Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Grant County Herald Independent Entry Title: Snackpacks for Backpacks, Volunteering during Flood, Top Students Entry Credit: David Timmerman Judge Comment: Well written story showing the good going on within a school district, highlighting the collaboration of a community to help those who often go unnoticed and providing a spotlight that encourages the program to continue.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Ashland Daily Press Entry Title: School battles Entry Credit: Tom Stankard, Peter Wasson Judge Comment: Well written and covering a sensitive subject while hearing out both sides and allowing those affected to use their own voice without editorializing.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Star News Entry Title: Event connects school, legislative leaders; Parents call for answers from school board; School leaders share concerns with Sen. Tomczyk Entry Credit: Brian Wilson Judge Comment: The importance of showing where and how tax dollars are spent and the ways in which the elected decision makers and benefactors of those funds interface cannot be understated. Important story that was very well written and researched.
