Daily Newspaper
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
1stRocky Barker, Heath Druzin & Joe Jaszewski – Idaho Statesman – “Fire Wise?”
2ndCassidy Friedman – Times-News – “River of Stone”
3rdMelissa 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
Website Categories – Daily
WEBSITE – GENERAL EXCELLENCE – DAILY
1st Staff – Idaho Statesman – www.IdahoStatesman.com
2nd Staff – Idaho State Journal – www.idahostatejournal.com
3rd Vickie Holbrook & Staff – Idaho Press-Tribune – www.idahopress.com
WEBSITE – SPECIAL PURPOSE – DAILY
1st Staff – Idaho Statesman – www.health.idahostatesman.com
2nd Staff – Idaho State Journal – www.theJhub.com
3rd Emily Jones – Idaho State Journal – www.pocatelloparents.com
Weekly Newspaper
GENERAL EXCELLENCE:
1st The Star- News
2nd Idaho Mountain Express
3rd River City Weekly
GENERAL NEWS STORY
1st Ralph Bartholdt – St. Maries Gazette Record – “Firemen lose home to fire”
2nd Michael Wells – The Star-News – “Tamarack at a crossroads”
3rd Tom Grote – The Star-News – “Local lambs have lost their Shepard”
Honorable Mention
R.J. Cohn – Boundary County Digest – “Bonner’s Ferry ‘Community Treasure’ ready to blossom”
Mike Polhamus – Teton Valley News – “How does your receipt add up?”
SPOT NEWS COVERAGE
1st Jon Duval – Idaho Mountain Express – “Heartburn in Ketchum”
2nd Jason Kauffman – Idaho Mountain Express – “Gillett walks for now”
3rd Michael Wells – The Star-News – “Former McCall public works chief, 2 grandchildren, dies when planes collide”
WATCHDOG/ INVESTIGATIVE REPORT
1st Shea Andersen – Boise Weekly – “The Nuclear Option”
2nd Ralph Bartholdt – St. Maries Gazette Record – “Calls went unanswered”
3rd Scott McIntosh – Kuna Melba News – “What is tax benefit of a big-box store?”
SERIOUS FEATURE REPORT
1st Rachael Horne – Teton Valley News – “Saying good-bye to the cowboy lifestyle”
2nd Rebecca Long Pyper – River City Weekly – “Amber waves of green”
3rd Jason Kauffman – Idaho Mountain Express – “Digging into Idaho’s hunter-gatherer past”
Honorable Mention
Bill Cope – Boise Weekly – “Still Outside the Wire”
Deanna Darr – Boise Weekly – “Split Decision”
LIGHT FEATURE REPORT
1st Garret K. Woodward – Teton Valley News – “Chasing the American Dream of breakfast”
2nd Ralph Bartholdt – St. Maries Gazette Record – “Pink is for maggots”
3rd Deanna Darr – Boise Weekly – “Headbanger”
Honorable Mention
Terry Smith – Idaho Mountain Express – “Houseless but not homeless”
Kendra Evensen – River City Weekly – “Neighborhood garden produces friendship, pride”
SERIES
1st Scott McIntosh – Kuna Melba News – “Will Best Bath smell?”
