerde IndependentPublisher: Babette Cubitt
3rd PlaceWilliams-Grand Canyon NewsPublisher: Madeline Keith
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlacePayson RoundupPublisher: Brian Kramer
2nd PlaceChino Valley ReviewPublisher: Joe Soldwedel, Co-Publisher: Kit Atwell
3rd PlaceThe Fountain Hills TimesPublisher: Brent Cruikshank
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
1st PlaceNavajo Times Publisher: Tom Arviso Jr.
2nd PlacePrescott Valley TribunePublisher: Joe Soldwedel, Co-Publisher: Kit Atwell
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
1st PlaceCasa Grande DispatchCo-Publishers: Donovan Kramer Jr., Kara Cooper
2nd PlaceHerald/ReviewPublisher: Jennifer Sorenson
3rd PlaceToday’s News-HeraldPublisher: Michael Quinn
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceArizona Daily Star Publisher: John D’Orlando
Individual Winners by Category
BEST HEADLINE
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1st PlaceDarren BarakatAssorted headlinesCoolidge Examiner
2nd PlaceChelsea CurtisAssorted headlinesParker Pioneer
3rd PlaceGary GradoNo Joke Arizona Capitol Times
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlaceDarren BarakatAssorted headlinesMaricopa Monitor
2nd PlaceMakenna LepowskyOpportuni-trees and various headlinesSedona Red Rock News
3rd PlaceDan ShearerClick baitGreen Valley News
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
1st PlaceCindy YurthBullish on Bears Ears and Navajo Times
Assorted headlines
2nd PlaceArianna GraineyPolar bear leaves under ’unbearable’Apache Junction Independent
circumstances
3rd PlaceBill Van NimwegenLeave Us Alone Say Gold Canyon ResidentsApache Junction/Gold Canyon News
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
1st PlaceJoseph Terry100 degrees: ASU Havasu reaches Today’s News-Herald
milestone
2nd PlaceDarren BarakatAssorted headlinesCasa Grande Dispatch
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceJim WamboldAssorted headlinesThe Arizona Republic
2nd PlaceDave OrdAssorted headlinesArizona Daily Star
3rd PlacePeter SibleyAssorted headlinesArizona Daily Star
BEST NEWS STORY
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1st PlaceBen GilesControversial researcher hired to Arizona Capitol Times
update prison population study
2nd PlacePaulina PinedaLegislators’ complaints of lawbreakingArizona Capitol Times
by cities on the upswing
3rd PlaceJonathan Clark,Cop killed by suspected carjackerNogales International
Arielle Zionts
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlaceKim SmithPolice: Reports policy hurting workGreen Valley News
2nd PlaceHayley RingleWhat’s next for UberPhoenix Business Journal
3rd PlaceBob BurnsCouncil fires legal teamThe Fountain Hills Times
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
1st PlacePauly DenetclawAkonizaad Dine Bizaad Yit’ih Navajo Times
(The state of the Dinè language)
2nd PlaceDanyelle KhmaraBackpage BustTucson Weekly
3rd PlaceCindy YurthOne woman’s courageNavajo Times
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
1st PlaceMegan JanetskyPassage PreventedArizona Center for Investigative Reporting
2nd PlaceClaire ClevelandPregnant and AddictedArizona Center for Investigative Reporting
3rd PlaceBlake HerzogResidents defend area’s water rightsYuma Sun
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceCaitlin SchmidtTucson police make changes afterArizona Daily Star
detective’s investigative failures
2nd PlaceDustin Gardiner,Iconic Phoenix library assesses storm’s tollThe Arizona Republic
Yihyun Jeong
BEST SUSTAINED COVERAGE OR SERIES
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1st PlaceKendal BlustBorder Patrol murder trialNogales International
2nd PlaceRachel LeingangLetter GradesArizona Capitol Times
3rd PlaceKatie Campbell#REDforEDArizona Capitol Times
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlaceMichael JohnsonDistrict in distress: White Mountain Lake White Mountain Independent
Fire District coverage
2nd PlaceMichele NelsonPine WaterPayson Roundup
3rd PlaceAlexis BechmanWildfire PreventionPayson Roundup
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
1st PlaceKrista AllenBears Ears coverageNavajo Times
2nd PlaceDanyelle KhmaraDACA coverageTucson Weekly
3rd PlaceMatt RoySurprise Today Homelessness SeriesSurprise Today
