Five Colorado journalists and news organizations won national 2013 Sigma Delta Chi awards for excellence in journalism.

The Society of Professional Journalists selected 83 winners from among 1,800 entries in categories covering print, radio, television, research, art/graphics, newsletters and online work published or broadcast in 2013. The winners will be honored June 20 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

The Colorado winners are:

Newspapers/Wire Services

Deadline Reporting (Non-Daily Publication)
Samantha Tisdel Wright, The Watch Newspaper
“Miners Risked Death in Efforts to Save Two Who Died”

Investigative Reporting (Daily Circulation 50,001-100,000)
Dave Philipps, Colorado Springs Gazette
“Other Than Honorable”

Feature Reporting (Non-Daily Publication)
Alan Prendergast, Westword
“The Lifers Book Club”

Radio

Breaking News Reporting (101+ Market)
KUNC-FM (Greeley) News Staff
“Flooding Wreaks Havoc in Colorado”

Television

Documentaries (Large Market Station, 1-50 market)
Chris Vanderveen, Chris Hansen, John Kuhrt and Blair Shiff, KUSA-TV
“After Aurora”