Columbia Basin Herald staff earn statewide recognition

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.

Single Advertiser: Smaller than ½ page

Full Page Ad

Half-page or Larger Ad

Smaller than Half-Page Ad

Use of Clip Art

Newspaper House Ad

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 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.