{"id":101096,"date":"2022-09-07T12:26:55","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T18:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/?page_id=101096"},"modified":"2025-06-23T13:40:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T19:40:42","slug":"awards-and-honors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/awards-and-honors\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards and Honors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-8bd76839a4f5e55b5c01250d7a289ea4\" id=\"h-awards-and-honors\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);text-transform:uppercase\">Awards and Honors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<style>\ntd, th {\n    \/* Removes border on table cells *\/\n    border: none !important;\n}\ntd {\n   \/* Starts text at top of cell, not middle *\/\n   padding: 1em !important;\n   vertical-align: top;\n}\nth > a {\n   \/* Changes table header labels to sans-serif font *\/\n   font-family: futura-pt, sans-serif;\n   font-weight: bold;\n}\n\n.wp-block-table.is-style-stripes {\n    border-bottom: none;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Award<\/th><th>Story<\/th><th>Author<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2025 SPJ NW Excellence in Journalism Contest: Racial Equity Reporting, 1st place, Medium<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2023\/04\/26\/montana-republicans-discipline-transgender-lawmaker-zooey-zephyr-for-breaching-decorum\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/keeping-the-kids\/\">Keeping the Kids<\/a><\/td><td>Mara Silvers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025 SPJ NW Excellence in Journalism Contest: Business &amp; Economics Reporting, 1st place, Medium<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2024\/05\/22\/montana-workforce-childcare-crisis\/\">Montana\u2019s stubborn childcare conundrum<\/a><\/td><td>Alex Sakariassen and John Stember<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025 SPJ NW Excellence in Journalism Contest: Graphics &amp; Illustrations, 2nd place, Medium<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2024\/09\/04\/how-montana-governor-gianforte-gave-away-57-million-of-his-family-wealth\/\">Gov. Gianforte\u2019s foundation has given away $57 million since 2017. Here\u2019s where it went.<\/a><\/td><td>Jacob Olness<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Better Newspaper Contest: 1st Place, Division 4, Mark Henckel Outdoor Writing Award<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2024\/09\/05\/missing-out-on-mule-deer-in-southeastern-montana\/\">Missing out on Mule Deer<\/a><\/td><td>Amanda Eggert <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Better Newspaper Contest: 1st Place, Division 4, Best News Story<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2024\/08\/08\/gallatin-county-sheriff-says-28-year-old-cold-case-solved\/\">Gallatin County Sheriff says 28-year-old cold case solved<\/a><\/td><td>John S. Adams<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Better Newspaper Contest: 1st Place, Division 4, Best Graphic<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2024\/10\/04\/twin-constitutional-initiatives-aim-to-make-montana-elections-more-competitive\/\">Twin constitutional initiatives aim to make Montana elections more competitive<\/a><\/td><td>Alex Sakariassen and Margo Stoney<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Better Newspaper Contest: 2nd Place, Division 4, Best Digital\/Multimedia Presentation<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2024\/09\/04\/how-montana-governor-gianforte-gave-away-57-million-of-his-family-wealth\/\">Governor Gianforte\u2019s foundation has given away $57 million since 2017. Here\u2019s where it went<\/a><\/td><td>Jacob Olness, Mara Silvers and Eric Dietrich<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Better Newspaper Contest: 2nd Place, Division 4, Best Graphic<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2024\/02\/19\/visual-guide-to-montana-public-school-budget-formula\/\">How Montana pays for its public schools, in pictures<\/a><\/td><td>Alex Sakariassen and Eric Dietrich<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Better Newspaper Contest: 2nd Place, Division 4, Best Investigative Journalism<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2024\/04\/17\/montana-state-hospital-bleeding-staff-during-push-for-federal-certification\/\">State psychiatric hospital employees raise alarm over rampant turnover and \u2018crisis\u2019 of leadership<\/a><\/td><td>Mara Silvers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Better Newspaper Contest: 2nd Place, Division 4, Best Political Coverage<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2024\/05\/16\/greg-gianforte-tanner-smith-fight-conservative-labels-montana-governor-primary\/\">Why Gianforte\u2019s reelection bid has drawn a challenge from the right<\/a><\/td><td>Mara Silvers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Better Newspaper Contest: 3rd Place, Division 4, Best Education Coverage<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2024\/04\/24\/montana-school-districts-budget-shortfalls-education-levies\/\">What\u2019s fueling this year\u2019s rash of budget shortfalls in many Montana schools?