Every year the Western Publishing Association gets together to examine all periodicals produced on the West Coast and decide which are the best of the bunch. Approximately 100 judges spend three days deliberating entries for more than 100 categories in editorial, design, and promotion. At this year’s 58th award ceremony, held in Los Angeles on Friday, April 24, VegNews walked away with not one, but two of the 78 Maggies presented! Attended by more than 500 publishing professionals, the black-tie event is the largest publishing awards ceremony in the Western United States. Publishers and co-founders Joseph Connelly and Colleen Holland were there in person to accept the awards for Lifestyles & Alternative Lifestyles and Best Web Publication Website. A big thank you to all our loyal readers. We couldn’t have done it without you!