Nevada Press Association The best in Nevada journalism since 1924
SWEEPSTAKES
Editorial Cartoon of the Year
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Michael Ramirez
Editorial of the Year
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Victor Joecks
Journalist of Merit
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Briana Erickson
Outstanding Journalist
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Art Kane
Podcast of the Year
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Jeff German, Larry Mir
Story of the Year
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Art Kane
Video of the Year
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Rachel Aston, Art Kane, David Guzman, Rhonda Prast
Photo of the Year
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Bizuayehu Tesfaye
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
General Excellence (Magazines)
1st Tahoe Quarterly
2nd edible Reno-Tahoe
3rd rjmagazine
General Excellence (Rural)
1st Nevada Appeal
2nd The Record-Courier
3rd Lahontan Valley News
General Online Excellence (Magazines)
1st edible Reno-Tahoe
2nd rjmagazine
3rd RANGE magazine
General Online Excellence (Urban)
1st Las Vegas Review-Journal
2nd The Nevada Independent
3rd Reno Gazette-Journal
ADVERTISING
Advertising General Excellence (Magazines,Rural)
1st edible Reno-Tahoe
Jaci Goodman
2nd The Record-Courier
3rd Nevada Appeal
Digital Ad (Urban,Rural)
1st Las Vegas Review-Journal
Malachi Schlink
2nd Las Vegas Review-Journal
David Sly, Malachi Schlink, Brandi Munn
3rd Las Vegas Review-Journal
David Sly
In-House Advertising (Urban,Magazines)
1st Las Vegas Weekly
Katie Dixon, Samantha Petsch
2nd Las Vegas Weekly
Katie Dixon, Samantha Petsch, Alexandra Gex, Alexandra Sunga
3rd Las Vegas Magazine
Katie Dixon, Samantha Petsch, Alexandra Gex, Alexandra Sunga
In-House Advertising (Rural)
1st Nevada Appeal
Mike McGarvey
2nd Pahrump Valley Times
Dolores Sarantes
3rd Pahrump Valley Times
Dolores Sarantes
Magazine (Rural)
1st Elko Daily Free Press
Nancy Streets, Susan Goddard, Seana Chapman, Carol Mott
2nd Elko Daily Free Press
Nancy Streets, Susan Goddard, Seana Chapman, Carol Mott
3rd The Record-Courier
Tara Addeo
Print Ad 1/2 Page or Larger (Urban,Rural)
1st Las Vegas Review-Journal
Jorge Betancourt, Brandi Munn, Chris Sothman
2nd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Jorge Betancourt, David Sly, Malachi Schlink, Olivia Kuntz
3rd Pahrump Valley Times
Dolores Sarantes
Print Ad Less than 1/2 Page (Rural)
1st Pahrump Valley Times
Dolores Sarantes
2nd Tonopah Times Bonanza
Dolores Sarantes
3rd Pahrump Valley Times
Dolores Sarantes
Print Ad Less than 1/2 Page (Urban)
1st Las Vegas Review-Journal
David Sly, Jorge Betancourt
2nd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Henry Hernandez
3rd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Jorge Betancourt, Brandi Munn
Special Event (Urban,Magazines,Rural)
1st Las Vegas Weekly
Katie Dixon, Samantha Petsch
2nd Las Vegas Weekly
Katie Dixon, Samantha Petsch, Alexandra Gex, Alexandra Sunga
3rd The Record-Courier
Tara Addeo, Kurt Hildebrand, Sarah Drinkwine
Special Section or Campaign-Advertising(Urban,Rural)
1st Elko Daily Free Press
Nancy Streets, Susan Goddard
2nd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Angie Gutting, Olivia Kuntz, David Sly
3rd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Jorge Betancourt, David Sly
EDITORIAL
Arts and Culture Commentary (Urban,Magazines,Rural)
1st rjmagazine
Jason Bracelin
2nd Elko Daily Free Press
Cynthia Delaney
3rd Double Scoop
Brent Holmes
Breaking News Reporting (Rural)
1st Elko Daily Free Press
Jeff Mullins
2nd The Record-Courier
Kurt Hildebrand
3rd Lahontan Valley News
Steve Ranson
Breaking News Reporting (Urban)
1st Las Vegas Review-Journal
2nd Reno Gazette-Journal
