Northern Wyoming News employees earns prime images award

The Northern Wyoming News earned the Robert Warner Photography Award within the Hanway Division (medium circulation) on the Wyoming Press Association Winter Convention in Casper Saturday, Jan. 17, 2025.

The first-place photograph excellence honor is offered to the newspaper in every division successful probably the most Pacemaker awards in images. This is the primary time the Northern Wyoming News has earned this award, one of many 5 main awards offered to newspapers by

the WPA.

The Northern Wyoming News employees earned first and second place for General News photograph – first, “Snow Day,” by Sean Mortimer of South Side college students rolling a big base for a snowman; second, “Memorial Day,” by Kat McMahon, a photograph of Dalton Bankert sitting subsequent to a grave with the Memorial Day service within the background.

McMahon earned honorable point out in Feature Photo class with “Grappling A Goat,” a photograph of an unruly goat that Tylee Clark was displaying throughout the Washakie County Fair. The decide wrote, “A great snap. Captures a special moment with nice composition.”

Two awards have been earned within the Wildlife class.

Mortimer took second place for his “Mountain Moose,” photograph of moose within the Bighorn Mountains. Editor Karla Pomeroy earned an honorable point out for “Park Geese.” The decide wrote, “Catching the goose in flight without losing clarity in the background of those still on the water. The motion of the water along with the motion of the flying goose. The use of black and white takes nothing away from the beauty of the photo, in fact, it helps allow the subjects to speak for themselves.”

The employees took first and second place in Portrait-Personality Photo class with McMahon incomes first place with one other Washakie County Fair shot “Eye On the Judge.” This photograph is of Aspyn Hamilton throughout the 4-H Horse Show senior showmanship. The decide wrote, “This is a fantastic photo that shows a ton of personality, while giving me a great look into the subject’s life. Her passion is on full display. Great photo!”

Pomeroy took second with a photograph throughout the Kids Q of the Wyoming BBQ Championship and Bluegrass Festival “Junior Chef.” The decide wrote, “This photo captures a moment in time incredibly well. The framing is outstanding and the scene tells a story. Well done.”

The employees took honorable point out in Best Use of Photos. The decide wrote, “”Taking small topics and instilling them with a way of intimacy just isn’t straightforward. The whimsy of the Western Wear, the intimacy and depth of focus of the elementary college youngsters and the nod to the older generations as effectively, in a lighthearted topic actually spans each the ages and feelings.”

Best Use of Photos acknowledges publications that follow and promote high- high quality photojournalism by offering the very best strategies of show for his or her images. Newspapers submitted three points for judging together with two problems with dates chosen by the WPA and one date chosen by the newspaper. Judges chosen winners for every circulation class based mostly on house given to images, thought given to placement, photograph cropping and enhancing, constantly good show house and correct consideration to copy.

WRITING

The Northern Wyoming News employees additionally earned a number of writing awards on the annual winter conference.

Sports editor Alex Kuhn took first place in Sports Column with three entries of his Hear Me Out column. The decide wrote concerning one column, “Makes solid arguments against salary caps and uses clever analogies to back them up. A fun read.”

Mortimer earned a second place in Feature Story for the function on pharmacist David Albright and his niece climbing Kilimanjaro. The decide wrote, “This is a really well written story about the outdoors. The reader feels like they are actually on the trip with Albright and his niece. Perfect length and use of detail.”

Mortimer additionally took second place in Arts-Entertainment-Culture Reporting. The decide wrote “The writing clearly shows a love of the subjects, and a desire to ensure the audience knows these people and their stories. Strong work with stories that otherwise could have easily been castoffs.”

Three tales have been included within the entry that took second: a narrative about LLMN qualifying for the National FFA Convention; honest headliner Walker Montgomery; and the touring musician Brandon Anderson who performed the lead in “Cinderella” in Worland.

McMahon earned Honorable Mention in News-Feature Story for “Missing in the Forest,” an indepth have a look at Grant Gardner, a hiker who was lacking and whose physique was discovered on Cloud Peak.

The employees additionally earned honorable point out in Headline Writing.