1960 A.B. Gibson, Pleasant Grove Review
1961 L.L. (Bish) Taylor, Moab Times-Independent
1962 Alex Dunn, Tooele Transcript-Bulletin
1963 A. Frank Gaisford, American Fork Citizen
1964 William B. Wallis, Vernal Express
1965 Jane Wilson, Millard County Chronicle
1966 Morgan Rollo, Iron County Record
1967 A.N. Rytting, Tremonton Leader
1968 Frank W. Mountford, Washington County News
1969 Harrison Conover, Springville Herald
1970 Charles W. Claybaugh, Box Elder News-Journal
1971 H.W. Cherry, Gunnison Valley News
1972 Samuel J. Taylor, Moab Times-Independent
1973 J.M. (Jim) Cornwell, Murray Eagle
1974 John Stahle, Jr., Davis County Clipper
1975 H.C. (Mac) McConaughy, Morgan County News
1976 Roy E. Gibson, Nephi Times-News
1977 E. Russell Innes, Lehi Free Press
1978 Glenn H. Bjornn, Salt Lake Times
1979 Harold B. Sumner, Orem-Geneva Times
1980 Robert L. Finney, Price Sun-Advocate
1981 Max E. Call, Manti Messenger
1982 J.C. Henderson, Spanish Fork Press
1983 Jack Wallis, Vernal Express
1984 Bette Cornwell, Murray Eagle
1985 Dean Stahle, Davis County Clipper
1986 Wayne Bell, Leader-Garland Times
1987 Howard Stahle, Magna Times
1988 Marlin B. Brown, Southern Utah News
1989 C.C. Claybaugh, Box Elder News-Journal
1990 Richard M. (Dick) Buys, Wasatch Wave
1991 Adrien F. Taylor, Moab Times-Independent
1992 Allan R. Gibson, Nephi Times-News
1993 Susan B. Dutson Millard, County Chronicle-Progress
1994 Paul J. (Jerry) O’Brien, The Salt Lake Tribune
1995 P. Larry Stahle, The Signpost
1996 William James (Jim) Mortimer, Deseret News
1997 William (Bill) Mulvay, Hilltop Times
1998 Bonnie Miller, Intermountain Commercial Record/Salt Lake Times
1999 Bruce Smith, Herald Journal
2000 Scott Trundle, Standard-Examiner
2001 Mark Fuellenbach, Richfield Reaper
2002 Kevin Ashby, Price Sun Advocate
2003 Kirk Parkinson, Daily Herald
2004 Brent Sumner, Orem-Geneva Times
2005 Jay Wamsley, Utah Statesman
2006 Barbara S. Lee, Intermountain Catholic
2007 Craig Ashby, Uintah Basin Standard
2008 Dean Singleton, The Salt Lake Tribune
2009 Bill Boyle, San Juan Record
2010 Suzanne Dean, Sanpete Messenger
2011 Nancy Conway, Salt Lake Tribune
2012 Gail Stahle, Davis Clipper
2013 Rick Hall, Deseret News
2014 Dennis & Dixie Brunner, Southern Utah News