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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
Weekly Newspaper
GENERAL EXCELLENCE:
1st Idaho Mountain Express
2nd The Star-News
3rd The Wood River Journal
GENERAL NEWS STORY
1st Michael Wells – The Star-News – “Digging out of the J-Ditch Mess”
2nd Erika Harmon – Messenger Index – “Emmett wrestling coach resigns”
3rd Greg Stahl – Idaho Mountain Express – “Land trust could double easements by year’s end”
SPOT NEWS COVERAGE
1st Joe Sova & Janet Monti – Messenger Index – “Pain from loss of children runs deep”
2nd Carol Ryan Dumas – Ag Weekly – “Director calls off curtailment”
3rd Erika Harmon – Messenger Index – “For many, election falls short”
WATCHDOG/ INVESTIGATIVE REPORT
1st Andy Stiny – Idaho Mountain Express – “D.C. heavy hitter hired in Ketchum legal flap”
2nd Shea Andersen – Boise Weekly – “Pizza for DUI”
3rd Jason Kauffman – Idaho Mountain Express – “Roadless bill sparks opposition”
SERIOUS FEATURE REPORT
1st Deanna Darr – Boise Weekly – “Who Holds the Keys”
2nd Nathaniel Hoffman – Boise Weekly – “In the Shadows”
3rd Lorie Palmer – Idaho County Free Press – “Restoring lost dignity”
Honorable Mention
Bibeka Shrestha, Amy C. Wright – Teton Valley News – “Driving under the influence”
LIGHT FEATURE REPORT
1st Deanna Darr – Boise Weekly – “Garden City Rising”
2nd Andy Stiny – Idaho Mountain Express – “Paris and U.S. were night and day for Hemingway”
3rd Jason Kauffman – Idaho Mountain Express – “Reflections of a Western saddle maker”
SERIES
1st Jason Kauffman & Jon Duval – Idaho Mountain Express – “State of Emergency?”
2nd Greg Stahl & Jason Kauffman – Idaho Mountain Express – “A Legacy is born”
3rd Janet Monti – Messenger Index – “Hunger Awareness”
OUTDOOR FEATURE
1st Terry Smith – Idaho Mountain Express – “Meet Vulpes vulpes”
2nd Karen Bossick – The Wood River Journal – “Going wild with the Wildes”
3rd Jason Kauffman – Idaho Mountain Express – “Fish and Game officer hangs up his badge”
SPORTS NEWS
1st Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Stone’s deuce, Conn’s cannon lift Fish 3-1”
2nd Jon Mentzer – The Wood River Journal – “Ironman”
3rd James Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Matt Zachary is on the road”
SPORTS FEATURE STORY
1st Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Week on Baldy makes Ancient Skiers feel young again”
2nd Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Emily Hughes makes normal look good”
3rd Chad Dryden – THRIVE – Idaho Statesman – “A different kind of roller derby”
GENERAL COLUMN
1st Pat Murphy – Idaho Mountain Express – “Other Views – selection of three”
2nd Erin Ryan – THRIVE – Idaho Statesman – “And she was – selection of three”
3rd Karen Bossick – The Wood River Journal – “Eye on the valley – selection of three”
SPECIALTY COLUMN
1st Kathleen Turner- The Wood River Journal – “Vital Signs”
2nd Gregory Foley – Idaho Mountain Express – “Food for thought”
3rd David Clark – River City Weekly – “Health & Fitness”
EDITORIAL
1st Pat Murphy – Idaho Mountain Express – “Cheap gardeners, now cheap soldiers; Trickle-down costs of Iraq war begin to hurt; Craig: Give it up”
2nd Tom Grote – The Star-News – “Godspeed, Mrs. Morgan; Vote ‘No’ on unneeded 1/2% sales tax; Let public watch sewer mediation”
3rd Kai Eiselein – Latah Eagle – “Photograph banned; The right to speak; Bio-terrorists”
HEADLINES
1st Jody Zarkos – Idaho Mountain Express – “To air is human, to jib divine; Josey and other cool cats; Swell on wheels; and three others”
2nd Sabina Dana Plasse – Idaho Mountain Express – “Beauty and the beat; Don’t fret widespread panic; Cat power is ironclad; and three others”
3rd Kelly Jackson – The Wood River Journal – “The Morel of the story; Make way for Segway; No spud nix; and three others”
