ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Press Association recognized the best of New Mexico’s newspaper writing, photography and advertising at the Better Newspaper Contest Banquet on Saturday.
The organization handed out awards to newspapers in four divisions: Weekly 2 - for weekly newspapers with a circulation below 5,000; Weekly 1 - for weekly newspapers with a circulation above 5,000; Daily 2 - for daily newspapers with a circulation below 11,000; and Daily 1 - for newspapers with a circulation above 11,000.
A newspaper from each division is awarded for General Excellence. This year’s winners are: The Albuquerque Journal, Daily I; The Roswell Daily Record, Daily 2; The Taos News, Weekly I; and The Independent in Edgewood, Weekly 2.
The New Mexico Associated Press Member of the Year, which is given for outstanding cooperation, went to the Carlsbad Current-Argus.
The awards were handed out at the NMPA 111th Annual Convention.
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Weekly - Best Rate Card or Marketing Kit
2nd Place - Karin Eberhardt, Chris Wood, Chris Baker - Taos News
1st Place - Karin Eberhardt, Chris Wood, Chris Baker - Taos News
Daily - Best Rate Card or Marketing Kit
2nd Place - Nickolas Seibel - Silver City Daily Press
1st Place - Aric Loomis - Roswell Daily Record
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Weekly Class 2 - Retail Advertising Black and White
2nd Place - Maria Sanchez - Las Vegas Optic
1st Place - Maria Sanchez - Las Vegas Optic
Weekly Class 1 - Retail Advertising Black and White
2nd Place - Chris Lucero - Rio Grande SUN
1st Place - Xavier Mendez - Rio Grande SUN
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Weekly Class 2 - Retail Advertising Color
2nd Place - Maria Sanchez - Las Vegas Optic
1st Place - Maria Sanchez - Las Vegas Optic
Weekly Class 1 - Retail Advertising Color
2nd Place - Karin Eberhardt, Sean Ratliff - Taos News
1st Place - Karin Eberhardt, Sean Ratliff - Taos News
Daily Class 2 - Retail Advertising Color
2nd Place - Aric Loomis - Roswell Daily Record
1st Place - Desiree Delgado - Silver City Daily Press
Daily Class 1 - Retail Advertising Color
2nd Place - Cindy Bentle - Hobbs News Sun
1st Place - Rick Artiaga - Santa Fe New Mexican
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Weekly Class 2 - Obituary Page
(No 2nd Place)
1st Place - The El Defensor Chieftain Staff - El Defensor Chieftain
Weekly Class 1 - Obituary Page
1st Place - David Grieder, Jenna Zamie, David Stevens - The Eastern New Mexico News
Daily Class 2 - Obituary Page
2nd Place - Tauna Gallagher, Mikey Torrez, Desiree Delgado - Silver City Daily Press
1st Place - Misty Choy - Roswell Daily Record
Daily Class 1 - Obituary Page
2nd Place - Elizabeth Carter, Dana Teton, Rick Artiaga - Santa Fe New Mexican
1st Place -The Gallup Independent Staff - Gallup Independent
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Weekly Class 2 —- Classified Advertising Section
2nd Place - Leota Harriman - The Independent Edgewood
1st - El Defensor Chieftain Staff - El Defensor Chieftain
Weekly Class 1 - Classified Advertising Section
2nd Place - Mayra Aldaz - Rio Grande Sun
1st - Mayra Aldaz - Rio Grande Sun
Daily Class 1- Classified Advertising Section
2nd Wayne Barnard - Albuquerque Journal
1st - Advertising Department - Santa Fe Ne Mexican
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Weekly Division - Advertising Campaign - Print
2nd Place - Karin Eberhardt, Sean Ratliff - Taos News
1st Place - Karin Eberhardt, Taos News
Daily Division - Advertising Campaign - Print
2nd Place - Doug Brown, Albuquerque Journal
1st Place - Sandra Martinez, Roswell Daily Record
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Daily Division (no weekly division) - Advertising Campaign - Digital
2nd Place - Aric Loomis, Roswell Daily Record
1st Place - Sarai Cajiao, Albuquerque Journal
