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Here are the results from the Best of the West contest back to 2003, including the award winners and comments from our judges.

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We have started accepting entries for the best journalism from 2025, with a deadline of Feb. 15, 2026. Head to our contest rules page to get started. Best of luck.

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The results from previous years are posted on our contest results page.

Our First Amendment grants for 2025 went to the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, the Montana Freedom of Information Hotline and Idahoans for Openness in Government.

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