2017-18
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
1st PlaceCindy BarksPSPRS - pension woesThe Daily Courier
2nd PlaceEric PetermannThe San Pedro River Herald/Review
3rd PlaceBlake HerzogE. coli outbreak in Yuma romaineYuma Sun
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceAlden WoodsThe New Housing CrisisThe Arizona Republic
2nd PlaceStaffBig talk, little change on Trump’s borderArizona Daily Star
3rd PlaceYvonne Wingett Sanchez, Sexual harassment scandal at theThe Arizona Republic
Dustin Gardiner Arizona Capitol
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1st PlaceRachel Leingang, Rep. Shooter accused of repeatedArizona Capitol Times
Katie Campbellsexual harassment of Capitol women
2nd PlaceKendal BlustDiscipline at NPDNogales International
3rd PlaceRofida KhairallaFormer CPD officers make a pleaCoolidge Examiner
for change
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlaceBethany BlundellMUSD driver high on drugs?Maricopa Monitor
2nd PlaceMike Sunnucks,The Big Hang-up: How Phoenix became a Phoenix Business Journal
Hayley Ringle,mecca for call centers
Angela Gonzales
3rd PlaceMichele NelsonFire SeriesPayson Roundup
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
1st PlaceDanyelle KhmaraDeath SentenceTucson Weekly
2nd PlaceJim WalshEight years and still no trialGilbert Sun News
3rd PlaceCindy YurthWoman dies waiting for NHA homeNavajo Times
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
1st PlaceEvan Wyloge, Carrie JungBuilding RelationshipsArizona Center for Investigative Reporting
2nd PlaceHeather SmathersUnder water and ignoredCasa Grande Dispatch
3rd PlaceCody BashoreCampos vs. Souers at NAUArizona Daily Sun
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceYoohyun JungPublic Schools, Inc.Arizona Daily Star
2nd PlaceRobert AnglenMafia in Our MidstThe Arizona Republic
3rd PlaceRobert AnglenBuy Local Food Programs Deceive The Arizona Republic
Consumers
BEST SPORTS STORY
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1st PlaceWendy HowellVikings deliverWilliams-Grand Canyon News
2nd PlaceMark Cowling1975 Florence state champs to honorFlorence Reminder and Blade-Tribune
1947 state champs
3rd PlaceKendal BlustSamantha Schadler is running her own raceNogales International
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlaceAndy StatenAlchesay grad comfortable as coach ofWhite Mountain Independent
alma mater
2nd PlaceMike SunnucksCubs Win! How the Chicago team isPhoenix Business Journal
shaping Arizona spring training baseball
3rd PlaceKeith MorrisYoungster, veteran team up for title runPayson Roundup
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
1st PlaceMark CarlisleGlendale family takes baseball back toGlendale Today
its roots
2nd PlaceChristopher Boan Julian Molina StoryExplorer Newspaper
3rd PlaceBrian SmithSticky Summer NightsTucson Weekly
COMBINED Divisions:
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceJon GoldCraig Cunningham making the Arizona Daily Star
most of overtime
2nd PlaceCody BashoreNAU’s Peter LomongArizona Daily Sun
3rd PlaceBeau BeardenAn Unexpected EndingKingman Daily Miner
BEST TEAM, SPORT OR SPORTS BEAT COVERAGE
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1st PlaceJonathan Clark,Apaches title runNogales International
Arielle Zionts
2nd PlaceJames Kelley Mingus footballVerde Independent
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlaceKeith MorrisPayson Girls BasketballPayson Roundup
2nd PlaceDaniel HargisSedona Red Rock High School basketballSedona Red Rock News
3rd PlaceKeith MorrisRodeoPayson Roundup
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
1st PlaceQuentin JodieRodeo cowboy seriesNavajo Times
2nd PlaceDaniel DullumHigh School SoftballApache Junction/Gold Canyon News
3rd PlaceDaniel DullumAJHS FootballApache Junction/Gold Canyon News
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
1st PlaceCody BashoreNAU basketballArizona Daily Sun
2nd PlaceDoug CookWhiskey Off-RoadThe Daily Courier
3rd PlaceBrian Bergner Jr.Prescott Frontier Days - LegendsThe Daily Courier
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceCaitlin SchmidtTitle IX coverageArizona Daily Star
2nd PlaceBruce PascoeUA Basketball CoverageArizona Daily Star
3rd PlaceNick Piecoro2017-2018 Arizona DiamondbacksThe Arizona Republic
