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.