The Aspen Times and Snowmass Sun staffs were honored over the weekend at the 141st annual Colorado Press Association conference for their work in writing photography and advertising.<\/p>\n
The Times won numerous first- and second-place awards in two state contests: the Colorado Associated Press Editors and Reporters (CAPER) group and the Colorado Press Association (CPA). The contests were for work in 2018 and are broken down by circulation groups.<\/p>\n
Managing editor Rick Carroll\u2019s work looking into the backgroud of the Aspen School District\u2019s former human resources director<\/a> was recognized in both contests and named the top education story by CPA, with the judges remarking that it was \u201cgreat work combing through public records to uncover a massive story about seriously questionable behavior by a public official. This is what accountability journalism is all about.\u201d<\/p>\n The Times\u2019 editorial board was named tops in the state in the division. \u201cGreat examples of a newspaper keeping tabs on public spending, and holding officials accountable for how money is spent and on whom,\u201d the judges wrote.<\/p>\n The advertising staff\u2019s \u201cBest of Aspen-Snowmass\u201d<\/a> was named the best special section: \u201cIn a category with multiple great entries, this entry stood out the most. Did a fantastic job making this an appealing section to get the Best Of results and appealing layout.\u201d<\/p>\n Other first-place awards in the CPA contest included:<\/p>\n Scott Condon and Anna Stonehouse for \u201c131 years of Cattle Culture\u201d featur<\/a>e on the Cap-K ranch outside of Basalt<\/p>\n The Food & Wine Classic preview<\/a> was named the best magazine (which is directed by WineInk columnist Kelly Hayes and his wife, Linda)<\/p>\n Roger Marolt for his Snowmass Sun humor columns<\/p>\n Anna Stonehouse best photo essay in the Snowmass Sun for the September festivals<\/p>\n Second-place awards in the CPA content:<\/p>\n Rick Carroll for best business story on \u201cWhen big companies take a stand\u201d<\/a> about outdoor companies taking a stand<\/p>\n Ben Welch for news page design and special section for \u201cStriking Silver\u201d<\/a> when Alex Ferreria won silver at the Olympics<\/p>\n Roger Marolt for best humor columns and also for sports columns in The Aspen Times<\/p>\n Tim Kurnos for best large-space ad for \u201cPierre Famille\u201d<\/p>\n Erica Robbie and Anna Stonehouse for story\/picture combination for their coverage of the disabled veterans winter clinic<\/a><\/p>\n Snowmass Sun<\/a> website<\/p>\n Anna Stonehouse for photo essay in the Snowmass Sun for the JAS Labor Day coverage<\/a><\/p>\n Anna Stonehouse for feature story and multimedia package \u201cAspen Adventure Woman: Who is she?\u201d<\/a> in The Aspen Times Weekly<\/p>\n The Times\u2019 coverage of the first week of the Lake Christine Fire was named by CAPER as the best spot news in its division, and aspentimes.com was named the best website.<\/p>\n The Times was honor for first place by CAPER judges for the following stories:<\/p>\n Scott Condon\u2019s breaking news coverage of the first two days of the Lake Christine Fire<\/a><\/p>\n Rick Carroll for \u201cWhen big companies make a stand\u201d<\/p>\n Scott Condon\u2019s environmental story on local farming, \u201cPulling one over on Old Man Winter\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n Andrew Travers and Anna Stonehouse\u2019s online special package on Anderson Ranch artists responding to school shootings<\/a><\/p>\n Aspen Times staff for the best website<\/p>\n Second-place awards in the CAPER content:<\/p>\n Scott Condon\u2019s business story on the impact of older skiers<\/a><\/p>\n Anna Stonehouse and Austin Colbert\u2019s photography of the Lake Christine Fire\u2019s first week<\/p>\n Rick Carroll\u2019s investigative reporting on the background of the school district\u2019s HR director<\/p>\n The Aspen Times staff\u2019s sustained coverage of the Lake Christine Fire<\/p>\n Erica Robbie and David Krause\u2019s breaking news coverage of the death of NBA agent Dan Fegan<\/a> on Highway 82 near Woody Creek<\/p>\n Austin Colbert and Anna Stonehouse\u2019s online special package on Alex Ferreira\u2019s coming-home<\/a> celebration<\/p>\n Austin Colbert\u2019s sports feature on Wiley Maple\u2019s run to the Olympics<\/a><\/p>\n Links to these stories can be found on aspentimes.com.<\/p>\n