Region 1

1964

Ted Eastwood

New Haven Register

1965

Vincent S. D'Addario

Springfield Union

1966

Gordon Converse

Chrisian Science Monitor

1967

Ted Dully

Bristol Press

1968

Ted Dully

The Boston Globe

1969

Ted Dully

The Boston Globe

1970

Ted Dully

The Boston Globe

1971

Jack Spratt

The Providence Journal

1972

Gordon Alexander

Day Publishing Co.

1973

Ted Dully

The Boston Globe

1974

Stanley Forman

Boston Herald American

1975

Ed Hopfman

Clinton Daily Item

1976

Peter M. Bregg

Associated Press

1977

Bob Emerson

The Providence Journal

1978

Ted Ancher

Bristol Press

1979

Betty Tracy

Bristol Press

1980

Harold Hanka

Chronicle

1981

Harold Hanka

Chronicle

1982

Ted Ancher

Boston Herald American

1983

Bill Greene

Patriot Ledger, Quincy

1984

Bill Greene

Patriot Ledger, Quincy

1985

Bill Greene

Patriot Ledger, Quincy

1986

Bill Greene

The Boston Globe

1987

Bradley Clift

Hartford Courant

1988

Ted Fitzgerald

The Boston Globe

1989

Carl D. Walsh

Journal Tribune, Biddeford, Maine

1990

Carl D. Walsh

Journal Tribune, Biddeford, Maine

1991

Carl D. Walsh

Journal Tribune, Biddeford, Maine

1992

Tom Wallace

Journal Tribune, Biddeford, Maine

1993

Brian Plonka

Journal Tribune, Biddeford, Maine

1994

Glenn Osmundson

The Providence Journal

1995

Peter Casolino

New Haven (Conn.) Register

1996

Bob Thayer

The Providence Journal

1997

John Freidah

The Providence Journal

1998

John Freidah

The Providence Journal

1999

Bob Thayer

The Providence Journal

2000

Robin Shotola

Concord Monitor

2001

Bob Thayer

The Providence Journal

2002

Thomas Rettig

Journal Tribune, Biddeford, Maine

Region 2

1964

Sol Goldberg

Ithaca Journal

1965

Eugene Sweirkosz

Binghamton Evening Press

1968

Stanley Wolfson

Newsday

1969

Antoine Desilets

Montreal LaPresse

1970

Antoine Desilets

Montreal LaPresse

1971

Franz Maier

Toronto Globe & Mail

1972

Tibor Kelley

Freelance

1973

Mel Finkelstein

New York Daily News

1974

John Metzger

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle

1975

John Metzger

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle

1976

John Metzger

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle

1977

Skip Dickstein

Albany Times-Union

1978

Ottmar Bierwagan

Toronto Sun

1979

John Metzger

Ithaca Journal

1980

John Metzger

Ithaca Journal

1981

Mark Damon

Ithaca Journal

1982

Peter Schlueter

Ithaca Journal

1983

John Metzger

Ithaca Journal

1984

Richard Marshall

Ithaca Journal

1985

Richard Marshall

Ithaca Journal

1986

Richard Marshall

Ithaca Journal

1987

Drew Perine

Ithaca Journal

1988

Reed Hoffmann

Gannett Rochester Newspapers

1989

Reed Hoffmann

Gannett Rochester Newspapers

1990

Kevin Rivoli

Citizen, Auburn, N.Y.

1991

David Grewe

Ithaca Journal

1992

Kevin Rivoli

Citizen, Auburn, N.Y.

1993

Peter R. Barber

Watertowm (N.Y.) Daily Times

1994

Shawn Dowd

Watertown (N.Y.) Daily Times

1995

Peter Power

Toronto Star

1996

David Duprey

Watertown (N.Y.) Daily Times

1997

Heather Martin

Observer-Dispatch, Utica, N.Y.

1998

Frank Becerra Jr.

Gannett Suburban Papers, White Plaines, N.Y.

1999

Grant Currie

Watertown (N.Y.) Daily Times

2000

Grant Currie

Watertown (N.Y.) Daily Times

2001

Cydney Scott

The Citizen, Auburn, N.Y.