Rio Lacanlale
3rd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Ricardo Torres-Cortez, Jonah Dylan, David Wilson
Business Feature Story (Magazines)
1st rjmagazine
John Glionna
2nd Tahoe Quarterly
Ryan Miller
3rd rjmagazine
John Glionna
Business Feature Story (Rural)
1st Pahrump Valley Times
Robin Hebrock
2nd Sierra Nevada Ally
Kelsey Penrose
3rd Elko Daily Free Press
Suzanne Featherston
Business Feature Story (Urban)
1st Reno Gazette-Journal
Jason Hidalgo
2nd The Nevada Independent
Howard Stutz
3rd Reno Gazette-Journal
Jason Hidalgo, Jenny Kane
Business Spot News Story (Rural)
1st Elko Daily Free Press
Cynthia Delaney
2nd Boulder City Review
Hali Bernstein Saylor
3rd Lahontan Valley News
Steve Ranson
Business Spot News Story (Urban)
1st Reno Gazette-Journal
Amy Alonzo
2nd Reno Gazette-Journal
Jason Hidalgo
3rd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Vincent Bonsignore
Community Service (Rural)
1st The Record-Courier
Kurt Hildebrand, Sarah Drinkwine, Tara Addeo, The residents of Douglas County
2nd Elko Daily Free Press
Cynthia Delaney
3rd Pahrump Valley Times
Robin Hebrock
Community Service (Urban,Magazines)
1st Las Vegas Review-Journal
Art Kane
2nd The Nevada Independent
Tabitha Mueller
3rd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Art Kane, Jeff German
Coverage of Underserved Communities (Rural)
1st The Record-Courier
Kurt Hildebrand
2nd Carson Now
Kelsey Penrose
3rd Carson Now
Kelsey Penrose
Coverage of Underserved Communities (Urban,Magazines)
1st Reno Gazette-Journal
Marcella Corona
2nd Nevada Current
Michael Lyle
3rd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Briana Erickson
Editorial Page (Rural)
1st The Record-Courier
2nd The Record-Courier Staff and Readers
3rd Sparks Tribune
Editorial Page (Urban)
1st The Nevada Independent
John L. Smith, Sheila Weathers, Michael Schaus, David Colborne
2nd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Editorial Writing (Urban,Rural)
1st Las Vegas Review-Journal
Victor Joecks
2nd Las Vegas Review-Journal
John Kerr
3rd Las Vegas Sun
Ric Anderson
Email Newsletter (Urban,Magazines,Rural)
1st Reno Gazette-Journal
Brett McGinness
2nd Nevada Current
Hugh Jackson
3rd The Nevada Independent
Entertainment Feature Story (Magazines)
1st rjmagazine
Jason Bracelin
2nd Las Vegas Magazine
Matt Kelemen
3rd Las Vegas Magazine
Matt Kelemen
Entertainment Feature Story (Rural)
1st Sierra Nevada Ally
Matthew Bieker
2nd The Record-Courier
Sarah Drinkwine
3rd Nevada Appeal
Kyler Klix
Entertainment Feature Story (Urban)
1st Las Vegas Review-Journal
Christopher Lawrence
2nd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Jason Bracelin
3rd Reno Gazette-Journal
Jenny Kane
Entertainment Spot News Story (Urban,Magazines,Rural)
1st Las Vegas Review-Journal
Jason Bracelin
2nd Las Vegas Review-Journal
John Katsilometes
3rd Reno Gazette-Journal
Jenny Kane
Explanatory Journalism (Magazines)
1st RANGE magazine
Carolyn Dufurrena
2nd Las Vegas Magazine
Nina King
3rd edible Reno-Tahoe
Annie Flanzraich
Explanatory Journalism (Rural)
1st Nevada Appeal
Jessica Garcia
2nd The Record-Courier
Sarah Drinkwine
3rd Elko Daily Free Press
Tim Burmeister
Explanatory Journalism (Urban)
1st Las Vegas Review-Journal
Scott Davidson, Rio Lacanlale, L.E. Baskow
2nd Reno Gazette-Journal
Jason Hidalgo
3rd Reno Gazette-Journal
Jason Hidalgo
Feature Writing (Magazines)
1st rjmagazine
Jason Bracelin
2nd RANGE magazine
Marjorie Haun
3rd Tahoe Quarterly
Michael Rohm
Feature Writing (Rural)
1st Carson Now
Kelsey Penrose
2nd Lahontan Valley News
Steve Ranson
3rd Sierra Nevada Ally
Kelsey Penrose
Feature Writing (Urban)
1st Las Vegas Review-Journal
Briana Erickson
2nd Nevada Current
Dana Gentry
3rd Reno Gazette-Journal
Amy Alonzo
Food Writing (Urban,Magazines,Rural)
1st Las Vegas Review-Journal
Al Mancini
2nd Elko Daily Free Press
