2021 Nevada Press Association Award Winners
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Press Association recognized more than 100 awardees on Saturday at a ceremony in Reno. Here’s a list of winners announced at the newspaper organization’s annual convention. The press association convention, which was canceled last year because of COVID-19, opened Friday with an informal gathering hosted by the Reno Gazette-Journal at its new headquarters in downtown Reno.
Contest winners, judged by the Montana Press Association, were honored Saturday night at an annual awards banquet that followed daytime meetings and seminars and a luncheon where inductees into the association’s hall of fame were honored.
Outstanding Journalist: Rio Lacanlale, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Outstanding Visual Journalist: Benjamin Hager, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Journalist of Merit (Magazines,Urban,Rural): Justin Emerson, Las Vegas Sun
Story of the Year: Reno Gazette-Journal and Megan Messerly, The Nevada Independent (tie)
Photo of the Year: Jason Bean, Reno Gazette-Journal
General Excellence (Urban): (1st) Las Vegas Review-Journal; (2nd) Las Vegas Weekly; (3rd) Las Vegas Sun
General Excellence (Rural): (1st) Hali Bernstein Saylor, Celia Shortt Goodyear, Jenny Scheid, Boulder City Review; (2nd) Nevada Appeal; (3rd) Elko Daily Free Press
General Excellence (Magazines): (1st) edible Reno-Tahoe; (2nd) Sylas Wright, Anna Dingman, David Bunker, Jared Swanson, Clayton Humphries, Elaine Leonardi Dixon, Tahoe Quarterly; (3rd) rjmagazine
Freedom of the Press: (1st) Dave Daley, Dave Skinner, Marjorie Haun, C.J. Hadley, John Bardwell, RANGE magazine; (2nd) Michael Scott Davidson, Arthur Kane, Review-Journal Editorial Board, Las Vegas Review-Journal; (3rd) Ric Anderson, Las Vegas Weekly
WRITING
Breaking News Reporting (Rural): (1st) Robin Hebrock, Pahrump Valley Times; (2nd) Steve Ranson, Lahontan Valley News; (3rd) Jeff Mullins, Elko Daily Free Press
Breaking News Reporting (Urban): (1st) Michelle Rindels, Riley Snyder, The Nevada Independent; (2nd) Reno Gazette-Journal; (3rd) Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette-Journal
Business Feature Story (Urban): (1st) Howard Stutz, The Nevada Independent; (2nd) Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal; (3rd) Jackie Valley, The Nevada Independent
Business Feature Story (Rural): (1st) Steve Ranson, Lahontan Valley News; (2nd) Toni Milano, Elko Daily Free Press; (3rd) Amy Alonzo, Mason Valley News
Business Feature Story (Magazines): (1st) Barbara Twitchell, edible Reno-Tahoe; (2nd) Kaleb M. Roedel, N. Nevada Business Weekly; (3rd) David Bunker, Tahoe Quarterly
Business Spot News Story (Urban): (1st) Subrina Hudson, Las Vegas Review-Journal; (2nd) Sean Golonka, The Nevada Independent; (3rd) Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette-Journal
Business Spot News Story (Rural): (1st) Kayla Anderson, Sparks Tribune; (2nd) Amy Alonzo, Mason Valley News; (3rd) Steve Ranson, Lahontan Valley News
Community Service (Magazines,Urban): (1st) Siobhan McAndrew, Jason Bean, Reno Gazette-Journal; (2nd) Ric Anderson, Las Vegas Weekly; (3rd) Las Vegas Weekly
Community Service (Rural): (1st) Robin Hebrock, Pahrump Valley Times; (2nd) Jessica Garcia, Nevada Appeal; (3rd) Kurt Hildebrand, The Record-Courier
Criticism (Urban): (1st) Josie Glassberg, Double Scoop; (2nd) Brent Holmes, Double Scoop; (3rd) Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette-Journal