PAGE DESIGN
1st Amy Birch, Moira Dyer – Teton Valley News -“Bro Bra lingo; Feeding the Hungry; Natural Intelligence”
2nd Amy Birch, Barbara Gibson – Teton Valley News – “Toasted Bagels; Renegade Reds and Wiley Whites; On the Farm”
3rd Tony Barriatua – Idaho Mountain Express – “Jazz Jamboree; and two other examples”
SPOT NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Willy Cook – Idaho Mountain Express – “Bald Mountain on fire”
2nd Trey Spaulding – The Wood River Journal – “Trail Creek Bomber”
3rd David N. Seelig – Idaho Mountain Express – “Helicopter drop”
FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Willy Cook – Idaho Mountain Express – “God Bless the Sheep”
2nd Willy Cook – Idaho Mountain Express – “Rare birds of prey returned to wild”
3rd Michael Wells – The Star-News – “One million Chinook salmon smolts begin treacherous journey to Pacific Ocean”
SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Jon Mentzer – The Wood River Journal – “12oz Cup”
2nd Willy Cook – Idaho Mountain Express – “Rico’s last-minute goal nixes New York’s bid 3-2”
3rd David N. Seelig – Idaho Mountain Express – “Field of Screams”
PHOTO ESSAY
1st Dev Mukh Khalsa – The Wood River Journal – “Dr. Mark Acker”
2nd David Rauzi, Lorie Palmer & Mark Vanderwall – Idaho County Free Press – “Fall’s Palette”
3rd David N. Seelig – Idaho Mountain Express – “Wood River Cup”
GRAPHICS
1st E.B. Phillips – Idaho Mountain Express – “Castle Rock fire map”
2nd Amy Birch – Teton Valley News – “Driving under the influence”
ARTS / ENTERTAINMENT REPORTING
1st Erin Ryan – THRIVE – Idaho Statesman – “Unspeakable”
2nd Sabina Dana Plasse & Dana DuGan – Idaho Mountain Express – “Ketchum becomes ‘Swing Town'”
3rd Jennifer Tuohy – Idaho Mountain Express – Arts & Crafts Festival Special Section – “Finding life among the trees”
POLITICAL REPORTING
1st Shea Andersen – Boise Weekly – “The Primary Problem”
2nd Kelly Jackson – The Wood River Journal – “Bond vote: take 4”
3rd Rebecca Meany – Idaho Mountain Express – “Downtown reform committees up and running”
EDUCATION REPORTING
1st Karen Bossick – The Wood River Journal – “Educating families, one girl at a time”
2nd Deanna Darr – Boise Weekly – “Held back”
3rd Kelly Jackson – The Wood River Journal – “Technology program at Bellevue takes up space”
BUSINESS REPORTING
1st Karen Bossick – The Wood River Journal – “Nickel and Dimed”
2nd Andy Stiny – Idaho Mountain Express – “Boomtowns boom because they are nice places”
3rd Jon Duval – Idaho Mountain Express – “Valley real estate market continues to seek balance”
AGRICULTURE REPORTING
1st Rachael Horne, Amy C. Wright – Teton Valley News – “On the Farm”
2nd Dana DuGan – Idaho Mountain Express – “Healthy farms can boost communities”
3rd Carol Ryan Dumas – Ag Weekly – “A blow to Idaho Ag: Craig’s resignation would have repercussions”
Honorable Mention
Jason Kauffman – Idaho Mountain Express – “Bidding on an Old West legend”
CRIME / COURTS REPORTING
1st Andy Stiny – Idaho Mountain Express – “Ketchum man: My ex-girlfriend tried to kill me”
2nd Terry Smith – Idaho Mountain Express – “Prosecutor moves to disqualify district judge”
3rd Ralph Bartholdt – St. Maries Gazette Record – “Gunfight kills three”
RELIGION REPORTING
1st Karen Bossick – The Wood River Journal – “Hiking to Heaven”
2nd Dana DuGan – Idaho Mountain Express – “New rector balances congregation with charm”
3rd Karen Bossick – The Wood River Journal – “Leading Eagle: The Sioux in him”
ENVIRONMENT REPORTING
1st Peter Wollheim – Boise Weekly – “A Fish Problem This Big”
2nd Deanna Darr – Boise Weekly – “Of Cattle and Fire”
3rd Kathleen L. Turner – The Wood River Journal – “Downsizing the square footage: How low can you go?”
