Fountain Hills Times online

Other Projects:
The parent company, Western States Publishers, Inc., also publishes the Fountain Hills/Rio Verde Telephone Directory, Fountain Hills Community Guide, Fountain Hills HOME, Let's Go! and Back-to-School and Graduation editions.

Awards:
The Times is a member of the Arizona Newspapers Association and the National Newspaper Association. Since 1980, when it became eligible, the Fountain Hills newspaper has been the recipient of numerous awards in the Better Newspapers Contest sponsored by the Arizona Newspapers Association. The awards are presented at the association's fall convention each year.

While we do not set winning of awards as one of our priorities, it is always nice to be honored by your peers, and over the years, you could say we've done pretty well.

The Times has also won numerous awards in the Better Advertising Contest sponsored by the Arizona Newspapers Association.

2009

1st Place ~ Classified Section
2nd Place ~ Best Black and White Ad
2nd Place ~ Best Color Paid Ad Series
3rd Place ~ General Excellence
3rd Place ~ Best Black and White Paid Ad Series
3rd Place ~ Best Newspaper Promotion Ad Series or Section

2008

1st Place ~ Best Classified Section
2nd Place ~ Best Web Site Banner Ad
2nd Place ~ Best Newspaper Promotion Ad
3rd Place ~ General Excellence
3rd Place ~ Best Color Ad
3rd Place ~ Most Effective Use of Small Space

2007

1st Place ~ Best Classified Section
1st Place ~ Best Color Ad
1st Place ~ Most Effective Use Of Small Space
2nd Place ~ Best Newspaper Promotion Ad
3rd Place ~ Best Black/White Ad

2006

1st Place ~ Best Color Ad
1st Place ~ Best Classified Promotion Ad
2nd Place ~ Best Newspaper Promotion Ad

2005

1st Place ~ Best Black & White Ad
2nd Place ~ Best Classified Section
2nd Place ~ Best Classified Promotion Ad
3rd Place ~ Best Use of Small Space

2004

1st Place ~ Best Classified Section

2003

2nd Place ~ Best Paid Retail Ad
2nd Place ~ Best Use of Small Space

2002

2nd Place ~ Best Use of Color
2nd Place ~ Best Classified Section
2nd Place ~ Best Newspaper Promotional Ad

2001

1st Place ~ Best Paid Ad Series (Black and White)
2nd Place ~ Best Single Paid Ad
2nd Place ~ Best Paid Ad Series (Color)
2nd Place ~ Most Effective Use of Small Space

2000

2nd Place ~ Best Use of Small Space

1999

2nd Place ~ Best Single Ad

1998

1st Place ~ Best Use of Color

1997

Award of Merit ~ Best Promotion Ad

1996

2nd Place ~ Best Use of Small Space

1995

1st Place ~ Best Single Ad
2nd Place ~ Best Classified Promotion
3rd Place ~ Best Single Ad

1994

1st Place ~ Best Single Ad
1st Place ~ Best Advertising Series
1st Place ~ Best House Ad*
1st Place ~ Best Classified Section
2nd Place ~ Best Advertising Series
3rd Place ~ Advertising Excellence

*promoting a service of your own newspaper

1991

3rd Place ~ Advertising Excellence

1988

2nd Place ~ Advertising Excellence

1987

3rd Place ~ Advertising Excellence

1986

2nd Place ~ Advertising Excellence

1985

2nd Place ~ Advertising Excellence

1983

1st Place ~ Advertising Excellence

1980

2nd Place ~ Advertising Excellence

Editorial Awards

National Newspaper Association:

2008 ~ 2nd Place, Best Feature Story
2008 ~ Honorable Mention, Best Classified Section
2007 ~ 1st Place, Best Classified Section
2007 ~ 1st Place, Best Humorous Column
2007 ~ 3rd Place, Best Feature Photo
2007 ~ 1st Place, Best Classified Section
2006 ~ 1st Place, Best Feature Photo
2006 ~ 3rd Place, Classified Section
2006 ~ Honorable Mention, General Excellence
2005 ~ 1st Place, Classified Section
2005 ~ 2nd Place, General Excellence
2005 ~ 2nd Place, Best Humorous Column
2005 ~ 3rd Place, Local News Coverage
2001 ~ 2nd Place, Best Feature Photo

Arizona Press Club

2005 ~ Al Stevens, Community Journalist of the Year

Arizona Newspapers Association:

2008
1st Place ~ Best Web Site.
2nd Place ~ Best Headline, Mike Scharnow

2007
            1st Place ~ Best Sports Story, Ryan Winslett
            1st Place ~ Best Feature Photo, Bob Burns
            2nd Place ~ Best Sports Photo, Ryan Winslett
            2nd Place ~ Best Feature Column, Ryan Winslett
            3rd Place ~ Best Web Site