Entertainment Feature Story (Urban): (1st) Las Vegas Review-Journal; (2nd) Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal; (3rd) Christopher Lawrence, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Entertainment Feature Story (Magazines): (1st) Kaleb Roedel, Northern Nevada Business Weekly; (2nd) Claire McArthur, edible Reno-Tahoe; (3rd) Alex Haase, Las Vegas Magazine
Entertainment News Story (Urban): (1st) Christopher Lawrence, Las Vegas Review-Journal; (2nd) Brock Radke, Las Vegas Sun; (3rd) Heidi Knapp Rinella, Al Mancini, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Explanatory Journalism (Rural): (1st) Amy Alonzo, Mason Valley News; (2nd) Toni Milano, Elko Daily Free Press; (3rd) Jeff Mullins, Elko Daily Free Press
Explanatory Journalism (Urban): (1st) Daniel Rothberg, The Nevada Independent; (2nd) Gary Martin, Las Vegas Review-Journal; (3rd) C. Moon Reed, Leslie Ventura, Sara Macneil, Genevie Durano, Las Vegas Weekly
Explanatory Journalism (Magazines): (1st) Richard Gubbe, Elevate NV; (2nd) Eric Cachinero, Nevada Magazine
Feature Writing (Rural): (1st) Hali Bernstein Saylor, Boulder City Review; (2nd) Steve Ranson, Lahontan Valley News; (3rd) Hali Bernstein Saylor, Boulder City Review
Feature Writing (Magazines): (1st) Matthew Renda, Tahoe Quarterly; (2nd) Michael Kennedy, Tahoe Quarterly; (3rd) Janna Karel, rjmagazine
Feature Writing (Urban): (1st) C. Moon Reed, Las Vegas Weekly; (2nd) Jackie Valley, The Nevada Independent; (3rd) Brock Radke, Genevie Durano, Spencer Patterson, Ricardo Torres-Cortez, Sara Macneil, C. Moon Reed, Las Vegas Weekly
General Online Excellence (Rural): (1st) Jeffrey Meehan, Robin Hebrock, Selwyn Harris, Tom Rysinski, Pahrump Valley Times; (2nd) The Record-Courier; (3rd) Nevada Appeal
General Online Excellence (Urban): (1st) Las Vegas Review-Journal; (2nd) Reno Gazette-Journal; (3rd) The Nevada Independent
General Online Excellence (Magazines): (1st) rjmagazine; (2nd) edible Reno-Tahoe; (3rd) Getaway Reno/Tahoe
Headline Writing (Urban): (1st) Las Vegas Sun; (2nd) Rhonda Prast, Las Vegas Review-Journal; (3rd) Brian Sanford, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Headline Writing (Rural): (1st) Hali Bernstein Saylor, Boulder City Review; (2nd) Kurt Hildebrand, The Record-Courier; (3rd) Jeff Mullins, Elko Daily Free Press
Health News Story (or series) (Urban): (1st) Megan Messerly, The Nevada Independent; (2nd) Anjeanette Damon, Reno Gazette-Journal; (3rd) Megan Messerly, The Nevada Independent
Health News Story (or series) (Rural): (1st) Steve Ranson, Lahontan Valley News; (2nd) Kurt Hildebrand, The Record-Courier; (3rd) Anthony Mori, Elko Daily Free Press
Investigative Story (Urban): (1st) Art Kane, Las Vegas Review-Journal; (2nd) Art Kane, Rachel Crosby, Michael Scott Davidson, Las Vegas Review-Journal; (3rd) Daniel Rothberg, The Nevada Independent
Investigative Story (Rural): (1st) Jeffrey Meehan, Pahrump Valley Times; (2nd) Amy Alonzo, Mason Valley News; (3rd) Toni Milano, Cynthia Delaney, Serenity Orr, Elko Daily Free Press
Investigative Story (Magazines): (1st) Marjorie Haun, RANGE magazine; (2nd) Dave Skinner, RANGE magazine
News Feature Story (Rural): (1st) Amy Alonzo, Mason Valley News; (2nd) Amy Alonzo, Mason Valley News; (3rd) Ashley Maden, Humboldt Sun