HEALTH/MEDICAL REPORTING
1st Jody Zarkos – Idaho Mountain Express – “Woman gets groundbreaking treatment”
2nd Karen Bossick – The Wood River Journal – “From explosives to bitter cold”
3rd Kathleen Turner – The Wood River Journal – “Alcoholism”
SPECIAL SECTION
1st Gregory Foley – Idaho Mountain Express – “Fourth of July 2007”
2nd Staff – The Wood River Journal – “Wood River Anthology”
3rd Karen Bossick & Leslie Thompson – The Wood River Journal – “For Art’s Sake”
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
1st Jon Duval – Idaho Mountain Express
2nd Jonathan Mentzer – The Wood River Journal
3rd Cody Cahill – The Adams County Record
Website Categories – Print
WEBSITE – GENERAL EXCELLENCE – PRINT
1st Staff – The Idaho Statesman – www.IdahoStatesman.com
2nd Jill Kuraitis – New West Boise – http://www.NewWest.Net/Boise
3rd TIE
Craig Morgan – The Wood River Journal – www.woodriverjournal.com
Staff – Idaho State Journal – www.idahostatejournal.com
WEBSITE – SPECIAL PURPOSE – PRINT
1st Kate Carpenter – Idaho State Journal – www.thejhub.com
2nd Staff – The Idaho Statesman – www.IdahoStatesman.com/LarryCraig
3rd Staff – The Idaho Statesman – http://extra.idahostatesman.com
Magazine
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
1st Jennifer Tuohy, Tony Barriatua & Evelyn Phillips – Sun Valley Guide – “Fall 2007”
2nd Steve Smede, Dayne Dingman – Idaho Falls Magazine – “November/December 2007”
3rd Treasure Magazine Staff – Treasure Magazine – Idaho Statesman – “October/November 2007”
MAGAZINE WRITING – SERIOUS FEATURE
1st Jason Kauffman – Sun Valley Guide – “Twenty Days of Fire”
2nd Matt Furber – Sun Valley Guide – “The State of the Idaho Potato”
3rd Kimberly Hirai – Blot Magazine – University of Idaho – “A Debatable Presence”
Honorable Mention
Colleen LaMay – Idaho Health – Idaho Statesman – “Quitting a Habit That Kills”
MAGAZINE WRITING – LIGHT FEATURE
1st Michael Ames – Sun Valley Guide – “The Other Cold War”
2nd Van Gordon Sauter – Sun Valley Guide – “The Business of Being a Cowboy”
3rd Adam Herrenbruck – BLOT Magazine – University of Idaho – “The Vagrant Vandal”
MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Brad Talbutt – Treasure Magazine – Idaho Statesman – “Modern DIY”
2nd Chris Butler, Brad Talbutt, Kerry Maloney – Treasure Magazine – Idaho Statesman – “A Gift for Your Garden”
3rd Kort Duce – Idaho Falls Magazine – “Rapid Transit: River of No Return”
MAGAZINE COVER
1st Dayne Dingman, Steve Smede – Idaho Falls Magazine – “Cover – May/June 2007”
2nd Tony Barriatua – Sun Valley Guide – “Cover – Winter 2007/08”
3rd Brad Talbutt, Lindsie Taylor – Treasure Magazine – Idaho Statesman – “Cover – August/September 2007”
WEBSITE – GENERAL EXCELLENCE – MAGAZINE & ONLINE PUBLICATIONS
1st Colin McCauley – Sun Valley Guide – www.sunvalleyguide.com
2nd Don L. Day – Idaho Radio News – www.idahoradionews.com
WEBSITE – SPECIAL PURPOSE – MAGAZINE & ONLINE PUBLICATIONS
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Television
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
Division A
1st KIVI – Channel 6
2nd KTVB – Channel 7
3rd KTRV – Fox 12
Division B
1st KIDK – Channel 3
2nd KIFI – Channel 8
GENERAL NEWS REPORT
Division A
1st Alyson Outen, Troy Colson – KTVB Channel 7 – “Ice Shelf Teens”
2nd Edmundo Aguilar, Doug R. Locksmith – KIVI Channel 6 – “Arson Arrest”
3rd Shane Johnson, Justin Rickelman, Jeremy Jones – KIVI Channel 6 – “Shuttle Launch”