2002

Peter Power

The Toronto Star

Region 3

1956

Morris Berman

Pittsburg Sun-Telegram

1956

Phil Butler

Scranton (Pa.) Times

1958

Wally Stein

Associated Press, Pittsburgh

1964

Clifford Yeich

Reading (Pa.) Times

1965

Bill Snead

Wilmington News-Journal

1966

Bill Snead

Wilmington News-Journal

1967

Bill Snead

Wilmington News-Journal

1968

Richard Frear

Tri-State Publishing

1969

Charles McGowen

Wilmington News-Journal

1970

Fred Comegys

Wilmington News-Journal

1971

Pat Crowe

Wilmington News-Journal

1972

Pat Crowe

Wilmington News-Journal

1973

Fred Comegys

Wilmington News-Journal

1974

Pat Crowe

Wilmington News-Journal

1975

Fred Comegys

Wilmington News-Journal

1976

Ray Stubblebine

Associated Press, New York

1976

Tom Kelly

Mercury, Pottstown, Pa.

1977

Tom Kelly

Mercury, Pottstown, Pa.

1978

Bill Ballenberg

Wilmington News-Journal

1979

Bill Tiernan

Charleston Gazette

1980

Tom Kelly

Mercury, Pottstown, Pa.

1981

Rob Kinmouth

Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.

1982

Lui K. Wong

Charleston Gazette

1983

Lui K. Wong

Charleston Gazette

1984

Lui K. Wong

Charleston Gazette/Pittsburgh Press

1985

John Kaplan

Pittsburgh Press

1986

John Kaplan

Pittsburgh Press

1987

John Kaplan

Pittsburgh Press

1988

J. Kyle Keener

Philadelphia Inquirer

1989

John Kaplan

Pittsburgh Press

1990

Doug Kapustin

Patuxtent Publishing Co., Columbia, Md.

1991

Denis Finley

The Virginian-Pilot/Ledger Star

1992

J. M. Eddins, Jr.

Patuxtent Publishing Co., Columbia, Md.

1993

J. M. Eddins Jr.

Patuxtent Publishing Co., Columbia, Md.

1994

J. Kyle Keener

Philadelphia Inquirer

1995

J. Kyle Keener

Philadelphia Inquirer

1996

Martin Smith-Rodden

Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.

1997

John Beale

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

1998

Peter Ackerman

Asbury Park Press, Neptune, N.J.

Adrin Snider

Daily Press, Newport News, Va.

1999

Beth Bergman Nakamura

The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk

2000

Tling-Li Wang

The Virginian-Pilot

2001

Francis Gardler

Patuxent Publishing Co., Columbia, Md.

2002

Christopher Glass

York (Pa.) Daily Record

Region 4

1964

Bill Strode

Louisville Courier-Journal & Times

1965

Bill Strode

Louisville Courier-Journal & Times

1966

Bill Strode

Louisville Courier-Journal & Times

1967

Bill Strode

Louisville Courier-Journal & Times

1968

J. Bruce Baumann

Evansville, Ind., Sunday Courier & Press

1969

J. Bruce Baumann

Evansville, Ind., Sunday Courier & Press

1970

J. Bruce Baumann

Grand Rapids (Mich.) Press

1971

C. Thomas Hardin

Louisville Courier-Journal & Times

1972

W. James Starkey

Grand Rapids (Mich.) Press

1973

Randy Dieter

Evansville, Ind., Sunday Courier & Press

1974

Ron Smith

Bloomington, Ind., Courier-Tribune

1975

Gary Friedman

Observer & Eccentric, Birmingham, Mich.

1976

Gary Friedman

Observer & Eccentric, Birmingham, Mich.

1977

Joe Vitti

Ohio University Post

1978

Gary Friedman

Observer & Eccentric, Birmingham, Mich.

1979

Fred Barnes

Grand Rapids (Mich.) Press

1980

Dan Dry

Louisville Courier-Journal & Times

1981

Pat Tehan

Kettering-Oakwood (Ohio) Times

1982

Fred Barnes

Grand Rapids (Mich.) Press

1983

Mike Fender

Kettering-Oakwood (Ohio) Times

1984

Jim Witmer

Troy (Ohio) Daily News

1985

Dale Omori

Kettering-Oakwood (Ohio) Times

1986

Lance Wynn

Grand Rapids (Mich.) Press

1987

Steve Mellon

Herald, Jasper, Ind.

