Awards

Thanks to all WSB readers, commenters, tipsters, etc., for being part of award-winning community-collaborative news coverage!

2013
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*Society of Professional Journalists’ regional first-place award, Best Hyperlocal Site
*Honored for the fourth consecutive year as the most popular neighborhood-news site in KING 5’s “Best of Western Washington”
*Seattle Magazine Best of 2013

2012
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*Society of Professional Journalists’ June A. Almquist Award for Distinguished Service to Journalism received by WSB editor Tracy Record
*WSB received the 2012 “Government News Reporting of the Year” award from the Municipal League of King County
*Honored for the third consecutive year as the most popular neighborhood-news site in KING 5’s “Best of Western Washington”
*Seattle Magazine’s “Best Of 2012” edition named WSB editor/co-publisher Tracy Record a “Neighborhood Hero”

2011
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*Society of Professional Journalists’ regional award for “Best Online Community Engagement”
*Citywide Best News Website award in the Seattle Weekly Web Awards
*KING 5 “Best of Western Washington”

2010
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*Online News Association’s 2010 national Online Journalism Award for Community Collaboration
*American Legion Post 160’s Orville Rummel Trophy for Outstanding Service to the Community
*CityClub “People’s Choice Award”
*KING 5 “Best of Western Washington”
*Seattle Magazine “Reader’s Choice Award”
*Seattle Weekly “Best of the Web”
*West Seattle Chamber of Commerce “Business of the Year” (awarded April 2010 for 2009)