Division B
1st Nate Eaton – KIDK Channel 3 – “Party Thief”
2nd Bridget Shanahan – KIFI Local News 8 – “Signs of Growth”
SPOT NEWS REPORT
1st Shane Johnson, Justin Rickelman, Lance Johnson – KIVI Channel 6 – “Dust Storm”
2nd Mark Johnson, Jason O’Brien, Paul Boehlke, Tim Stokes, Brian Holmes – KTVB Channel 7 – “Middleton High Fire”
3rd Seth Ogilvie – KBCI Channel 2 – “Severe Weather”
BEST LIVE SHOT
1st Joe Hughes, Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 – “Trunk or Treat”
2nd Kaycee Murray – KTVB Channel 7 – “Live Shot”
3rd Hank Nystrom, Blake McCoy – KBCI Channel 2 – “Wilder Fatal”
WATCHDOG/INVESTIGATIVE REPORT
1st Eric Harryman, Kevin Eslinger – KIVI Channel 6 – “Micron Under the Microscope”
2nd Mellisa Paul, Doug R. Locksmith – KIVI Channel 6 – “Sick Pools”
3rd Eric Harryman, Doug R. Locksmith – KIVI Channel 6 – “Deadly Delay”
SERIOUS FEATURE REPORT
Division A
1st Ysabel Bilbao, Mike Perry – KTVB Channel 7 – “Gangs in Idaho”
2nd Alyson Outen, Paul Boehlke – KTVB Channel 7 – “Lightning Survivor”
3rd Mark Johnson, Mike Perry – KTVB Channel 7 – “Wishes Do Come True”
Division B
No Entries this year
LIGHT FEATURE REPORT
Division A
1st Heather Skold, Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 – “Derby Girls”
2nd Hannah Naito, Kevin Eslinger – KIVI Channel 6 – “Walk of Wonder”
3rd Rebecca Swart, Kevin Eslinger – KIVI Channel 6 – “Larry Craig Costumes”
Division B
1st Doug Andersen- KPVI Channel 6 – “Hurricane”
2nd Doug Andersen- KPVI Channel 6 – “Mississippi Queen”
3rd Nate Eaton – KIDK Channel 3 – “Trash King”
SERIES
1st Paul Fredericks – KBCI Channel 2 – “Bring Back the Band”
2nd Dan Hamilton, Jill Hardy – KTRV Fox 12 – “Lineman College Shooting”
3rd Sally Showman – KIFI Local News 8 – “Just 16 and Life in Prison”
PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM – STUDIO
1st Marcia Franklin, Jody Lee, Ricardo Ochoa – Idaho Public Television – “Dialogue: A Look Back at the Sunshine Mine Disaster”
2nd Joan Cartan-Hansen, Al Hagenlock, Sue Nass – Idaho Public Television – “D4K”
3rd Marcia Franklin, Jay Krajic, Ricardo Ochoa – Idaho Public Television – “Dialogue: Astronaut in Waiting”
PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM – FIELD
1st Alyson Outen, Gary Salzman – KTVB Channel 7 – “Barbara Morgan – Idaho’s Teacher in Space”
2nd Carolyn Holly, Xanti Alcelay – KTVB Channel 7 – “Special Olympics – China to Idaho”
3rd Bruce Reichert, John Crancer, Pat Metzler, Chuck Cathcart, Jeff Tucker, Janette Crancer – Idaho Public Television – “OUTDOOR IDAHO: A Middle Fork Journey”
Honorable Mention
– Don Nelson – KIVI Channel 6 – “Montel Williams”
DOCUMENTARY
1st Jim Peck, Alberto Moreno – Idaho Public Television – “The Idaho Homefront: Of Camps and Combat”
2nd Tim Stokes, Troy Colson – KTVB Channel 7 – “Life or Meth”
3rd Staff – KIVI Channel 6 – “Fiesta Bowl Rewind”
Honorable Mention
– Mark Johnson, Xanti Alcelay, Tim Stokes, David Augusto – KTVB Channel 7 – “The Greatest Game Ever Played”
– Bruce Reichert, Pat Metzler, Jeff Tucker, Jim Peck, Alberto Moreno, Ricardo A. Ochoa, Marcia Franklin, John Crancer, Joan Cartan-Hansen – Idaho Public Television – “ASSASSINATION: Idaho’s Trial of the Century”
SPORTS NEWS STORY
1st Seth Ogilvie – KBCI Channel 2 – “Steelheads Are Champs”
2nd Joe Hughes, Kevin Eslinger – KIVI Channel 6 – “Davey at Indy”
3rd Justin Corr, David Augusto – KTVB Channel 7 – “Steelheads & Ivory Teeth”
Honorable Mention
