“The Fire Line: Wildfire’s in Colorado was honored as Best in Show Saturday night at the Colorado Press Association’s annual awards.
The special half-hour documentary on .looked at the four times in four years in which flames roared through Colorado neighborhoods and at the danger that still lurks in “red zone” areas
The Emmy-winning documentary, which was produced by Meghan Lyden, Mahala Gaylord and AAron Ontiveros and Helen Richardson, has been featured at seven film festivals.
Overall, Post staffers won more than 150 awards combined at Saturday’s CPA event and Friday’s Colorado Associated Press awards.
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Beat Reporting
First Place: David Olinger/Kristen Painter
Second Place: David Migoya
Business Story
First Place: David Migoya
Second Place: David Migoya
Third Place: Jon Murray
Editorials
First Place: Jeremy P. Meyer
Second Place: Alicia Caldwell
Environmental Story
First Place: Bruce Finley
Second Place: Susan Clotfelter
Third Place: Electa Draper
Feature Photo
First Place: Joe Amon
Second Place: AAron Ontiveroz
Feature Story
First Place: William Porter
Second Place: Kevin Simpson
General Excellence
First Place: Staff
General News Photo
Second Place: Tim Rasmussen
Headline Writing
First Place: Allen Daniel
Informational Graphic
First Place: Kevin Hamm
Second Place: Severiano Galvan
Third Place: Alison Borden
News Column
Second Place: Vincent Carroll
Third Place: Jeremy Meyer
Online: General Excellence
First Place: Staff
Online: Special Package
First Place: Staff
Photo Coverage of a Continuing Story
First Place: Staff
Second Place: Craig F. Walker
Third Place: RJ Sangosti
Photo Illustration
First Place: RJ Sangosti
Picture Story/Photo Essay
First Place: Joe Amon
Second Place: Joe Amon
Third Place: Staff
Portfolio
Third Place: RJ Sangosti
Portrait/Personality
Second Place: Helen H. Richardson
Public Service
First Place: Jennifer Brown, Christopher N. Osher, Karen Crummy
Second Place: Jennifer Brown, Joe Amon, Mahala Gaylord
Series
First Place: Jennifer Brown, Joe Amon, Mahala Gaylord
Third Place: Jennifer Brown, Christopher N. Osher
Sports Column
First Place: Mark Kiszla
Second Place: Benjamin Hochman
Sports Photo
Third Place: Hyoung Chang
Sports Story
First Place: Adrian Dater, Mike Chambers
Second Place: Benjamin Hochman
Spot News Photo
First Place: Joe Amon
Second Place: RJ Sangosti
Spot News Story
First Place: Jordan Steffen, Kieran Nicholson
Third Place: Sadie Gurman, Ryan Parker, Jordan Steffen, John Ingold
CPA
Best In Show:
“The Fire Line: Wildfire in Colorado”
Meghan Lyden, Mahala Gaylord, AAron Ontiveroz, Helen Richardson
Best Editorial Writing
First Place: Alicia Caldwell
Third Place: Vincent Carroll
Best Health Enterprise Story
First Place: Ricardo Baca
First Place: Michael Booth, Craig F. Walker, AAron Ontiveroz
Best Health Feature Story
First Place: Electa Draper
Second Place: Electa Draper
Third Place: Electa Draper
Best Environmental Story
First Place: Bruce Finley
Third Place: Electa Draper
Best News Story
First Place: Christopher N. Osher
Third Place: John Ingold
Best Feature Story
First Place: Kevin Simpson
Best Sports Story
First Place: Benjamin Hochman
Best Business News Story
First Place: David Migoya
Second Place: Bruce Finley
Third Place: Jon Murray
Best Business Feature Story
Second Place: Ray Mark Rinaldi
Third Place: Jon Murray, Josie Klemaier
Best Agriculture Story
First Place: Emilie Rusch
Third Place: Nancy Lofholm
Best Education Story
First Place: Kevin Simpson
Second Place: Jennifer Brown
Best Story/Picture Combination
First Place: Joe Amon
Second Place: Michael Booth,Craig F. Walker,AAron Ontiveroz,Severiano Galván
Third Place: Staff
Best Deadline News Reporting
Second Place: Jeremy P. Meyer, Sadie Gurman, Kevin Simpson, Ryan Parker, Jordan Steffen, John Ingold, Claire Martin, Suzanne Brown
Third Place: Jordan Steffen, Kieran Nicholson
Best Series
First Place: Jennifer Brown,Christopher N. Osher,Karen Crummy
Second Place: Jennifer Brown,Christopher N. Osher
Second Place: Staff
Best Sustained Coverage
Third Place: Ricardo Baca
Best Editorial Special Section
First Place: Staff
Second Place: Staff
Best Serious Column Writing
Second Place: Alicia Caldwell
Third Place: Jeremy Meyer
Best Humorous Column Writing
First Place: Jeremy Meyer
Best Sports Column Writing
First Place: Benjamin Hochman
Third Place: Mark Kiszla
Best Public Service
First Place: Jennifer Brown, Christopher N. Osher, Karen Crummy
Second Place: Jennifer Brown, Joe Amon, Mahala Gaylord
Best Headline Writing
First Place: Allen Daniel
Best Investigative Story Package
Second Place: David Olinger, Karen E. Crummy
Best News Photograph
First Place: Joe Amon
Best Feature Photograph
Second Place: RJ Sangosti
Best Sports Photograph
Third Place: John Leyba
Best Photo Essay
Second Place: Jennifer Brown, Joe Amon, Mahala Gaylord
Best News Page Design
First Place: Matt Swaney
Second Place: Lori Punko
Best Feature Page Design
First Place: Jeff Neumann
Third Place: LeAnna Efird
Best Editorial Layout & Design
First Place: Staff
Best Informational Graphic
First Place: Severiano Galvan
Second Place: Alison Borden
Third Place: Michelle Doe
Best Photography Portfolio
Third Place: Helen H. Richardson
Best Cover Design
Third Place: Matt Swaney
Best Online Update of Breaking News
First Place: Staff
Best Breaking News or Non-Deadline Video
First Place: Meghan Lyden, Mahala Gaylord, AAron Ontiveroz, Helen Richardson
Best Multimedia
Third Place: Jennifer Brown, Joe Amon, Mahala Gaylord
Best Use of Social Media in Breaking News
First Place: Staff
Best Website-Daily-Content
First Place: Staff
Best Website-Daily-Interactivity
First Place: Staff
Best Website-Daily-Design
First Place: Staff
Best Website-Daily-Community
First Place: Staff
