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SEATTLE TIMES NEWS AWARDS: 1992-1999

1999

  • C.B. Blethen Memorial Awards: First Place in Distinguished Investigative Reporting
  • Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Awards: Second Place for General Excellence
  • National Women's Political Caucus: Exceptional Merit Media Award
  • Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Explanatory Journalism: Coverage of I-200 Campaign to Abolish Affirmative Action
  • John B. Oakes Award for Distinguished Environmental Journalism
  • Edward J. Meeman Award in Environmental Reporting
  • Best of the West: First Place in Environment and Natural Resources Reporting
  • National Press Club: Washington Correspondents, and Robin Goldstein Awards
  • Society of American Travel Writers Foundation: Best in the Country
  • Sunday Magazine Editors' Association: First Place, Photography and Ten Best Covers
  • National Press Photographers Association/University of Missouri, Pictures of the Year: Angus MacDougal Award for Overall Excellence in Picture Editing; First Place, Sports Picture Story; First Place, Picture Editing Team Portfolio; Region 11 Photographer of the Year
  • Associated Press Sports Editors: Top 10 Special Sections
  • Editor and Publisher EPpy Awards: First Place
  • Society of Professional Journalists: Sweepstakes Award
  • Washington Press Association: First Place, Profiles

1998

  • Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Public Service: "Fear in the Fields"
  • National Headliner Award: First Place in Investigative Reporting
  • Edward J. Meeman Award in Environmental Reporting
  • Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting
  • Crowly Award, General Federation of Women's Clubs: Excellence in Coverage of Women's Issues
  • Women in Communications Clarion Award
  • Livingston Award for Young Journalists: International Finalist
  • Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Awards: Second Place for General Excellence
  • Native American Journalists Association Phoenix Award
  • Education Writers of America: First Place
  • American Society of Newspaper Editors: Finalist, Distinguished Writing Awards
  • Best of the West: First Place Awards in Investigative Reporting and General Reporting
  • C.B. Blethen Memorial Awards: Distinguished Diversity Reporting Award
  • Society of Newspaper Design: 14 Awards of Excellence and one Silver Award

1997

  • Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting: "Tribal Housing: From Deregulation to Disgrace"
  • Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting: "Safety at Issue: The 737"
  • George Polk Award for Transportation Reporting
  • Selden Ring Award for Investigative Reporting
  • National Headliner Award
  • Society of Newspaper Design: One of 16 Best-Designed Newspapers in the World
  • Associated Press Sports Editors: Top 10 Sports Columns
  • National Press Photographers Association/University of Missouri, Pictures of the Year: Best Use of Pictures
  • Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Reporting
  • White House Correspondents Association Edgar A. Poe Award
  • Best of the West: First Place in Investigative Reporting
  • Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Awards: Second Place for General Excellence
  • Education Writers of America: First Place Feature
  • Society of American Business Editors and Writers: Best in the Business Award
  • Society of Professional Journalists: Sweepstakes Award
  • Associated Press Managing Editors Award for Public Service
  • C.B. Blethen Memorial Awards: First Place Awards for Investigative Reporting, Enterprise and Consumer Reporting
  • United Nations Association Seattle Chapter Human Rights Award

1996

  • International Association of Firefighters Media Award: First Place Awards for Investigative Reporting and for Spot Coverage
  • Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Awards: First Place for General Excellence and Multicultural Journalism Award
  • Best of the West: First Place in Environment and National Resources
  • Society of American Business Editors and Writers: Best in the Business Award
  • Society of Professional Journalists: Sweepstakes Award
  • Society of Newspaper Design: 13 Awards of Excellence, including 3 Silver Awards
  • Education Writers of America: First Place Feature

1995

  • Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Awards: First place for General Excellence
  • American Association for Advancement of Science: Journalism Award
  • Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association: Outstanding Reporting
  • American Bar Association: Silver Gavel Award
  • Society of Professional Journalists: Sweepstakes Award
  • National Press Photographers Association: Best Page One Photo

1994

  • Society of Professional Journalists: Seven First Place Awards
  • Society of Newspaper Design: 16 Awards
  • National Press Photographers Association: Best Use of Photographs
  • Society of American Travel Writers: Bronze Award

1993

  • Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Public Service: Series on Senator Brock Adams
  • Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting
  • Roy W. Howard Competition, Public Service Reporting
  • Associated Press Managing Editors Award for Public Service
  • National Headliner Award
  • Investigative Reporters and Editors Award
  • Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Reporting
  • Best of the West: First Place Awards in investigative reporting and Sports Reporting
  • Associated Press Sports Editors: Top 10 Sunday Sports Section and Top 10 Investigative Reporting
  • National Press Photographers Association/University of Missouri, Pictures of the Year: Award of Excellence
  • Newspaper Food Editors/Writers Association: First Place for Best Section
  • C.B. Blethen Memorial Awards: First Place in Investigative Reporting

1992

  • Washington Council on Crime and Delinquency: Outstanding Achievement for Journalists Award
  • Education Writers of America: First place in Investigative Reporting
  • Penney-Missouri Awards: Second place for General Excellence
  • National Headliner Award: First place for outstanding news reporting
  • Washington Press Association: First place
  • Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition: Travel Journalist of the Year
  • Aviation and Space Writers Association: Award of Excellence
  • C.B. Blethen Memorial Awards: Five First Place Awards
  • Associated Press Managing Editors Public Service Award