Renton Reporter receives five awards for coverage

The contest is sponsored by the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association, which represents about 130 community newspapers across the state. The Renton Reporter competes in the largest circulation category

October 11, 2013 7:07 pm

The Renton Reporter received five awards, including two first-place awards, Oct. 4 in the statewide Washington Better Newspaper Contest.

The contest is sponsored by the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association, which represents about 130 community newspapers across the state. The Renton Reporter competes in the largest circulation category.

The awards are:

• Tracey Compton and Dean A. Radford, first place, comprehensive news coverage, “Library’s long road to a vote,” for their coverage of where to locate the new downtown Renton library.

• Adam McFadden, first place, best sports-page design, for his two-page graphic filled with information about the 2012-2013 Seahawks season in the 2012 Seahawks section.

• Brian Beckley, second place, best news story, “Surprise! They’re losing their home to the 405 project” about a Renton couple and their children who will be forced from their home by the widening of I-405 in Renton.

• Dean A. Radford, third place, best business feature, “Renton’s Taco Time marks 50th,” about the restaurant’s 50th anniversary.

• Tracey Compton, second place, best general feature story, “The hands of worship,” about Calvary Baptist’s Deaf Church.

The awards were presented at the WNPA’s 126th annual convention in Olympia.