Cynthia Delaney
3rd The Nevada Independent
Michelle Rindels
Freedom of the Press (Urban,Magazines,Rural)
1st Las Vegas Review-Journal
Scott Davidson, Arthur Kane, Jeff German, Shea Johnson, Rio Lacanlale, Steve Sebelius
2nd Reno Gazette-Journal
Siobhan McAndrew
3rd Las Vegas Sun
Ric Anderson, Ray Brewer, Jessica Hill
Headline Writing (Rural)
1st Boulder City Review
Hali Bernstein Saylor
2nd Carson Now
Kelsey Penrose
Headline Writing (Urban)
1st Las Vegas Review-Journal
Christopher Lawrence
2nd Las Vegas Sun
John Taylor
3rd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Joe Hawk
Health/COVID Enterprise Reporting (Rural)
1st Sierra Nevada Ally
Matthew Bieker
2nd Elko Daily Free Press
Toni Milano, Adella Harding, Jeff Mullins
3rd Sparks Tribune
Kayla Anderson
Health/COVID Enterprise Reporting (Urban)
1st Las Vegas Review-Journal
Mary Hynes
2nd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Mary Hynes
3rd Nevada Current
April Corbin Girnus
Investigative Story (Rural)
1st Carson Now
Kelsey Penrose
2nd Elko Daily Free Press
Jeff Mullins
Investigative Story (Urban,Magazines)
1st Las Vegas Review-Journal
Art Kane
2nd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Rio Lacanlale
3rd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Art Kane, Rachel Aston
Local Column (Magazines)
1st RANGE magazine
C.J. Hadley
2nd edible Reno-Tahoe
Michael C. Moberly
3rd edible Reno-Tahoe
Sharon Honig-Bear
Local Column (Rural)
1st Lahontan Valley News
Jeanette Strong
2nd Lahontan Valley News
Steve Ranson
3rd Lahontan Valley News
David Henley
Local Column (Urban)
1st Las Vegas Review-Journal
Victor Joecks
2nd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Rick Velotta
3rd The Nevada Independent
Michael Schaus
Local Sports Column (Urban)
1st Las Vegas Sun
Ray Brewer
2nd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Sam Gordon
3rd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Ed Graney
News Enterprise Reporting (Rural)
1st Elko Daily Free Press
Tim Burmeister
2nd Elko Daily Free Press
Toni Milano
3rd Nevada Appeal
Faith Evans
News Enterprise Reporting (Urban,Magazines)
1st Nevada Current
April Corbin Girnus
2nd Reno Gazette-Journal
Rio Lacanlale
3rd Las Vegas Sun
Arleigh Rodgers
News Obituary (Rural)
1st Boulder City Review
Celia Shortt Goodyear
2nd Elko Daily Free Press
Toni Milano
3rd The Record-Courier
Kurt Hildebrand
News Obituary (Urban)
1st Reno News & Review
Frank X. Mullen
2nd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Mary Hynes
3rd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Katelyn Newberg
Political/Government Enterprise Reporting (Rural)
1st Carson Now
Kelsey Penrose
2nd Carson Now
Kelsey Penrose
3rd Lahontan Valley News
Steve Ranson
Political/Government Enterprise Reporting (Urban)
1st Reno Gazette-Journal
James Dehaven, Jason Hidalgo, Ed Komenda
2nd The Nevada Independent
Sean Golonka, Tabitha Mueller, Michelle Rindels
3rd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Rio Lacanlale
Profile (Magazines)
1st edible Reno-Tahoe
Claire McArthur
2nd rjmagazine
Jason Bracelin
3rd rjmagazine
Jason Bracelin
Profile (Rural)
1st Boulder City Review
Hali Bernstein Saylor
2nd Boulder City Review
Hali Bernstein Saylor
3rd Nevada Appeal
Jessica Garcia
Profile (Urban)
1st Las Vegas Weekly
Evelyn Mateos
2nd Reno Gazette-Journal
Jenny Kane
3rd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Mary Hynes
Special Section-Editorial (Urban,Rural)
1st Las Vegas Review-Journal
2nd Boulder City Review
Hali Bernstein Saylor, Celia Shortt Goodyear
3rd The Record-Courier
Sports Feature Writing (Magazines)
1st Tahoe Quarterly
Matt Jones
2nd Tahoe Quarterly
Matthew Renda
3rd Tahoe Quarterly
Ryan Miller
Sports Feature Writing (Rural)
1st Elko Daily Free Press
Anthony Mori
2nd The Record-Courier
Carter Eckl
3rd The Record-Courier