<\/a><\/td><td>Alex Sakariassen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Better Newspaper Contest: 3rd Place, Division 4, Best Website<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montanafreepress.org\">Website<\/a><\/td><td>Stephanie Farmer and Nate Schoenfelder<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Better Newspaper Contest: 3rd Place, Division 4, Best Graphic<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2024\/09\/04\/how-montana-governor-gianforte-gave-away-57-million-of-his-family-wealth\/\">Governor Gianforte\u2019s foundation has given away $57 million since 2017. Here\u2019s where it went<\/a><\/td><td>Jacob Olness, Mara Silvers and Eric Dietrich<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2024\">2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Award<\/th><th>Story<\/th><th>Author<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Montana Better Newspaper Contest: Best Breaking News Coverage, 1st place, Group 4<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2023\/04\/26\/montana-republicans-discipline-transgender-lawmaker-zooey-zephyr-for-breaching-decorum\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2023\/04\/26\/montana-republicans-discipline-transgender-lawmaker-zooey-zephyr-for-breaching-decorum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Republicans bar Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr for breaching decorum<\/a><\/td><td>Arren Kimbel-Sannit, Mara Silvers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Better Newspaper Contest: Best Political Coverage, 2nd place, Group 4<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2023\/03\/24\/a-small-town-reporters-fight-to-open-montanas-judicial-appointment-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A small-town reporter\u2019s fight to open Montana\u2019s judicial appointment process<\/a><\/td><td>Arren Kimbel-Sannit<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Better Newspaper Contest: Best Education Coverage, 2nd place, Group 4<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2023\/10\/06\/prager-university-obtains-textbook-dealer-license\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conservative nonprofit obtains Montana textbook license<\/a><\/td><td>Alex Sakariassen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Better Newspaper Contest: Best Graphic, 1st Place, Group 4<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2023\/07\/25\/what-are-montanas-busiest-highways\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What are Montana\u2019s busiest highways?<\/a><\/td><td>Eric Dietrich<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Better Newspaper Contest: Best Feature Photo, 1st Place, Group 4<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2023\/04\/25\/photo-essay-54th-annual-kyiyo-pow-wow-at-university-montana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">54th Annual Kyiyo Pow Wow<\/a><\/td><td>John Stember<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Better Newspaper Contest: Best Digital Presentation, 2nd Place, Group 4<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2023\/04\/12\/interactive-can-you-balance-montana-state-budget\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interactive: Can you balance the state budget?<\/a><\/td><td>Eric Dietrich<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Better Newspaper Contest: Best Use of Social Media, 2nd Place, Group 4<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CyoUqonswdg\/?img_index=1\">Trouble in the Badlands: How Glendive&#8217;s government turned on itself<\/a><\/td><td>MTFP Staff<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Award<\/th><th>Story<\/th><th>Author<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2022 SPJ NW Excellence in Journalism Contest: Audio, Feature-Hard News, 1st place small<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2022\/04\/14\/shared-state-bozemans-housing-death-spiral\/\">Bozeman is in a housing death spiral. Can local politics fix anything?<\/a><\/td><td>Eric Dietrich<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022 SPJ NW Excellence in Journalism Contest: Audio, Health Reporting, 1st place small<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2022\/04\/28\/shared-state-the-politics-of-death-and-dying\/\">The politics of death and dying<\/a><\/td><td>Mara Silvers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022 SPJ NW Excellence in Journalism Contest: Arts &amp; Culture Reporting, 1st place medium <\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2022\/10\/18\/new-music-considers-complex-history-of-montanas-catholic-mission-churches\/\">New music considers complex history of Montana\u2019s Catholic missions<\/a><\/td><td>Anna Paige<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022 SPJ NW Excellence in Journalism Contest: Education Reporting, 2nd place medium<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2022\/01\/26\/survival-mode-in-lame-deer-montana-schools\/\">\u2018Survival