BEST SPORTS COLUMN
COMBINED Divisions:
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlaceCorky SimpsonCan golfers of tomorrow keep game alive?Green Valley News
2nd PlaceKeith MorrisCasteel big loser in blowout victoryPayson Roundup
3rd PlaceJohn GutekunstBest Sports Column - From the DugoutParker Pioneer
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
1st PlaceRichard SmithFetkenhier’s unceremonious departureGlendale Today
from Cactus remains baffling
2nd PlaceSunnie R. ClahchischiligiLove trumps rivalry as playersNavajo Times
don Aztec colors
3rd PlaceChristopher BoanArizona BaseballExplorer Newspaper
COMBINED Divisions:
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceGreg HansenAssorted columnsArizona Daily Star
2nd PlaceBrian WrightAssorted columnsCasa Grande Dispatch
3rd PlaceGrady GarrettA plane ride with Minnick’s coachingYuma Sun
influence
BEST FEATURE STORY
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1st PlaceSteven LawThe joys of sleeping on a raft in the Lake Powell Chronicle
Grand Canyon
2nd PlaceErin FordAncient art finds new life Williams-Grand Canyon News
3rd PlaceMark CowlingTragic tale in TexasFlorence Reminder and
Blade-Tribune
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlaceKitty BottemillerTheirs is a bug’s lifeGreen Valley News
2nd PlaceTrudy BalcomA guardian of the mountainWhite Mountain Independent
3rd PlaceKim SmithNarrow escapeGreen Valley News
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
1st PlaceDanyelle KhmaraHome is a Tenacious HeartTucson Weekly
2nd PlaceColleen SparksChandler LookalikesSanTan Sun News
3rd PlacePhilip HaldimanCastle Hot Springs bubbling backPeoria Today
four decades after closure
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
1st PlaceEmery CowanIs Fredonia ForgottenArizona Daily Sun
2nd PlaceAmy CrawfordPreschooler’s choice: Classroom breakfastYuma Sun
program sees success
3rd PlaceLauren RenteriaThe cocktail renaissanceHerald/Review
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceAlden WoodsOutsiders, FLDS battle for control of townsThe Arizona Republic
Warren Jeffs left behind
2nd PlaceMary Jo PitzlDNA testing yields complicated resultsThe Arizona Republic
3rd PlaceCathalena BurchTucson Symphony to mark 90th year -Arizona Daily Star
and the man who made that possible
just turned 98
ENTERPRISE REPORTING
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1st PlaceBen GilesSwing-district DemsArizona Capitol Times
2nd PlaceRachel LeingangDucey record on pardons,Arizona Capitol Times
commutations not forgiving
3rd PlaceKelcie Grega Up in Arms Verde Independent
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlaceMichele NelsonFire SeriesPayson Roundup
2nd PlaceAlexis BechmanWildfire PreventionPayson Roundup
3rd PlaceKim SmithSeniors find relief through marijuanaGreen Valley News
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
1st PlaceDanyelle KhmaraDreams DeferredTucson Weekly
2nd PlaceDanyelle KhmaraRugrat ReferendumTucson Weekly
3rd PlaceJimmy MagahernStardust Ranch ready for nextWest Valley View
alien adventure
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
1st PlaceClaire WhitleyDiving into the mind of the KingmanKingman Daily Miner
area arsonist
2nd PlaceLauren RenteriaTunnels of troubleHerald/Review
3rd PlaceJude Joffe-Block,Wrongfully DetainedArizona Center for Investigative Terry Greene SterlingReporting
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceStephanie Innes,The Good SamaritanArizona Daily Star
Mamta Popat
2nd PlaceDustin GardinerArizona faces potential groundwaterThe Arizona Republic
shortages
BEST COLUMN, ANALYSIS OR COMMENTARY
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1st PlaceJonathan ClarkUniSource’s big blackout secretNogales International
2nd PlaceJonathan ClarkReach outNogales International
3rd PlaceKelcie Grega Fruits of progress on the Seder plateVerde Independent
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlaceDan ShearerDriven by rage, facts be damnedGreen Valley News
2nd PlaceDan ShearerTelling the truth from the startGreen Valley News
3rd PlacePeter AleshireKeepers of Time have returnedPayson Roundup
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
1st PlaceArlyssa BecentiCorralling the press won’t stop us Navajo Times