Joe Hughes, Kevin Eslinger, Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 – “Anthony Nelson”
Randy Simon – KIVI Channel 6 – “Kayaker Death”
Maggie O’Mara, Gary Salzman – KTVB Channel 7 – “Baby Tadman”
SPORTSCAST
Division A
1st Justin Corr – KTVB Channel 7
2nd Nate Kuester, Benji Mallicoat – KTRV Fox 12
3rd Joe Hughes – KIVI Channel 6
Division B
No entries this year
WEATHERCAST
Division A
1st Scott Dorval – KIVI Channel 6
2nd Nate Kuester – KTRV Fox 12
3rd Brian Carrington – KBCI Channel 2
Division B
1st Michael Coats – KIFI Local News 8
2nd Jamie Kagol – KIFI Local News 8
OUTDOOR / ENVIRONMENT REPORT
1ST Victoria Osborn, Marc Morris – Idaho Fish & Game – “Salmon: An Idaho Tradition”
2nd Joni Shriver, Troy Colson – KTVB Channel 7 – “Wildfire Training”
3rd Bridget Shanahan – KIFI Local News 8 – “Grizzlies Worry Ranchers”
Honorable Mention
John Crancer, Chuck Cathcart – Idaho Public Television – “Desert Hideaways – Outdoor Idaho”
CONSUMER REPORT
1st Jacqueline Bennett, Doug R. Locksmith – KIVI Channel 6 – “Paying Through the Nozzle”
2nd Shane Johnson, Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 – “Toxic Toothpaste”
3rd Ysabel Bilbao, Paul Boehlke – KTVB Channel 7 – “Salmonella Poisoning”
HEALTH / MEDICAL REPORT
1st Joni Shriver, Ryan Larrando – KTVB Channel 7 – “Mom Interrupted”
2nd Michelle Edmonds, Edward Hewitt, Kevin Eslinger, Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 –
Deadly Disease”
3rd Jonelle Merrill, Mike Perry – KTVB Channel 7 – “Sink or Swim”
CRIME / COURT REPORT
1st Doug Petcash, Gary Salzman, Xanti Alcelay – KTVB Channel 7 – “Kay Lynn 10 Years Later”
2nd Alyson Outen, Gary Salzman – KTVB Channel 7 – “Mark Stall 10 Years Later”
3rd Hannah Naito, Lance Johnson – KIVI Channel 6 – “License To Kill”
Honorable Mention
Rebecca Swart, Kevin Eslinger, Edward Hewitt – KIVI Channel 6 – “Gang Tracker”
GOVERNMENT / POLITICAL
1st Jacqueline Bennett, Jeremy Jones – KIVI Channel 6 – “Hailey Pot”
2nd Hannah Naito, Lance Johnson – KIVI Channel 6 – “Garvey Tapes”
3rd Dan Hamilton, Jill Hardy – KTRV Fox 12 – “Larry Craig”
TELEVISION WRITING
1st Michelle Stark- KIVI Channel 6 – “Women of Steel”
2nd Hannah Naito – KIVI Channel 6 – “Walk of Wonder”
3rd Michelle Stark- KIVI Channel 6 – “Idaho’s Hidden Silos”
VIDEOGRAPHY
1st Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 – “Witches Among Us”
2nd TIE
Gary Salzman – KTVB Channel 7 – “Dying Fish”
Kevin Eslinger – KIVI Channel 6 – “Woman of Steel”
3rd TIE
Mike Perry – KTVB Channel 7 – “McCall Curling”
Gary Salzman – KTVB Channel 7 – “Trash the Dress”
VIDEO ESSAY
1st Jeff Gordon – KIVI Channel 6 – “The One and Only”
2nd Derek Weimer – KBCI Channel 2 – “Bogus Basin Night Rail Jam”
3rd Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 – “Celtic Games”
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
1st Monique James – KTVB- TV Channel 7
2nd E.J. LeFebvre – KBCI-TV Channel 2
3rd Blake McCoy – KBCI-TV Channel 2
Radio
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
1st Dave Plourde – KCHQ – FM – “Q102 News”
GENERAL NEWS REPORT
1st Samantha Wright, Sadie Babits, Don Wimberly, Krisi Packer, Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “A Senator in Trouble”
2nd Glenn Mosley – Northwest Public Radio – “Moscow Shooting”
3rd Andrew Jacobson – KUOI FM Moscow 89.3 – “Police Have No Leads in Weekend Murder”
SPOT NEWS REPORT
1st Krisi Packer – NPR News 91/KBSX – “What Do You Think Boise?”