2nd Jason Kauffman – Idaho Mountain Express – “Living with wolves”
3rd Michael Wells – The Star-News – “The Fires of 2007: The Aftermath”
OUTDOOR FEATURE
1st Tony Evans – Idaho Mountain Express – “Out on the ice”
2nd Shea Andersen – Boise Weekly – “Spoke Word”
3rd Mark Steele – Caribou County Sun – “I’d rather be fishing”
SPORTS NEWS
1st Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Big Blue defense makes Richfield see red 59-51”
2nd Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Wolverines battle to the final pitch at state”
3rd Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Nate, Callan make SBX noise”
SPORTS FEATURE STORY
1st Scott McIntosh – Kuna Melba News – “Thousands donated toward Kuna’s first wheelchair racer”
2nd Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Can Dara Torres swim in her fifth Olympics”
3rd Mike Polhamus – Teton Valley News – “Running to help”
Honorable Mention
Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “A championship team is saluted 62 years later”
GENERAL COLUMN
1st Gretchen Anderson – Eagle Independent – “Random Thoughts”
2nd Shauna Belknap – River City Weekly – “Up in the Night”
3rd Bill Cope – Boise Weekly – “You commence, girl; Full circle; The Secret”
Honorable Mention
Mark Steele – Caribou County Sun – “I’d rather be fishing”
SPECIALTY COLUMN
1st Jon Duval – Idaho Mountain Express – “Wanderlust Interrupted”
2nd Gregory Foley – Idaho Mountain Express – “Food for Thought”
3rd Kyla Sawyer – The Current News – “The Reel Report”
EDITORIAL
1st Pam Morris – Idaho Mountain Express – “All Ears; Economic growth illusion; No workers, no resort”
2nd Pam Morris – Idaho Mountain Express – “Bad attitudes; Funeral for Chinook salmon; Stay home Blaine County”
3rd Tom Grote – The Star-News – “Pancake House; Pest District; Wilderness”
HEADLINES
NO ENTRIES
PAGE DESIGN
1st Tomi Grote – The Star-News – “When planes collide; and two other examples”
2nd Amy Birch, Barbara Gibson – Teton Valley News – “Teaching new technologies; Mighty familiar faces; Hurray for volunteers”
3rd no third
SPOT NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Willy Cook – Idaho Mountain Express – “Storm, avalanches wallop Blaine County”
2nd Gary Ertter – The Star-News – “A Hearty Party”
3rd Lauren Hall – Teton Valley News – “Up in Smoke”
FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Willy Cook – Idaho Mountain Express – “Keeping the Wild West in Wood River Valley”
2nd Willy Cook – Idaho Mountain Express – “Lack of Friction, instant access”
3rd Matt Moehr– The Star-News – “Wet ‘n Wild”
SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Willy Cook – Idaho Mountain Express – “What a weekend”
2nd Gary Ertter – The Star-News – “H-2-Ohhh!”
3rd Willy Cook – Idaho Mountain Express – “On your mark, get set….WHOA”
PHOTO ESSAY
1st Ralph Bartholdt – St. Maries Gazette Record – “Island in a stream”
2nd Ralph Bartholdt – St. Maries Gazette Record – “Trees, rocks & creeks”
3rd Kai Eiselein – Latah Eagle – “Thunderstorm rolls through”
GRAPHICS
1st Barbara Gibson – Teton Valley News – “Cloud Seeding”
2nd Amy Birch – Teton Valley News – “Cloned meat”
ARTS / ENTERTAINMENT REPORTING
1st Rachael Daigle – Boise Weekly – “Homemade Elixir”
2nd Sabina Dana Plasse – Idaho Mountain Express – “Where did the music go?”
