Daily Press wins photo sweepstakes at CPA convention

The Montrose Daily Press was honored as the photo and design sweepstakes winner at the annual Colorado Press Association Convention, it was announced Saturday at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver.

Last year the Daily Press was the editorial sweepstakes winner, but finished just behind the Craig Daily Press this year.

In all, the Montrose Daily Press won 20 awards in a variety of categories, including eight first place honors. The Class IV contest was judged by journalists and editors from Minnesota. The Daily Press also received a number of awards from the Associated Press (see related story). Attending the meeting from the Daily Press were managing editor Bill Swaim, senior writer Katharhynn Heidelberg, photojournalist Barton Glasser and reporter Robert Allen.

Daily Press awards and recipients:

1st Place
• Best Story/Photo Combination: Robert Allen and William Woody, "La Mision Curativa."
• Best Sustained Coverage: Katharhynn Heidelberg, "Recall."
• Best Agriculture Story: Robert Allen, "Corn Harvest."
• Best Serious Column Writing: Stephen Woody.
• Best Sports Photograph: William Woody, "Iced."
• Best Photo Essay: William Woody, "Lessons from the Past."
• Best News Page Design: Maggie Stehr, "Cash Crops."
• Best Informational Grapics: Bill Swaim and Maggie Stehr.

2nd Place
• Best Deadline News Reporting: Matt Hildner and Erica Lewis Kennedy, "SNAFU."
• Best Feature Story: Kati O’Hare, "Dealing with Suicide."
• Best Serious Column Writing: Bill Swaim.
• Best Sports Column: Bill Swaim.
• Public Service Award: Robert Allen, "Olathe, A Town in Turmoil."
• Best News Photograph: Barton Glasser, "Chris Sitton Funeral."
• Best Sports Photograph: William Woody, "Golf: Approaching Storm."
• Best News Page Design: Maggie Stehr, "Gas Prices Going Down."

3rd Place
• Best Feature Story: Robert Allen, Empowering the Disabled."
• Best Special Section, Enterprise Reporting: Robert Allen and William Woody, "La Mision Curativa."
• Best Feature Photograph: William Woody, "Bee."
• Best Feature Page Design: Bill Swaim and William Woody, "Master Plan."