mode\u2019 in Lame Deer<\/a><\/td><td>Jill Van Alstyne<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022 SPJ NW Excellence in Journalism Contest: Government &amp; Politics Reporting, 2nd place medium<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2022\/09\/13\/gospel-and-gop-according-to-montana-pastor-jd-hall\/\">The gospel \u2014 and the GOP \u2014 according to J.D. Hall<\/a><\/td><td>Arren Kimbel-Sannit<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022 SPJ NW Excellence in Journalism Contest: LGBTQ+ Equity Reporting, 1st place medium<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2022\/09\/28\/the-lgbtq-owned-bookstore-that-rallied-a-community\/\">The LGBTQ-owned bookstore that rallied a community<\/a><\/td><td>Mara Silvers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022 SPJ NW Excellence in Journalism Contest: Series, 2nd place medium<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/the-montana-constitution-at-50\/\">The Montana Constitution at 50<\/a><\/td><td>Eric Dietrich, Mara Silvers, Alex Sakariassen, Amanda Eggert, Chuck Johnson<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022 SPJ NW Excellence in Journalism Contest: Technology &amp; Science Reporting, 1st place medium<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2022\/03\/17\/nrcs-rebuilding-soil-by-building-relationships-in-montana\/\">Common Ground, Part III: Rebuilding soil by building relationships<\/a><\/td><td>Emily Stifler Wolfe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023 Montana Better Newspaper Contest: Best Portrait Photo, 1st place, division 5<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2022\/05\/23\/cskt-host-celebration-of-bison-range-transfer\/\">A Bison Range homecoming<\/a><\/td><td>Sarah Mosquera<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023 Montana Better Newspaper Contest: Best News Story, 1st place, division 5<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2022\/05\/06\/come-home-montana-reception-mixed\/\">\u2018Come Home Montana\u2019 push collides with housing angst<\/a><\/td><td>Amanda Eggert<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023 Montana Better Newspaper Contest: Best Education Coverage, 2nd place, division 5 <\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2022\/01\/26\/survival-mode-in-lame-deer-montana-schools\/\">\u2018Survival mode\u2019 in Lame Deer<\/a><\/td><td>Jill Van Alstyne<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023 Montana Better Newspaper Contest: Best Website, 2nd place, division 5<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montanafreepress.org\">Website<\/a><\/td><td>MTFP Staff<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023 Montana Better Newspaper Contest: Best Investigative Journalism, 3rd place, division 5<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2022\/10\/25\/montana-election-officials-records-requests\/\">Election skepticism and the search for a smoking gun<\/a><\/td><td>Alex Sakariassen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023 Montana Better Newspaper Contest: Best Feature Story, 3rd place, division 5<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2022\/01\/26\/survival-mode-in-lame-deer-montana-schools\/\">\u2018Survival mode\u2019 in Lame Deer<\/a><\/td><td>Jill Van Alstyne<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023 LION Awards: Product of the Year, Large Revenue Tier<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.montanafreepress.org\/capitol-tracker-2023\/\">2023 Capitol Tracker<\/a><\/td><td>MTFP Staff<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Award<\/th><th>Story<\/th><th>Author<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Best of the West Contest: Explanatory Reporting<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2021\/07\/06\/regenerative-agriculture-evitalizing-rural-montana-economies\">Common Ground, Part I: \u2018Soil is our livelihood and we better protect it, or we\u2019re screwed.\u2019<\/a><\/td><td>Emily Stifler Wolfe &amp; Jason Thompson<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest: Best Breaking News Coverage, 1st place division 5<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2021\/10\/01\/montana-parental-rights-masking-rally\/\">Dozens rally for parental rights, and against mask mandates <\/a><\/td><td>Alex Sakariassen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest: Best Continuing News Coverage, 2nd place division 5<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/how-montana-got-its-new-congressional-map\/\">How Montana got its new congressional map<\/a><\/td><td>Eric Dietrich<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest: Best Education Coverage, 3rd place division 5<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2021\/06\/18\/montana-critical-race-theory\/\">Republicans bring race-based education debate to Montana<\/a><\/td><td>Alex Sakariassen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest: Best Feature Story, 3rd place division 5<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2021\/10\/06\/explaining-rural-growth-in-ekalaka-montana\">Growing