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Weekly Class 2 - House Advertisement
2nd Place - Maria Sanchez, Las Vegas Optic
1st Place - Maria Sanchez, Las Vegas Optic
Weekly Class 1 - House Advertisement
2nd Place - Karin Eberhardt - Taos News
1st Place - Karin Eberhardt - Taos News
Daily Class 2 - House Advertisement
2nd Place - Aric Loomis - Roswell Daily Record
1st Place - Aric Loomis - Roswell Daily Record
Daily Class 1 - House Advertisement
2nd Place - Nancy Chavez, Albuquerque Journal
1st Place - Rick Artiaga, Santa Fe New Mexican
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Weekly Class 2 - Shared/Signature Page
(No 2nd place)
1st Place - Wanda Moeller - El Defensor Chieftain
Weekly Class 1 - Shared/Signature Page
2nd Place - Valencia County News-Bulletin Staff - Valencia County News-Bulletin
1st Place - Rio Grande SUN Advertising Staff - Rio Grande SUN
Daily Class 2 - Shared/Signature Page
2nd Place - Desiree Delgado - Silver City Daily Press
1st Place - Sandra Martinez - Roswell Daily Record
Daily Class 1 - Shared/Signature Page
2nd Place - Sandra Jaramillo, Charity Valdez - Santa Fe New Mexican
1st Place - Sandra Jaramillo, Charity Valdez - Santa Fe New Mexican
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Weekly Class 2 - Supplements or Special Sections - Mailed in Entry
(No 2nd Place)
1st Place - El Defensor Chieftain Staff - El Defensor Chieftain
Weekly Class 1 - Supplements or Special Sections - Mailed in Entry
2nd Place - Valencia County News-Bulletin Staff - Valencia County News-Bulletin
1st Place - The Taos News Staff - Taos News
(No Daily Class 2 - Supplements or Special Sections - Mailed in Entry)
Daily Class 1 - Supplements or Special Sections - Mailed in Entry
2nd Place - Gallup Independent Staff - Gallup Independent
1st Place - Deborah Villa - Santa Fe New Mexican
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Weekly Division - Web Advertisement
2nd Place - Karin Eberhardt - Taos News
1st Place - Karin Eberhardt, Sean Ratliff - Taos News
Daily Division - Web Advertisement
2nd Place - Doug Brown - Albuquerque Journal
1st Place - Doug Brown - Albuquerque Journal
Weekly Division - Best Breaking News Digital
2nd Place - Valencia County News - Bulletin Staff - Valencia County News-Bulletin
1st Place - John Miller and Morgan Timms - Taos News
Daily Division - Best Breaking News Digital
2nd Place - Adrian Hedden - Carlsbad Current Argus
1st Place - Alex Ross, Alison Penn, Lisa Dunlap, Misty Choy - Roswell Daily Record
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Weekly Division - Best Website
2nd Place - Leota Harriman - The Independent
1st Place - The Taos News Staff - Taos News
Daily Division - Best Website
2nd Place - Robert Browman, Donn Friedman, Tyler Green - Albuquerque Journal
1st Place - Aric Loomis - Roswell Daily Record
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Weekly Division - Headline Writing
2nd Place - Kevin Wilson - Eastern New Mexico News
1st Place - Richard Coltharp - Las Cruces Bulletin
Daily Division - Headline Writing
2nd Place - Lloyd Jojola and Matthew Reisen - Albuquerque Journal
1st Place - Jeff Tucker, Scott Jones and Todd Bailey - Hobbs News Sun
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Weekly Division - Review
(No 2nd Place)
1st Place - Marty Racine - Las Cruces Bulletin
Daily Division - Review
2nd Place - Michael Abatemarco - Santa Fe New Mexican
1st Place - Steve Terrell - Santa Fe New Mexican
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Weekly Class 2 - Obituary News
(No 2nd Place)
1st Place - John Larson - El Defensor Chieftain
Weekly Class 1 - Obituary News
2nd Place - David Stevens - Eastern New Mexico News
1st Place -Richard Coltharp - Las Cruces Bulletin
Daily Class 2 - Obituary News
2nd Place - Makayla Grijalva - New Mexico Daily Lobo
1st Place - Todd Bailey - Hobbs News Sun
Daily Class 1 - Obituary News
