Awards, Mentions, & Kudos

The Republic has been an award-winning paper since the publisher first submitted content for consideration in 2002. Publicity, interviews, awards, kudos, and mentions are listed below, most recent first:

• 2007: letter to the editor (March 19) regarding Dahr Jamail's writings in The Ester Republic
• 2007: a featured publication in the Utne Reader's March 2007 From the Stacks column, described as "a witty monthly magazine."
• 2006: mentioned in the Utne Reader's December Shelf Life column as "a delightful 'rag'.
• 2006: 1st place, Editorial Cartoons, all papers, Alaska Press Club, to Jamie Smith for his cartoons, in particular "Ted Stevens & ANWR" and "Smoking a Whole Pack".
• 2006: 3rd place, small papers, Alaska Press Club, Arts Photo, to Monique Musick for her cover photo, "Billington in Visqueen gown."
• 2006: story about 7th birthday bash by Melissa Hart, fbx Square, 2/16/06
• 2005: interview with the publisher by Earl Finkler, KBRW, July 11, 2005
• 2005: 3rd place, Editorial Cartoons, all papers, Alaska Press Club, to Jamie Smith for his cartoons, in particular "oops," "walking on water," and "animals."
• 2004: profile of the publisher by Tom Moran, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, August 16, 2004; reprinted via AP Wire in the Anchorage Daily News, August 27, 2004
• 2004: 2nd place, Editorial Writing, small papers, Alaska Press Club, to Carla Helfferich, for her commentaries, "Cheering up the Left," and "Duty."
• 2004: 2nd place, Editorial Cartoons, all papers, Alaska Press Club, to Dan Darrow (no specific cartoon mentioned).
• 2003: 3rd place, Editorial Cartoons, all papers, Alaska Press Club, to Dan Darrow for "GW Bush Paper Action Figure."
• 2002: 1st place, Editorial Cartoons, all papers, Alaska Press Club, to Dan Darrow for "Kelly Bostian's Looney News."

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