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‘He’s made his mark’ Tribune editor’s leadership cited in winning Newspaper Person of the Year award

C Randy Bangert, editor of the Greeley Tribune, poses with Dan England, Tribune Features editor, during the Colorado Press Association’s Annual Convention on May 14 at the Denver West Sheraton. Bangert was named the CPA’s Newspaper Person of the Year at the event.

By Joshua Roberts For the Editor

He cast a big presence during the Saturday night event. “I definitely thought of my dad really quickly,” said Bangert, 61, a Tribune pillar for 43 years. “It was kind of a bittersweet moment for me. … He’d have been incredibly proud. He would have had tears in his eyes, I’m sure.” An out-of-state judge, who determined the award winner from several nominations, described Bangert’s selection: “He is a crusty veteran, who not only survived industry changes, but thrived,” the judge wrote. “Randy has led the Greeley Tribune in the accumulation of many outstanding awards. He is actively engaged with being a leader and a mentor to his team. “He’s engaged in his newspaper’s community, but has never backed down from a story. … There are a lot of good editors in our business, but there are few who are truly good leaders. Randy is clearly all of these.”

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Randy Bangert, editor of the Greeley Tribune, shares a laugh with his family while Tribune Features Editor Dan England reads a speech, highlighting Bangert’s career. Bangert was named the Colorado Press Association’s Newspaper Person of the Year, during the CPA’s Annual Convention on May 14 at the Denver West Sheraton

olleagues aren’t shy about putting longtime Greeley Tribune Editor Randy Bangert in prestigious company when discussing his contributions to the newspaper, the community it covers and Colorado journalism. Tribune Features Editor Dan England said Bangert is to The Tribune what “John Elway is to the Broncos.” Jerry Raehal, Colorado Press Association chief executive officer, called Bangert the “Bill Walsh of Colorado journalists.” But it was a person less heralded, though far more significant, who flashed in Bangert’s mind on May 14, during CPA’s 138th annual convention in Denver. With family, friends and co-workers at his side, he was surprised with CPA’s Newspaper Person of the Year award. The late Vern Bangert once ran the Littleton Independent’s print ship and press before becoming owner and publisher.

Upcoming UCCS event to showcase Gazette’s Pulitzer winners

A Pulitzer Prize-winning news project requires all the standard elements — a compelling subject, exceptional reporting and journalists talented enough to pull it off. However, the industry’s most celebrated award demands unsung contributions, too. Joanna Bean was the Colorado Springs Gazette’s managing editor in 2014, when the newspaper won its second Pulitzer for “Other Than Honorable” by writer Dave Philipps and photographer Michael Ciaglo. Bean, the project editor, said it was no insignificant challenge answering the daily grind while simultaneously working on such a substantial project. Look deeper, she said, and one will find numerous contributors who received no credit. “While Dave and Michael were the headliners, that work didn’t happen without a large team behind it,” Bean said. “In a newsroom that’s that small and producing a daily newspaper and a website, it was asking a lot of people to also buy into a vision. They gave a lot of themselves to produce the project, above and beyond the daily work they were asked to do.” Bean, Philipps, Ciaglo and others will share those insights and more during an event next month designed to pull back the curtain on the Gazette’s Pulitzer winners. “The Stories Behind the Stories: A celebration of the Pulitzer Prize for journalism in Colorado Springs” is scheduled for 6 p.m. June 16 inside University Center Room 302 at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. The panel includes writer Dave Curtin and photographer Tom Kimmel, who won a Pulitzer for the Gazette in 1990 for “Adam & Megan — A Story of One Family’s Courage,” about siblings Adam Walter, 6, and Megan, 4, who were severely burned in a gas explosion.

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By Joshua Roberts For the Editor

Stories ‘worth revisiting’

NEWS YOU CAN USE

A NEW DUES STRUCTURE IN PLACE

ON BOARD WITH SYNC2 MEDIA

CPA board has new director

The Colorado Press Association Board of Directors approved a new dues structure for members at its May meeting. The structure goes into effect for new members applying to the CPA in 2016, and for current members during the 2017 year. The structure is circulation based, with the intent that the structure will morph into a “readership” model in the next two to ﬁve years, incorporating print and online readership as the measurement. The new structure also has percentage caps on increases.

SYNC2 Media, the for-proﬁt subsidiary and afﬁliate of the Colorado Press Association, is slated to have its own board of directors in 2017. Currently, the media buying company’s board is the same as the CPA’s. During the annual meeting on May 13, it was agreed to establish a second board, and four CPA members volunteered to help move it forward: Bryce Jacobson of the Greeley Tribune, Jerry Healey of Colorado Community Media, Jim Morgan of Colorado Mountain News Media, and Brad Slater of the Pueblo Chieftain. More details to come.

Becky Justice-Hemmann, publisher of the Berthoud Weekly Surveyor, is the newest addition to the Colorado Press Association’s Board of Directors. She replaces the seat vacated by Terri House, of the Pagosa Springs Sun, who left the board after completing her term as chairman. Hemmann was voted in, along with the rest of the slate of ofﬁcers and directors, during the annual meeting on May 13. Hemmann may work at a newspaper currently, but her background is being an entrepreneur.

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In the News

La Voz, Denver7 partner to serve Latino population

La Voz Bilingüe and Denver7 have formed a partnership to “provide quality content to and about Colorado’s Latino community.” The announcement was made May 4 by La Voz Publisher Pauline Rivera. Brad PAULINE Remington, vice RIVERA president and general manager for Denver7, said, “We are excited to be working together with La Voz on news stories, special projects, events and community service.” Rivera said the partnership underscores the growth and potential of the Latino market: “La Voz was courted by another station and we went with a television partner that welcomes our overall input and ideas. This partnership is more than just recognizing the importance of the Latino community around holidays like Cinco de Mayo; this signifies a year-round commitment to the community – a true collaboration.” La Voz has been owned and operated through La Voz Publishing Corporation, Inc., by the Rivera family of Denver since 2008. Denver7 is owned by media conglomerate Scripps Media, Inc.

Colorado SPJ Pro chapter announces 2015 awards The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Colorado Pro chapter handed out its annual awards during its Region 9 Top of the Rockies ceremony on April 21 at the Denver Press Club. Four major awards honored the following: Keeper of the Flame – Laura Frank, president and CEO, news, at Rocky Mountain PBS; Journalist of the Year – Jordan Steffen, reporter, The Denver Post; Journalism Educator of the Year – associate professors Richard Joyce, Colorado State University (CSU) Pueblo, and Kris Kodrich, CSU Fort Collins; and First Amendment Award – Jeff Roberts, executive director, Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition.

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The regional, multi-platform contest for reporters and news organizations includes a wide range of categories and divisions within print and magazines, online journalism, radio and television. JEFF Contest winners ROBERTS competed with journalists from Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.

Fort Morgan Times brings their teachers Crystal Apples The Fort Morgan Times and other sponsors on April JULIE 28 hosted the 14th TONSING Crystal Apple banquet in honor of local teachers. Times Publisher Julie Tonsing welcomed one of the largest crowds in the banquet’s history before 13 honorees received Crystal Apple awards for their work in education, BILL including the Rotary HOLLAND Lifetime Achievement Award, the Making a Difference in Education Award, the Cargill Student Choice Award and the Friend of Crystal Award. Said Tonsing, “It’s been our pleasure to keep this project going, because there are an awful lot of people in this room who are awfully, awfully deserving.” Also in attendance was the original founder of the awards, Bill Holland – former publisher of the Times who went on to become publisher of community newspapers in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and who now is vice president of client relations and document solutions at Great Copier Service in Fort Morgan.

Denver Post buyouts may continue JORDAN STEFFEN

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The Denver Business Journal is reporting that staff reductions are planned again at The Denver Post. In an article by Greg Avery that was updated May 2, he reported that The Post “wants to cut another 26 jobs, or nearly 20 percent from its newsroom staff in the daily newspaper’s second round of buyouts in the past 12 months.” Management is said to be seeking to have 23 union and three non-union employees voluntarily leave. According to a tweet Avery included from Post reporter Noelle Phillips, the “newsroom will be reorganized. Work style and jobs will change.”

SPJ Rio Grande Pro chapter, UNM Student Chapter host Region 9 conference The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Rio Grande Pro chapter and the University of New Mexico Student Chapter were the hosts of this year’s Region 9 conference, April 15-16 in Albuquerque, N.M. At the event, FRED former national SPJ BROWN president and former Denver Post editor Fred Brown spoke on ethical issues. He serves on the SPJ Ethics Committee and helped revise its Code of Ethics. Also in attendance were journalism students Ismael Ortega of Colorado SANDRA Mesa University in FISH Grand Junction, Erin Douglas of Colorado State University in Fort Collins, and Angela Jackson of Metropolitan State University, who attended the conference courtesy of stipends they received from the Colorado Pro chapter; data journalist ED and Colorado ChapOTTE ter Secretary Sandra Fish, who spoke on campaign finance online research; and SPJ Colorado Pro chapter President Ed Otte, the former executive director of Colorado Press Association.

