Colorado Trust for Local News earns six awards from Colorado Press Association
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The Colorado Trust for Local News took home multiple awards in the annual Colorado Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.
The Colorado subsidiary of the National Trust for Local News publishes seven community-based weekly newspapers along the state’s Front Range and plains. Reporters for the seven weeklies consistently deliver in-depth, exclusive stories about issues that matter most to the communities they cover – providing essential news and information that otherwise would not be brought to light.
The awards were presented Aug. 29 during the press association's 148th annual convention held in Northglenn, Colorado. The Colorado Trust earned awards across several categories:
First place for Senior Education Reporter Suzie Glassman in the Best Education Story category for her coverage of budget cuts in Jefferson County Schools that slashed $33 million earmarked for mental health services.
First place in the Best News Story category for coverage of so-called “Ghost accounts” at Jefferson County Schools. Glassman found that in seven months, $1.73 million in purchases were made with little documentation of what was bought or who approved it.
First place in the Best Health Enterprise/Health Feature Story category for Northglenn-Thornton and Westminster Community Editor Monte Whaley’s story detailing a mental health care crisis among veterinarians.
Second place in the Best Education Story category for Glassman’s coverage of safety concerns in Jefferson County kindergarten classrooms.
Second place in the Best News Story category for Whaley’s piece sharing a mother’s story of how her 16-year-old daughter was sexually trafficked.
Third place in the Editorial category for Sports Editor John Renfrow’s story about skimo, or ski-mountaineering,” a competitive sport that debuted at the 2026 Winter Olympics, which involves climbing uphill on skis and then racing downhill at high speed.
