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In 2017, The Daily Sentinel won the sweepstakes award in the categories of advertising, as well as photography and design from the Colorado Press Association. It also won 27 individual awards, 10 of which were first place winners. The "Failure to Protect" series, by reporters Erin McIntyre and Gabrielle Porter, won first place for public service and third place for general reporting series from the Society of Professional Journalists' Top of the Rockies competition.Previous Awards
The ''Daily Sentinel'' in 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2011 received the General Excellence Award from the CPA, recognizing it as the top daily newspaper in the state with circulation between 15,001 and 75,000. In 2014, ''The Daily Sentinel'' won 51 awards from the CPA, 11 of which were first place winners. GJSentinel.com won eight awards and finished fifth overall in the 2014 Local Media Association's Best of Digital Media Contest. First place awards included Best Local Community Initiative, Best Use of Multimedia-Editorial Content, and Best Blog Initiative. Editorial Page Editor Bob Silbernagel in 2013 was honored with the Newspaper Person of the Year Award from the Colorado Press Association, following a 40-year career in newspapers. It is the highest honor granted to a newspaper professional by the trade organization. Publisher Jay Seaton said in his nomination, βFor 33 years, Silbernagel has lent his voice to the pages of the Sentinel, and for 18, his has been the voice of the Sentinel.β Executive Editor Dennis Herzog was named Newspaper Person of the Year in 2008 by the Colorado Press Association. He also served as interim publisher in 2007 and 2008. ''Drink It In: Wine Guide of Western Colorado'', a book published by the ''Sentinel'' and written by ''Sentinel'' wine columnist and writer Dave Buchanan, was a 2013 Colorado Book Award Finalist for nonfiction. ''Monumental Majesty: 100 Years of Colorado National Monument'', a book published by the ''Sentinel'' to commemorate the nearby park's 100th anniversary, won the 2011 Colorado Book Award for anthology. Copy Editor Carrie Marfitano in 2011 was honored with the Rising Star Award from the Colorado Press Association, an honor granted to a journalist with five or fewer years in the industry who exhibits exceptional talent and leadership potential. In 2007, ''The Daily Sentinel'' was named Large Business of the Year by thSlogans
Through the years ''The Daily Sentinel'' has included a number of slogans or statements on its front page or editorial page. A few that were published: *1894: "The official newspaper of the city of Grand Junction" *1923: "Official newspaper of the county of Mesa" and "Official newspaper of the city of Grand Junction" *1933: Instead of a slogan, the ''Sentinel'' ran above its banner, "Yesterday's press run" which was about 6,200 at mid-year. *1943: "Today's news today" *1963: "Read every day by more than 60,000 people in Western Colorado and Eastern Utah" *2003: "Western Colorado's Chronicle of Record since 1893" *2013: "Your community news source since 1893" In 1909, the ''Sentinel''s slogans included: *"1893 - The Leading Newspaper of Western Colorado - 1909" *"News of the Day, the Day it Occurs, that is Real News" *"Beats all other papers. Just 12 Big Hours, That's the Sentinel" *"Exclusive Afternoons Associated Press Report for City of Grand Junction" The same year, ''Daily Sentinel'' invoices included these statements under the paper's name: *"A Paper With A Bonafide Circulation" *"A Paper That Stands Upon Its Merits"Other publications
The Daily Sentinel publishes a wide-variety of special section glossy magazines including the most popular, Portrait, Vacationland, and Ride magazine, among many others. In recent years, ''The Daily Sentinel'' has authored and published several books pertaining to Western Colorado. ''Sandstone to Summit: Colorado and Utah Landscapes through the Lens of Christopher Tomlinson'' features more than a hundred images. Tomlinson's friend and trail partner, Dave Haynes, tells the stories behind the photos, with insight into flora, fauna and natural phenomena. Once someone leaves the pavement for the trail they may see a three-toed theropod track left in the Jurassic Era to a surprise showing of the Northern Lights. ''Drink It In: Wine Guide of Western Colorado'', a book published by the ''Sentinel'' and written by ''Sentinel'' wine columnist Dave Buchanan, was a 2013 Colorado Book Award Finalist for nonfiction. Doug Frost, one of only four people in the world to have achieved both Master Sommelier and Master of Wine, wrote the foreword. The book was designed by graphics editor Robert Garcia and edited by Laurena Mayne Davis. The book profiles all wineries in Western Colorado and includes maps of the four distinct wine regions and a detailed map of the Palisade Fruit and Wine Byway. ''Monumental Majesty: 100 Years of Colorado National Monument,'' a book to commemorate the nearby park's 100th anniversary, won the 2011 Colorado Book Award for anthology. This coffee table book's foreword was written by documentarianOther Grand Junction Media businesses
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