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U.S. Rep. Pete McCloskey joining protesters in July 2012 For years, Martin’s Beach was a sleepy cove south of Half Moon Bay, Calif. That changed when one of the country’s richest families bought land around the beach and closed the only access to one of the area’s most beloved recreation spots. The Half Moon Bay Review has covered the resulting controversy from the beginning, and this [...]

About 300 of Tucson's business and financial leaders gathered at the Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa for Inside Tucson Business's inaugural Chief Financial Officer Awards. ITB teamed with Financial Executives and Affiliates of Tucson to craft a set of criteria to evaluate local CFOs for their work with their companies or organizations and in the Tucson community. [View a slideshow of the CFO Awards event] ITB selected [...]

Tom Yunt Tom Yunt has been named president and chief executive officer of Wick Communications Co. Yunt begins work on Oct. 7. He and his wife, Marianne, plan to move to Sierra Vista, Ariz., where the company is headquartered. Tom Yunt was most recently president and chief executive officer of Woodward Communications, Inc., a multimedia company with media and marketing services businesses in Iowa, Illinois and [...]

Best Feature or Sports story went to the Pierre Capital Journal. Five newspapers earned top honors in the 2013 Wick Editorial awards, which were announced at Thursday’s Wick Communications management meeting in Tucson, Ariz. In all, 10 newspapers merited mention in this year’s contest. There were five categories, including Enterprise, Breaking News, Best Feature or Sports Story, Editorial Comment and Community Pride. Judges awarded first, second, [...]

Francis R. McLean, Publisher of the Argus Observer 1968 – 1997 Devoted to his responsibilities in the newspaper business, coupled with his understanding of building community and the importance of all elements of the community exemplify the kind of person Francis R Mclean is. Since 1979, the Oregon Newspaper Hall of Fame Award has recognized Oregon newspaper people who have made outstanding contributions to Oregon newspaper [...]

Tisha McCombs The Montrose Daily Press has promoted its circulation and classified advertising manager, Tisha McCombs, to general manager, publisher Francis Wick has announced. In her new role, McCombs will be responsible for overseeing the newspaper's business office, as well as its information technology, circulation and classified advertising departments. Ultimately, Wick said, she will assume responsibility for display advertising and production, as well. "McCombs embodies the [...]

Libby Berndt Former Sidney Herald publisher Libby Berndt has been honored with the Master Editor-Publisher award by the Montana Newspaper Association. Berndt become publisher of the Herald in 2001 and retired at the end of this May to spend more time with her family after focusing so many years on making the Herald a successful newspaper. During her career at the Herald, she also served as a part-time typesetter, classified [...]

Andrew Saenz Two new advertising managers are leading revenue initiatives at Wick Communications Company newspapers in Arizona. Monica Akyol has been named ad manager of the Tucson Weekly and its related events, and Andrew Saenz will take on the same role for the Green Valley News and its related publications. Akyol joined the Tucson operation in June 2006 as an advertising sales representative. In September 2008, [...]