2nd TIE
Samantha Wright – NPR News 91 / KBSX – “Crash!”
Samantha Wright – NPR News 91 / KBSX – “Space Rock”
3rd Adam Cotterell – NPR News 91 / KBSX – “PETA Protest”
WATCHDOG / INVESTIGATIVE REPORT
No entries this year
SERIOUS FEATURE REPORT
1st Samantha Wright, Krisi Packer – NPR News 91 / KBSX – “Summer Feeding Program”
2nd Andrew Jacobson – KUOI FM Moscow 89.3 – “Goodbye Old Friend”
LIGHT FEATURE REPORT
1st Samantha Wright, Krisi Packer — NPR News 91 / KBSX – “On the Road – Construction”
2nd Adam Cotterell – NPR News 91 / KBSX – “Tamales Not Turkey”
3rd Andrew Jacobson – KUOI FM Moscow 89.3 – “A New Face for Jazzfest”
SPORTS NEWS REPORT
No entries this year
PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM
1st Sadie Babits – Boise State Radio – “The Power of the B-17”
USE OF SOUND
1st Krisi Packer – NPR News 91 KBSX – “Corn Maize”
2nd Andrew Jacobson – KUOI FM Moscow 89.3 – “Moscow is Quiet”
3rd Sadie Babits – Boise State Radio – “On the Red Carpet”
Website Categories – Broadcast
WEBSITE – GENERAL EXCELLENCE – BROADCAST
1st KIVI Today’s Channel 6 -KIVI -TV – www.kivitv.com
2nd Curtis Jackson, Idolina Walker – KIFI Local News 8 – www.localnews8.com
3rd Don Day, John Masters – KTVB-TV Channel 7 – www.ktvb.com
Honorable Mention:
KTRV – Fox 12 – www.fox12idaho.com
WEBSITE – SPECIAL PURPOSE – BROADCAST
1st Don Day, Kerith Burke, Justin Corr, David Augusto – KTVB-TV Channel 7 – “High School Game Time” – htt;://www.hsgametime.com
2nd Stephanie Dickey, Rick Penticoff, Bruce Reichert- Idaho Public Television – “Assassination: Idaho’s Trial of the Century Web site” – http://idahoptv.org/productions/specials/trial/
3rd Joan Cartan-Hansen, Kris Freeland, Rick Penticoff – Idaho Public Television – “Dialogue for Kids” – http://www.idahoptv.org/d4k
Public Relations
NEWS RELEASES
1st Dave Carlson – AAA Idaho – “AAA Idaho – Selection of news releases”
2nd Robbie Johnson – Ada County Highway District – “Bicycles, Glass in roads and signals”
3rd Bryant J. Kuechle – The Langdon Group – “McCall Meeting; Kuna Comment; Kellogg Bond”
Honorable Mention
Andrew Taylor – Idaho State University- Office of University Relations – “Noted Author, Conservationalist Maughan to Retire”
FEATURE WRITING
1st Marlene Fritz – University of Idaho C.A.L.S. Educational Communications – “Cultivating a Passion for Research”
2nd Mel Coulter – Idaho Transportations Department – “A Single Digit”
3rd Rebecca Meany – Washington Group International – Division of URS Group – “The Washington Way – ‘A TRU Waste Solution'”
MEDIA KIT
1st Jessica Flynn – Tamarack Resort – “Tamarack Resort Media Kit”
2nd Kym Browning – Delta Dental of Idaho – “What Happens in Your Mouth Doesn’t Stay in Your Mouth”
3rd Mel Coulter, Steve Grant – Idaho Transportation Department – “Going Digital”
ANNUAL REPORT
1st Marc C. Johnson – The Gallatin Group – “2006 Annual Report of the Idaho Supreme Court”
2nd Marc C. Johnson – The Gallatin Group – “The Gallatin Group Annual Report”
3rd Laurie Spiegelberg – Washington Group International – Division of URS Group – The Washington Way – “Partners for a Better World – Annual Report”
INTERNAL NEWSLETTER
1st Jeremy Speer, Robert Evancho – Boise State University- Communications & Marketing – “Update”
2nd Rebecca Meany – Washington Group International – Division of URS Group – “eNews – Boise Regional, April 23, Sept. 24, Oct 15”
3rd Amy Stahl – Boise Parks & Recreation Department – “Director’s Newsletter”
NEWSLETTER
1st Christy Foltz-Ahlrichs & Robbie Johnson – Ada County Highway District – ACHD Newsletter – “Word on the Street”
