Desert Companion magazine wins 10 Nevada Press Association awards

We’re thrilled to share that Desert Companion has won 10 (!) awards in the Nevada Press Foundation’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest, announced the week of September 18 through 22.

The tiny, mighty team of Las Vegas’ only city-regional magazine, published by Nevada Public Radio, took home prizes in a range of categories, from cover design to local column.

Among the most notable were a first place for General Excellence – Print and a first place for Story of the Year – all divisions. Desert Companion’s assistant editor, Anne Davis, also won the top prize for Coverage of Underserved Communities for the magazines category, and art director Scott Lien took home second place for Outstanding Graphic Journalism.

• 1^st Place, General Excellence – Print, Desert Companion, by Heidi Kyser, Scott Lien, Anne Davis, and Ryan Vellinga
• 1^st Place, Story of the Year (all divisions), “Recalculating the Route,” by Anne Davis, Heidi Kyser, Zoneil Maharaj, Mike Prevatt, and Lourdes Trimidal; with photos by Aaron Mayes and design by Scott Lien
• 1^st Place, Coverage of Underserved Communities (magazines), “Exposed,” by Anne Davis
• 1^st Place, Local Column (magazines), Writer in Residence: Krista Diamond
• 2^nd Place, Outstanding Graphic Designer (visual/audio journalism), Scott Lien
• 2^nd Place, Overall Design (magazines), Desert Companion, Scott Lien, Alyssa Noji, Ryan Vellinga
• 2^nd Place, Cover design (magazines), October 2022 issue, by Scott Lien
• 2^nd Place, Email Newsletter (magazines), The DC Newsletter, for From the Issue, Open Air, and The Guide, with stories by Josh Bell, Meg Bernhard, Anne Davis, Heidi Kyser, and Oona Robertson; edited by Anne Davis and Heidi Kyser
• 3^rd Place, Feature Writing (magazines), “Written in Stone,” by Alec Pridgeon
• 3^rd Place, Business Feature Story (magazines), “Made in the Shade,” by John Glionna

For a complete list of awards, visit the Nevada Press Association’s website at nevadapress.com.

Congratulations to the many reporters, writers, editors, designers, and business staff who make Desert Companion Southern Nevada’s favorite culture and lifestyle magazine.