2nd Place - Daniel J. Chacon - Santa Fe New Mexican
1st Place - Rick Nathanson - Albuquerque Journal
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Weekly Class 2 - Sports Columns
(No 2nd Place)
1st Place - Billy Armendariz - Deming Headlight
Weekly Class 1 - Sports Columns
2nd Place - Marty Racine - Las Cruces Bulletin
1st Place - Kevin Wilson - Eastern New Mexico News
Daily Class 2 - Sports Columns
2nd Place - J.T. Keith - Roswell Daily Record
1st Place - J. T. Keith - Roswell Daily Record
Daily Class 1 - Sports Columns
2nd Place - James Barron - Santa Fe New Mexican
1st Place - Geoff Grammer - Albuquerque Journal
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Weekly Class 2 - Education Writing
2nd Place - Gabriel Poblete - Las Vegas Optic
1st Place - John Larson - El Defensor Chieftain
Weekly Class 1 - Education Writing
2nd Place - Kevin Wilson - Eastern New Mexico News
1st Place - Jesse Moya - Taos News
Daily Class 2 - Education Writing
2nd Place - Alison Penn - Roswell Daily Record
1st Place - Todd Bailey - Hobbs News Sun
Daily Class 1 - Education Writing
2nd Place - Dorothy N. Fowler - Hobbs News Sun
1st Place -Robert Nott - Santa Fe New Mexican
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Weekly Class 2 - Environmental and Agricultural Writing
2nd Place - Wanda Moeller - El Defensor Chieftain
1st Place - John Larson - El Defensor Chieftain
Weekly Class 1 - Environmental and Agricultural Writing
2nd Place - David Grieder - Eastern New Mexico News
1st Place - Cody Hooks - Taos News
Daily Class 2 - Environmental and Agricultural Writing
2nd Place - Lisa Dunlap - Roswell Daily Record
1st Place - Benjamin Fisher - Silver City Daily Press
Daily Class 1 - Environmental and Agricultural Writing
2nd Place -Vida Volkert - Gallup Independent
1st Place - Scott Turner - Albuquerque Journal
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Weekly Class 2 - Business Writing
2nd Place -John Larson - El Defensor Chieftain
1st Place - Wanda Moeller - El Defensor Chieftain
(No Weekly class 1 - Business Writing)
Daily Class 2 - Business Writing
2nd Place - Curtis C. Wynne - Hobbs News Sun
1st Place - Curtis C. Wynne - Hobbs News Sun
Daily Class 1 - Business Writing
2nd Place - Ollie Reed - Albuquerque Journal
1st Place - Algernon D’Ammassa - Las Cruces Sun-News
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Daily Class 2 - Editorials
2nd Place - Christine Steele, Dean Thompson, Nickolas Seibel - Silver City Daily Press
1st Place - John Dilmore - Roswell Daily Record
Daily Class 1 - Editorials
2nd Place - Sharon Hendrix - Albuquerque Journal
2nd Place - Gabrielle Porter - Albuquerque Journal
1st Place - Elizabeth Hardin - Burrola - Gallup Independent
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Weekly Class 2 - Columns
2nd Place - Wanda Moeller - El Defensor Chieftain
1st Place - Scott Ford - Cibola Citizen
Weekly Class 1 - Columns
2nd Place - Stephen Montoya - Rio Rancho Observer
1st Place - David Stevens - Eastern New Mexico News
Daily Class 2 - Columns
2nd Place - Vic Topmiller Jr. - Silver City Daily Press
1st Place - John Dilmore - Roswell Daily Record
Daily Class 1 - Columns
2nd Place - Joline Gutierrez Krueger - Albuquerque Journal
1st Place - Algernon D’Ammassa - Las Cruces Sun-News
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Weekly Class 2 - General News Photo
2nd Place - Thomas Campbell - The Independent
1st Place - Leota Harriman - The Independent
Weekly Class 1 -General News Photo
2nd Place - Morgan Timms - Taos News
1st Place - Morgan Timms - Taos News
Daily Class 2 -General News Photo
2nd Place - Jon Austria - Farmington Daily Times
1st Place - Jon Austria - Farmington Daily Times
Daily Class 1 -General News Photo
2nd Place - Gabriela Campos - Santa Fe New Mexican
1st Place - Greg Sorber - Albuquerque Journal
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Weekly Class 2 - Sports Photo
