Editorial and Advertising Awards, 1988-Present

Since its founding in 1988, Monterey County Weekly has been recognized with close to 50 prestigious national, state, regional and local awards:

NATIONAL AWARDS

Association of Alternative Newsweeklies (AAN)

• Arts Criticism (2005), Honorable Mention
• Format Buster ("It's Our Water . The Heroic Story of Measure W" by Jessica Lyons, 2006), First Place
• Editorial Layout (.Inside Eden., 2006), Honorable Mention
• Editorial Layout (.Driving Green,. 2003), Honorable Mention
• Best Display Advertisement, First Place (1997)
• Investigative Reporting, ("High Stakes Bingo,. by Kate Campbell, 1996) First Place

National Newspaper Association (NNA)

• Best Review, First Place (2006)
• Best Performing Arts Story, First Place (2006)
• Best Feature Story, Second Place (2006)
• Investigative or In-depth Story or Series, Second Place (2006)
• Best Environmental Story, Honorable Mention (2006)
• Public Service (2001)
• Best Coverage of Arts & Entertainment, Honorable Mention (1991)
• Best Coverage of Agricultural News, Honorable Mention (1991, 1992, 1994)
• Best Coverage of Environmental News, Honorable Mention (1991, 1992, 1994)
• Best Feature Story (My Brother, the Accidental Soldier,. by Jessica Lyons, 2004) Second Place; Honorable Mention (1991)
• Best Coverage of Business & Economic News, Honorable Mention (1992)
• Best Coverage of Health-Related Issues, Honorable Mention (Sue Fishkoff,1992)
• Best Coverage of the Performing Arts, Third Place (1997)
• Best Editorial, Second Place, (1996)
• Best Feature Picture, Honorable Mention (Richard Pitnick,1996)
• Best Investigative or In-Depth Story or Series (Census Tract 7,. by Andrew Scutro, Part 2 by Jessica Lyons and Part 3  by Brett Wilbur, 2004) Second Place
• Freedom of Information, Honorable Mention (1997)
• Best Editorial (.The Dam,. 1997) Honorable Mention
• Best Environmental Story, Honorable Mention (Dead Trees Standing, by Andrew Scutro 2004)
• Best Performing Arts Story, First Place (Sue Fishkoff, 2004)
• Best Review, First Place (Rick Deragon, Ryan Masters, 2004); Honorable Mention (1997)

American Motorcyclist Association

• Most Valued Publication ("Earning Respect,. by Chuck Thurman, 1996)

American Sunbathing Association

• Best Feature Article ("Nudist Camp," by Chuck Thurman, 1990)

STATEWIDE AWARDS

California Newspaper Publisher's Association (CNPA)

• Agriculture & Environment Coverage, First Place (1993, 1991)
• Arts & Entertainment Coverage, Second Place (1989)
• Business/Financial coverage, Second Place, (1992)
• Classified Advertising, Second Place, (2000)
• Display Advertising, Second Place (1997)
• Feature Photo, First Place (1999)
• Feature Story, First Place (2002)
• Investigative Reporting, Second Place (2000, 1992)
• Investigative or Enterprise Reporting, First Place (2005)
• Page Layout & Design, First Place (2002, 2004)
• Public Service, Second Place (2001, 1998, 1992, 1990)
• Writing, Second Place, (2001)
• Writing, First Place (2002)

Bay Area Homeless Service Award

• Bay Area Homeless Coalition (2000)

California Teachers' Association (CTA), John Swett Award

• Best Feature Story ("On-line Education"), (1995)
• Best Feature Story ("Migrant Farmworker Education"), (1990)

REGIONAL & LOCAL AWARDS

Seaside/Sand City Chamber of Commerce

• Business of the Year (1995)

Hospital Council of Northern & Central California

• Health Care Journalism Award ("Public Health Care"),(1990)

AMBAG (Assoc. of Monterey Bay Area Governments)

• Rideshare Award (1990 &1991)

Sierra Club of Monterey Bay

• Best Environmental News Coverage (1991)

Advertising Club of the Monterey Bay, The Sammies

• Best Campaign, Bronze (1992)
• Ad Illustration, Gold (1991)
• Radio Self-Promotion, Silver (1991)
• Best B&W Newspaper Ads, Bronze (1991)
• Best Color Newspaper Ads, Bronze (1990)

Planned Parenthood of Monterey County

• Best Coverage (1992)

Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce

• Finalist for Business of the Year (1992)
• Finalist for Rookie of the Year (1989)

Carmel Chamber of Commerce

•     Green Ribbon of Excellence Best Media & Marketing (2007)

Central Coast Press Club

• Best News Feature ("Facing the Music"), Third Place (1997)
• Best News Feature ("Healthy, But..."), First Place (1997)
• Best Business/Ag Story ("Retail Boxing"), Second Place (1997)
• Best Business/Ag Story ("Don't Fence Me In"), First Place (1997)
• Best Serious Feature ("Are You My Mother"), Second Place (1997)
• Best Light Feature ("Justice Fashion and Really Fast Cars"), First Place (1997)
• Best Headline ("Would You Buy a Used Dam From This Man?"), Third Place (1997)