2007 Daily Newspaper Award Winners

GENERAL EXCELLENCE:

1st      Idaho Statesman
2nd     Times-News
3rd    Idaho Press-Tribune

GENERAL NEWS STORY

1st    Dan Popkey – Idaho Statesman – “The whispers ruined two of them”
2nd    Kathleen Kreller, Cynthia Sewell, Katy Moeller and Bill Roberts – Idaho Statesman – “I knew this was going to happen”
3rd    Matt Christensen – Times-News – “Charred and scarred”

SPOT NEWS COVERAGE

1st    Staff – The Spokesman-Review – “Deadly shooting spree shatters city’s calm”
2nd    Patrick Orr, Cynthia Sewell – Idaho Statesman – “Police suspect same man in Boise, Moscow slayings”
3rd       TIE
– Staff – Idaho Statesman – “Craig Resigns”
– Christin Runkle, Mike Butts, Matt Smith and Staff – Idaho Press-Tribune – “We were overwhelmed”

WATCHDOG/ INVESTIGATIVE REPORT

1st    Dan Popkey – Idaho Statesman – “Men’s room arrest reopens questions about Craig”
2nd     Patrick Orr – Idaho Statesman – “Family Kept Murder Secret”
3rd    Casey Santee – Idaho State Journal – “Cold cases”

SERIOUS FEATURE REPORT

1st    Becky Kramer – The Spokesman-Review – “Logged out?”
2nd    Linda Ball – The Coeur d’Alene Press – “Miracle Girl”
3rd    Erica Curless – The Spokesman-Review – “End of an ugly era”

LIGHT FEATURE REPORT     

1st    Becky Kramer – The Spokesman-Review – “Captain’s seen Coeur d’Alene transform”
2nd    Cassidy Friedman – Times-News – “60-minute escape”
3rd    Bob Gunter & David Gunter – Bonner County Daily Bee – “Ghost stories swirl around historic landmarks”
   
SERIES    

1st    Joshua Palmer, Jared S. Hopkins, Cassidy Friedman, Ashley Smith & Megan Otto – Times-News – “Passing on Failure”
2nd    John O’Connell – Idaho State Journal – “Bringing back the Bear”
3rd    TIE
    Corey Taule – Post Register – “Pandora’s Boxxx”
    David Woolsey & Staff – Idaho Press-Tribune – “Old age, new fears”
   
OUTDOOR FEATURE

1st    Rocky Barker – Idaho Statesman – “Monumental Matters”
2nd    Clark Corbin – Post Register – “Out of the Blue”
3rd    Heath Druzin – Idaho Statesman – “Wolf Tourism”
       
SPORTS NEWS COVERAGE

1st    Chadd Cripe – Idaho Statesman – “Anatomy of an Upset”
2nd    Chadd Cripe – Idaho Statesman – “Un-4-gettable”
3rd    Bradley Guire – Times-News – “The Canyon Ridge effect”

SPORTS FEATURE STORY

1st    Dan Thompson – Idaho State Journal – “The year of Yarno”
2nd    Chris Langrill – Idaho Statesman – “Meet Boise’s jersey guy”
3rd    Brian Murphy – Idaho Statesman – “He’s living this dream. The American Dream”

GENERAL COLUMN

1st    Tim Woodward -Idaho Statesman – “Through the eyes of Tim Woodward”
2nd    Katherine Jones – Idaho Statesman – “What we see through the eyes of Statesman Photographers”
3rd    Steve Crump – Times-News – “Don’t ask me”

SPECIALTY COLUMN

1st     Patrick Orr – Idaho Statesman – “First drafts” – selection of three
2nd    Brian Murphy – Idaho Statesman – selection of three
3rd    Jill Kuraitis – NewWest.Net/Boise – selection of three

EDITORIAL

1st     Kevin Richert – Idaho Statesman – “Immigration reform; Numbers point to…; Idaho’s fish”
2nd     Marty Trillhaase – The Post Register – “The shame of Idaho; Craig should go; Two brothers”
3rd     Vickie Holbrook – Idaho Press-Tribune – “It’s a crime to keep Young on the dole; Boise valley needs more than TVCC; Solve the conflict in conflict of interest laws”
       
HEADLINES 

1st    Staff – Idaho Statesman – “Show Me the Money; For sale: Snow, ho ho!; Wii-shful thinking; Honolu-lose; The whispers ruined two of them”
2nd    Bill Wambeke- Time-News – “Stuffing away; Good gourd; Tiny kernels, big possibilities”
3rd    Bryce Glenn – Post Register – “Easy as…; Critics hat ranch’s guts; Man bytes dog; Parents needled into action; Wii-peat: Game console still most wanted; A bitter pill to swallow”