News Feature Story (Magazines,Urban): (1st) Siobhan McAndrew, Reno Gazette-Journal; (2nd) Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal; (3rd) Ricardo Torres-Cortez, Las Vegas Sun
News Obituary (Urban): (1st) Siobhan McAndrew, Reno Gazette-Journal; (2nd) C. Moon Reed, Las Vegas Weekly; (3rd) Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal
News Obituary (Rural): (1st) Kayla Anderson, Sparks Tribune; (2nd) Steve Ranson, Lahontan Valley News; (3rd) Kurt Hildebrand, The Record-Courier
Niche Magazine (Urban,Rural): (1st) Elizabeth Brown, Emma Cauthorn, Jennifer Inaba, Las Vegas Weekly; (2nd) Elko Daily Free Press; (3rd) Elko Daily Free Press
Non-Staff Story (Urban): (1st) Savanna Strott, The Nevada Independent; (2nd) Savanna Strott, The Nevada Independent; (3rd) Valerie Miller, Vegas Legal Magazine
Non-Staff Story (Rural): (1st) Tim Burmeister, Elko Daily Free Press; (2nd) Marie Nygren, Lahontan Valley News; (3rd) Lisa Gavon, The Record-Courier
Non-Staff Story (Magazines): (1st) Jason M. Glionna, rjmagazine; (2nd) John M. Glionna, rjmagazine; (3rd) Jason M. Glionna, rjmagazine
Podcast of the Year (Magazines,Urban,Rural): Nathan Shoup, Adam Shoup, The Reno Slant
Special Project (Magazines,Urban,Rural): Ves Quinlan, Bill Jones, John Bardwell, C.J. Hadley, RANGE magazine; (2nd) Eric Cachinero, Megg Mueller, Kippy Spilker, Alexandria Olivares-Wenzel, Nevada Magazine; (3rd) Steve Ranson, David Henley, Kenneth Beaton, Lahontan Valley News
Special Section (Editorial) (Rural): Toni Milano, Cynthia Delaney, Nathan Havenner, Serenity Orr, Elko Daily Free Press; (2nd) Kurt Hildebrand, The Record-Courier; (3rd) Tara Addeo, Kurt Hildebrand, The Record-Courier
Special Section (Editorial) (Urban): (1st) Las Vegas Review-Journal; (2nd) Jennifer Inaba, Emma Cauthorn, Las Vegas Weekly; (3rd) Las Vegas Weekly
Sports Feature Writing (Urban): (1st) Jim Krajewski, Reno Gazette-Journal; (2nd) Case Keefer, Las Vegas Weekly; (3rd) Sam Gordon, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Sports Feature Writing (Rural): (1st) Anthony Mori, Elko Daily Free Press; (2nd) Thomas Ranson, Lahontan Valley News; (3rd) Kayla Anderson, Sparks Tribune
Sports Feature Writing (Magazines): (1st) Eric Cachinero, Nevada Magazine; (2nd) Sylas Wright, Tahoe Quarterly; (3rd) Kyle Magin, Tahoe Quarterly
Sports Photo (Urban,Rural): (1st) Benjamin Hager, Las Vegas Review-Journal; (2nd) Steve Marcus, Las Vegas Sun; (3rd) Benjamin Hager, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Sports Spot News Story (Rural): (1st) Anthony Mori, Elko Daily Free Press; (2nd) Anthony Mori, Elko Daily Free Press; (3rd) Thomas Ranson, Lahontan Valley News
Sports Spot News Story (Urban): (1st) Mike Grimala, Las Vegas Sun; (2nd) Case Keefer, Las Vegas Sun; (3rd) Justin Emerson, Las Vegas Sun
VISUAL JOURNALISM:
Feature Photo (Magazines): (1st) Rachel Aston, rjmagazine; (2nd) Rachel Aston, rjmagazine; (3rd) Larry Angier, RANGE magazine
Feature Photo (Urban): (1st) Andy Barron, Reno Gazette-Journal; (2nd) Benjamin Hager, Las Vegas Review-Journal; (3rd) Jeff Scheid, The Nevada Independent
Feature Photo (Rural): (1st) Toni Milano, Elko Daily Free Press; (2nd) Celia Shortt Goodyear, Boulder City Review; (3rd) Cynthia Delaney, Elko Daily Free Press
Multiple Photo Essay or Gallery (Rural): (1st) Eric Dahlberg, Mineral County Independent-News; (2nd) Kurt Hildebrand, The Record-Courier; (3rd) Cynthia Delaney, Elko Daily Free Press