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10 questions with Bart Smith

By Cheryl Ghrist Contributing Editor This issue, “10 Questions” checked in with Bart Smith, general manager for the Greeley Publishing Co., The Fence Post Co., and Countryside Magazines for Swift Publishing. Publications include The Greeley Tribune, Windsor Now, The Fence Post, Tri-State Livestock News and Farmer-Rancher Exchange. A veteran of the newspaper industry in five Western States, he also served on the board of the Montana Press Association and belonged to the National Press Photographers Association and the National Conference of Editorial Writers. He is a current board member of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition and the new president of the Colorado Press Association. He and his wife Judy reside in Greeley and have two daughters – Dorothy in Greeley, and Jessica, who is an editor for the Summit Daily News in Frisco. Your work has included agriculture pubs and websites in Colorado and Nebraska, and two ag weeklies in South Dakota. Do you have an ag background, or has your interest in it grown as you’ve worked on various publications?

‘With a love for journalism and a strong interest in business’ Bart Smith in the Greeley Tribune office.

How much do you write now, either as a columnist or in your role on The Tribune editorial board, and how do you pick your topics?

I managed to spend some time on ranches while living in Wyoming and then as publisher and editor of a newspaper in Montana’s Beaverhead Valley, but never thoroughly understood the ranching and farming business until digging in here. This was also my first exposure to large-scale farming operations and the meat packing industry.

I continue to enjoy writing occasional editorials and columns for our editorial pages. As for topics, Greeley is a crazy busy news town for its size, so there is no end of ideas of great subjects to tackle. The ones that get the most response have always been those that touch on something personal that others can relate to. I keep an overstuffed file folder with ideas that come my way.

You’re the incoming president of the Colorado Press Association Board of Directors and a past president of the Montana Press Association. What did you do there that you might bring to the table as president of the CPA Board? I’ve been fortunate to have been involved in some way in the press associations of most of the states I have worked in and discovered that while the fascinating people who choose this profession are similar wherever you go, the challenges of the different regions can be quite different. I actually left Montana shortly after becoming president there, after enjoying my years on the board. I learned that newspaper people are an eclectic bunch and pride themselves on their individualism. You earned your B.A. in Journalism at the University of Wyoming, but you became interested in newspapers while working as a U.S. Army correspondent in Vietnam in 1971. How did you get that job and how was that overall experience? I conned my way into the news correspondent job after spending time as a clerk, guard and courier. It was a fascinating and unforgettable time for my generation that I could not stand to miss. I had the ability to travel anywhere I wanted in search of stories to write and photograph. It was quite an education for a 20-year-old college dropout. I had dropped out after one semester and bounced around a bit, then volunteered so I could get the GI bill to pay for college. I finished up when I got back. After college, you were editor for the Wyoming State Journal (Rawlins and Lander, Wyo.) for several years, editor/publisher of the Dillon (Mont.) Tribune, then the Whitefish (Mont.) Pilot for 10 years, business editor of the Coeur d’Alene (Idaho) Press, then editor of The News-Review (Roseburg, Ore.) for 14 years. What aspects of journalism in the West did you take from those jobs, and how has that shaped your philosophy as a newspaper executive? The common themes of the American West that spawned such great literature over the years can be found throughout the region. They may differ in geography and enterprise, but are populated by the entrepreneurs and travelers who came in search of adventure and a

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How do you think web journalism and social media are shaping the newspaper industry, and will the next big trend involve those areas?

Bart and wife Judy on a hiking trip near Steamboat Springs. better life. Those years gave me clarity of the most important types of stories we need to tell of our communities that reflect the underlying values of individualism and pride of accomplishment. With a love for journalism and a strong interest in business, the administrative roles I took were a natural and comfortable step from the news side. You then worked as an editor/publisher for Swift Communications, Inc., from 1993 to 2008, adding publisher of The Tribune to those jobs for an additional year at the end. Did you work as an editor only for any part of that, and what do you miss from that type of job? I have been lucky in my career to be able to shift back and forth between editor and publisher roles. I believe that the editor’s job at a good community newspaper is the best job in the country. It’s exciting and fun and meaningful. I miss helping turn good stories into great stories. Being publisher is appealing and challenging because one gets to guide the entire enterprise along with tremendous responsibility; it’s just not quite as much fun. When and where did you do photography, and is it still a hobby (or more) today? In my early news years, I did equal amounts of photography and newswriting at most of my jobs. For someone who could not draw a tree on a piece of paper and have someone recognize it, photography was my artistic outlet. News photography can tell great stories that a story alone cannot. I now have a collection of old press cameras that are collecting dust, and admit to shooting a lot more snapshots with a smartphone in recent years.

If I knew the next big trend, I would be vacationing somewhere with Mark Zuckerberg. What I do know is that we have no trouble finding young, bright individuals who want to produce great journalism in all formats. That tells me that there will still be a thirst for news for quite some time. Any of us still standing in this industry know that we will continue to successfully provide great news content and advertising in whatever way the consumers want to receive it. Can you name your top three mentors, in or out of journalism, and how they influenced you? My best advisors have been co-workers who I was fortunate to become close friends with along the way: Mark Raymond who recently retired as a Swift publisher after a long successful career, and Stephen Woody, now publisher of the Sheridan Press in Wyoming. Whatever the challenge or the problem, we would contact each other over the years for advice or as a sympathetic sounding board. I have learned a lot about advertising and business from Swift President Robert Brown, who also demonstrated such graceful and sound leadership during incredibly tough years, teaching by example. Neat desk or not, and what’s hanging on the walls of your office? I have mastered the technique of having stacks and piles of stuff, some hidden, some not. I can nearly always find what I am looking for, but you may have to be patient. I have been known to sweep my cluttered desktop into a box and start fresh. I recently moved to a different office and have kept it simple, with photos of my beautiful daughters and some framed posters of the annual Greeley Blues Jam, which by the way, is coming up June 11 and is a don’t-miss Colorado music event.

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looper and Jerry Raehal, CEO of the CPA, get attendees into the action with a group selﬁe during the Governor’s Lunch during the Colorado Press Association’s Annual Convention.

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CLASS 1 Brush News-Tribune First Place

Best Humorous Column Writing: Rich Biren

Center Post Dispatch

First Place Best Editorial Writing: Teresa L. Benns Second Place Best Education Story: Teresa L. Benns Second Place Best Sustained Coverage: Teresa L. Benns

Denver Herald-Dispatch

PHOTO & DESIGN SWEEPSTAKES WINNER (TIE) First Place Best News Photograph: Stefan Krusze First Place Best Photo Essay: Stefan Krusze, Tom McTighe

Eagle Valley Enterprise

EDITORIAL SWEEPSTAKES WINNER PHOTO & DESIGN SWEEPSTAKES WINNER (TIE)

GENERAL EXCELLENCE WINNER First Place Best Health Enterprise/Feature Story: Pam Boyd Second Place Best News Story: Pam Boyd Second Place Best Feature Story: Pam Boyd, Cindy Ramunno First Place Best Business News/Feature Story: Pam Boyd First Place Best Education Story: Cindy Ramunno First Place Best Sustained Coverage: Pam Boyd Second Place Best News Page Design: Amanda Swanson First Place Best Informational Graphic: Amanda Swanson, Pam Boyd Second Place Best Informational Graphic: Amanda Swanson, Pam Boyd

Monte Vista Journal

ADVERTISING SWEEPSTAKES WINNER Second Place Best Editorial Writing: Anthony Guerrero First Place Best Editorial Special Section: Jennifer Alonzo, Teresa L. Benns, Lyndsie Ferrell, Sylvia Lobato, Anthony Guerrero, Beth Cerny-Tooker Second Place Best Photo Essay: Jennifer Alonzo First Place Best News Page Design: Jennifer Alonzo First Place Best Black & White Ad: Ellie Bone, Chelsea McNerney-Martinez First Place Best Use of Color in an Ad: Ellie Bone First Place Best Advertising Special Section: Jennifer Alonzo, Ellie Bone, Chelsea McNerney-Martinez First Place Best Newspaper/House Ad Promotion: Ellie Bone

Stratton Spotlight

Second Place Best Advertising Special Section: Kelli Vaughn, Nicki Lueck

Summit County Journal Second Place Second Place First Place First Place Second Place First Place First Place

Best Health Enterprise/Feature Story: Alli Langley Best Environmental Story: Alli Langley Best News Story: Elise Reuter Best Sports Event Story: Phil Lindeman Best Business News/Feature Story: Phil Lindeman Best Investigative Story Package: Alli Langley Best Feature Page Design: Laci Thompson

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The Citizen Telegram First Place First Place First Place Second Place Second Place

Best Environmental Story: Randy Essex Best Feature Story: Ryan Hoffman Best Agriculture Story: Ryan Hoffman Best News Photograph: Ryan Hoffman Best Feature Page Design: Emily Stott

