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Kirkland Reporter honored during WNPA awards gala

Published 10:12 am Monday, October 17, 2016

By Matt Phelps

Regional editor Matt Phelps won third place from the WNPA for this picture in the Feature Photo category. Reporter file photo

Regional editor Matt Phelps won third place from the WNPA for this picture in the Feature Photo category. Reporter file photo

The Kirkland Reporter was honored with multiple journalism awards during the annual Washington Newspaper Publisher Association awards gala on Friday in Wenatchee, Wash. The journalism contest honors reporters and editor from across Washington state at weekly newspapers.

Former staff writer TJ Martinell won first place for Best Sports News Story for an article published by the Kirkland Reporter in September 2015, headlined: “Former JHS students involved in assault playing football again, one in Kirkland“

Former staff writer Aaron Kunkler won first place for Best Environmental Story for a two-part series published by the Reporter Newspaper group, headlined: “The steady decline of salmon runs to Lake Washington | Part I and II“

Martinell and regional editor Matt Phelps won second place for Best Breaking News Story for an article published in the Kirkland Reporter, headlined: “Beloved Kirkland resident, former LWSD employee found dead in house fire“

And Phelps won third place for Best Feature Photo for the 7 Hills of Kirkland photo that ran on the cover of the Kirkland Reporter on May 29, 2015.

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