Multiple Photo Essay or Gallery (Urban): (1st) Benjamin Hager, Las Vegas Review-Journal; (2nd) Steve Marcus, Las Vegas Sun; (3rd) Chelcey Adami, Andy Barron, Jason Bean, Reno Gazette-Journal
Multiple Photo Essay or Gallery (Magazines): (1st) Nevada Magazine; (2nd) Nevada Magazine; (3rd) Michael Okimoto, Andrea Laue, Shaun Hunter, Candice Vivien, edible Reno-Tahoe
News Feature Story (Rural): (1st) Amy Alonzo, Mason Valley News; (2nd) Amy Alonzo, Mason Valley News; (3rd) Ashley Maden, Humboldt Sun
News Photo Coverage (Rural): (1st) Steve Ranson, Lahontan Valley News; (2nd) Cynthia Delaney, Elko Daily Free Press; (3rd) Kurt Hildebrand, The Record-Courier
News Photo Coverage (Urban): (1st) Jason Bean, Reno Gazette-Journal; (2nd) Jason Bean, Reno Gazette-Journal; (3rd) Benjamin Hager, L.E. Baskow, Chase Stevens, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Portrait (Magazines): (1st) Lou Manna, edible Reno-Tahoe; (2nd) Larry Turner, RANGE magazine; (3rd) Candice Vivien, edible Reno-Tahoe
Portrait (Rural): (1st) Thomas Ranson, Lahontan Valley News; (2nd) Hali Bernstein Saylor, Boulder City Review; (3rd) Hali Bernstein Saylor, Boulder City Review
Portrait (Urban): (1st) Christopher Devargas, Las Vegas Weekly; (2nd) Benjamin Hager, Las Vegas Review-Journal; (3rd) Jeff Scheid, The Nevada Independent
Photo Illustration (Urban): (1st) Wade Vandervort, Las Vegas Weekly; (2nd) Wade Vandervort, Las Vegas Weekly; (3rd) Yasmina Chavez, Las Vegas Weekly
Sports Photo (Urban,Rural): (1st) Benjamin Hager, Las Vegas Review-Journal; (2nd) Steve Marcus, Las Vegas Sun; (3rd) Benjamin Hager, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Video of the Year (Magazines,Urban,Rural): Jason Bean, Reno Gazette-Journal
Video Program or Series (Magazines,Urban): (1st) Las Vegas Review-Journal; (2nd) Meghan Burk, Todd Poth, Getaway Reno/Tahoe; (3rd) Las Vegas Review-Journal
EDITORIAL:
Editorial Cartoon of the Year (Magazines,Urban,Rural): (1st) Mike Smith, Las Vegas Sun
Editorial of the Year (Urban): (1st) Ric Anderson, Las Vegas Sun
Editorial Page (Urban): (1st) John Kerr, Las Vegas Review-Journal; (2nd) John L. Smith, Orrin Johnson, David Colborne, Jon Ralston, Michael Schaus, The Nevada Independent; (3rd) Ric Anderson, Las Vegas Sun
Editorial Page (Rural): (1st) The Record-Courier; (2nd) Jeff Mullins, Elko Daily Free Press; (3rd) Steve Ranson, Adam Trumble, Lahontan Valley News
Editorial Writing (Urban): (1st) John Kerr, Las Vegas Review-Journal; (2nd) Ric Anderson, Las Vegas Sun; (3rd) Victor Joecks, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Editorial Writing (Rural): (1st) Jeff Mullins, Elko Daily Free Press; (2nd) Steve Ranson, Lahontan Valley News; (3rd) Kurt Hildebrand, The Record-Courier
Local Column (Rural): (1st) Hali Bernstein Saylor, Boulder City Review; (2nd) Kurt Hildebrand, The Record-Courier; (3rd) David Henley, Lahontan Valley News
Local Column (Urban): (1st) Brock Radke, Las Vegas Weekly; (2nd) Brett McGinness, Reno Gazette-Journal; (3rd) Mick Akers, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Local Column (Magazines): (1st) Beth Schwartz, Elevate NV; (2nd) C.J. Hadley, RANGE magazine; (3rd) Michael C. Moberly, edible Reno-Tahoe
Local Non-Staff Column (Rural): (1st) Vince Juaristi, Elko Daily Free Press; (2nd) Jeanette Strong, Lahontan Valley News; (3rd) Andrew Barbano, Sparks Tribune
Local Non-Staff Column (Magazines,Urban): (1st) Martha Menendez, The Nevada Independent; (2nd) Carrie Kaufman, Nevada Current; (3rd) John L. Smith, The Nevada Independent
