The Denver Post received awards for general excellence for large newspapers in ceremonies held this weekend for the Colorado Press Association and the Colorado Associated Press Editors and Reporters contests.
The Post also received the award for Public Service in both contests — CAPER judges honored the newspaper for stories by David Olinger and Kevin Vaughan about problems in Adams County, and the CPA honored Karen E. Crummy for coverage of the Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority. In addition, Rick “Worm” Charbonneau, the Post’s state circulation manager, was named Newspaper Person of the Year by the Colorado Press Association.
First-place winners for the caper event:
Public service: David Olinger, Kevin Vaughan, Barbara Hudson
Beat reporting: Margaret Jackson, Steve Raabe, Aldo Svaldi, Allison Sherry
Business story: Greg Griffin
Editorials: Vincent Carroll
Environmental story: Eric Gorski, Karen Crummy
Feature story: Eric Gorski, AAron Ontiveroz
Headline writing: Alison Borden
Informational graphics: Jeff Goertzen, Megan Capinegro
Investigative reporting: David Olinger, Kevin Vaughan, Barbara Hudson
News column: Tina Griego
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Photo coverage of a continuing story: The Denver Post Staff
Photo illustration: RJ Sangosti
Picture story/photo essay: Mahala Gaylord
Portfolio: Craig Walker
Portrait/personality: Cyrus McCrimmon
Series: Kevin Simpson, Mahala Gaylord
Sports column: Woody Paige
Sports story: Ryan Casey
Spot news photo: John Leyba
Spot news story: The Denver Post Staff
Awards were presented in three divisions: Division I for papers under 15,000 circulation, Division II for circulation over 15,000 to 30,000, and Division III for circulation over 30,000.
First-place winners for the CPA:
Public service: Karen Crummy
News story: Monte Whaley
Deadline news: The Denver Post Staff
Sustained coverage: Kevin Vaughan, David Olinger, Barb Hudson for coverage of Adams County
Sports story: Benjamin Hochman for Melo Out
Story-picture combo: Kevin Simpson, Mahala Gaylord for Comeback Kid: The Story of Diego Lemos
Education story: Yesenia Robles
Business story: Greg Griffin
Serious column: Tina Griego
Humorous column: Mike Littwin
Website: Daily content: Denver Post Staff
Website: Daily design: Denver Post Staff
Website: Daily community : Denver Post Staff
Website: Daily interactivity: Denver Post Staff
Website: Daily multimedia: Denver Post Staff
Editorial writing: Editorial writers
Agriculture story: Karen Crummy, Eric Gorski
Special section: The Denver Post Staff
Feature story: Electa Draper
Photo essay: Mahala Gaylord
Feature page design: Jeff Neumann, Leanna Efird
Informational graphic: Jeff Neumann
Editorial cartoon: Daily: Mike Keefe