from doing our job
2nd PlaceJim NintzelBehind Closed DoorsTucson Weekly
3rd PlaceJim NintzelBack From the Dead?Tucson Weekly
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
1st PlaceJoey ChenowethConfederate flags represent hateCasa Grande Dispatch
2nd PlaceShawn ByrneToo much democracy is like tooKingman Daily Miner
much honey
3rd PlaceTim Wiederaenders’Only the Brave’ is not for everyoneThe Daily Courier
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceLuis CarrascoDisdain for migrants doesn’t begin or endArizona Daily Star
at Trump’s wall
2nd PlaceTim StellerWhen things heat up in Mexico, TucsonArizona Daily Star
can be a haven
3rd PlaceTim StellerWorrying signals that agents distortArizona Daily Star
border dangers
BEST COLUMN, FEATURE OR CRITICISM
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1st PlaceJohn GutekunstSuper FlushParker Pioneer
2nd PlaceSteven LawI love that autumn heater smellLake Powell Chronicle
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlaceChristopher Fox GrahamWhen Seuss day comes ’round,Sedona Red Rock News
find city library-bound
2nd PlaceRyan WinslettMay the Force be with youThe Fountain Hills Times
3rd PlaceScott DykeNazis, Patton & the mafiaGreen Valley News
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
1st PlaceTom Arviso Jr.A tip of the hat to two brothersNavajo Times
2nd PlaceJim NintzelThe Hard StuffTucson Weekly
3rd PlaceMargaret Regan Present Future Tucson Weekly
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
1st PlaceRoxanne MolenarChart sparks appreciation for chemistryYuma Sun
2nd PlaceBill CoatesSon of CG fingerprint away from becomingCasa Grande Dispatch
John Doe
3rd PlaceTim WiederaendersGive the gift of music to a local studentThe Daily Courier
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceLuis CarrascoWhere are all the Latinos in movies?Arizona Daily Star
2nd PlaceKathleen AllenMan of La Mancha is rivetingArizona Daily Star
BEST MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1st PlaceKatie CampbellThe Breakdown, Episode 4: Moving on -Arizona Capitol Times
or trying to
2nd PlaceVyto StarinkasBig Bertha Roars Again at theVerde Independent
Gold King Mine in Jerome
3rd PlaceKatie CampbellArizona woman alleges sexualArizona Capitol Times
misconduct by former detention officer
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlaceAlexis BechmanCelebration turns to tragedy on East VerdePayson Roundup
2nd PlaceKim Smith, Dan ShearerQ&A with ValenzuelaSahuarita Sun
3rd PlaceWMIndependent staffCatastrophe: A Forest in FlamesWhite Mountain Independent
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
No Entries
COMBINED Divisions:
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceStaffBig talk, little change on Trump’s borderArizona Daily Star
2nd PlaceCindy BarksFix is coming for 99-year-old dam atThe Daily Courier
Watson Lake
3rd PlaceMark LevySalute to ServiceHerald/Review
ONLINE COVERAGE OF BREAKING NEWS
NEW CATEGORY BEGINNING 2018
COMBINED - All Divisions
1st PlaceBruce Pascoe,Arrest of UA coach exposesArizona Daily Star
Caitin Schmidt, ’dark underbelly’ of college basketball
Greg Hansen,
Curt Prendergast
2nd PlaceAlexis BechmanFlash flood in East VerdePayson Roundup
3rd PlaceTim WiederaendersStrange lights in sky were rocket launchThe Daily Courier
BEST NEWS PHOTOGRAPH
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1st PlaceArielle ZiontsDefendant jailed without bondNogales International
2nd PlaceHunt MercierOne World, One PeopleThe Camp Verde Journal
3rd PlaceWendy HowellIn the line of fireWilliams-Grand Canyon News
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlaceJake GreenBikes, Beers & Batman at annual raceSedona Red Rock News
2nd PlacePeter AleshireAfter the parade passesPayson Roundup
3rd PlaceBobby Joe SmithGoing down hardGreen Valley News
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
1st PlaceDonovan QuinteroLast salute to fallen brotherNavajo Times
2nd PlaceKatherine LockeCandlelight vigil remembers Nicole Joe Navajo-Hopi Observer
and other missing and murdered Native women
3rd PlaceDonovan QuinteroEncounter with a lionNavajo Times
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
3rd PlaceOscar PerezThree injured in accidentCasa Grande Dispatch
