The Daily Herald won 36 awards in the Utah Idaho Spokane Associated Press Association’s annual news contest for work produced by journalists in 2018.

The Daily Herald won 11 first-place awards, 14 second-place awards and 11 third-place awards in the regional contest that includes submissions from news organizations in Utah, Idaho and eastern Washington.

First-place award-winning stories include “Dual Spectrums: More people with autism identify as LGBTQ than general population,” by Braley Dodson, while Daily Herald staff photographers Isaac Hale and Evan Cobb both came away with first-, second- and third-place awards for portraits, sports photos and breaking news photos.

The Daily Herald newsroom placed first in the association’s Division II General Excellence.

“I am extremely proud of the Daily Herald journalists, photographers and editors who have been recognized for their impressive work as they diligently cover Utah County every day,” said Jordan Carroll, Daily Herald executive editor. “Their passion and commitment for good journalism translates into impactful stories and images. We enjoy sharing the stories of Utah County’s residents, who have given us their trust, with the continued goal to always illuminate and inform.”

Last year, the Daily Herald won 17 awards in the same contest.

See a complete list of reporters, editors, photographers and their awards, broken down by categories, below.

Division II General Excellence

1st: Daily Herald

Photo portfolio

1st: Isaac Hale

Photo portrait

1st : Isaac Hale “Making History”

2nd : Evan Cobb “Thanksgiving Day Workers”

Picture Story/Photo Essay

2nd : Isaac Hale “Staying Holley”

Reviews

1st : Doug Fox

2nd : Sarah Harris

3rd : Kari Kenner

Special Project/Series

2nd: State of Education in Utah Valley

3rd: Pole Creek, Bald Mountain fires

Sport Feature Photo

1st: Isaac Hale “Getting Loud”

2nd: Isaac Hale “Quiet Before the Match”

Sports Column

1st: Darnell Dickson

2nd: Jared Lloyd

3rd: Jared Lloyd

Sports Feature

2nd: Jared Lloyd, “Gymnastics stardom unlikely for BYU Football’s BMOC Motekiai Langi”

3rd: Darnell Dickson, “Timpview’s Hansen recovers from rare illness to thrive on basketball floor”

Sports Photo

2nd: Isaac Hale, “Aiming for titles”

3rd: Isaac Hale, “Busted”

Spot News Photo

2nd: Isaac Hale, “Evacuations begin”

3rd: Evan Cobb, “Peril in Payson”

Spot News Story

2nd: Katie England, Braley Dodson and Ashley Stilson; “Elk Ridge, Woodland Hills, Covered Bridge area under mandatory evacuation order as Pole Creek Fire moves closer”

Spot Sports Story

3rd: Jared Lloyd, “Redemption for Pleasant Grove’s Chris Jenkinson earns Vikings first 6A boys soccer title”

Beat Reporting

2nd: Ashley Stilson

3rd: Jared Lloyd

Editorial writing

1st: Ryan Olson

3rd: Kurt Hanson

Feature Photo

1st: Isaac Hale, “Strong faith, simple life”

2nd: Isaac Hale, “Fish grab”

3rd: Isaac Hale, “Goats and yoga”

Feature Story

1st: Braley Dodson, “Dual Spectrums: More people with autism identify as LGBTQ than general population”

2nd: Ashley Stilson, “Cleaning up contamination What happens to meth houses”

Investigative Reporting

3rd: Katie England, “Utah County Commissioner Greg Graves still largely ‘working from home’ after release of report”

Online Best Website

1st: Daily Herald

Online Breaking News

2nd: Daily Herald, Pole Creek and Bald Mountain Fire”

Online Special Package:

1st: Daily Herald, “Provo High: How its past, present and future impacts Utah County”