The Mineral County Miner

Second Place Best Feature Photograph: Lyndsie Ferrell

The Norwood Post

Second Place Best Agriculture Story: Regan Tuttle

The South Fork Tines First Place

Best Feature Photograph: Lyndsie Ferrell

CLASS 2 Berthoud Weekly Surveyor Second Place Second Place First Place Second Place First Place First Place Second Place Second Place Second Place First Place Second Place

Best Health Enterprise/Feature Story: May Soricelli Best Feature Story: May Soricelli Best Sports Story: John Gardner Best Sports Event Story: Dan Karpiel Best Deadline News Reporting: John Gardner Best Sports Column Writing: John Hall Best Headline Writing: John Gardner Best Cover Design : Alyssa Law Best Automotive Ad: Becky Justice-Hemmann Best Medium Space Ad: Alyssa Law Best Advertising Special Section: Diane Wells, Becky Justice-Hemmann, John Gardner First Place Best Photo Slideshow or Gallery: John Gardner Second Place Best Photo Slideshow or Gallery: John Gardner First Place Best Website-Weekly: John Gardner

Clear Creek Courant Second Place Second Place Second Place Second Place First Place Second Place Second Place Second Place Second Place First Place

Best Series: Ian Neligh Best Humorous Column Writing: Ian Neligh Best News Photograph: Chancey Bush Best Feature Photograph: Chancey Bush Best Sports Photograph: Chancey Bush Best Sports Photograph: Chancey Bush Best Small Space Ad: Takahito Gomi Best Health Care Ad: Takahito Gomi Best Large Space Ad: Takahito Gomi Best Advertising Layout & Design: Takahito Gomi, Jeanne Womacks, Megan Latta First Place Best Newspaper/House Ad Promotion: Takahito Gomi Second Place Best Classified Page or Section: Takahito Gomi, Jeanne Womacks, Ruth Daniels, Brenda Hansen, Bobbi Lopez, Jody Irsik

Estes Park Trail-Gazette

ONLINE SWEEPSTAKES WINNER Second Place Best Editorial Writing: David Persons Second Place Best Sports Column Writing: Anthony Welch First Place Best Advertising Special Section: Michael Romero

First Place Second Place First Place Second Place First Place

Online Breaking News: Staff Online Breaking News: Staff Use of Social Media in Breaking News: Mike Romero Use of Social Media in Breaking News: Michael Romero Best Use of Multimedia Advertising: Kevin Beaty, Michael Romero Second Place Best Use of Multimedia Advertising: Kevin Beatty, Michael Romero Second Place Best Website-Weekly: Michael Romero

High Timber Times

ADVERTISING SWEEPSTAKES WINNER First Place Best Feature Story First Place Best Story/Picture Combination: Gabrielle Porter, Chancey Bush Second Place Best Story/Picture Combination: Gabrielle Porter, Chancey Bush First Place Best Sustained Coverage: Gabrielle Porter First Place Best Investigative Story Package: Gabrielle Porter Second Place Best Investigative Story Package: Gabrielle Porter First Place Best Photo Essay: Chancey Bush First Place Best Use of Color in an Ad: Jeanne Womacks Second Place Best Use of Color in an Ad: Takahito Gomi First Place Best Automotive Ad: Takahito Gomi First Place Best Real Estate Ad: Takahito Gomi First Place Best Restaurant Or Dining Ad: Takahito Gomi Second Place Best Advertising Layout & Design: Takahito Gomi, Jeanne Womacks, Megan Latta

Holyoke Enterprise First Place First Place First Place First Place Second Place First Place First Place Second Place Second Place First Place First Place Second Place

Best Health Enterprise/Feature Story: Darci Tomky Best Agriculture Story: Darci Tomky Best Education Story: Darci Tomky Best Series: Darci Tomky, Karen Ortner, Brenda Brandt Best Photo Essay: Darci Tomky Best Feature Page Design: Darci Tomky Best Informational Graphic: Darci Tomky Best Informational Graphic: Darci Tomky Best Black & White Ad: Darci Tomky Best Small Space Ad: Darci Tomky Best Advertising Campaign: Darci Tomky Best Advertising Campaign: Darci Tomky

Second Place Second Place First Place Second Place

Best Environmental Story: Grant Houston Best Deadline News Reporting: Grant Houston Best News Photograph: Grant Houston Best Photography Portfolio: Russell Gammon

Lake City Silver World

Littleton Independent First Place First Place

Best Sports Event Story: Jim Benton Best Editorial Special Section: Jim Benton, Chris Rotar, Ben Wiebesiek First Place Best Headline Writing: Scott Gilbert Second Place Best Real Estate Ad: Tina Meltzer Second Place Best Medium Space Ad: Scott Andrews

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BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST RESULTS Middle Park Times First Place

CLASS 3

Best Business News/Feature Story: Lance Maggart

Crested Butte News

Ouray County Plaindealer

First Place Best Series: Alissa Johnson First Place Best Cover Design: Tyler Hansen Second Place Best Advertising Special Section: Staff

EDITORIAL SWEEPSTAKES WINNER PHOTO & DESIGN SWEEPSTAKES WINNER GENERAL EXCELLENCE WINNER

First Place First Place Second Place Second Place Second Place Second Place Second Place

Best Editorial Writing: Alan Todd Best Environmental Story: Bill Tiedje Best News Story: Bill Tiedje Best Business News/Feature Story: Sheridan Block Best Agriculture Story: Bill Tiedje Best Education Story: Bill Tiedje Best Editorial Special Section: Alan Todd, Sheridan Block, Bill Tiedje, Peggy Kiniston First Place Best Humorous Column Writing: Alan Todd First Place Best Feature Photograph: Bill Tiedje Second Place Best News Page Design: Sheridan Block First Place Best Photography Portfolio: Bill Tiedje First Place Best Cover Design: Alan Todd First Place Best Large Space Ad: Alan Todd Second Place Best Newspaper/House Ad Promo: Alan Todd First Place Best Classified Page or Section: Alan Todd

Pikes Peak Bulletin First Place First Place Second Place First Place

Best News Story: Jeanne Davant Best Black & White Ad: Don Bouchard Best Restaurant Or Dining Ad: Don Bouchard Best Health Care Ad: Don Bouchard

The Johnstown Breeze

Second Place Best Serious Column Writing: Mady Smarr

Tri-Lakes Tribune

Second Place Best Sports Story: Danny Summers Second Place Best Sustained Coverage: Bill Vogrin First Place Best Serious Column Writing: Bill Vogrin

Westminster Window

First Place Best News Page Design: Stephanie Dyke Second Place Best Feature Page Design: Stephanie Dyke

PATH OF THE MONTH

our considerable effort on his long, hard hike. You’ll ee three waterfalls, some ther water features and wo lakes, including the reathtaking Bluebird, all long one of the best trails n the national park. The waterfalls come ght away, from lower and pper Copeland Falls, less han a half-mile from the railhead, to Ouzel Falls at .7 miles in. In the middle re the Calypso Cascades, ne of the most awesome pots in the park. But the water features keep comng once you pass Ouzel, s the river creates some antastic sights a mile om Bluebird. You’ll see hem in the video I prouced for The Tribune. As you approach Blueird, you’ll come out of he trees, but you won’t e below the treeline. It will just feel that way. The Ouzel Fire in 1978 burned 000 acres, and you’ll still ee the scars from that laze. This section is flat, erfect for running, but it an run hot in the after-

Golden Transcript Second Place Second Place First Place First Place Second Place Second Place Second Place Second Place First Place Second Place

Best Health Enterprise/Feature Story: Clarke Reader Best Headline Writing: Glenn Wallace Best Use of Color in an Ad: Scott Andrews Best Small Space Ad: Scott Andrews Best Automotive Ad: Brandon Eaker Best Real Estate Ad: Brandon Eaker Best Medium Space Ad: Scott Andrews Best Large Space Ad: Scott Andrews Best Advertising Campaign: Staff Best Advertising Campaign: Brandon Eaker, Tina Meltzer

Gunnison Country Times

ONLINE SWEEPSTAKES WINNER (TIE)

PHOTO & DESIGN SWEEPSTAKES WINNER GENERAL EXCELLENCE WINNER First Place Best Editorial Writing: Will Shoemaker First Place Best Sports Story: Bobby Reyes Second Place Best Series: Alan Wartes Second Place Best Sustained Coverage: Chris Rourke Second Place Best Sports Photograph: Bobby Reyes First Place Best News Page Design: Joel Matuszczak First Place Best Feature Page Design: Shayna McDonald Second Place Best Informational Graphic: Shayna McDonald First Place Best Photography Portfolio: Chris Rourke Second Place Best Photography Portfolio: Bobby Reyes Second Place Best Cover Design: Shayna McDonald First Place Best Black & White Ad: Joel Matuszczak Second Place Best Use of Color in an Ad: Joel Matuszczak First Place Best Restaurant Or Dining Ad: Joel Matuszczak Second Place Best Restaurant Or Dining Ad: Joel Matuszczak First Place Best Medium Space Ad: Shayna McDonald First Place Best Large Space Ad: Joel Matuszczak

» Path of the Month » What is it? Bluebird Lake at the Wild Basin Trailhead » Where is it? Rocky Mountain National Park » How long is it? About 13 miles round-trip. You’ll gain about 2,500 feet. This hike passes Copeland Falls (.3 miles from the trailhead), Calpyso Cascades (1.8 miles) and Ouzel Falls (2.7 miles), so you don’t have to go all the way to Bluebird for a great day.