2nd Place - Billy Armendariz - Deming Headlight
1st Place - Cayla Nimmo - Gallup Sun
Weekly Class 1 - Sports Photo
2nd Place - Morgan Timms - Taos News
1st Place - Kevin Wilson - Eastern New Mexico News
Daily Class 2 - Sports Photo
2nd Place - Todd Bailey - Hobbs News Sun
1st Place - Dean Thompson - Silver City Daily Press
Daily Class 1 - Sports Photo
2nd Place - Gabriela Campos - Santa Fe New Mexican
1st Place - Alma E. Hernandez - Gallup Independent
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Weekly Class 2 - Feature Photo
2nd Place - Knifewing Segura - Gallup Sun
1st Place - Cable Hoover - Gallup Sun
Weekly Class 1 - Feature Photo
2nd Place - Morgan Timms - Taos News
1st Place - Morgan Timms - Taos News
Daily Class 2 - Feature Photo
2nd Place - Alison Penn - Roswell Daily Record
1st Place - Noel Lyn Smith - Farmington Daily Times
Daily Class 1 - Feature Photo
2nd Place - Alma E. Hernandez - Gallup Independent
1st Place - Olivia Harlow - Santa Fe New Mexican
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Weekly Class 2 - Photo Series
2nd Place - Ryan Lowery, Maria Sanchez, Theresa Wesner - Las Vegas Optic
1st Place - Caitie Ihrig, Maria Sanchez - Las Vegas Optic
Weekly Class 1 - Photo Series
2nd Place - Robert Eckert - Rio Grande SUN
1st Place - Robert Eckert - Rio Grande SUN
Daily Class 2 - Photo Series
2nd Place - Christina Stock, Lisa Dunlap, Misty Choy - Roswell Daily Record
1st Place - Alex Ross, Lisa Dunlap, Misty Choy - Roswell Daily Record
Daily Class 1 - Photo Series
2nd Place - Alma E. Hernandez - Gallup Independent
1st Place - Gabriela Campos - Santa Fe New Mexican
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Weekly Class 2 - Online Photo Gallery
1st Place - Xchelzin Pena - Deming Headlight
Weekly Class 1 - Online Photo Gallery
2nd Place -Morgan Timms - Taos News
1st Place - Morgan Timms - Taos News
Daily Class 2 - Online Photo Gallery
2nd Place - Geoffrey Plant - Silver City Daily Press
1st Place - John R. Moses - Farmington Daily Times
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Weekly Class 2 - Sports Writing
2nd Place - Billy Armendariz - Deming Headlight
1st Place - Caitie Ihrig, - Las Vegas Optic
(No Weekly Class 1 - Sports Writing)
Daily Class 2 - Sports Writing
(No 2nd Place)
1st Place - Brienne Green - Artesia Daily Press
Daily Class 1 - Sports Writing
2nd Place - James Barron - Santa Fe New Mexican
1st Place - Will Webber - Santa Fe New Mexican
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Weekly Class 2 - News Writing
2nd Place - Cody Begaye - Gallup Sun
1st Place - Leota Harriman - The Independent
Weekly Class 1 - News Writing
2nd Place - David Grieder - Eastern New Mexico News
1st Place - Tabitha Clay - Rio Grande SUN
Daily Class 2 - News Writing
2nd Place - Noel Lyn Smith - Farmington Daily Times
1st Place - Alex Ross - Roswell Daily Record
Daily Class 1 - News Writing
2nd Place - Steve Terrell - Santa Fe New Mexican
1st Place - Sami Edge - Santa Fe New Mexican
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Weekly Class 2 - Breaking News
2nd Place - Dianne Stallings - Ruidoso News
1st Place - Gabriel Poblete, Phil Scherer, Las Vegas Optic
Weekly Class 1 - Breaking News
2nd Place - Wheeler Cowperthwaite, Robert Trapp - Rio Grande SUN
1st Place - Valencia County News Bulletin Staff - Valencia County News- Bulletin
Daily Class 2 - Breaking News
2nd Place - Alex Ross - Roswell Daily Record
(No 1st Place)
Daily Class 1 - Breaking News
2nd Place - Jeff Tucker - Hobbs News Sun
1st Place - Richard Reyes - Gallup Independent
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Weekly Class 2 - Feature Writing
2nd Place - John Larson, El Defensor Chieftain
1st Place - Beth Blakeman - Gallup Sun
Weekly Class 1 - Feature Writing
2nd Place - Rick Romancito - Taos News
1st Place - Cody Hooks, Morgan Timms, Karin Eberhardt - Taos News