2nd Public Affairs Staff – Idaho Housing and Finance Association – “Home Sense”
3rd Marc C. Johnson – The Gallatin Group – “Idaho Cobalt Project Newsletter”
PHOTO ESSAY
No Entries this year
SPECIAL PURPOSE PUBLICATION
1st Public Affairs Staff – Idaho Housing and Finance Association – “Housingidaho.com Launch”
2nd Mollie McCarty, Adam Rush – Idaho Transportation Department – “Construction Ahead”
3rd Frank Zang, Andrew Roberts – Boise State University – Communications & Marketing – “Destination Distinction Brochure”
MEDIA CAMPAIGN
1st Jessica Flynn – Tamarack Resort – “Osprey Meadows Campaign”
2nd Dave Carlson – AAA Idaho – “Car Care Month”
3rd Frank Zang, Robert Evancho, Kathleen Craven, Sherry Squires, Julie Hahn, Janelle Brown, John Kelly, Carrie Quinney, Jeremy Speer – Boise State University – Communications & Marketing – “Fiesta Bowl Campaign”
Honorable Mention
Steve Grant – Idaho Transportation Department – “SR2S Campaign Kit”
Robbie Johnson – Ada County Highway District – “Winter Street Service”
WEBSITE GENERAL EXCELLENCE – PR
1st David Proctor – The Idaho Foodbank – “The Idaho Foodbank Website – www.idahofoodbank.org”
2nd Mel Coulter – Idaho Transportation Department – “Enhanced 511 Web Site – www.511.idaho.gov”
WEBSITE SPECIAL PURPOSE – PR
1st Jeff Stratten – Idaho Transportation Department – “Idaho’s Scenic Byways – www.idahobyways.gov”
Student
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
1st The Sentinel – North Idaho College
2nd The Argonaut – University of Idaho
3rd The Bengal’s Purr – Lewiston High School
GENERAL NEWS STORY
1st Andy Jacobson – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Violence makes for an atypical Saturday night”
2nd Savannah Cummings – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Craig leaves lasting mark on University”
3rd Lianne Sheperd – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Diversity goes beyond skin color”
WATCHDOG / INVESTIGATIVE
1st Andrew Ford, Christina McQueen, Nik Odden – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “Suicide”
2nd Cynthia Reynaud – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “How safe is UI?”
3rd Chad Mendenhall – The Arbiter – Boise State University – “Silencing the Talkin’ Broncos”
SERIOUS FEATURE
1st Jessica Mullins – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Shooting leaves scars”
2nd TIE
Melissa Davlin – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Committed in College”
Tara Roberts – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Something like home”
Savannah Cummings – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Your cheatin’ heart”
Lianne Sheperd – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Decisions, decisions”
3rd Liz Ralston – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “Cancer in the Classroom”
LIGHT FEATURE
1st Caitlin Rice – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “In the front seat with fame”
2nd Savannah Cummings – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Who was Mary Magdalene”
3rd Tara Roberts – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Cloud bound”
COLUMN WRITING
1st Jessica Schreindl – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “Hillary: the new face of communism; On the 7th day God created Metro; Going negative: political campaigns”
2nd Robert Taylor – The Argonuat – University of Idaho – “Erickson writes home; At long last, college football…: Ryan steals team’s..”