Carter Eckl
Sports Feature Writing (Urban)
1st Reno Gazette-Journal
Jim Krajewski
2nd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Sam Gordon
3rd Reno Gazette-Journal
Jim Krajewski
Sports Spot News Story (Rural)
1st Humboldt Sun
Tony Erquiaga
2nd Lahontan Valley News
Thomas Ranson
Sports Spot News Story (Urban)
1st Las Vegas Review-Journal
David Schoen
2nd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Mick Akers
3rd Reno Gazette-Journal
Jim Krajewski
Video Program or Series (Urban,Rural)
1st The Nevada Independent
Tim Lenard, Joey Lovato
2nd Las Vegas Sun
Michael Grimala
3rd Las Vegas Review-Journal
7@7 Team
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Cover Design (Magazines)
1st RANGE magazine
C.J. Hadley, John Bardwell
2nd edible Reno-Tahoe
Freeman Design Group
3rd Las Vegas Magazine
Wesley Gatbonton, Brooke Everson, Christopher DeVargas
Outstanding Graphic Designer (Magazines)
Las Vegas Magazine
Wesley Gatbonton
Outstanding Graphic Designer (Urban,Rural)
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Tony Morales
Overall Design (Magazines)
1st Las Vegas Weekly
2nd edible Reno-Tahoe
3rd Las Vegas Magazine
Overall Design (Rural)
1st Boulder City Review
Jenny Scheid, Hali Bernstein Saylor
2nd Nevada Appeal
Kyler Klix, Lauren Solinger
3rd Lahontan Valley News
Kyler Klix, Lauren Solinger
Overall Design (Urban)
1st Las Vegas Sun
John Taylor, Dave Mondt
2nd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Page One Design (Rural)
1st Boulder City Review
Jenny Scheid, Hali Bernstein Saylor
2nd Nevada Appeal
Kyler Klix, Lauren Solinger
3rd Sparks Tribune
Eric Dahlberg
Page One Design (Urban)
1st Las Vegas Review-Journal
LeeAnn Elias
2nd Reno Gazette-Journal
USA TODAY Network Design Hub
3rd Las Vegas Sun
John Taylor, Dave Mondt
PHOTOGRAPHY
Feature Photo (Magazines)
1st Las Vegas Magazine
Wesley Gatbonton, Brooke Everson, Christopher DeVargas
2nd RANGE magazine
Larry Angier
3rd RANGE magazine
David Muench
Feature Photo (Rural)
1st The Record-Courier
Kurt Hildebrand
2nd Lahontan Valley News
Thomas Ranson
3rd The Record-Courier
Kurt Hildebrand
Feature Photo (Urban)
1st Las Vegas Sun
Steve Marcus
2nd Reno Gazette-Journal
Andy Barron
3rd Las Vegas Sun
Wade Vandervort
Multiple Photo Essay or Gallery (Magazines)
1st rjmagazine
L.E. Baskow
2nd edible Reno-Tahoe
Lou Manna
3rd rjmagazine
Benjamin Hager
Multiple Photo Essay or Gallery (Rural)
1st Lahontan Valley News
Thomas Ranson
2nd Humboldt Sun
Tony Erquiaga
3rd Boulder City Review
Hali Bernstein Saylor, Celia Shortt Goodyear
Multiple Photo Essay or Gallery (Urban)
1st Las Vegas Sun
Wade Vandervort
2nd Reno Gazette-Journal
Jason Bean
3rd Las Vegas Review-Journal
Ellen Schmidt
News Photo Coverage (Rural)
1st Carson Now
2nd Boulder City Review
Celia Shortt Goodyear
3rd The Record-Courier
Kurt Hildebrand
News Photo Coverage (Urban)
1st The Nevada Independent
Jeff Scheid
2nd Las Vegas Sun
Wade Vandervort
3rd The Nevada Independent
David Calvert
Outstanding Visual Journalist (Magazines)
RANGE magazine
Todd Klassy
Outstanding Visual Journalist (Urban,Rural)
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Ellen Schmidt
Portrait (Magazines)
1st RANGE magazine
Danielle Coon
2nd RANGE magazine
Robb Kendrick
3rd rjmagazine
L.E. Baskow
Portrait (Rural)
1st Boulder City Review
Celia Shortt Goodyear
2nd The Record-Courier
Kurt Hildebrand
3rd Boulder City Review
Hali Bernstein Saylor
Portrait (Urban)
1st Las Vegas Review-Journal
Rachel Aston
2nd Reno Gazette-Journal
Jason Bean
3rd The Nevada Independent
David Calvert
Sports Photo (Rural)
1st Elko Daily Free Press
Anthony Mori
2nd Elko Daily Free Press
Anthony Mori
3rd Lahontan Valley News
Thomas Ranson
Sports Photo (Urban)
1st Las Vegas Review-Journal
Benjamin Hager
2nd Las Vegas Sun
Steve Marcus
3rd Reno Gazette-Journal
Andy Barron
