Award-Winning Stories
The Ark wins 21 state awards, recognized for general excellence
The honors included a second-place finish for general excellence — first among print newspapers in its division — and three first-place awards.
The Ark's Francisco Martinez wins national Rookie of the Year; paper wins 48 state, national awards
The Ark has won 48 total awards in the National Newspaper Association’s and California News Publishers Association’s annual journalism...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Paradise Cay puts in private license-plate cams
Editor’s note — This article won first place in t he California News Publishers Association’s 2023 California Journalism Awards for...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Tiburon sees lowest levels of crime in four decades
Editor’s note — This article won first place for best localized national news story and second place for best informational graphics in...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·
Reed district mom seeks changes to new playgrounds that sideline daughter with disabilities
Editor’s note — This article won fifth place for best coverage of education in the California News Publishers Association’s 2023...
By EMILY LAVIN ·
San Diego’s Svajda clinches second straight crown at Tiburon Challenger
Editor’s note — This photo won first place for best sports photography and this article won third place for best sports coverage in the...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Servino’s reopens at original Ark Row site
Editor’s note — This article won fourth place for best business reporting in the California News Publishers Association’s 2023 California...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Tiburon council is targeted by antisemitic ‘Zoom-bombing’
Editor’s note — This article won third place for best localized national news story in the National Newspaper Association’s 2024 Better...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Tiburon man takes tennis crown, world's No. 1 ranking, at masters tournament
Editor’s note — This article won second place for best sports coverage in the National Newspaper Association’s 2024 Better Newspapers...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Belvedere resident launches new space for Marin’s teens
Editor’s note — This article won an honorable mention for best nonprofile feature story in the National Newspaper Association’s 2024...
By EMILY LAVIN ·
‘Odyssey’ shows hero’s journey through female lens
Editor’s note — This article won third place for best review in the National Newspaper Association’s 2024 Better Newspapers Contest....
By MICHELE CAPRARIO ·
Strawberry tennis legend Vic Seixas turns 100
Editor’s note — This article won third place for best sports feature and best profile feature in the National Newspaper Association’s...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Marin Home Care named Tiburon Peninsula’s business of the year
Editor’s note — This article won first place for best business story in the National Newspaper Association’s 2024 Better Newspapers...
By EMILY LAVIN ·
Richardson Bay Audubon Center’s migratory bird tracker pings its first visitor
Editor’s note — This article won fifth place for best writing in the California News Publishers Association’s 2023 California Journalism...
By GRETCHEN LANG ·
Startup wins deal on TV’s ‘Shark Tank’
Editor’s note — This article won fifth place for best business reporting in the California News Publishers Association’s 2023 California...
By LISA AMIN GULEZIAN ·
Tiburon native’s graphic novel chronicles teaching amid pandemic while battling cancer
Editor’s note — This article won second place for best profile in the California News Publishers Association’s 2023 California Journalism...
By EMILY LAVIN ·
Storms soak the peninsula, down trees, knock out power
Editor’s note — This article won fifth place for breaking news in the California News Publishers Association’s 2023 California Journalism...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·
Tiburon Laundromat will close its doors after three decades
Editor’s note — This article won second place for best business story in the National Newspaper Association’s 2024 Better Newspapers...
By EMILY LAVIN ·
Residents sound off, urge action at Belvedere coyote forum
Editor’s note — This article won fifth place for best coverage of local government in the California News Publishers Association’s 2023...
By KATHERINE MARTINE ·
New captain to become Tiburon’s first female police chief
Editor’s note — This article won second place for best investigative and depth reporting in the National Newspaper Association’s 2024...
By KATHERINE MARTINE ·