RANDY BANGERT RANDY for his newspaper

» How do I get there? Take U.S. 34 West up to Estes Park, then take Colo. 7. You’ll see the Wild Basin turnoff on your right after a few miles. There’s a good sign marking the turnoff. » Is there a fee? $20 for a seven-day pass per vehicle. » For more information on conditions: (970) 5861206 or www.nps.gov/romo. » Hiking tip of the month: The Wild Basin Trailhead, like many popular trailheads this time of year, fills up fast on a weekend day. One volunteer told me he’s turned people away, even a mile from the trailhead, as early as 9 a.m. on a Saturday. Arrive early.

PERSON OF BANGERT there early enough on a weekend, say 8 a.m. at the latest, you’ll have to hoof it a mile from the trailhead, and that’s if you’re lucky. You can stop at the waterfalls, or one of the waterfalls, or you can hike it all the way to Bluebird or beyond (Ouzel Peak is pretty special, too). No matter what you do, it will turn out to be one of the best hikes you’ve taken in Colorado.

Dan England has climbed more than 150 peaks, including all of the state’s 54 14ers, and logged thousands of miles on Colorado’s great trails. He is the Adventure and NextNC editor for The Tribune. He also occasionally guides hikes and snowshoes, mostly 14ers. He can be reached at dengland@greeleytribune. com or (970) 392-4418. Follow him on Twitter @ DanEngland.

First Place Best Multimedia: Bobby Reyes Second Place Best Multimedia: Bobby Reyes First Place Best Use of Multimedia Advertising: Bobby Reyes, Liz Rea-Reyes

Herald Democrat First Place First Place

Best Business News/Feature Story: Marcia Martinek Best Sustained Coverage: Marcia Martinek, Ryan Fitzmaurice First Place Best Editorial Special Section: Marcia Martinek, Stephanie Wagner Second Place Best Website-Weekly: Holly Russell, Jeorge Hasselbrink, Marcia Martinek, Stephanie Wagner, Ryan Fitzmaurice

Pikes Peak Courier First Place Second Place Second Place First Place

Best Environmental Story: Sonja Oliver Best Sports Story: Danny Summers Best Sports Column Writing: Danny Summers Best Investigative Story Package : Pat Hill, Bill Vogrin

Snowmass Sun

EDITORIAL SWEEPSTAKES WINNER (TIE) Second Place Best Environmental Story: Jill Beathard First Place Best Story/Picture Combination: Jill Beathard, Jeremy Wallace Second Place Best Deadline News Reporting: Jill Beathard First Place Best Serious Column Writing: Jill Beathard First Place Best Headline Writing: Jill Beathard Second Place Best News Page Design: Emily Stott First Place Best Advertising Special Section: Snowmass Sun Team Second Place Best Advertising Layout & Design: Snowmass Sun Sales and Design Team Second Place Best Classified Page or Section: Snowmass Sun Classified Team Second Place Online Breaking News: Jill Beathard

The Chaffee County Times

EDITORIAL SWEEPSTAKES WINNER (TIE) First Place Best Health Enterprise/Feature Story: Maisie Ramsay First Place Best Sports Event Story: Mason Miller First Place Best Education Story: Maisie Ramsay

for a four-day run Wednes ibility in heavy winds. day. More than 1,300 manKray also is celebrating ufacturers and suppliers a hydration bladder not for are packing the floor of a water, but whisky or tequila Salt Lake City convention — “perfect,” he says. hall, plus three outdoor Even socks have come a canopy tents. The summer long way, with more than and winter trade shows 100 companies in a foot have been a mainstay in race to stich the finest wool Utah since 1996, drawing blends. A pair can cost $25, consistently larger crowds, but makers say they last although attendance lev lev- practically a lifetime. Cabot eled off this year. Hosiery Mills Inc. says its More than 25,000 Darn Tough Vermont socks people are expected at the can withstand 30,000 matrade show this week, many chine rubs before wearing of them retailers, who are thin. placing bulk orders for The trade show brought specialty outdoor shops out a dozen sock makers. At around the world. Exhibi- an exhibit for SmartWool, tors were unpacking crates product manager Robert Tuesday, displaying a mer- Thomas showed off his chandise bazaar that would most expensive socks, $27 a make a consumer drool — pair. “These will outlast your except the public isn’t al- hiking shoes,” he said. lowed inside. The jam-packed expo “This show has morphed underscores a thriving corinto a mecca for the out- ner of the economy. Outdoor action-sports world,” socks, door-gear most expensive $27 a sales have grown says Peter Kray, publisher at 5 pair. “These will outlastpercent your or more annuof the Gearhiking Institute ally through recent years of shoes,”ofhe said. Santa Fe, N.M., a network recession, analysts said. of outdoor gear testers and “The industry is doing experts who try out and well. Patagonia has weathpromote the best gear. ered the storm,” said Tania A number of magazines Bjornlie, a trade-show manand websites, including ager for the Ventura, Calif.gearjunkie.com, also rate based industry giant long the gear and fashions to known for its sleek outdoor come out of the Salt Lake clothing. show before the new prodPatagonia is showing off ucts hit the mainstream. a new line of day packs. “Ev “EvKray’s picks include Smith erything at the show is get-

Continued on Page 6 brands including Petzl, best known for its headlamps and climbing gear. Petzl says business is growing steadily: It’s opening a new factory in a Salt Lake City suburb. Outdoor sports “is a passion for a lot of people,” said John Evans, a Petzl marketing director. “Even if the economy is not running at full steam, people still pursue their passions.” A hydrogen battery pack the size of a deck of cards can be found at an exhibit for Brunton, a subsidiary of Stockholm-based Fenix Outdoor AB., which specializes in navigation, optics and now, “portable power.” At $150, Brunton’s hy hydrogen battery pack can be recharged at retail shops for $8 a pop. Brunton says the battery takes hydrogen out of water and mixes ambient oxygen when it’s time to charge a cellphone or other electronic device. “It’s the lightest, toughest, most portable hydrogen reactor,” said Walter Kaihatu, vice president for sales and marketing at Boulder-based Brunton. “It has really high capacity. It can charge a cellphone five times from dead, and works in a range of temperatures.”

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BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST RESULTS Outgoing President Keith Cerny, of the Valley Courier, hands off the President's Gavel to Bart Smith, of the Greeley Tribune, during the closing ceremonies of the Colorado Press Association's 138th Annual Convention. Jennifer Hefty, of the Fort Collins Coloradoan, poses with Lori Bergen, the founding dean of CU’s College of Media, Communication and Information. The Coloradoan won three major awards during the Colorado Press Association’s Annual Convention, including the Editorial Innovation Award, Newspaper Innovation Award, and the Service to the First Award, in addition to winning the Best of Show Award for Online Excellence. Photos by Thomas Cooper, lightboximages.com

Continued from Page 5 Second Place Second Place First Place Second Place Second Place Second Place First Place

Best Serious Column Writing: Dave Schiefelbein Best Humorous Column Writing: Bob Good Best News Photograph: Mason Miller Best Feature Photograph: Mason Miller Best Small Space Ad: Joy Michell, Thonhoff Best Newspaper/House Ad Promotion: Joy Best Website-Weekly: Dave Schiefelbein, Linda McGowen, Joy Duprey, Mason Miller

The Colorado Springs Business Journal

Second Place Best Education Story: Bryan Grossman First Place Best Sports Column Writing: Ralph Routon

The Pagosa Springs SUN

ADVERTISING SWEEPSTAKES WINNER

Second Place First Place First Place First Place Second Place First Place First Place Second Place First Place First Place First Place First Place First Place First Place

Best Sports Photograph: Chancey Bush Best Photo Essay: Chancey Bush Best Black & White Ad: Takahito Gomi Best Use of Color in an Ad: Takahito Gomi Best Use of Color in an Ad: Jeanne Womacks Best Small Space Ad: Takahito Gomi Best Real Estate Ad: Takahito Gomi Best Restaurant Or Dining Ad: Jeanne Womacks Best Health Care Ad: Takahito Gomi Best Medium Space Ad: Takahito Gomi Best Large Space Ad: Takahito Gomi Best Advertising Special Section: Takahito Gomi, Jeanne Womacks, Megan Latta Best Advertising Campaign: Takahito Gomi Best Newspaper/House Ad Promotion: Takahito Gomi