Daily Class 2 - Feature Writing - (No Awards)
Daily Class 1 - Feature Writing
2nd Place - Rick Nathanson - Albuquerque Journal
1st Place - Algernon D’Ammassa - Las Cruces Sun-News
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Weekly Class 2 - Series or Continuing Coverage
2nd Place - Thomas Campbell - The Independent
1st Place - John Larson - El Defensor Chieftain
Weekly Class 1 - Series or Continuing Coverage
2nd Place - David Grieder - Eastern New Mexico News
1st Place - John Miller - Taos News
Daily Class 2 - Series or Continuing Coverage
2nd Place - Alex Ross, Lisa Dunlap - Roswell Daily Record
1st Place - Mike Easterling - Farmington Daily Times
Daily Class 1 - Series or Continuing Coverage
2nd Place - Matthew Reisen, Katy Barnitz, Celia Raney, Pilar Martinez - Albuquerque Journal
1st Place - Rick Nathanson - Albuquerque Journal
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(No Weekly Class 2 - Investigative Reporting)
Weekly Class 1 - Investigative Reporting
(No 2nd Place)
1st Place - Cody Hooks - Taos News
(No Daily Class 2 - Investigative Reporting)
Daily Class 1 - Investigative Reporting
2nd Place - Algernon D’Ammassa - Las Cruces Sun-News
1st Place - Colleen Heild - Albuquerque Journal
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Weekly Class 2 - Design and Topography - Mailed Entry
(No 2nd Place)
1st Place - El Defensor Chieftain Staff - El Defensor Chieftain
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Weekly Class 1 - Design and Topography - Mailed Entry
2nd Place - Eastern New Mexico News Staff - Eastern New Mexico News
1st Place - Valencia County News-Bulletin Staff - Valencia County News - Bulletin
Daily Class 2 - Design and Topography - Mailed Entry
2nd Place - Roswell Daily Record Staff - Roswell Daily Record
1st Place - Farmington Daily Times Staff - Farmington Daily Times
Daily Class 1 - Design and Topography - Mailed Entry
2nd Place - Santa Fe New Mexican Staff - Santa Fe New Mexican
1st Place - Albuquerque Journal Staff - Albuquerque Journal
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(No Weekly Classes 2 and 1 - Best Sports Coverage)
Daily Class 2 - Best Sports Coverage
2nd Place - Jessica Onsurez - Carlsbad Current Argus
1st Place - Brienne Green - Artesia Daily Press
Daily Class 1 - Best Sports Coverage
(No 2nd Place)
1st Place - James Barron, Will Webber, Richard Olmstead, Eric Hedlund - Santa Fe New Mexican
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(No Weekly class 2 - News Coverage)
Weekly Class 1 - News Coverage
2nd Place - Rio Rancho Observer Staff - Rio Rancho Observer
1st Place - Valencia County News Bulletin Staff - Valencia County News Bulletin
Daily Class 2 - News Coverage
2nd Place - Farmington Daily Times Staff - Farmington Daily Times
1st Place - Todd Bailey, Jeff Tucker, Curtis C. Wynne - Hobbs News-Sun
Daily Class 1 - News Coverage
2nd Place - Albuquerque Journal Staff - Albuquerque Journal
1st Place - Gallup Independent Staff - Gallup Independent
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Public Service
2nd Place - Shelby Perea - Albuquerque Journal
1st Place - Angela Kocherga and Journal Staff - Albuquerque Journal
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Sunshine Award - Daily Class 2
2nd Place - C.P. Thompson - Silver City Daily Press
Sunshine Award - Daily Class 1
1st Place - Ryan Boetel and the Journal Editorial Board - Albuquerque Journal
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Weekly Class 2 - General Excellence
Leota Harriman - The Independent
Weekly Class 1 - General Excellence
The Taos News Staff - Taos News
Daily Class 2 - General Excellence
Roswell Daily Record Staff - Roswell Daily Record
Daily Class 1 - General Excellence
Albuquerque Journal Staff - Albuquerque Journal
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Compiled by the New Mexico Press Association.