3rd Amy Atkins – Boise Weekly – “Raising the barre”
POLITICAL REPORTING
1st Shea Andersen – Boise Weekly – “Real Western”
2nd Shea Andersen – Boise Weekly – “The Accidental Pol”
3rd Brendan Giusti – St. Maries Gazette Record – “Counties frustrated by lake process”
Honorable Mention
Kelly Taylor – Emmett Messenger Index – “GOP retains control”
EDUCATION REPORTING
1st Terry Smith – Idaho Mountain Express – “Two-language program produces results”
2nd Kelly Taylor – Emmett Messenger Index – “School board examined”
3rd Tony Evans – Idaho Mountain Express – “Home-building 101”
BUSINESS REPORTING
1st Rachael Daigle – Boise Weekly – “The Business of Art”
2nd Scott McIntosh – Kuna Melba News – “Pazzles gets shot on national stage”
3rd Sabina Dana Plasse – Idaho Mountain Express – “Young, restless and quite successful”
Honorable Mention
Scott McIntosh – Kuna Melba News – “Indian Creek named winery of the year”
AGRICULTURE REPORTING
1st Mike Polhamus – Teton Valley News – “September Agriculture”
2nd Terry Smith – Idaho Mountain Express – “Hemp advocates tout plant’s virtues”
3rd Dana DuGan – Idaho Mountain Express – “Horses saved from slaughter”
Honorable Mention
Carol Ryan Dumas – Ag Weekly – “Farmers face off with LDS Church”
Rachael Horne – Teton Valley News – “International year of the potato”
CRIME / COURTS REPORTING
1st Terry Smith – Idaho Mountain Express – “Former rape suspect claims he’s a prophet”
2nd Ralph Bartholdt – St. Maries Gazette Record – “Search for body continues”
3rd Lisa Nyren – Teton Valley News – “Teton Springs sued in U.S. District Court”
Honorable Mention
Ralph Bartholdt – St. Maries Gazette Record – “Investigators locate body”
RELIGION REPORTING
1st Scott McIntosh – Kuna Melba News – “Grieving and healing at Kuna First Baptist Church”
2nd Kai Eiselein – Latah Eagle – “New church provides room to worship”
3rd no third place
ENVIRONMENT REPORTING
1st Mark Steele – Caribou County Sun – “Industrial Pollution – two stories, one editorial”
2nd Jason Kauffman – Idaho Mountain Express – “Do bighorn sheep roam the Pioneers?”
3rd Jason Kauffman – Idaho Mountain Express – “Critter collisions are on the rise”
Honorable Mention
Jason Kauffman – Idaho Mountain Express – “Saving white bark pines one tree at a time”
HEALTH/MEDICAL REPORTING
1st Carissa Wolf – Boise Weekly – “Country Medicine”
2nd Dana DuGan – Idaho Mountain Express – “Achoo! Allergy Season”
3rd Dana DuGan – Idaho Mountain Express – “Operating with function in mind”
SPECIAL SECTION
1st Gregory Foley – Idaho Mountain Express – “Fourth of July 2008”
2nd Melody Marler Forshee & Staff – River City Weekly – “Idaho Falls Health”
3rd Kendra Evensen – River City Weekly – “Election Special – Up close and personal”
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
1st Tara Morgan – Boise Weekly
2nd Robert J. Taylor – Mountain Home News
3rd Brendan Giusti – St. Maries Gazette Record
Honorable Mention
Kathryn Star Heart – Boundary County Digest
Website Categories – Weekly
WEBSITE – GENERAL EXCELLENCE – WEEKLY
1st Pam Morris & Staff – Idaho Mountain Express – www.mtexpress.com
2nd Scott McIntosh – Kuna Melba News – www.kunamelba.com
WEBSITE – SPECIAL PURPOSE – WEEKLY
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Magazine
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
1st Michael Ames, Jennifer Tuohy & Staff – Sun Valley Guide – “Summer 2008”
2nd Melody Marler Forshee – River City Weekly – “Idaho Falls Home, Feb/Mar 08”
3rd Staff – Idaho Arts Quarterly – “Winter 2008”