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Best Health Enterprise/Feature Story: Pat Sunderland Best News Story: Tamie Meck Best Agriculture Story: Tamie Meck Best Agriculture Story: Pat Sunderland Best Sports Photograph: Tamie Meck

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Best Environmental Story: Hank Shell Best News Story: Hank Shell Best Deadline News Reporting: Hank Shell Best Deadline News Reporting: Hank Shell Best Sustained Coverage: Hank Shell Best Serious Column Writing: John Riddell Best News Page Design: Amanda Fruehauf Best News Page Design: Laci Thompson Best Small Space Ad: Barby Bridges

ONLINE SWEEPSTAKES WINNER (TIE) First Place Best News Story: Randi Pierce Second Place Best Feature Story: Randi Pierce First Place Best Humorous Column Writing: Terri House First Place Best Sports Photograph: Mike Pierce First Place Best Photo Essay: Randi Pierce Second Place Best Photo Essay: Randi Pierce Second Place Best Feature Page Design: Terri House First Place Best Informational Graphic: Mike Pierce Second Place Best Black & White Ad: Mike Pierce First Place Best Automotive Ad: Mike Pierce First Place Best Real Estate Ad: Mike Pierce First Place Best Health Care Ad: Shari Pierce Second Place Best Health Care Ad: Shari Pierce First Place Best Newspaper/House Ad Promo: Mike Pierce First Place Best Classified Page or Section: Terri House, Missy Phelan, Shana Young-Gawdun First Place Online Breaking News: Randi Pierce, Terri House First Place Best Photo Slideshow or Gallery: Mike Pierce Second Place Best Photo Slideshow or Gallery: Randi Pierce

Delta County Independent

Second Place First Place Second Place Second Place Second Place Second Place First Place

Best News Story: Emily Best Feature Story: Emily Best Sports Event Story: Magie Downare-Nevius Best Business News/Feature Story: Walter L. Newton Best Story/Picture Combination: Emily Best News Photograph: Emily Clingman Best Feature Photograph: Walter L. Newton

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Best Editorial Writing: James Little Best Deadline News Reporting: Staff Best Editorial Special Section: Staff Best Advertising Layout & Design: Staff

First Place First Place First Place First Place Second Place First Place Second Place First Place First Place First Place First Place Second Place First Place Second Place First Place Second Place Second Place First Place First Place Second Place First Place First Place Second Place First Place

The Park County Republican & Fairplay Flume

Wet Mountain Tribune

CLASS 4 Canyon Courier

ADVERTISING SWEEPSTAKES WINNER

PHOTO & DESIGN SWEEPSTAKES WINNER Second Place Best Education Story: Deb Hurley Brobst Second Place Best Story/Picture Combination: Deb Hurley Brobst, Chancey Bush First Place Best News Photograph: Chancey Bush Second Place Best News Photograph: Chancey Bush First Place Best Feature Photograph: Chancey Bush Second Place Best Feature Photograph: Chancey Bush

Sky-Hi News

The Aspen Times (Weekly)

EDITORIAL SWEEPSTAKES WINNER GENERAL EXCELLENCE WINNER Best Health Enterprise/Feature Story: Andrew Travers Best Environmental Story: Scott Condon Best Feature Story: Jeanne McGovern Best Sports Event Story: Scott Condon, Dale Strode Best Sports Event Story: Dale Strode Best Business News/Feature Story: Rick Carroll Best Business News/Feature Story: Kelly J. Hayes Best Education Story: Bob Ward Best Story/Picture Combination: Andrew Traver Best Serious Column Writing: Barbara Platts Best Humorous Column Writing: Barbara Platts Best Humorous Column Writing: Andrew Traver Best Sports Column Writing: Amiee White Beazley Best Sports Column Writing: Bar Platts Best Headline Writing: Jeanne McGovern Best Headline Writing: Andrew Travers Best Photo Essay: Staff Best Feature Page Design: Jeanne McGovern, Ashley Detmering Best Informational Graphic: Ashley Detmering Best Informational Graphic: Matt Ferro Best Cover Design: Afton Pospisilova, Ashley Detmering, Madelyn LyBarger, Jeanne McGovern Best Classified Page or Section: Classified Advertising Team Best Classified Page or Section: Classified Advertising Team Best Multimedia: Jason Auslander, Jeremy Wallace

The Villager Second Place First Place Second Place First Place First Place Second Place Second Place First Place Second Place

Best Feature Story: Peter Jones Best Sports Story: Peter Jones Best Sports Story: Tom Barry Best Sustained Coverage: Tom Barry Best Editorial Special Section: Tom McTighe, Elizabeth Denton Hale, Jan Wondra, Peter Jones, Tom Barry Best Editorial Special Section: Tom McTighe, Elizabeth Denton Hale, Jan Wondra, Peter Jones, Tom Barry Best Feature Page Design: Peter Jones, Tom McTighe Best Restaurant Or Dining Ad: Tom McTighe, Sharon Sweeney Best Advertising Special Section: Tom McTighe, Elizabeth Denton Hale, Linda Kehr, Peter Jones, Staff

CLASS 5 Aurora Sentinel First Place First Place First Place Second Place First Place First Place First Place Second Place First Place Second Place First Place Second Place

Best Editorial Writing: Dave Perry Best Deadline News Reporting: Brandon Johansson, Quincy Snowdon Best Sustained Coverage: Staff Best Serious Column Writing: Dave Perry Best Humorous Column Writing: Dave Perry Best Headline Writing: Chris Harrop Best News Photograph: Marla Keown Best News Photograph: Trevor Davis Best Photography Portfolio: Gabriel Christus Best Multimedia: Courtney Oakes, Gabriel Christus Use of Social Media in Breaking News: Staff Best Website-Weekly: Staff

Broomfield Enterprise

First Place Best Feature Story: Megan Quinn Second Place Best Headline Writing: Julie Baxter

Columbine Courier First Place First Place Second Place First Place Second Place First Place First Place First Place Second Place Second Place First Place

Best News Story: Ramsey Scott Best Sports Event Story: Dennis Pleuss Best Education Story: Ramsey Scott Best Story/Picture Combination: Ramsey Scott, Chancey Bush Best Humorous Column Writing: Ramsey Scott Best Sports Column Writing: Dennis Pleuss Best Feature Photograph: Chancey Bush Best Sports Photograph: Chancey Bush Best Photo Essay: Chancey Bush Best Health Care Ad: Takahito Gomi Best Classified Page or Section: Takahito Gomi, Jeanne Womacks, Ruth Daniels, Brenda Hansen, Bobbi Lopez, Jody Irsik

Denver Business Journal

EDITORIAL SWEEPSTAKES WINNER ONLINE SWEEPSTAKES WINNER PHOTO & DESIGN SWEEPSTAKES WINNER

GENERAL EXCELLENCE WINNER Second Place Best Editorial Writing: Neil Westergaard First Place Best Health Enterprise/Feature Story: Greg Avery Second Place Best News Story: Monica Mendoza, Kathleen Lavine First Place Best Sports Story: Molly Armbrister First Place Best Business News/Feature Story: Greg Avery

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BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST RESULTS Zant Reyez, of the Johnstown Breeze, accepts the Rising Star Award, while Matt Lubich, who nominated Reyez for the award, watches during the Colorado Press Association’s Annual Convention. Noelle Leavitt Riley, of the Craig Daily Press, celebrates winning an Apple Watch during the Colorado Press Association's 138th Annual Convention. Riley won the watch for taking part in the punch pass program and visiting sponsors at the event. Photos by Thomas Cooper, lightboximages.com

First Place Second Place First Place Second Place Second Place First Place Second Place First Place Second Place First Place First Place Second Place First Place First Place Second Place Second Place First Place Second Place Second Place First Place First Place Second Place First Place

Best Agriculture Story: Cathy Proctor, Kathleen Lavine Best Story/Picture Combination: Cathy Proctor, Kathleen Lavine Best Series: Staff Best Series: Monica Mendoza,Molly Armbrister, Caitlin Hendee, Jim Carr Best Sustained Coverage: Greg Avery Best Editorial Special Section: Kathleen Lavine, Boots Gifford, Jim Carr, Staff Best Editorial Special Section: Kathleen Lavine, Boots Gifford, Jim Carr, Staff Best Investigative Story Package: Caitlin Hendee, Kathleen Lavine Best Sports Photograph: Kathleen Lavine Best Photo Essay: Kathleen Lavine Best News Page Design: Jim Carr Best News Page Design: Jim Carr Best Feature Page Design: Jim Carr Best Informational Graphic: Jim Carr Best Informational Graphic: Jim Carr Best Cover Design: Jim Carr Best Large Space Ad: Eileen Hall Best Classified Page or Section: Ashley Davis Online Breaking News: Greg Avery Best Multimedia: Kathleen Lavine Best Photo Slideshow or Gallery: Kathleen Lavine Best Photo Slideshow or Gallery: Kathleen Lavine Best Website-Weekly: Mark Harden, Caitlin Hendee, Staff

