Longmont Times-Call staff members received five awards for journalism in the Colorado Society of Professional Journalist Region 10 Top of the Rockies contest.
The Top of the Rockies contest divides newsrooms into four divisions based on newsroom size. The Daily Camera competed in the large newsroom division against other news organizations from Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.
Awards included a first-place win for business news; second-place wins for news columns, news photography and videography and spot news photography and videography; and a third place win for sports photography and videography.
Reporter Amber Carlson won first place in the business news category for her piece about a Longmont toy store’s Christmas nightmare.
Senior Editor John Vahlenkamp won second place in the news column category, with judges noting that his Johnnie St. Vrain column “was poignant and informative”.
Staff Photographer Cliff Grassmick won second place in the news photography and videography category for covering new citizens
and the spot news photography and videography category for covering a structure fire.
Photo Editor Matthew Jonas won third place in the sports photography and videography category for his coverage of the U.S. Junior National Whitewater Slalom Team.