home in Ekalaka<\/a><\/td><td>Eric Dietrich<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest: Best Website, 2nd place division 5<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montanafreepress.org\">Website<\/a><\/td><td>Nate Schoenfelder, Stephanie Farmer, John Adams, Eric Dietrich, Brad Tyer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest: Mark Henckel Outdoor Writing Award, 1st place division 5<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/crazy-mountains-at-a-crossroads\/\">Crazy Mountains at a Crossroads<\/a><\/td><td>Amanda Eggert<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest: Mark Henckel Outdoor Writing Award, 2nd Place division 5<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2021\/08\/20\/montana-trout-in-drought-trouble\">Trout in trouble<\/a><\/td><td>Amanda Eggert<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest: Mark Henckel Outdoor Writing Award, 3rd place division 5<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/(https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2021\/07\/08\/yellowstone-river-access-gets-tourism-boost\">Sharing the love of the Lower Yellowstone<\/a><\/td><td>Amanda Eggert<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>LION Local Journalism Awards: Business of the Year<\/td><td><\/td><td>MTFP Staff<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>LION Local Journalism Awards: General Excellence: Operational Resilience<\/td><td><\/td><td>MTFP Staff<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>LION Local Journalism Awards: Product of the Year<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.montanafreepress.org\/election-guide-2022\">2022 Election Guide<\/a><\/td><td>MTFP Staff<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Local Media Association Digital Innovation Awards: Best Reader Revenue Strategy, 3rd Place<\/td><td><\/td><td>MTFP Staff<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Local Media Association Digital Innovation Awards: Best Local Website, 2nd Place<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montanafreepress.org\">Website<\/a><\/td><td>MTFP Staff<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Local Media Association Digital Innovation Awards: Best COVID-19 Local Community Coverage, 3rd Place<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2022\/09\/23\/montana-coronavirus-update\/\">COVID-19 Coverage <\/a><\/td><td>MTFP Staff<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2021\">2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Award<\/th><th>Story<\/th><th>Author<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Montana Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest: Best Breaking News Coverage, 3rd place division 5<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2020\/07\/30\/construction-site-at-big-sky-resort-generates-more-than-100-covid-19-cases\/\">Construction site in Big Sky generates more than 100 COVID-19 cases<\/a><\/td><td>Johnathan Hettinger<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest: Best Continuing News Coverage, 1st place division 5<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2020\/03\/27\/vacation-rental-data-suggests-visitors-seeking-shelter-in-montana\/\">Vacation rental data suggests visitors seeking shelter in Montana<\/a><\/td><td>Johnathan Hettinger<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest: Best Education Coverage, 1st place division 5<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2020\/07\/14\/it-would-be-nice-to-have-some-kind-of-a-plan\/\">&#8216;It would be nice to have some kind of a plan.&#8217;<\/a><\/td><td>Mara Silvers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest: Best News Story, 1st place division 5<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2020\/12\/28\/rural-hospitals-beyond-the-rhetoric\">Rural hospitals, beyond the rhetoric<\/a><\/td><td>Alex Sakariassen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest: Best Website, 1st place division 5<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montanafreepress.org\">Website<\/a><\/td><td>MTFP staff<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest: Mark Henckel Outdoor Writing Award, 3rd place division 5<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2020\/07\/15\/recovered-to-death\">Recovered to death?<\/a><\/td><td>Johnathan Hettinger<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Award<\/th><th>Story<\/th><th>Author<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2020 SPJ Region 10 Excellence in Journalism: Audio: Government and Politics Reporting<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2020\/09\/15\/shared-state-episode-3-grateful-to-god\/\">Shared State Episode 3: \u2018Grateful to God\u2019<\/a><\/td><td>Mara Silvers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020 SPJ Region 10 Excellence in Journalism: Photo and Design: Graphics and Illustration<\/td><td>Data Visualization<\/td><td>Eric Dietrich<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Awards and Honors 2025 Award Story Author 2025 SPJ NW Excellence in Journalism 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