Honorable Mention
Steve Smede, Dayne Dingman – Idaho Falls Magazine – “Nov/Dec 2008”
MAGAZINE WRITING – SERIOUS FEATURE
1st Jason D.B. Kauffman- Sun Valley Guide – “Tracking a Phantom”
2nd Van Gordon Sauter– Sun Valley Guide – “The New Western Sheriff”
3rd Dean A. Ferguson – Sun Valley Guide – “The Unforgiving Sky”
MAGAZINE WRITING – LIGHT FEATURE
1st Emily Jones – “Family Living of Southeast Idaho – “Magical Moments”
2nd Jon Duval – Sun Valley Guide – “Confessions of a Cocktail Snob”
3rd Kathryn Sosbe – Treasure Magazine – Idaho Statesman – “Renewing a love, rebuilding a home”
Honorable Mention
Patti Murphy – Sun Valley Home – “The Elegant Barn”
Kris Milgate – Idaho Falls Magazine – “Dirty Work”
Dede Ryan – Boise Journal – “Botox Barbie”
MAGAZINE – EDITORIAL WRITING
1st Robert Cooke – The Racing Journal – “From the Editor’s Desk”
2nd Steve Smede – Idaho Falls Magazine – “Stepping up”
MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Joe Jaszewski – Treasure Magazine – Idaho Statesman – “Treasure Fashion”
2nd Joe Kline – Family Living – Idaho State Journal – “Big in Spirit”
3rd Kort Duce – Idaho Falls Magazine – “My Ultimate Makeover”
MAGAZINE COVER
1st Steve Smede, Dayne Dingman – Idaho Falls Magazine – “Slice of Heaven; Cover – Nov/Dec 08”
2nd Brad Talbutt, Lindsie Taylor – Treasure Magazine – Idaho Statesman – “Mad about Modern; Cover – August 2008”
3rd Melody Marler Forshee – River City Weekly – “Idaho Falls Home Magazine – Feb/Mar 08”
WEBSITE – GENERAL EXCELLENCE – MAGAZINE
1st Colin McCauley – Sun Valley Guide – www.sunvalleyguide.com
Television
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
Division A
1st KIVI – Channel 6
2nd KBCI – Channel 2
3rd KTVB – Channel 7
Division B
1st KIFI – Channel 8
2nd KPVI – News Channel 6
GENERAL NEWS REPORT
Division A
1st Alyson Outen, Paul Boehlke – KTVB Channel 7 – “3 Year Old Survivor of Mid-Air Collision”
2nd Alyson Outen, Paul Boehlke – KTVB Channel 7 – “Lightning Survivor”
3rd Michelle Edmonds, Justin Rickelman, Kevin Eslinger – KIVI Channel 6 – “Lessons from Garrett’s Chair”
Division B
1st Nate Eaton – KIDK Channel 3 – “No Horsin’ Around”
SPOT NEWS REPORT
1st Alyson Outen, Gary Salzman, Xanti Alcelay & Troy Colson – KTVB Channel 7 – “Pet Rescue”
2nd Shane Johnson, Justin Rickelman, Jeremy Jones – KIVI Channel 6 – “Tree on House”
3rd Rebecca Swart, Kevin Eslinger, Jeremy Jones – KIVI Channel 6 –”Hero Save”
BEST LIVE SHOT
1st Kaycee Murray, Zach Wolken, Mike Perry – KTVB Channel 7 – “Inferno Witness”
2nd Michelle Edmonds, Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 – “Boise Blaze ’08”
3rd Randy Simon, Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 – “Halloween Live”
WATCHDOG/INVESTIGATIVE REPORT
1st Mike Murad, Seth Ogilvie – KBCI Channel 2 – “MRSA in Pork”
2nd Shane Johnson, Kevin Eslinger – KIVI Channel 6 – “Micron’s Big Fix / Steve Appleton”
3rd Danielle Leigh – KIDK – TV – “School Security Test”
SERIOUS FEATURE REPORT
Division A
1st Don Nelson, Kevin Eslinger, Lance Johnson – KIVI Channel 6 – “Highway to Heartbreak”
2nd Alyson Outen, Paul Boehlke – KTVB Channel 7 – “Kidnapped and Shot”
3rd Lincoln Graves, Kevin Eslinger –KIVI Channel 6 – “Bullets in my bed”
Division B
1st Greg Schaefer – Plum –TV, Sun Valley – “Wounded Warriors – Water Sport Comp”
2nd Nate Eaton – KIDK-TV – “Escaping Polygamy”
3rd Andrew Del Greco – KPVI – TV – “Gift of Love”
LIGHT FEATURE REPORT
Division A
1st Natalie Hurst, Mike Larkin – KBCI Channel 2 – “Christmas for $100”
