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Article: Knight Ridder Honors Contra Costa, Calif., Newspaper Employees for Excellence.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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- September 19, 2002
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Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Sep. 19--Three Times staff members were honored Wednesday with James K. Batten Excellence Awards from Times corporate parent Knight Ridder Inc.
The winners will receive cash and stock options and be honored at a dinner with Knight Ridder Chairman and CEO Tony Ridder in San Jose on Oct. 21.
"I couldn't be happier," said Times Publisher George Riggs. "I think it's a testament to the quality of staff we have here. We're very fortunate. The level of competition across 30 Knight Ridder newspapers is very stiff."
Karen Peterson, the Times' retail advertising ...