1988

Curt Chandler

Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio

1989

Eric Albrecht

Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch

1990

Jim Witmer

Troy (Ohio) Daily News

1991

Allan Detrich

The Toledo Blade

1992

Jim Witmer

Troy (Ohio) Daily News

1993

Scott Shaw

Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio

1994

Patrick Schneider

Indianapolis Star

1995

Ed Suba Jr.

Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal

1996

Steve Jessmore

Saginaw (Mich.) News

1997

J. Kyle Keener

Detroit Free Press

1998

J. Kyle Keener

Detroit Free Press

1999

David Stephenson

Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader

2000

J. Kyle Keener

Detroit Free Press

2001

David Stephenson

Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader

2002

Matt Detrich

The Indianapolis Star

Region 5

1964

Dick Sroda

Wisconsin State Journal, Madison

1965

Dale Stierman

Dubuque Telegraph-Herald

1966

Gordon Harding

Dubuque Telegraph-Herald

1967

Bob Coyle

Dubuque Telegraph-Herald

1968

Bob Coyle

Dubuque Telegraph-Herald

1969

Dick Sroda

The Paper, Oshkosh, Wis.

1970

Bob Coyle

Dubuque Telegraph-Herald

1971

Bob Coyle

Dubuque Telegraph-Herald

1972

Bob Coyle

Dubuque Telegraph-Herald

1973

Bob Coyle

Dubuque Telegraph-Herald

1974

Max Winter

Dubuque Telegraph-Herald

1975

Max Winter

Dubuque Telegraph-Herald

1976

Dale Stierman

Dubuque Telegraph-Herald

1976

David Tonge

Paddock Publications, Arlington Hts., Ill.

1977

Max Winter

Dubuque Telegraph-Herald

1978

Bruce Bisping

Minneapolis Tribune

1979

Dave Peterson

Des Moines Register & Tribune

1980

Dave Peterson

Des Moines Register & Tribune

1981

Dave Peterson

Des Moines Register & Tribune

1982

Chris Covatta

State Journal-Register, Springfield, Ill.

1983

Barry Locher

State Journal-Register, Springfield, Ill.

1984

Sig Bokalders

Daily Herald, Arlington Hts., Ill.

1985

Richard Chapman

Daily Herald, Arlington Hts., Ill.

1986

Greg Mellis

State Journal-Register, Springfield, Ill.

1987

Greg Mellis

State Journal-Register, Springfield, Ill.

1988

Greg Mellis

State Journal-Register, Springfield, Ill.

1989

Greg Mellis

State Journal-Register, Springfield, Ill.

1990

Rich Saal

State Journal-Register, Springfield, Ill.

1991

Ron Johnson

La Crosse (Wis.) Tribune

1992

Darrell Goemaat

Decatur (Ill.) Herald & Review

1993

David Spencer

State Journal-Register, Springfield, Ill.

1994

David Spencer

State Journal-Register, Springfield, Ill.

1995

John Freidah

State Journal-Register, Springfield, Ill.

1996

Brian Plonka

Herald-News, Joliet, Ill.

1997

Brian Plonka

Herald-News, Joliet, Ill.

1998

Scott Lewis

Fox Valley Villages 60504, Aurora, Ill.

1999

Jon Lowenstein

Copely Newspapers, Aurora, Ill.

2000

Scott Strazzante

The Herald-News, Joliet, Ill.

2001

Scott Strazzante

The Herald-News, Joliet, Ill.

2002

John Badman

The Telegraph, Alton, Ill.

Region 6

1960

Douglas Kennedy

Miami Herald

1964

Tom McCarthy

Miami Herald

1965

Bob Bailey

Miami News

1966

Charles Trainor

Miami News

1967

Howard Massey

Associated Press

1968

Pat Canova

Miami News

1969

Ricardo Ferro

St. Petersburg Times & Independent

1970

Anthony Lopez

Today, Cocoa, Fla.