3rd T.J. Tranchell – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “And I’m the stranger; Hip-hop Barack, you don’t stop; Remember the first rule of Fight Club”
EDITORIAL
1st Tara Roberts – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Let’s talk about the bus; Real reasons; Turkeys”
2nd Alison Atwell – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “Quick decisions cheapen work of NIC administrators; Campus alcohol policy; It’s time to move on after Bryan-Cook fiasco”
3rd Nate Poppino – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “SBOE: Try again; Steel should look to future; Protests could lead to more than POP”
HEADLINES
1st Argonaut Staff – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – selection of six
2nd Arbiter Staff – The Arbiter – Boise State University – selection of six
3rd Coyote Staff – The Coyote – College of Idaho – selection of six
REVIEW
1st T.J. Tranchell – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – selection of three
2nd Christina Navarro – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – selection of three
3rd Jordan Drake – The Coyote – College of Idaho – selection of three
SPORTS NEWS REPORT
1st Ryan Atkins – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “An airborne All-American”
2nd Ryan Atkins & J.R. Conrow – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Trials and tribulations”
3rd Melissa Davlin – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Balancing act”
PAGE DESIGN
1st Staff – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – selection of three
2nd Steve Norell, Erin Smith – The Arbiter – Boise State University – selection of three
3rd TIE
Josh Rasmussen – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – selection of three
Staff – The Bengal’s Purr – Lewiston High School – “ISAT pages”
GRAPHICS
1st Steve Norell – The Arbiter – Boise State University -“Governator’s new lean; Tunnel of Oppression; Dark Side of Sex”
PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Stanley Brewster – The Arbiter – Boise State University – “Football Tab Front; Fiesta Bowl Touchdown; Larry Craig”
2nd Lisa Wareham – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Jazz Fest Joy”
3rd Jake Barber – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Mae Rocks Out”
WEBSITE GENERAL EXCELLENCE – STUDENT
1st Christina McQueen – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – www.nicsentinel.com
2nd Andy Hanatsch – The Bengal’s Purr -Lewiston High School – www.lewiston.k12.id.us/lhs/bengal’spurr/flash/index.htm
WEBSITE SPECIAL PURPOSE – STUDENT
No entries this year
New Categories
Special Coverage
Television
1st Nate Eaton – KIDK Channel 3 – “Deputy Dog Shooting”
Honorable Mention – Alyson Outen, Paul Boehlke – KTVB Channel 7 – “Moscow Sniper Rampage”
Daily
1st Staff – Times-News – “Castle Rock Fire”
Honorable Mention
Staff – The Spokesman-Review – “Our Kids: Our Business”
Staff – Idaho Statesman – “Boise State / Fiesta Bowl”
Weekly
1st TIE
Staff & Contributors – The Star-News – “The Space Shuttle Flight of Barbara Morgan”
Pam Morris, Greg Foley & Staff – Idaho Mountain Express – “Castle Rock Fire Threatens Wood River Valley”
Honorable Mention
Jason Kauffman – Idaho Mountain Express – “Living with the grey wolf”
Kai Eiselein – Latah Eagle – “Moscow’s Darkest Day”
First Amendment Award
1st Idaho Public Television, Idahoans for Openness in Government, The Idaho Attorney General’s Office, Joe Golden & Tom Willmorth – Idaho Public Television – “Open Idaho”
2nd Staff – The Spokesman-Review – “Public employees/Email Release – Series”
3rd Cassidy Friedman – Times-News – “In the Silent Pursuit of Justice”
1st Dan Popkey – Idaho Statesman
2nd Michelle Stark – KIVI Channel 6
3rd Alyson Outen – KTVB Channel 7
Honorable Mention – Mellisa Paul – KIVI Channel 6
Sweepstakes
Daily Idaho Statesman
Weekly Idaho Mountain Express
TV KIVI Channel 6