2nd Don Nelson, Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 – “Terrorist Nelson”
3rd Ysabel Bilbao, Troy Colson – KTVB Channel 7 – “Refugee Soccer”
Division B
1st Nate Eaton – KIDK Channel 3 – “88-year old quilting man”
2nd Brenda Baumgartner, Andrew Del Greco – KPVI – TV – “A day in the life of Search and Rescue Dive Team”
SERIES
1st Michelle Edmonds, Justin Rickelman –KIVI Channel 6 – “Margo’s Road to Recovery”
2nd Jonelle Merrill, Mike di Donato – KTVB Channel 7 – “Women of War”
3rd Mark Johnson, Xanti Alcelay – KTVB Channel 7 – “Vancouver Olympics”
PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM – STUDIO
1st Joan Cartan-Hansen, Al Hagenlock, Sue Nass – Idaho Public Television – “D4K”
2nd Marcia Franklin, Ricardo Ochoa, Jody Lee – Idaho Public Television – “Dialogue: Wall Street Woes”
3rd Jeff Tucker, Joan Cartan-Hansen, Al Hagenlock – Idaho Public Television – “DTV Answers”
PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM – FIELD
1st Bruce Reichert, Jody Lee, Pat Metzler, Dave Butler, Norm Nelson, Alberto Moreno – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: Wild Fire”
2nd Dee Sarton, Paul Boehlke – KTVB Channel 7 – “Rachel’s Challenge Special”
3rd Mark Johnson, Gary Salzman – KTVB Channel 7 – “Viewpoint: Capitol for Day”
DOCUMENTARY
Division A
1st Bruce Reichert, Marcia Franklin, Pat Metzler, Kris Millgate, Jay Krajic, Chuck Cathcart, Ricardo Ochoa, Dave Butler, Norm Nelson, Alberto Moreno – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: Mining Idaho”
2nd Dan Hamilton, Shayne Wells, Dan Widner, Rod Smith, Joe Mohling & Jill Hardy – KTRV Fox 12 – “Fox 12 Fright Files”
3rd Bruce Reichert, John Crancer, Pat Metzler, Joan Cartan-Hansen, Marcia Franklin, Jeff Tucker, Jody Lee, Jim Peck, Chuck Cathcart, Jay Krajic, Ricardo Ochoa, Dave Butler, Sauni Symonds, Norm Nelson, Alberto Moreno & Michael Gough – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: 25th Anniversary
Division B
1st Greg Schaefer, Whitney McNees – Plum-TV, Sun Valley “Castle Rock Fire- Revisited”
SPORTS NEWS STORY
Division A
1st Justin Corr – KTVB Channel 7 – “Lance Allred Story”
2nd Randy Simon, Jeremy Jones– KIVI Channel 6 – “Hockey Fights”
3rd Justin Corr – KTVB Channel 7 – “Yotes Trio”
Division B
1st Justin Ross – Plum-TV, Sun Valley – “48 Straight: Half Pipe”
2nd Greg Schaefer – Plum-TV, Sun Valley – “48-Straight: Board Cross”
SPORTSCAST
Division A
1st Randy Simon – KIVI Channel 6
2nd Nate Kuester – KTRV Fox 12
3rd J Bates & Troy Oppie – KBCI Channel 2
Division B
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WEATHERCAST
Division A
1st Scott Dorval – KIVI Channel 6
2nd Nate Kuester – KTRV Fox 12
3rd Rick Lantz – KTVB Channel 7
Division B
1st Michael Coats – KIFI Local News 8
2nd Jamie Kagol – KIFI Local News 8
OUTDOOR / ENVIRONMENT REPORT
Division A
1ST Dave Thomason, Bruce Reichert, Sauni Symonds & Jay Krajic – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: Birders, Banders, and Binoculars”
2nd Bruce Reichert, Kris Millgate, Alberto Moreno, Jay Krajic, Chuck Cathcart, Ricardo Ochoa, Jeff Tucker, Norm Nelson – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: Powered by Nature”
3rd Rebecca Swart, Kevin Eslinger – KIVI Channel 6 – “Beauty gets a break”
Division B
1st Whitney McNees – Plum TV, Sun Valley – “Carole King”
2nd Andrew Del Greco – KPVI-TV – “Yellowstone National Park Reborn: 20 years after the fires”
CONSUMER REPORT
1st Alyson Outen, Gary Salzman – KTVB Channel 7 – “Then & Now Gas”
