Publisher Jerry Robinson was awarded a first place for humor writing in the annual Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Better Newspaper Contest recently and also was given a clock with a funny movement. Robinson writes a regular column that appears in the West Seattle Herald and the White Center News. He began his newspaper career in 1947 and a year later, won his first award, a first place, for a sports story. The annual Better Newspaper Contest recognizes excellence among more than 100 newspapers in communities across the state. Photo by Tim Robinson.