1971

Ricardo Ferro

Tampa Tribune

1972

Ricardo Ferro

St. Petersburg Times & Independent

1973

Jose M. More

Palm Beach Post-Times

1974

Ricardo Ferro

St. Petersburg Times & Independent

1975

Akira Suwa

Palm Beach Post-Times

1976

Michael O'Brien

Miami News

1977

Michael O'Brien

Miami News

1978

Michael O'Brien

Miami News

1979

Michael O'Brien

Miami News

1980

Bill Wax

Gainesville Sun

1981

Carla Hotvedt-Horn

Gainesville Sun

1982

John Moran

Gainesville Sun

1983

Bill Wax

Gainesville Sun

1984

William Snyder

Miami News

1985

Michael McMullan

Birmingham (Ala.) Post-Herald

1986

Bill Wax

Gainesville Sun

1987

Judy Lutz

Sun-Tattler, Hollywood, Fla.

1988

Lisa Waddell

Commercial Appeal, Memphis

1989

Mike Stocker

Sun-Tattler, Hollywood, Fla.

1990

Albert Fuchs

Knoxville News-Sentinel

1991

Robert Cohen

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis

1992

Patrick Farrell

Miami (Fla.) Herald

1993

Patrick Farrell

Miami (Fla.) Herald

1994

Greg Lovett

The Palm Beach Post, West Palm Beach, Fla.

1995

Mark Mirko

The Palm Beach Post, West Palm Beach, Fla.

1996

Robert Cohen

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis

1997

Robert Cohen

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis

1998

Robert Cohen

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis

1999

David Lane

The Palm Beach Post

2000

Jamie Francis

St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times

2001

David Spencer

The Palm Beach Post, West Palm Beach, Fla.

2002

Michael Stocker

South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Ft. Lauderdale

Region 7

1964

Rich Clarkson

Topeka Capital-Journal

1965

Rich Clarkson

Topeka Capital-Journal

1966

Rich Clarkson

Topeka Capital-Journal

1967

Jack Kenwood

Topeka Capital-Journal

1968

Rich Clarkson

Topeka Capital-Journal

1969

James Johnson

Wichita Eagle-Beacon

1970

Brian Lanker

Topeka Capital-Journal

1971

Brian Lanker

Topeka Capital-Journal

1972

Brian Lanker

Topeka Capital-Journal

1973

Brian Lanker

Topeka Capital-Journal

1974

Brian Lanker

Topeka Capital-Journal

1975

J. Don Cook

Ada, Okla., Evening News

1976

Ron Smith

Lawrence Daily Journal-World

1977

Kathy Andrisevic

Coffeyville Journal

1978

Chris Johns

Topeka Capital-Journal

1979

Chris Johns

Topeka Capital-Journal

1980

Dave LaBelle

Chanute (Kan.) Tribune

1981

Vic Winter

Bartlesville (Okla.) Examiner Enterprise

1982

Pete Souza

Chanute (Kan.) Tribune

1983

Kerwin Plevka

Independence (Mo.) Examiner

1984

Dave Kraus

Tulsa Tribune

1985

Dave Kraus

Tulsa Tribune

1986

J. Kyle Keener

Kansas City Times

1987

Joel Sartore

Wichita Eagle-Beacon

1988

Dave Kraus

Tulsa Tribune

1989

Charlie Riedel

Daily News, Hayes, Kan.

1990

Chris Ochsner

Hutchinson (Kan.) News

1991

Charlie Riedel

Daily News, Hayes, Kan.

1992

Jeff Tuttle

Wichita (Kan.) Eagle

1993

Charlie Riedel

Hays (Kan.) Daily News

1994

Jeff Tuttle

Wichita Eagle

1995

Greg Latza

Salina (Kan.) Journal

1995

Kelly Presnell

Salina (Kan.) Journal

1996

David Eulitt

The Topeka (Kan.) Capital-Journal

1997

Kelly Presnell

Salina (Kan.) Journal

1998

Kelly Presnell

Salina (Kan.) Journal

1999

Kelly Presnell

Salina (Kan.) Journal

2000

Kelly Presnell

Salina (Kan.) Journal

2001

Robert Cohen

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

2002

Robert Cohen

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Region 8

1964

Richard Pipes

Houston Chronicle

1965

Ted Rozumalski

Houston Chronicle

1966

Ted Rozumalski

Houston Chronicle

1967

David Nance

Houston Chronicle

1968

Sam C. Pierson

Houston Chronicle

1969

Brian Lanker

Phoenix Gazette

1970

Con Keyes

Arizona Republic

1971

Con Keyes

Arizona Republic

1972

Bill Clough

Houston Chronicle

1973

Skeeter Hagler

Dallas Times-Herald

1973

Othell O. Owensby Jr.