The Castle Rock News-Press

ADVERTISING SWEEPSTAKES WINNER Second Place Best Health Enterprise/Feature Story: Chris Michlewicz Second Place Best Feature Story: Jennifer Smith, Christy Steadman Second Place Best Sports Story: Jim Benton Second Place Best Sports Event Story: Jim Benton First Place Best Education Story: Mike DiFerdinando First Place Best Serious Column Writing: Ann Healey First Place Best Cover Design: Scott Andrews First Place Best Use of Color in an Ad: Scott Andrews Second Place Best Use of Color in an Ad: Scott Andrews First Place Best Small Space Ad: Brandon Eaker First Place Best Automotive Ad: Scott Andrews First Place Best Medium Space Ad: Scott Andrews First Place Best Advertising Campaign: Scott Andrews First Place Best Newspaper/House Ad Promo: Scott Andrews Second Place Best Newspaper/House Ad Promo: Scott Andrews

The Nickel

Second Place Second Place First Place Second Place Second Place Second Place

The Watch

Best Small Space Ad: Roberta Morales, Andrea Wilkins, Megan Hart Best Automotive Ad: Roberta Morales, Megan Hart, Andrea Wilkins Best Real Estate Ad: Roberta Morales, Megan Hart, Andrea Wilkins Best Restaurant Or Dining Ad: Frankie DeLaHoz, Megan Hart, Andrea Wilkins Best Large Space Ad: Roberta Morales, Megan Hart, Andrea Wilkins Best Advertising Special Section: Kari Fowler, Roberta Morales, Carlene Wood, Frankie DeLaHoz, Megan Hart, Andrea Wilkins, Nancy Gauthier, Aimee McBroom

First Place Best Environmental Story: Mary Slosson Second Place Best Environmental Story: Tanya Ishikawa Second Place Best Agriculture Story: Regan Tuttle

Windsor Beacon Second Place Second Place Second Place Second Place Second Place Second Place Second Place First Place First Place Second Place First Place Second Place First Place First Place First Place Second Place Second Place

Best Business News/Feature Story: Adrian Garcia Best Deadline News Reporting: Katie de la Rosa, Pohl Best Investigative Story Package: Adrian Garcia Best Feature Photograph: Don Reichert Best Feature Page Design: Take Uda Best Photography Portfolio : Don Reicher Best Real Estate Ad: Lindsey Light, Kristin Deily, Erika Moore Best Restaurant Or Dining Ad: Staff, Gannett Imaging and Design Center Best Health Care Ad: Chris Dixon, Emily Schillmoller Best Medium Space Ad: Staff Best Advertising Special Section: Staff Best Advertising Campaign: Staff Best Advertising Layout & Design: Megan Anderson Online Breaking News: Jason Pohl, de Breaking News Video: Katie de la Rosa Breaking News Video: Jason Pohl Use of Social Media in Breaking News: Jason Pohl, de la Rosa, Digital Desk

CLASS 6 Canon City Daily Record Second Place First Place First Place

Best Sports Column Writing: Brandon Hopper Best News Page Design: Alexandra Sieh Best Website-Daily: Michael Alcala,Carie Canterbury, Brandon Hopper, Sarah Rose

First Place First Place

Best Headline Writing: Christy Fantz Best Cover Design: Christy Fantz, Stephanie Swartz

Colorado Daily

Craig Daily Press

ADVERTISING SWEEPSTAKES WINNER EDITORIAL SWEEPSTAKES WINNER ONLINE SWEEPSTAKES WINNER PHOTO & DESIGN SWEEPSTAKES WINNER

GENERAL EXCELLENCE WINNER First Place Best Editorial Writing: Noelle Leavitt Riley Second Place Best Editorial Writing: Noelle Leavitt Riley First Place Best Health Enterprise/Feature Story: Lauren Blair Second Place Best Environmental Story: Lauren Blair First Place Best Feature Story: Lauren Blair Second Place Best Sports Event Story: Andy Bockelman First Place Best Business News/Feature Story: Noelle Leavitt Riley First Place Best Education Story: Lauren Blair Second Place Best Deadline News Reporting: Patrick Kelly, Noelle Leavitt Riley First Place Best Series: Lauren Blair First Place Best Editorial Special Section: Noelle Leavitt Riley, Andy Bockelman, Lauren Blair, Janelle O’Dea Second Place Best Editorial Special Section: Noelle Leavitt Riley, Andy Bockelman, Lauren Blair, Janelle O’Dea First Place Best Sports Column Writing: Andy Bockelman Second Place Best Investigative Story Package: Lauren Blair First Place Best News Photograph: Patrick Kelly Second Place Best Feature Photograph: Noelle Leavitt Riley First Place Best Sports Photograph: Andy Bockelman Second Place Best Sports Photograph: Andy Bockelman First Place Best Photography Portfolio: Andy Bockelman Second Place Best Photography Portfolio: Patrick Kelly First Place Best Black & White Ad: Christy Barnes, Anna Griffing

First Place First Place Second Place First Place Second Place Second Place Second Place First Place Second Place First Place Second Place Second Place First Place Second Place First Place Second Place First Place Second Place First Place Second Place First Place Second Place First Place Second Place Second Place

Best Use of Color in an Ad: Emily Padilla, Anna Griffing Best Small Space Ad: Melissa Valentine, Janette Najera Best Small Space Ad: Melissa Valentine, Janette Najera Best Automotive Ad: Lauren Murray, Kelsey Day Best Automotive Ad: Cori Kroese, Jason Strohl Best Real Estate Ad: Cori Kroese, Jason Strohl Best Restaurant Or Dining Ad: Melissa Valentine, Janette Najera Best Health Care Ad: Melissa Valentine, Janette Najera Best Health Care Ad: Gabbi Steele, Jason Strohl Best Large Space Ad: Cori Kroese, Jason Strohl Best Large Space Ad: Cori Kroese, Jason Strohl Best Advertising Campaign: Sheli Steele, Janette Najera Best Newspaper/House Ad Promotion: Sheli Steele, Jason Strohl, Anna Griffing, Kelsey Day, Emily Padilla Best Newspaper/House Ad Promotion: Kelsey Day, Anna Griffing, Sheli Steele Best Classified Page or Section: Craig Daily Press Staff Best Classified Page or Section: Craig Daily Press Staff Online Breaking News: Patrick Kelly Online Breaking News: Patrick Kelly, Lauren Blair, Noelle Leavitt Riley Best Multimedia: Andy Bockelman Best Multimedia: Patrick Kelly Best Photo Slideshow or Gallery: Andy Bockelman Best Photo Slideshow or Gallery: Noelle Leavitt Riley Use of Social Media in Breaking News: Andy Bockelman Use of Social Media in Breaking News: Janelle O’Dea Best Website-Daily: Staff

First Place Second Place First Place First Place Second Place Second Place

Best Sports Story: Brandon Boles Best Agriculture Story: Jenni Grubbs Best Serious Column Writing: Thomas Martinez Best Photo Essay: Thomas Martinez Best Cover Design : Thomas Martinez Best Advertising Special Section: Staff

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Best Health Enterprise/Feature Story: Katie Langford Best Environmental Story: Katharhynn Heidelberg Best News Story: Katharhynn Heidelberg Best Feature Story: Becky Wright Best Sports Story: Drew Setterholm Best Business News/Feature Story: Katharhynn Heidelberg Best Agriculture Story: Katie Langford Best Education Story: Nathan Meacham Best Story/Picture Combination: Justin Joiner Best Deadline News Reporting: Katharhynn Heidelberg Best Series: Nathan Meacham Best Sustained Coverage: Katharhynn Heidelberg Best Sustained Coverage: Katharhynn Heidelberg Best Investigative Story Package: Alan Lewis Gerstenecker Best News Photograph: Justin Joiner Best Feature Photograph: Becky Wright Best News Page Design: Justin Joiner Best Feature Page Design: Justin Joiner Best Feature Page Design: Nathan Wick Best Black & White Ad: Janine Bush,Kurtz Best Use of Color in an Ad: Rebecca Kelln, Adam Kurtz Best Medium Space Ad: Janine Bush, Dennis Anderson, Adam Kurtz Best Medium Space Ad: Torrie Moore, Adam Kurtz Best Advertising Special Section: Dennis Anderson, Adam Kurtz, Justin Joiner Best Advertising Layout & Design: Dennis Anderson, Adam Kurtz, Justin Joiner

Fort Morgan Times

Montrose Daily Press

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BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST RESULTS Continued from Page 7 Telluride Daily Planet Second Place First Place First Place First Place Second Place

Best News Story: Mary Slosson Best Real Estate Ad: Charlene Downing, Maureen Pelisson Best Restaurant Or Dining Ad: Rick Bickhart, Jonathan Brittain Best Advertising Campaign: Charlene Downing Best Advertising Layout & Design: Hanah Ausencio