2nd Hannah Naito, Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 – “Ready for Rail”
3rd Joni Shriver, Xanti Alcelay – KTVB Channel 7 – “Oil Company Reaction”
HEALTH / MEDICAL REPORT
1st Kaycee Murray, Mike Perry – KTVB Channel 7 – “West Nile Victim”
2nd Michelle Edmonds, Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 – “What is 22Q”
3rd Mark Johnson, Mike Perry – KTVB Channel 7 – “Methadone Clinic”
CRIME / COURT REPORT
1st Shane Johnson, Kevin Eslinger – KIVI Channel 6 – “American Psycho Effect”
2nd Kiersten Throndsen, Clyn Richards – KBCI Channel 2 – “Drawing Conclusions”
3rd Michelle Stark, Eric Turner – KIVI Channel 6 – “Idaho’s Child Porn Trackers”
GOVERNMENT / POLITICAL
1st Shane Johnson, Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 – “Board Game Politics”
2nd Hannah Naito, Doug Locksmith– KIVI Channel 6 – “Toll Man”
3rd Joni Shriver, Deren Martinez – KTVB Channel 7 – “Challenged Voters’
TELEVISION WRITING
1st Shane Johnson – KIVI Channel 6 – “Idaho’s Flying Saucer Man”
2nd Doug Petcash – KTVB Channel 7 – “Oregon Trail Wagon Man”
3rd Alyson Outen – KTVB Channel 7 – “Elk Cow”
VIDEOGRAPHY
1st Jay Krajic, Chuck Cathcart – Idaho Public Television – “Hang Gliding”
2nd Justin Ross – Plum-TV, Sun Valley – “Will Burks”
3rd Kevin Eslinger – KIVI Channel 6 – “Idaho’s New Gold Rush”
VIDEO ESSAY
1st Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 – “Horrors of the Old Pen”
2nd Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 – “Iron Man Training”
3rd Paul Boehlke – KTVB Channel 7 – “Rappelle Training”
BEST TV GRAPHICS
1st Cassandra Groll – Idaho Public Television – “Shop Idahoptv”
BEST TV SPORTS GRAPHICS
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BEST MORNING NEWS PROGRAM
Division A
1st Staff – KIVI Channel 6 – “Good Morning Live”
2nd KTVB Staff, Ranae Bangerter, Kelsey Jacobson – KTVB Channel 7 – “Today’s Morning News – Boise Inferno Aftermath”
3rd Megan Burgasser – KBCI Channel 2 – “CBS 2 Eyewitness News @ 6 a.m.”
Division B
1st Joel Hillan, Emily Clark, Michael Coats – KIFI –TV – “6 a.m. Morning Show”
2nd Sarah Schwabe, Tommy Noel, Anne Chanthavong – KIDK – TV- “6 a.m. Morning Show”
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Division A
1st Trevor Loucks – KTVB Channel 7
2nd Deren Martinez – KTVB Channel 7
3rd Eric Turner – KIVI Channel 6
Division B
1st Greg Schaefer – Plum-TV, Sun Valley
2nd Anthony Congi – KIDK Channel 3
Website Categories – TV
WEBSITE – GENERAL EXCELLENCE – TV
1st Don Day, John Masters – KTVB Channel 7 – HYPERLINK “http://www.ktvb.com/” www.ktvb.com
2nd Curtis Jackson, Idolina Walker – KIFI Channel 8 – HYPERLINK “http://www.localnews8.com/” www.localnews8.com
3rd Jerry Manter – KBCI Channel 2 – HYPERLINK “http://www.2news.tv/” www.2news.tv
WEBSITE – SPECIAL PURPOSE – TV
1st Joan Cartan-Hansen, Kris Freeland, Stephanie Dickey, Rick Penticoff, Peggy Hurd, John Britschigi – Idaho Public Television – “Dialogue for Kids” – HYPERLINK “http://www.idahoptv.org/d4k” http://www.idahoptv.org/d4k
Radio
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
1st Dave Plourde – KCHQ – FM – “Q102 News”
GENERAL NEWS REPORT
1st Krisi Packer – Boise State Radio / NPR News 91 – “Barack Obama visits Boise”
2nd Don Wimberly – Boise State Radio – “New Election Counters in Canyon County”
3rd Don Wimberly – Boise State Radio – “Nuclear plant gets mixed reviews”
SPOT NEWS REPORT
1st Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Free Fries for J.R.”