Houston Chronicle

1974

Bill Clough

Houston Chronicle

1975

Skeeter Hagler

Dallas Times-Herald

1976

Phillip Gould

Dallas Times-Herald

1977

Phillip Gould

Dallas Times-Herald

1978

Phillip Gould

Dallas Times-Herald

1979

Randy Eli Grothe

Dallas Morning News

1980

Michael Smith

Dallas Times-Herald

1981

G. Andrew Boyd

Times-Picayune/States-Item

1982

Howard Castleberry

Dallas Morning News

1983

Louis Deluca

Shreveport Journal

1984

David Leeson

New Orleans Times-Picayune/States-Item

1985

David Leeson

Dallas Morning News

1986

John Keating

Dallas Times Herald

1987

Scott Threlkeld

New Orleans Times-Picayune

1988

Paul Brown

Dallas Morning News

1989

Pat Davison

Albuquerque Tribune

1990

Pat Davison

Albuquerque Tribune

1991

Louis DeLuca

Dallas Times Herald

1992

William Snyder

Dallas Morning News

1993

Louis DeLuca

Dallas Morning News

1994

Pat Davison

Dallas Morning News

1995

Pat Davison

Dallas Morning News

1996

Pat Davison

Dallas Morning News

1996

Louis DeLuca

Dallas Morning News

1997

Smiley N. Pool

Houston Chronicle

1998

Louis DeLuca

Dallas Morning News

1999

Smiley N. Pool

Houston Chronicle

2000

Smiley N. Pool

Houston Chronicle

2001

Smiley N. Pool

Houston Chronicle

2002

Smiley N. Pool

Houston Chronicle

Region 9

1961

Pat Hall

Omaha World-Herald

1964

J. Robert Paskach

Omaha World-Herald

1965

Pat Hall

Omaha World-Herald

1966

Pat Hall

Omaha World-Herald

1967

Michael Lien

Fargo Forum

1968

Bill Wunsch

Denver Post

1969

Dave Buresh

Denver Post

1970

Steve Larson

Denver Post

1971

Steve Larson

Denver Post

1972

Duane Howell

Denver Post

1973

Duane Howell

Denver Post

1974

Duane Howell

Denver Post

1975

David Cupp

Denver Post

1976

Jay Mather

Denver Sentinel Newspapers

1977

Jay Mather

Denver Sentinel Newspapers

1978

Ron Smith

Grand Forks Herald

1979

Rick Rickman

Colorado Springs Sun

1980

Barry Kough

Lewiston Morning Tribune

1981

Barry Kough

Lewiston Morning Tribune

1982

Patrick Sullivan

Lewiston Morning Tribune

1983

Barry Kough

Lewiston Morning Tribune

1984

John Blackmer

Idaho Statesman

1985

Paul Carter

Missoulian, Missoula, Mont.

1986

Steve Jones

Standard Examiner, Ogden, Utah

1987

Damian Strohmeyer

Denver Post

1988

Chris Pietsch

Lewiston (Idaho) Morning Tribune

1989

Steve Hanks

Lewiston (Idaho) Morning Tribune

1990

Robert Pope

Standard Examiner, Ogden, Utah

1991

Jeff Taylor

Lewiston (Idaho) Morning Tribune

1992

Al Schaben

Wichita Eagle

1993

Randy Hayes

Post-Register, Idaho Falls, Idaho

1994

Jay Koelzer

Rocky Mountain News

1995

Smiley Pool

Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph

1996

Greg Latza

Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, S.D.

