WW took home six prizes, four of them first place, at the 2024 Excellence in Journalism Awards, a five-state contest run by the Society of Professional Journalists.

Among our honors: the top prize for General Excellence for a medium-size newsroom in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana or Alaska. It’s the second consecutive year WW has won that award, given to outstanding work published by a newsroom with six to 20 employees.

Rachel Saslow won first prize for a soft news feature ( “Are You Soho House Material?” March 20, 2024 ); Larry Colton took first place for sports reporting ( “Bill and Me,” June 5, 2024 ); and Lucas Manfield received first prize for crime and law enforcement reporting ( “What Happened in Hoover Jail,” March 6, 2024 ).

“Extremely thorough reporting on what ha

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