2nd Samantha Wright & Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Holocaust Day”
3rd Don Wimberly – Boise State Radio – “Simplot Remembered”
WATCHDOG / INVESTIGATIVE REPORT
1st Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Are scooters a good investment?”
SERIOUS FEATURE REPORT
1st Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Kids talk about Meth”
2nd Samantha Wright – Boise State Radio – “C130 JPAD Flight”
3rd Doug Nadvornick – Northwest News Network – “North Idaho embraces new President”
LIGHT FEATURE REPORT
1st Adam Cotterell, Krisi Packer – Boise State Radio / NPR News 91 – “Dollar Power”
2nd Krisi Packer – Boise State Radio – “Chemistry Christmas”
3rd Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Refugee Thanksgiving”
NEWS TALK SHOW
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SPORTS TALK SHOW
1st John Mallory – KUOI FM Moscow 89.3 – “The Johnny Ballgame Show”
SPORTS NEWS REPORT
1st Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Kristen Armstrong Wins Gold”
2nd Glenn Mosley, Julie Scott – Northwest Public Radio – “Jerry Kramer Fights for NFL Retirees”
PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM
1st Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Campaign Staffer Profile”
2nd Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “An Underdog Runs for Congress”
USE OF SOUND
1st Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Zip Line Tour”
2nd Krisi Packer – Boise State Radio / NPR News 91 – “Idaho’s Capitol Renovation”
3rd Samantha Wright – Boise State Radio – “911 Remembrance”
Website Categories – Radio
WEBSITE – GENERAL EXCELLENCE – RADIO
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WEBSITE – SPECIAL PURPOSE – RADIO
No Entries
Public Relations
NEWS RELEASES
1st Robbie Johnson – Ada County Highway District – Collection of three news releases
2nd Sydney Sallabanks – Gallatin Public Affairs – “News Releases”
3rd Jessica Flynn – Red Sky Public Relations – “News Releases – Meridian Development Corporation”
FEATURE WRITING
1st Mel Coulter – Idaho Transportation Department – “Clark, mighty oak shared common beginning at ITD”
2nd Sydney Sallabanks – Gallatin Public Affairs – “The Proof is in the Planning”
3rd no third place
EDITORIAL WRITING
1st Marc Johnson, Sydney Sallabanks – Gallatin Public Affairs – “selection of three”
2nd Jim Banholzer – Freelance writer – “Honor Idaho Film sites; we need whistleblowers; Call tower’s worth the blight”
3rd Kelly Jackson, Vanessa Crossgrove Fry, Morgan Brown – Citizens for Smart Growth – Blaine County – “Guest opinions”
Honorable Mention
Robbie Johnson – Ada County Highway District – “Eagle Informer – selection of three editorials”
MEDIA KIT
1st Drake Cooper, Idaho Division of Tourism, Idaho Department of Commerce – “The Idaho Media Press Kit”
2nd Mel Coulter – Idaho Transportation Department – “Media Kit – 511 Program”
3rd no third
ANNUAL REPORT
1st Public Affairs Staff – Idaho Housing and Finance Association – “2008 Community Report”
2nd Sandy Streiff, Karen Johnson – Idaho Public Television – “IPTV Annual Report”
