Second: Frances Hui, Shoreline Community College, The Ebbtide, "Border Insecurity: SCC student detained by ICE"

Third: Nataya Foss, Everett Community College, The Clipper, "EvCC Student's Struggle With Food Insecurity"

First: Areeya Tipyasothi, Coral Nafziger and Nellie Ferguson, Shoreline Community College, The Ebbtide, "Special Section: Cheating. How It Works"

Second: Staff, Highline College, The Thunderword, "Shooting incident locks down campus"

First: Ainslie Cromar, Clark Community College, The Independent, "Clark After Dark: A Night With Campus Security"

Second: Joanne Wu, Everett Community College, The Clipper, "Appreciate Don't Appropriate:EvCC Students Share Their Culture"

Third: Nolan Wironen and Adam Case, Central Oregon Community College, The Broadside, "COCZ Central Oregon Community Zombies"

Honorable mention: Karson Trevisanut, Green River College, The Current, "Walk In The Shoes Of Transgender Students: A Personal Account Of Their Experiences At GRC"; Emely Salvador, Everett Community College, The Clipper, "Women in STEM"

First: Areeya Tipyasothi, Shoreline Community College, The Ebbtide, "President Lee Exits the Spotlight"

Second: Tristan Newsome, Everett Community College, The Clipper, "EvCC Instructor's Adventurous Past"

Third: Inessa Grishchenko, Everett Community College, The Clipper, "EvCC Instructor's Inspirational Fight: Lori Wisdom-Whitley continues to teach during chemotherapy"

First: Ryan Fournier, Peninsula College, The Buccaneer, "Athletes coaches, department not jumping into controversy"

Second: Katya Agatucci, Central Oregon Community College, The Broadside, "Bobcat Rugby: Undefeated Fall Season Club Dedicates Season to Fallen Teammate"

Third: CJ Priebe, Shoreline Community College, The Ebbtide, "Team's Dreams on Hold"

Honorable mentions: Megan Sokol, Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, The Pioneer, "Femme Fianna wins roller derby championship;" Brendan Davis, Edmonds Community College, The Triton Review, "Men's Basketball: Tritons Back in the Running"

First: Steven Mitchell, Clark Community College, The Independent, "Two Time All American Defies Impairment, Outpaces Competition"

Second: Connor Roestel, Everett Community College, The Clipper, "EvCC Player Finds Redemption As A Trojan"

Third: Madelyn Petta, Clark Community College, The Independent, "The Long Game: Injured Athletes Face Difficult Choice"

First: Staff, Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, The Pioneer, "Women can do it"

Second: Staff, Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, The Pioneer, "Net neutrality needs to stay"

Third: Staff, Green River College, The Current, "Recent Vandalism Sweeps Campus"

First: Kristen Clark, Shoreline Community College, The Ebbtide, "Raw Milk: More Dangerous Than AR-15s?"

Second: Benji Grundner, Clark Community College, The Independent, "Voters Wanted: Local Elections Shouldn’t Be Overlooked"

Third: Chrystal Patterson, Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, The Pioneer, "A new 'breed' of sports moms"

First: Riley Clarke, Clark Community College, The Independent, “Alien: Covenant”: Visually stunning, lacks aliens"

Second: Ainslie Cromar, Clark Community College, The Independent, "Murder On The Orient Express: A Thrilling Ride From Start To Finish"

Third: Brendan Davis, Edmonds Community College, The Triton Review, "Black Panther: Breakthrough at the Box Office"

Honorable mentions: Anthony Murray, Everett Community College, The Clipper, "Fenty Beauty Review: Is the new celebrity beauty line a it or miss?"; Sandra Suchkova, Green River College, The Current, "the Neighbourhood Newest EP, HARD"

Second: Jason Tyler, Portland Community College, The Bridge, "I.C.E Agents"

First: Morgan Hoyt, Everett Community College, The Clipper, "Drummers Cover"

Second: Brenna Sinding, Peninsula College, The Buccaneer, "Fists rising in fall"

Third: Martin Musialczyk, Shoreline Community College, The Ebbtide, "Dr. E and the Funky Bunch"

Second: Maddie Hunt, Peninsula College, The Buccaneer, "Zombie Hordes Hunt Humans"

Third: Maddie Hunt, Peninsula College, The Buccaneer, "Throwdown in the PUB"

First: Debbie Denbrook, Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, The Pioneer, "Slide into third"

Second: Andy Bao, Clark Community College, The Independent, "Indy Lens"

Third: John Yeager, Everett Community College, The Clipper, "Aaron Patterson Delivers a Pitch"

First: Andy Bao, Clark Community College, The Independent, "Cover of issue: Dreamers"

Second: Justin Ngo, Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, The Pioneer, "Promotional Coordinator Dalisha Ellis shows a finished crane"

Third: Katja Wahl, Everett Community College, The Clipper, "Portrait of John Yeager"

First: Andy Bao, Clark Community College, The Independent, "Two Time All American Defies Impairment, Outpaces Competition"

Second: Debbie Denbrook, Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, The Pioneer, " Umpire declares opposing team 'safe'"

First: Annamarie Graver, Green River College, The Current, "Black History Month"

Second: Spencer Light, Central Oregon Community College, The Broadside, "Warmer Winter"

Third: Lorelei Watson, Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, The Pioneer, "Black Lives Matter Illustration"

First: Emma Kilgore, Everett Community College, The Clipper, " Appreciate Don't Appropriate"

Second: Marina Chetverikov, Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, The Pioneer, "Local chapter honors fallen with Saturday runs"

Third: Marina Chetverikov, Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, The Pioneer, "Hidden gems in the library"