LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. – The Chronicle, Oregon’s most-awarded newspaper the past two years in the state’s annual journalism contest, was awarded 15 more honors in the 2024 contest – this one expanded to include Oregon, Washington, and Idaho newspapers.
Specific placement among the top three finishers in each category will be revealed at the ONPA conference in July.
Staff writer Ron Hartman authored four of the award-winning pieces.
Here are the categories in which The Chronicle placed:
• Best Special Section or Issue: Cottage Grove Visitor Guide
• Best Special Section or Issue: Fall Sports Preview
• Best Editorial: Plagiarism discovered
• Best Educational Coverage: Career Technical Education series
• Best Enterprise Reporting: Ethics Commission Investigation
• Best Feature Story (General): Launching Fourth: ‘Barbie’ goes cliff diving
• Best Feature (Personality): Iconic bookstore sold
• Best Feature (Personality): Heyman honored by RAF
• Best Lifestyle Coverage: Rosie the Riveter series
• Best Local Column: Noel Nash
• Best Sports Story: Luke Jackson returns
• Best Spot News Coverage: SVdP withdraws offer from Cottage Grove
• Best Writing: Cheryl Glass profile
• Best Government Coverage: Cottage Grove City Council Recall
• Best Sports Photo: Craig Strobeck, Creswell basketball action