Local Sports Column (Urban,Rural): (1st) Thomas Ranson, Lahontan Valley News; (2nd) Ed Graney, Las Vegas Review-Journal; (3rd) Ray Brewer, Las Vegas Sun
ADVERTISING & DESIGN
Advertising General Excellence (Rural): (1st) Tara Addeo, The Record-Courier; (2nd) Nevada Appeal; (3rd) Heather Ruth, Dolores Sarantes, Charlotte Uyeno, Gail Smith, Racheal Walker, Bianca Graeff, Pahrump Valley Times
Advertising General Excellence (Magazines): (1st) Jaci Goodman, edible Reno-Tahoe; (2nd) Carrie Roussel, Alexandria Olivares-Wenzel, Nevada Magazine
Advertising Innovation (Urban): (1st) Chase Rankin, Las Vegas Review-Journal; (2nd) Emma Cauthorn, Las Vegas Weekly; (3rd) Bob Conrad, This is Reno
Black and White Ad (Rural): (1st) Heather Ruth, Tonopah Times Bonanza; (2nd) Heather Ruth, Pahrump Valley Times; (3rd) Heather Ruth, Tonopah Times Bonanza
Color Print Ad (Magazines): (1st) Alexandria Olivares-Wenzel, Nevada Magazine; (2nd) Dany Haniff, Las Vegas Weekly; (3rd) Dany Haniff, Las Vegas Weekly
Color Print Ad (Urban): (1st) Tony Morales, Las Vegas Review-Journal; (2nd) David Sly, Las Vegas Review-Journal; (3rd) Jorge Betancourt, David Sly, Malachi Schlink, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Color Print Ad (Rural): (1st) Mike McGarvey, Nevada Appeal; (2nd) Dolores Sarantes, Pahrump Valley Times; (3rd) Mike McGarvey, Lahontan Valley News
Digital Ad (Magazines, Urban, Rural): (1st) Dany Haniff, Las Vegas Weekly; (2nd) Malachi Schlink, David Memmott, Las Vegas Review-Journal; (3rd) Susan Goddard, Elko Daily Free Press
In-House Advertising (Rural): (1st) Elko Daily Free Press; (2nd) Mike McGarvey, Nevada Appeal; (3rd) Heather Ruth, Pahrump Valley Times
In-House Advertising (Magazines): (1st) Dany Haniff, Las Vegas Weekly; (2nd) Dany Haniff, Las Vegas Weekly; (3rd) Dany Haniff, Las Vegas Weekly
In-House Advertising (Urban): (1st) Angie Gutting, Las Vegas Review-Journal; (2nd) Olivia Kuntz, Malachi Schlink, Las Vegas Review-Journal; (3rd) Las Vegas Review-Journal
Overall Design (Urban): (1st) Las Vegas Review-Journal; (2nd) John Taylor, Las Vegas Sun
Overall Design (Rural): (1st) Jenny Scheid, Hali Bernstein Saylor, Boulder City Review; (2nd) Jessica Sterling, Pahrump Valley Times; (3rd) Jessica Sterling, Tonopah Times Bonanza
Overall Design (Magazines): (1st) Las Vegas Weekly; (2nd) Freeman Design Group, edible Reno-Tahoe; (3rd) Kippy Spilker, Alexandria Olivares-Wenzel, Nevada Magazine
Page One Design / Cover Design (Urban): (1st) John Taylor, Las Vegas Sun; (2nd) LeeAnn Elias, Las Vegas Review-Journal; (3rd) Bill Wambeke, Reno Gazette-Journal
Page One Design / Cover Design (Magazines): (1st) Las Vegas Magazine; (2nd) Mark Antonuccio, rjmagazine; (3rd) Corlene Byrd, Ian Racoma, Las Vegas Weekly
Outstanding Graphic Designer (Rural): Kyler Klix, Nevada Appeal
Outstanding Graphic Designer (Magazines): Freeman Design Group, edible Reno-Tahoe
Outstanding Graphic Designer (Urban): Tony Morales, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Special Event (Urban): (1st) David Sly, Malachi Schlink, Brandi Munn, Angie Gutting, Las Vegas Review-Journal; (2nd) Katie Dixon, Samantha Petsch, Las Vegas Weekly; (3rd) Melissa McCabe, Wanda Blair, Chase Rankin, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Special Section or Campaign (Advertising) (Rural): Heather Ruth, Pahrump Valley Times; (2nd) Tara Addeo, The Record-Courier