1997

Doug Loneman

Bozeman (Mont.) Daily Chronicle

1998

Doug Loneman

Bozeman (Mont.) Daily Chronicle

1999

Doug Loneman

Bozeman (Mont.) Daily Chronicle

2000

Doug Loneman

Bozeman (Mont.) Daily Chronicle

2001

Doug Loneman

Bozeman (Mont.) Daily Chronicle

2002

Robin Loznak

Daily Inter Lake

Region 10

1964

Josef Scaylea

Seattle Times

1966

Josef Scaylea

Seattle Times

1966

Jim Vestal

San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune

1967

Jim Vestal

San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune

1968

Dan Poush

Ventura County Star-Free Press

1969

Josef Scaylea

Seattle Times

1970

Robert Clark

Ventura Star-Free Press

1971

Dave LaBelle

Ventura Star-Free Press

1972

Dave LaBelle

Ventura Star-Free Press

1973

Dave LaBelle

freelance

1974

Mickey Pfleger

San Bernardino Sun-Telegram

1975

Mickey Pfleger

San Bernardino Sun-Telegram

1976

Greg Schneider

San Bernardino Sun-Telegram

1977

George Rose

Claremont (Calif.) Courier

1977

Greg Schneider

San Bernardino Sun-Telegram

1978

John Metzger

San Bernardino Sun-Telegram

1979

Tom Kasser

San Bernardino Sun-Telegram

1980

Tom Kasser

San Bernardino Sun-Telegram

1981

George Wedding

San Jose Mercury News

1982

Michael Bryant

San Jose Mercury News

1983

Michael Rondou

Long Beach Press-Telegram

1984

Brian Smith

The Register, Orange County, Calif.

1985

Lui K. Wong

San Jose Mercury News

1986

Lui K. Wong

San Jose Mercury News

1987

Lui K. Wong

San Jose Mercury News

1988

David Crane

Ventura Star-Free Press

1989

Alexander Gallardo

Sun, San Bernadino, Calif.

1990

Judy Griesedieck

San Jose Mercury News

1991

Daniel Anderson

Orange County Register

1992

Michael Rondou

San Jose Mercury News

1993

Michael Chow

Phoenix (Ariz.) Gazette

1994

Richard Hartog

Outlook, Santa Monica, Calif.

1995

John Burgess

The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Calif.

1996

Wally Skalij

The Daily Breeze, Torrance, Calif.

1997

Wally Skalij

The Daily Breeze, Torrance, Calif.

1998

Brian Davies

Marysville (Calif.) Democrat

1999

Bryan Patrick

The Sacramento Bee

2000

Tomas Ovalle

The Fresno Bee

Mark Zsaleski

The Press Enterprise, Riverside, Calif.

2001

Peggy Peattie

The San Diego Union-Tribune

2002

Matt McClain

Ventura County Star

Region 11

1972

Greg Gilbert

Seattle Times

1973

Gerry Lewin

Capital Journal

1974

Jerry Gay

Seattle Times

1975

Jerry Gay

Seattle Times

1976

Jerry Gay

Seattle Times

1977

Jerry Gay

Seattle Times

1978

Bill Douthitt

Daily News, Longview, Wash.

1979

Rich Frishman

Everett Herald

1980

Rich Frishman

Everett Herald

1981

Brian Drake

Daily News, Longview, Wash.

1982

Brian Drake

Daily News, Longview, Wash.

1983

Brian Drake

Daily News, Longview, Wash.

1984

Jimi Lott

Spokane Spokesman-Review/Chronicle

1985

Jimi Lott

Seattle Times

1986

Peter Haley

Journal-American, Bellevue, Wash.

1986

Kit King

Spokane Spokesman-Review/Times

1987

Kit King

Spokane Spokesman-Review/Times

1988

Alan Berner

Seattle Times

1989

Alan Berner

Seattle Times

1990

Alan Berner

Seattle Times

1991

Larry Steagall

Sun, Bremerton, Wash.

1992

Larry Steagall

Sun, Bremerton, Wash.

1993

Jeff Horner

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

1994

Lui Kit Wong

News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.

1995

Tony Overman

Albany (Ore.) Democrat-Herald

1996

Robert Hallinen

Anchorage Daily News

1997

Dean Koepfler

News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.

1998

Fred Joe

News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.

1999

Alan Berner

The Seattle Times

2000

Brian Plonka

The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.

2001

Brian Plonka

The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.

2002

Michael Urban

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer