GENERAL EXCELLENCE:
1st The Spokesman-Review
2nd Idaho Statesman
3rd Idaho State Journal
GENERAL NEWS STORY
1st Kathleen Kreller – Idaho Statesman – “Meridian woman’s death still a mystery”
2nd Kathleen Kreller, Dan Popkey – Idaho Statesman – “Blaze prompts Boise to look at new rules”
3rd Andrea Jackson – Times-News – “Fatally jealous?”
SPOT NEWS COVERAGE
1st Staff – Idaho Statesman – “J.R. Simplot, 1909-2008”
2nd Staff – Idaho Statesman – “Fire turns 9 homes to ash”
3rd Katy Moeller, Patrick Orr – Idaho Statesman – “Friends never believed husband’s story of fatal fall”
WATCHDOG/ INVESTIGATIVE REPORT
1st Jared S. Hopkins, Joshua Palmer – Times-News – “Downtown redevelopment”
2nd Dan Popkey – Idaho Statesman – “How Claude Dallas Escaped”
3rd Andrea Jackson – Times- News – “Idaho’s interstate inmates”
Honorable Mention
Jimmy Hancock – Idaho State Journal – “Missed Warnings”
SERIOUS FEATURE REPORT
1st Kathleen Kreller – Idaho Statesman – “Jonestown 30 years later”
2nd Kate Carpenter – Idaho State Journal – “The brink of change”
3rd Cassidy Friedman – Times-News – “Call it a miracle”
LIGHT FEATURE REPORT
1st Casey Santee – Idaho State Journal – “Geocaching”
2nd John O’Connell – Idaho State Journal – “On Tap”
3rd Joshua Palmer – Times-News – “Exploring the underworld”
SERIES
1st Rocky Barker, Heath Druzin & Joe Jaszewski – Idaho Statesman – “Fire Wise?”
2nd Cassidy Friedman – Times-News – “River of Stone”
3rd Melissa Davlin – Times-News – “A New Deal”
OUTDOOR FEATURE
1st Bill Schaefer – Idaho State Journal – “Power Primordial”
2nd Joe Jaszewski – Idaho Statesman – “Cry of the Wolf”
3rd Roger Phillips – Idaho Statesman – “Bass Busters”
SPORTS NEWS COVERAGE
1st Brian Murphy – Idaho Statesman – “Kristin Armstrong wins gold”
2nd Chadd Cripe – Idaho Statesman – “Quest for longevity”
3rd Bradley Guire – Times-News – “The cost of coaching”
SPORTS FEATURE STORY
1st Kelvin Ang –Idaho State Journal – “Painful Journey”
2nd Eric Larsen – Times-News – “Juan and only”
3rd Chadd Cripe – Idaho Statesman –”Lost & Found”
Honorable Mention
- Chadd Cripe – Idaho Statesman – “The Ian Era”
- David Bashore – Times-News – “Where there’s a will….”
GENERAL COLUMN
1st Katherine Jones – Idaho Statesman – “Mother’s hands; Rose Beal; Paralyzed from the neck down”
2nd Jill Kuraitis – NewWest.Net/Boise – “Listening to Joe; Thankful for Thanksgiving without pirates; Important potato lessons from Idaho”
3rd Dan Popkey – Idaho Statesman – “Otter disses Mayor Bieter; Boise County brace yourself for Prosecutor Twilegar; Sali’s loss is Idaho Republican Party’s gain”
SPECIALTY COLUMN
1st Michael Deeds – Idaho Statesman – “Entertainment column”
2nd Jill Kuraitis – NewWest.Net/Boise – selection of three
3rd Melissa Davlin – Times-News – “Sweat Assessment – selection of three”
EDITORIAL
1st Kevin Richert – Idaho Statesman – “Sockeye deserve our best fight; Is the recovery bill the right answer? Yet another embarrassment for Larry Craig”
2nd Steve Crump – Times-News – “Do Idahoans have government they deserve; Time to make local education local again; In Idaho, county courthouses are still run like they were in 1890”
3rd Vickie Holbrook – Idaho Press-Tribune – “Crosswalk needed; Caldwell should have; Experience places Bujak at top”
HEADLINES
1st Kate Carpenter – Idaho State Journal – “Feeling Plucky; Hills Ablaze; Unhappy Trails; There’s the rub; X is for xeriscaping; He knows if you are barking”
2nd Staff – Idaho Statesman – “Don’t let the smiles fool you; 1 couple, 2 violent deaths, several lingering questions; Robbing a bank? Smile and say ‘cheese’’; If the government sent you a check….; Is your scooter a polluter; Hold on a sec, Mr. Risch”
3rd Scott Kraus – Idaho State Journal – “School of hard knocks; Local boy put the ‘aid’ in lemonade; Assessing Blame; Do we, the public, take Legacy; Policing mentally ill; Credits roll on Sunset Drive-In Theatre”
PAGE DESIGN
1st Joi Topete – Idaho Statesman – “It just moved so fast; As revenue picture dims; Chance has come; Otter trims his budget”
2nd Bill Wambeke – Times-News – selection of three
3rd Linda Phillips – Idaho State Journal – selection of three
SPOT NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Meagan Thompson – Times-News – “Pedestrian hit and killed”
2nd Kerry Maloney – Idaho Statesman – “Aftermath of Oregon Trail fire from the air”
3rd Ashley Smith – Times-News – “House blaze reaction”
FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Bill Schaefer – Idaho State Journal – “Greased pig”
2nd Kerry Maloney – Idaho Statesman – “Sneakin’ a peek during prayer”
3rd Shawn Raecke – Idaho Statesman – “Windblown bride”
SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Shawn Raecke – Idaho Statesman – “Cross Country Collapse”
2nd Joe Kline – Idaho State Journal – “State Champion”
3rd Kerry Maloney – Idaho Statesman – “Flying out of bounds”
Honorable Mention
- Bill Schaefer – Idaho State Journal – “Out on her”
- Joe Jaszewski – Idaho Statesman – “Blood, sweat and cheers”
PHOTO ESSAY
1st Meagan Thompson – Times-News – “Sweet 15”
2nd Bill Schaefer – Idaho State Journal – “Gospel Revival”
3rd Kerry Maloney – Idaho Statesman – “Hope House Heroes”
Honorable Mention
- Katherine Jones, Joe Jaszewski, Kerry Maloney – Idaho Statesman – “Fire turns 9 homes to ash”
GRAPHICS
1st Ben Kennedy – Idaho State Journal – “Palin’s Pocatello roots”
2nd Patrick Davis – Idaho Statesman – “As the crow flies”
3rd Megan Otto – Times-News – “The Caucus Process”
ARTS / ENTERTAINMENT REPORTING
1st Dana Oland – Idaho Statesman – “Dining on the outs in Valley? Not.”
2nd Dana Oland – Idaho Statesman – “Trey McIntyre”
3RD Dana Oland – Idaho Statesman – “In like Flint”
POLITICAL REPORTING
1st Dan Popkey – Idaho Statesman – “Riding shotgun for Gov. Otter”
2nd Kristin Rodine – Idaho Statesman – “Canyon County Sheriff’s race: Don’t let the smiles fool you”
3rd Jared S. Hopkins – Times-News – “The Red State Rumble”
EDUCATION REPORTING
1st Bill Roberts – Idaho Statesman – “Is a Canyon County degree valid?
2nd Andrea Jackson – Times-News – “Virtual money-makers”
3rd Dan Lea – Idaho Press-Tribune – “A serenade for Mr. B”
BUSINESS REPORTING
1st Joe Estrella – Idaho Statesman – “They were told their money was ‘totally safe.’ It wasn’t”
2nd Joshua Palmer – Times-News – “Above average pump pain”
3rd John O’Connell – Idaho State Journal – “Diners say farewell”
Honorable Mention
- Jon Meyer – Idaho Press-Tribune – “The coffeehouse crunch”
AGRICULTURE REPORTING
1st John Bulger – Idaho State Journal – “A Sweet Harvest”
2nd Bethann Stewart – Idaho Statesman – “Hard work pays off for grape grower”
3rd Anna Webb – Idaho Statesman – “Garden Puzzle: What’s our zone?”
CRIME / COURTS REPORTING
1st Katy Moeller – Idaho Statesman – “Drunks; No easy way to keep them off streets”
2nd Kendel Murrant – Idaho Press-Tribune – “Behind the masks”
3rd Ben Botkin – Times-News – “A mother’s story”
RELIGION REPORTING
1st Kristin Rodine – Idaho Statesman – “An ultimate test of faith”
2nd Melissa Davlin – Times-News – “Christian Tattoos: Wearing your faith on your sleeve”
3rd Bill Schaefer – Idaho State Journal – “Gospel Revival”
ENVIRONMENT REPORTING
1st John O’Connell – Idaho State Journal – “Specter of Global Warming
2nd Jesse Nance – Idaho Press-Tribune – “Idaho Sun Power”
3rd Casey Santee – Idaho State Journal – “Beetle Devastation”
Honorable Mention
- Rocky Barker – Idaho Statesman – “Warming world prompts change”
HEALTH/MEDICAL REPORTING
1st Colleen LaMay – Idaho Statesman – “Big pay at big hospitals”
2nd John Bulger – Idaho State Journal – “Quite a sacrifice”
3rd Jimmy Hancock – Idaho State Journal – “In the spotlight; Questioning PMC Plan; PMC transparent; PMC deal on path to victory”
SPECIAL SECTION
1st Staff – Idaho Statesman – “Green Matters”
2nd Staff – Idaho Statesman – “2008 Guide to the Idaho Legislature”
3rd Sports Staff – Idaho Statesman – “2008 Football Preview: Idaho Tough”
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
1st John Bulger – Idaho State Journal
2nd Kelvin Ang – Idaho State Journal
3rd Alisa Angelakis – Idaho Press-Tribune
Honorable Mention
- Yann Ronaivo – Idaho State Journal