1st PlaceRandy HoeftDove hunt silhouette Yuma Sun
2nd PlaceMark LevyTravis is goneHerald/Review
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceMamta Popat New Bishop Arizona Daily Star
2nd PlaceKelly Presnell Mordor Arizona Daily Star
3rd PlaceRon MedvescekDog saved, home lostArizona Daily Star
BEST SPORTS PHOTOGRAPH
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1st PlaceHunt MercierBarreling ThroughThe Camp Verde Journal
2nd PlaceJonathan ClarkState champions!Nogales International
3rd PlaceJonathan ClarkBurst of speedNogales International
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlaceRick McCallumHeads up?Sahuarita Sun
2nd PlaceKeith MorrisFootball celebrationPayson Roundup
3rd PlaceAndy StatenBy a noseWhite Mountain Independent
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
1st PlaceDonovan QuinteroNice passNavajo Times
2nd PlaceArianna GraineyMounted ShooterQueen Creek Independent
3rd PlaceArianna GraineyFemale WrestlersQueen Creek Independent
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
1st PlaceMark LevyThing of B-eautyHerald/Review
2nd PlaceLes StukenbergRodeo - in your faceThe Daily Courier
3rd PlaceRandy HoeftAWC bunterYuma Sun
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceKelly PresnellBananasArizona Daily Star
2nd PlaceKelly PresnellHollering HurleyArizona Daily Star
3rd PlaceKelly PresnellClowning aroundArizona Daily Star
BEST FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1st PlaceArielle ZiontsStanding out with styleNogales International
2nd PlaceWendy HowellMending fencesWilliams-Grand Canyon News
3rd PlaceHunt MercierTights and FrightsThe Camp Verde Journal
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlaceJim PoulinCapturing the sunPhoenix Business Journal
2nd PlaceJake GreenLet There Be Light - SantaSedona Red Rock News
3rd PlaceJake GreenI Saw the SignSedona Red Rock News
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
1st PlacePaul NatonabahLittle drummer boyNavajo Times
2nd PlaceArianna GraineyRestoration of carouselQueen Creek Independent
3rd PlaceLogan Burtch-BuusSticky AffairExplorer Newspaper
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
1st PlaceRandy HoeftWinter visitors tooYuma Sun
2nd PlaceRandy HoeftJust add waterYuma Sun
3rd PlaceRandy HoeftMulti-step processYuma Sun
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceMamta PopatFrog exhibitArizona Daily Star
2nd PlaceKelly PresnellDillinger DaysArizona Daily Star
3rd PlaceMike ChristyMonsoon runoffArizona Daily Star
BEST FEATURE PHOTO LAYOUT OR PHOTO STORY
Division 1: Non-Daily circulation under 3,500
1St PlaceJonathan ClarkDia de los MuertosNogales International
2nd PlaceKendal BlustHard at work in Santa Cruz CountyNogales International
Division 2: Non-Daily circulation 3,500 to 10,000
1st PlaceJim PoulinADAPT Shop meets the needs ofPhoenix Business Journal
the disabled
2nd PlaceKeith MorrisRodeo TownPayson Roundup
3rd PlacePia WyerLunar Eclipse: Lifetime WonderPayson Roundup
Division 3: Non-Daily circulation greater than 10,000
1st PlaceArianna GraineyRoots and BootsQueen Creek Independent
2nd PlaceKimberly Carrillo,Valley Festival FeverCollege Times
Christy Byerly
Madison Rutherford
3rd PlaceArianna GraineyBack to School in QCUSDQueen Creek Independent
COMBINED Divisions:
Division 4: Daily circulation under 25,000
Division 5: Daily circulation greater than 25,000
1st PlaceKelly PresnellLiving hotel to hotelArizona Daily Star
2nd PlaceRandy HoeftBlue AngelsYuma Sun
3rd PlaceRandy HoeftThe other green seasonYuma Sun
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Non-Daily
Danyelle KhmaraTucson Weekly’Death Sentence’
Daily
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PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Non-Daily
Keith MorrisPayson Roundup
Daily
Kelly PresnellArizona Daily Star
JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Non-Daily
Rachel LeingangArizona Capitol Times
Daily
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez
and Rob O’DellThe Arizona Republic
NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
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Navajo TimesPublisher: Tom Arviso Jr.
Daily
The Arizona RepublicExecutive Editor: Greg Burton
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