They said Grainey’s work was well-rounded and thoughtfully represented her community. Judges said Presnell’s photos not only enhanced stories but told stories of their own. Arianna Grainey of the Scottsdale Independent won in the non-daily category for the second year in a row. Kelly Presnell of the Arizona Daily Star won a fourth consecutive award as ANA Photographer of the Year. “She has a real talent for showing readers the human face of the issue and revealing the distinctions in homes that mean the difference in residents having some money in hand to start anew versus none,” judges said. Michele Nelson of the Payson Roundup won in the non-daily category for her series, “mobile home park evictions,” that illustrated a trend that had serious consequences for low-income residents in a state that already has a severe shortages in the housing and rental markets. “O’Dell and Ruelas demonstrate that the in-your-face confrontations from the movement had a distinct impact on the GOP and, therefore, on the decisions made by Arizona’s leaders, from the Chandler school board to the governor at the height of a deadly pandemic,” judges said. Arizona Republic reporters Rob O’Dell and Richard Ruelas received the daily newspaper award for Story of the Year for their series, “The Patriots,” that shed light on a much-seen but little-understood movement in Arizona.
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