The best of the best in news

Wyoming News Exchange
 
CASPER — Newspapers in Sheridan, Douglas and Pinedale were named the best in the state for 2021 on Feb. 5, during the Wyoming Press Association’s annual convention.
The Sheridan Press, Douglas Budget and Pinedale Roundup were all announced as winners of the WPA’s “general excellence” award, the association’s top award for high quality work in all aspects of newspapering.
The Sheridan Press was named the general excellence winner among the state’s daily newspapers and also placed second for advertising and typographic excellence.
Placing second for general excellence was the Riverton Ranger, which also placed first for excellence in editorial writing. 
Following the Riverton Ranger in second for editorial writing was the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, which also placed first for advertising excellence and typographic excellence.
The Casper Star-Tribune won the association’s award for best photography.
Among large weekly newspapers, those with a circulation above 2,500, the Douglas Budget placed first for
general excellence, followed in second by the Buffalo Bulletin. The Bulletin also claimed second place for photographic excellence.
The Jackson Hole News&Guide won top honors for advertising excellence, editorial writing and photography.
The Gillette News Record placed first for typographic excellence and second for editorial writing, while the Powell Tribune placed second for advertising excellence and the Cody Enterprise placed second for typographic excellence.
Among small weekly newspapers, the Pinedale Roundup won general excellence, followed by the Greybull Standard.
Top editorial honors went to the Northern Wyoming News in Worland, while the Platte County Record Times placed second. The Record Times
also placed second for photographic excellence.
The Lovell Chronicle placed first for photographic excellence.
The Uinta County Herald in Evanston won the top award for advertising excellence, followed in second by the News Letter Journal.
The Dubois Frontier placed first for typographic excellence, followed in second by the Thermopolis Independent Record.
Wyoming Tribune Eagle reporter Hannah Black was named the WPA’s journalist of the year and Mike Moore of the Gillette News Record was named the association’s photographer of the year.
A photo by Jessi Dodge of the Buffalo Bulletin was selected as the WPA’s photograph of the year.
The awards presentation capped the association’s 123rd annual convention.
In other WPA business,
Jen Sieve-Hicks, executive editor for the Buffalo Bulletin, was elected president of the association.
 
 
Wyoming Press Association Better Newspaper Contest Major Awards
DAILIES
General Excellence:
1) The Sheridan Press
2) Riverton Ranger 
Editorial Leadership:
1) Riverton Ranger
2) Wyoming Tribune-Eagle
Photographic Excellence:
1) Casper Star-Tribune
2) Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Advertising Excellence:
1) Wyoming Tribune Eagle
2) The Sheridan Press
Typographic Excellence:
1) Wyoming Tribune Eagle
2) The Sheridan Press
 
LARGE WEEKLIES
General Excellence:
1) Douglas Budget
2) Buffalo Bulletin
Editorial Leadership:
1) Jackson Hole News&Guide
2) Gillette News Record
Photographic Excellence:
1) Jackson Hole News&Guide
2) Buffalo Bulletin
Advertising Excellence:
1) Jackson Hole News&Guide
2) Powell Tribune
Typographic Excellence:
1) Gillette News Record
2) Cody Enterprise
 
SMALL WEEKLIES
General Excellence:
1) Pinedale Roundup
2) Greybull Standard
Editorial Leadership:
1) Northern Wyoming News
2) Platte County Record Times
Photographic Excellence:
1) Lovell Chronicle
2) Platte County Record Times
Advertising Excellence:
1) Uinta County Herald
2) News Letter Journal (Newcastle)
Typographic Excellence:
1) Dubois Frontier
2) Thermopolis Independent Record
 
News Letter Journal brings 
home awards
In addition to receiving second place in advertising excellence, the News Letter Journal team came away with 10 Pacemaker awards, as well as Photographer of the Year Award for small weeklies, going to NLJ’s Walter Sprague (see ad on opposite page).
“I am very proud of our staff and I’d like to thank our community for allowing us to tell their stories and thank our businesses for supporting the News Letter Journal. We couldn’t win these awards without our community’s support, and we are grateful,” said Kim Dean, NLJ’s managing editor.
The WPA Better Newspaper Contest is judged annually by peer volunteers from other U.S. states, and in turn WPA members volunteer as judges in other contests.