Columbia Basin Herald staff earn statewide recognition
Columbia Basin Herald staff stand in the October sunshine for a quick photo to humor their proud editor, general manager/publisher and executive publisher. Pictured from left to right are: Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer, Senior Reporter Joel Martin, Marketing & Audience Development Director Dana Moreno, General Manager/Publisher Bob Richardson, Managing Editor R. Hans Miller and Sports Reporter Ian Bivona.
NANCE BESTON/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD
OLYMPIA – The Columbia Basin Herald received several recognitions for coverage of Grant and Adams Counties on Sunday at the Washinton Newspaper Publishers Association’s awards banquet. This was the 137th time the awards were held and the staff at the paper earned more than 20 awards for excellence in advertising and journalism.
Our congratulations go out to our colleagues across the state of Washington who work hard to serve their communities, including our friends at the Wenatchee World who took home several awards recognizing their hard work and dedication to our neighboring communities.
ADVERTISING
Single Advertiser: Smaller than ½ page
Advertising team – Guardian Roofing & Exteriors ad – 3rd Place
Full Page Ad
Advertising team – The Home Center ad – 2nd Place
Half-page or Larger Ad
Advertising team – Moses Lake Taxi ad – 2nd Place
Smaller than Half-Page Ad
Advertising team – Moses Lake Taproom ad – 2nd Place
Use of Clip Art
Advertising Team – Lakeside Disposal Schedule – 1st Place
Newspaper House Ad
Advertising/Distribution teams – 40 Under Forty nominations ad – 2nd Place
SPECIAL SECTIONS
Topical In-Paper
Gridiron Guide 2023 – 1st Place
Lifestyle/Culture
Hope Builders – 1st Place
Strength of the Basin – 2nd Place
Community Guide
Adams County Magazine 2024 – 3rd Place
Special Section Covers
Dana Moreno – Grant County Magazine – 1st Place
NEWS/EDITORIAL
News Story, Short
Joel Martin - “Keeping household weapons secure” - 2nd Place
Joel Martin - “Symposium digs deep in eco-gardening techniques – 3rd Place
Health or Medical story
R. Hans Miller - “AMR ambulance services ceases operations in county – 2nd Place
Business News Story
Cheryl Schweizer – “Ice cream truck provides marketable skills” - 3rd Place
Education Story
Joel Martin - “New Almira School rises from the ashes” - 3rd Place
Animal Feature Story
Gabriel Davis - “Pet Rescue in danger of going under” - 1st Place
Arts Feature or Story
Joel Martin - “Seattle Rock Orchestra bring a different sound to the Beatles” - 1st Place
Sports Feature Story
Ian Bivona - “It’s the brotherhood we have” - 1st Place
Sports Personality Profile
R. Hans Miller - “An infectious smile” - 1st Place
Ian Bivona - “Overcoming challenges” - 2nd Place
Sports Writer of the Year
Ian Bivona – 1st Place
For more information on Bivona’s recognition for excellence in sports writing, see tomorrow’s Lifestyle section of the Columbia Basin Herald.