The Trinidad Chronicle-News

First Place Best Sports Event Story: Adam Sperandio Second Place Best Humorous Column Writing: Adam Sperandio

Valley Courier Second Place Second Place First Place Second Place Second Place

Best Story/Picture Combination: David Gilbert Best Serious Column Writing: Ruth Heide Best Humorous Column Writing: Ruth Heide Best Headline Writing: Ruth Heide Best Photo Essay: David Gilbert

CLASS 7 Glenwood Springs Post Independent

ONLINE SWEEPSTAKES WINNER First Place Best Sports Story: Jon Mitchell, Randy Essex First Place Best Business News/Feature Story: John Stroud Second Place Best Deadline News Reporting: Will Grandbois Second Place Best Sustained Coverage: Will Grandbois, Anna Stewart, Randy Essex, Colleen Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neil Second Place Best Small Space Ad: Michael McGarvey First Place Best Automotive Ad: Michael Van Gorden Second Place Best Automotive Ad: Kristin Garwood First Place Best Advertising Special Section: Post Independent Sales Department Second Place Best Advertising Campaign: Julie Carruth First Place Best Classified Page or Section: Post Independent Classified Staff Second Place Online Breaking News: Will Grandbois, Randy Essex First Place Best Multimedia: Colleen Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neil, Jon Scharfencamp First Place Use of Social Media in Breaking News: Will Grandbois, Randy Essex Second Place Use of Social Media in Breaking News: Randy Essex, Will Grandbois

Loveland Reporter-Herald

First Place Best Editorial Writing: Jeff Stahla Second Place Best Agriculture Story

Steamboat Springs Pilot & Today ADVERTISING SWEEPSTAKES WINNER

PHOTO & DESIGN SWEEPSTAKES WINNER GENERAL EXCELLENCE WINNER Second Place Best Editorial Writing: Lisa Schlichtman Second Place Best Health Enterprise/Feature Story: Matt Stensland Second Place Best Feature Story: Joel Reichenberger Second Place Best Sports Story: Joel Reichenberger First Place Best Sports Event Story: Joel Reichenberger Second Place Best Editorial Special Section: Staff Second Place Best Feature Photograph: John Russell First Place Best Sports Photograph: Joel Reichenberger Second Place Best News Page Design: Vicky Ho First Place Best Informational Graphic: Vicky Ho First Place Best Photography Portfolio: Scott Fran Second Place Best Photography Portfolio: John Russell First Place Best Cover Design: Mackenzie Yelvington Second Place Best Cover Design: Katie Berning Second Place Best Black & White Ad: Deb Proper, Chris McGaw First Place Best Use of Color in an Ad: Karen Gilchrist, Jessica Wagner Second Place Best Use of Color in an Ad: Lori Griepentrog, Veronika Khanisenko First Place Best Real Estate Ad: Lori Griepentrog, Veronika Khanisenko Second Place Best Real Estate Ad: Deb Proper, Chris McGaw First Place Best Restaurant Or Dining Ad: Deb Proper, Chris McGaw Second Place Best Restaurant Or Dining Ad: Deb Proper, Chris McGaw First Place Best Health Care Ad: Kathy Wichelhaus, Mack Maschmeier Second Place Best Health Care Ad: Lori Griepentrog, Veronika Khanisenko First Place Best Medium Space Ad: Kathy Wichelhaus, Mack Maschmeier Second Place Best Medium Space Ad: Lori Griepentrog, Chris McGaw First Place Best Large Space Ad: Kathy Wichelhaus, Chris McGaw First Place Best Advertising Campaign: Laura Tamucci, Mack Maschmeier First Place Best Advertising Layout & Design: Staff First Place Best Newspaper/House Ad Promotion: Lisa Schlichtman, Lindsay Porter

Second Place First Place Second Place First Place

Best Newspaper/House Ad Promo: Lisa Schlichtman, Lindsay Porter, Staff Best Photo Slideshow or Gallery: Austin Colbert Best Use of Multimedia Advertising: Greg Johnson Best Website-Daily: Staff

First Place First Place Second Place First Place First Place First Place Second Place

Best Health Enterprise/Feature Story: Alli Langley Best Education Story: Alli Langley Best Sports Column Writing: Phil Lindeman Best Photo Essay: Ben Trollinger Best Small Space Ad: Rob Fair Online Breaking News: Elise Reuter, Ben Trollinger Best Website-Daily: Matt Sandberg, Austyn Williams, Ben Trollinger

Second Place First Place First Place Second Place Second Place First Place First Place Second Place Second Place Second Place Second Place

Best Sports Event Story: Dale Strode Best Editorial Special Section: Lauren Glendenning, Samantha Johnston, Ashley Detmering Best Serious Column Writing: Andy Stone Best Serious Column Writing: Meredith Carroll Best Humorous Column Writing: David Segal Best Sports Column Writing: Roger Marolt Best Headline Writing: Rick Carroll Best Headline Writing: Rick Carroll Best Photo Essay: Jeremy Wallace Best Advertising Layout & Design: The Aspen Times Sales & Design Team Best Classified Page or Section: Classified Advertising Team

Summit Daily News

The Aspen Times (Daily)

The Durango Herald

EDITORIAL SWEEPSTAKES WINNER First Place Best Environmental Story: Chase Olivarius-McAllister Second Place Best Environmental Story: Mary Bowerman First Place Best News Story: Mary Shinn Second Place Best News Story: Chase Olivarius-McAllister First Place Best Agriculture Story: Mary Shinn Second Place Best Education Story: Chase Olivarius-McAllister First Place Best Story/Picture Combination: Mary Shinn First Place Best Deadline News Reporting: John Peel, Shaun Stanley First Place Best Series: Staff Second Place Best Series: Ann Butler, Chase Olivarius-McAllister First Place Best Sustained Coverage: Staff First Place Best Humorous Column Writing: Mike Smedley First Place Best Investigative Story Package: Ann Butler Second Place Best Investigative Story Package: Ann Butler First Place Best News Photograph: Shaun Stanley Second Place Best News Photograph: Shaun Stanley First Place Best News Page Design: David Holub First Place Best Feature Page Design: David Holub First Place Breaking News Video: Staff Second Place Best Photo Slideshow or Gallery: Jerry McBride

Vail Daily

First Place Second Place Second Place First Place Second Place Second Place Second Place First Place Second Place Second Place Second Place Second Place First Place

Best Feature Story: Caramie Schnell Best Business News/Feature Story: Rosanna Turner Best Story/Picture Combination: John LaConte, Townsend Bessent Best Feature Photograph: Townsend Bessent Best Sports Photograph: Townsend Bessent Best Feature Page Design: Amanda Swanson Best Informational Graphic: Amanda Swanson Best Black & White Ad: Barby Bridges Best Large Space Ad: Barby Bridges Best Advertising Special Section: Wren Bova, Emily Tamberino, Alithea Doyle, Susan Ludlow Breaking News Video: Randy Wyrick Best Multimedia: John LaConte, Edward Stoner Best Use of Multimedia Advertising: Jon Scharfencamp

CLASS 8 Boulder Daily Camera Second Place Second Place Second Place First Place Second Place Second Place First Place

Best Feature Story: Charlie Brennan Best Series: Sarah Kuta Best Sustained Coverage: Erica Meltzer Best Editorial Special Section: Camera Staff Best Sports Column Writing: Pat Rooney Best Cover Design: Lindsay Lovato Best Website-Daily: Camera Staff

Fort Collins Coloradoan

ONLINE SWEEPSTAKES WINNER

PHOTO & DESIGN SWEEPSTAKES WINNER First Place Best Editorial Writing: Madeline Novey, Lauren Gustus First Place Best Health Enterprise/Feature Story : Nick Coltrain First Place Best Environmental Story: Stephen Meyers Second Place Best Environmental Story: Kevin Duggan First Place Best Feature Story: Jason Pohl First Place Best Sports Story: Matt Stephens First Place Best Story/Picture Combination: Kevin Duggan, Austin Humphreys, Pat Ferrier Second Place Best Story/Picture Combination: Sarah Kyle,

First Place First Place First Place First Place First Place First Place First Place First Place First Place Second Place First Place First Place First Place Second Place First Place

Morgan Spiehs Best Investigative Story Package: Sarah Kyle Best News Photograph: Erin Hull Best Feature Photograph: Erin Hull Best Photo Essay: Erin Hull Best News Page Design: Take Uda Best Informational Graphic: Take Uda, Jennifer Hefty Best Photography Portfolio: Erin Hull Best Small Space Ad: Chris Dixon, Susan Giglio Online Breaking News: Jason Pohl, Erin Hull Online Breaking News: Matt Stephens, Kelly Lyell, Erin Hull Breaking News Video: Matt Stephens Best Multimedia: Jason Pohl, Erin Hull Use of Social Media in Breaking News: Jason Pohl Use of Social Media in Breaking News: Jason Pohl, Katie de la Rosa Best Use of Multimedia Advertising: Emily Schillmoller, Kristin Deily, Chris Dixon, Erika Moore

Second Place First Place Second Place Second Place

Best Agriculture Story: Vince Winkel Best Deadline News Reporting: John Bear Best News Photograph: Matthew Best Feature Photograph: Matthew

Longmont Times-Call

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel ADVERTISING SWEEPSTAKES WINNER EDITORIAL SWEEPSTAKES WINNER

GENERAL EXCELLENCE WINNER Second Place Best Editorial Writing: Andy Smith Second Place Best Health Enterprise/Feature Story: Greg Ruland Second Place Best News Story: Amy Hamilton Second Place Best Sports Story: Matt Meyer First Place Best Sports Event Story: Dale Shrull, Tim Harty First Place Best Business News/Feature Story: Dennis Webb First Place Best Agriculture Story: Erin McIntyre, Amy Hamilton First Place Best Education Story: Emily Shockley Second Place Best Editorial Special Section: Staff First Place Best Sports Column Writing: Tim Harty First Place Best Headline Writing: Sherida Warner First Place Best Sports Photograph: Dean Humphrey Second Place Best Sports Photograph: Dean Humphrey Second Place Best News Page Design: Robert McLean Second Place Best Feature Page Design: Robert McLean Second Place Best Photography Portfolio: Dean Humphrey First Place Best Cover Design: Robert McLean Second Place Best Black & White Ad: Greg Campbell First Place Best Real Estate Ad: Krystal Mitchell Second Place Best Restaurant Or Dining Ad: Joe Brown First Place Best Health Care Ad: Greg Campbell Second Place Best Health Care Ad: Joe Brown First Place Best Medium Space Ad: Joe Brown Second Place Best Medium Space Ad: Cynthia Whalen First Place Best Large Space Ad: Cynthia Whale Second Place Best Advertising Layout & Design: Staff First Place Best Newspaper/House Ad Promo: Cynthia Whalen First Place Best Classified Page or Section: Staff Second Place Best Multimedia: Erin McIntyre, Robert Garcia, Richie Ann Ashcraft First Place Best Photo Slideshow or Gallery: Gretel Daugherty, Dean Humphrey Second Place Best Photo Slideshow or Gallery: Christopher Tomlinson Second Place Best Use of Multimedia Advertising: Julie Norman Second Place Best Website-Daily: Staff

The Greeley Tribune First Place Second Place Second Place Second Place Second Place First Place First Place Second Place Second Place First Place First Place Second Place First Place Second Place Second Place

Best News Story: Dan England Best Sports Event Story: Bobby Fernandez Best Business News/Feature Story: Sharon Dun Best Education Story: Tyler Silvy Best Deadline News Reporting: Emma Pettit, Joe Moylan Best Sustained Coverage: Bobby Fernandez Best Serious Column Writing: Dan England Best Investigative Story Package: Tyler Silvy Best Photo Essay: Joshua Polson Best Use of Color in an Ad: Amy Mayer, Bruce Dennis Best Restaurant Or Dining Ad: Amy Mayer, Sue Lapcewich Best Large Space Ad: Amy Mayer Best Advertising Layout & Design: Tribune Staff Best Newspaper/House Ad Promotion: Casey Pearson, Kyle Knoop Best Classified Page or Section: Tribune Staff

First Place Second Place First Place Second Place Second Place First Place Second Place

Best Series: Staff Best Serious Column Writing: Steve Henson Best Humorous Column Writing: Chris Woodka Best Humorous Column Writing: Scott Smith Best Headline Writing: Jim Carson Best Feature Page Design: Jennifer Tate Best Informational Graphic: Ann Boyden

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BANGERT Continued from page 1

“Other Than Honorable” was an investigative series that examined how soldiers injured in war were being discharged without benefits. The presentation is part of the Pulitzer Project, an effort by the Colorado Press Association, Gazette, Denver Post and the Society of Professional Journalists to showcase the state’s journalism excellence and commemorate the Pulitzer’s centennial. The event is free and open to the public. “We’re hoping people will be interested in learning how Pulitzer Prizewinning journalism is created and the impact it has on the community after it’s published,” said Bean, the panel moderator and now a UCCS communications official. “I hope we have a great turnout because these are important stories about our community that are worth revisiting.”

Bangert oversees a newsroom of 26, including editors, reporters, page designers and part-timers as well as freelancers. He started with the newspaper as a part-time sports writer in fall 1973 and was promoted to full-time in 1974. He eventually crossed from sports into news, and his career has been spent entirely in Greeley. Publisher Bryce Jacobson said Bangert makes it a priority to be active in the community and maintain relationships with journalism programs throughout the state. The Tribune has a “great editor” wholly deserving of the honor bestowed on him, he said. “In a small town, you walk through the town and everybody knows you and so on and so forth,” Jacobson said. “But in a town the size of Greeley, with 125,000 people, still everybody knows him. He’s made his mark, both in his relationships and storytelling.” England, who Bangert hired in 1999, had his own big night at the convention’s culminating event, winning CPA’s Best of Show award for “A life against death,” his story about attorney Tamara Brady defending Aurora theater shooter James Holmes. He also introduced Bangert, and wrote the nomination letter to the judges on his longtime editor’s behalf. Bangert, England said, has overseen “terrific journalism” at The Tribune, but the trait that stands out is his leadership. Situations and stakes change, though Bangert’s management doesn’t, England said. “Newsrooms are very stressful places to work, there are a lot of diverse personalities, and yet Randy is so even-keeled and always listens,” he said. “On tight deadlines and with the everyday, constant pressure to put out a paper, that’s a huge skill to have.” “And yet, he’s not a pushover. If he feels strongly about something, he’ll push back on you, but does it in a way that doesn’t piss you off. And, even in pretty extreme emotional situations, he always has your back.” Raehal said he’s constantly impressed by how revered Bangert is around all corners of the state among Colorado’s best journalists and editors. “I’m always struck by how many people worked for Randy when they were reporters and editors, and how highly they speak of him and what he taught them,” he said. “… People know if they go to Greeley, they’re going to get a good training and a good education.”

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Randy Bangert, editor of the Greeley Tribune, takes to the Denver West Sheraton’s stage to accept the Colorado Press Association’s Newspaper Person of the Year Award at the CPA’s Annual Convention on May 14

And the winners are Newspaper Person of the Year Randy Bangert of the Greeley Tribune Rising Star Zant Reyez of the Johnstown Breeze Newspaper Innovation Fort Collins Coloradoan

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In the scheme of things, Bangert said Newspaper Person of the Year ranks among his most memorable career highlights — Service to the First “a night I’m never going to Fort Collins forget” — but he’s hesitant Coloradoan to say it’s the capstone. That, he said, is reserved for each new day at the office, when he and the Tribune are given a fresh opportunity to serve and inform. “The highlight of my career is just doing what we do, putting out a really good newspaper, a good website and hearing back from readers,” he said. “… You begin to realize over time that we really do play an important role in our community. It matters to people what we do day in and day out. “Those conversations (with readers), more than anything, give me the warm feeling in my stomach at the end of the day that makes it all worth while.” As for the Elway and Walsh comparisons, Bangert reached back to a memory that keeps with the football theme: Elway describing Peyton Manning in 2012 as a leader “who raises all boats in the harbor.” “I remember thinking, ‘What a great description of leadership,’” he said. “That’s what I’ve tried to do. … This award, I have to say, reflects on the paper as much as it does me because we have a lot of really good, solid people in our newsroom. They help me, they make it easy for me to raise all boats in the harbor. All

I do is just go along for the ride.” Bangert also credits the Greeley community and his family as instrumental contributors. The city that he’s called home since 1972, when he started school as a journalism major at Northern Colorado, fits his Midwestern sensibilities, and has been a good place to raise a family. It’s also a great news town, a microcosm for America in a sense, he said. “Many of the issues that are being debated nationally, especially now in the presidential election, like illegal immigration, like income inequality … Greeley is kind of the epicenter for those,” he said. “Having a good newspaper to tell those stories of diversity binds the community. It’s made for a really fun place for a journalist to be.” Bangert has been married to Jan, the Tribune’s “most loyal reader in the county, and one of its biggest critics,” for 38 years. They have three children, Scott, 36, Mary, 33, and Robyn, 23, who are also avid readers. Once upon a time, decades ago, Bangert was a 19-year-old “on top of the world,” beginning his career as a professional journalist. That alone was a dream, he said. He couldn’t have written how the story unfolded, and wouldn’t change it, he added. “Maybe it was fate that I ended up in Greeley and ended up as editor,” he said. “So many positive things happened to push me in this direction. … In my wildest dreams I never would have imagined being editor of the Tribune. Now, I think I was born to be editor of The Greeley Tribune. It feels so natural, and so right.”

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