PAGE DESIGN

1st    Annette Ticknor – Idaho Statesman – “Meth: a women’s drug; I am proud of my record; Should campaign donations pay for his defense?”
2nd    Joilene Topete – Idaho Statesman – “Will eco-city be enough; Men’s room arrest reopens questions about Craig; Public Transportation”
3rd    Krysten Bullock – Idaho Press-Tribune – “Dreams do come true; Idaho highway crisis; Cold case”

SPOT NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY

1st    Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – “Black Friday”
2nd     Meagan Thompson – Times-News – “Firestorm”
3rd     Ashley Smith – Times-News – “Castle Rock Fire”

FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

1st    Meagan Thompson – Times-News – “Belle of the Ball”
2nd    Bill Schaefer – Idaho State Journal – “Crusader”
3rd    Robert Bower – Post Register – “Wolf vs. Pig”

SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY

1st    Aaron Rosenblatt – Post Register – “Sumo”
2nd    Chris Butler – Idaho Statesman – “Over the ropes”
3rd    Joe Jaszewski – Idaho Statesman – “Warriors defeat Broncos”

PHOTO ESSAY

1st    Meagan Thompson – Times-News – “Sisters in a Strange Land”
2nd    Amanda Smith – Post Register – “Craig Tanner”
3rd    Joe Kline – Idaho State Journal – “Finding strength through tradition”

GRAPHICS

1st    Jason Lantz & Patrick Davis – Idaho Statesman – “Three plays that shocked the world”
2nd     Jason Lantz – Idaho Statesman – “Not your father’s football”
3rd    Megan Otto – Times-News – “No more guesswork”

ARTS / ENTERTAINMENT REPORTING

1st    Tim Woodward – Idaho Statesman – “A hard country life – Pinto Bennett, Idaho Icon”
2nd    Dana Oland – Idaho Statesman – “A new chapter for Ballet Idaho: Board declares independence from Eugene dance company”
3rd    Dana Oland, Michael Deeds – Idaho Statesman – “Gene Harris Jazz Festival ponders overhaul for next year”

POLITICAL REPORTING

1st    Gregory Hahn – Idaho Statesman – “The Family Cabin: A Fading Idaho Tradition”
2nd    Betsy Z. Russell – The Spokesman-Review – “A hard lesson, Governor’s focus on accountability claims program”
3rd    Jared S. Hopkins – Times-News – “Earning his spurs”
   
EDUCATION REPORTING

1st     Bill Roberts – Idaho Statesman – “A Law School in Boise?”
2nd    Bill Roberts – Idaho Statesman – “University of Idaho: The Road Back”
3rd    Christin Runkle – Idaho Press-Tribune – “Vote aims to fix Nampa High and more”

BUSINESS REPORTING

1st    Becky Kramer – The Spokesman-Review – “Silver turns to gold: condominium surge gives Silver Valley an economic lift”
2nd    Ken Dey – Idaho Statesman – “Silver Valley shines again”
3rd    Dan Popkey – Idaho Statesman – “Micron Director: Appleton must go”

AGRICULTURE REPORTING 

1st    Rocky Barker – Idaho Statesman – “Idaho Ranchers Learn to Live with Wolves”
2nd    Matt Christensen – Times-News – “The right choice?”
3rd    Joshua Palmer – Times-News – “Selling out”

CRIME / COURTS REPORTING

1st    Brooke Anderson – Idaho State Journal – “Taser use scrutinized”
2nd    Patrick Orr – Idaho Statesman – “Wife charged in ’80 killing”
3rd    Patrick Orr – Idaho Statesman – “3 counties, 2 bodies,  1 unusual crime story”

RELIGION REPORTING

1st    Ariel Hansen – Times-News – “When faith meets war”
2nd    Corey Taule – Post Register – “Romney’s run”
3rd    Paul Menser – Post Register – “Answering a call”

ENVIRONMENT REPORTING

1st    James Hagengruber – The Spokesman-Review – “Tragedy in Libby: Trouble in the air”
2nd    Rocky Barker – Idaho Statesman – “Grizzly conflicts likely to rise”
3rd    Rocky Barker – Idaho Statesman – “The long life of one wolf embodies the story of wolf recovery in Idaho”
Honorable Mention
    Chris Merrill – Idaho State Journal – “Losing whitebark pines”

HEALTH/MEDICAL REPORTING

1st    Paul Menser – Post Register – “Divided they stand”
2nd    Greg Hahn – Idaho Statesman – “Walking a Tightrope Between Life and Death”
3rd    Greg Hahn & Joe Estrella – Idaho Statesman – “Diagnosis: Costly – series final installment”

SPECIAL SECTION   

1st    Staff – Idaho Statesman – “Discover Treasure Valley
2nd    Staff – Idaho State Journal – “A Time of Poverty and Happiness”
3rd    Staff – Idaho Statesman- “Diagnosis: Costly – series wrap-up section”

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

1st    Brenda Ceja – Idaho Press-Tribune
2nd    Jon Meyer – Idaho Press-Tribune
3rd    Nate Poppino – Times-News