Best Spot News Story
First: Weekly, Damon Hodge
Second: City Life, Ryan Slattery
Third: Mercury, Andrew Kiraly, Newt Briggs, Geoff Schumacher
Best Feature Story
First: Mercury, Andrew Kiraly
Second: Weekly, Damon Hodge
Third: Mercury, Newt Briggs
Best Explanatory Journalism
First: Weekly, Stacy J. Willis
Second: Weekly, Damon Hodge
Third: Reno News & Review, Dennis Myers
Honorable Mention: Weekly, Kate Silver
Best News Feature Story
First: Weekly, Damon Hodge
Second: City Life, Emmily Bristol
Third: City Life, Emmily Bristol
Best Investigative or In-Depth Story
First: Mercury, Newt Briggs
Second: Weekly, Kate Silver
Third: Weekly, Damon Hodge
Best Headline Writing
First: Weekly, Steve Bornfeld
Second: Weekly, Josh Bell
Third: Mercury, Andrew Kiraly
Best Staff Column
First: Mercury, Geoff Schumacher
Second: City Life, Matt O'Brien
Best Local Non-Staff Column
First: City Life, Joshua Ellis
Second: Mercury, Tod Goldberg
Third: Weekly, Anne Kellogg
Best Entertainment Writing
First: Weekly, Martin Stein
Second: Reno News & Review, Jessica Groach
Third: Weekly, Xania Woodman
Best Critical Writing
First: City Life, Matt Keleman
Second: Weekly, Benjamen Spacek
Third: Weekly, Josh Bell
Best Overall Design
First: Weekly, Benjamen Purvis
Second: Reno News & Review
Third: Mercury
Best Page One Design
First: Weekly, Benjamen Purvis
Second: Reno News & Review
Third: City Life
Best Page Designer
First: Weekly, Benjamen Purvis
Second: Reno News & Review David Jayne
Third: City Life, Bill Hughes
Best Information Graphic
First: Weekly, Wesley Gatbonton
Second: Mercury, F. Andrew Taylor and Roger Naylor
Third: Mercury, F. Andrew Taylor
Best Multiple Feature Photos
First: Weekly, Benjamen Purvis
Second: City Life, Bill Hughes
Third: City Life, Bill Hughes
Honorable Mention: Weekly, Benjamen Purvis
Best Portrait
First: Weekly, Benjamen Purvis
Second: Weekly, Benjamen Purvis
Third: City Life, Bill Hughes
Best Illustrated Photo
First: Weekly, Benjamen Purvis
Second: Weekly, Benjamen Purvis
Third: City Life, Bill Hughes
General Excellence
First: Reno News & Review
Second: City Life
Third: Mercury