3rd Christy Foltz-Ahlrichs – Ada County Highway District – “ACHD Annual Report”
NEWSLETTER – INTERNAL
1st Rebecca Meany – URS Washington Division – “eNews – selection of three”
2nd Mel Coulter – Idaho Transportation Department – “Transporter”
3rd Marc Johnson, Sydney Sallabanks – Gallatin Public Affairs – “Idaho Supreme Court Judicial News”
NEWSLETTER – EXTERNAL
1st Luis Calas – Idaho State Department of Education – “Idaho – Kids in Action”
2nd Public Affairs Staff – Idaho Housing and Finance Association – “Cornerstones”
3rd Luis Calas – Idaho State Department of Education – “Nourishing News”
Honorable Mention
Doug Griffin, Emily Kovarik & Sonya Buchholz – Boise Parks and Recreation Department – “Adventure Outlook”
PHOTO ESSAY
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SPECIAL PURPOSE PUBLICATION
1st Public Affairs Staff – Idaho Housing and Finance Association – “Programs and Services Brochure”
2nd Steve Stuebner, Cale Cathay, and the Idaho Division of Tourism – Drake Cooper – “Idaho Rivers – A Guide”
3rd Christy Foltz-Ahlrichs, Robbie Johnson – Ada County Highway District – “ACHD 101- Display board”
Honorable Mention
Robbie Johnson – Ada County Highway District – “If These Roads Could Talk: The Creation of ACHD”
MEDIA CAMPAIGN
1st Joanne Taylor, Megan Godwin – Drake Cooper – “Trey McIntyre Project – Boise Launch, 2008”
2nd Sandy Streiff, Jody Lee – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: Wild Fire”
3rd Steve Stuebner – Drake Cooper – “Valley Ride Transit: The Bus Stops Here”
Honorable Mention
Patti Murphy, Donna Geisler – Murphy Media Services & FusionSet, Inc. – “National Diving Dog Tour”
BRAND MANAGEMENT
NO ENTRIES
PUBLIC SERVICE CAMPAIGN
1st Melissa McGrath – Idaho State Department of Education and Peppershock Media – “Idaho Math Initiative – I Use It Everyday”
2nd Robbie Johnson – Ada County Highway District – “ACHD TV”
3rd Public Affairs Staff – Idaho Housing and Finance Association – “Home Partnership Foundation Launch”
PUBLIC AFFAIRS CAMPAIGN
1ST Sydney Sallabanks, Marc Johnson – Gallatin Public Affairs – “University of Idaho College of Law”
2ND Jeff Stratten, Adam Rush – Idaho Transportation Department – “Idaho’s Transportation Funding Conference”
3RD Christy Foltz-Ahlrichs – Ada County Highway District – “The Facts: The Ada County Vehicle Registration Fee”
WEBSITE GENERAL EXCELLENCE – PR
1st Luis Calas – Idaho State Department of Education – HYPERLINK “http://www.sde.idaho.gov” www.sde.idaho.gov
WEBSITE SPECIAL PURPOSE – PR
1st no entries
Online Media / Web Division
WEBSITE – GENERAL EXCELLENCE – ONLINE DIVISION
1st Jill Kuraitis, editor – NewWest.Net/Boise – www.NewWest.Net/Boise
2nd David R. Frazier – Boise Guardian – www.boiseguardian.com
WEBSITE – SPECIAL PURPOSE – ONLINE DIVISION
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BEST WEB GRAPHICS
1st Sandy Salas, Tracey Emery & Weston Becker – Times-News – “River of Stone – www.riverofstone.magicvalley.com
2nd Chris Butler & Patrick Davis – Idaho Statesman – “Claude Dallas Escape” – http://legacy.idahostatesman.com/media/2008/dallas/
3rd Chris Butler, Bill Roberts, Sara Cassinelli – Idaho Statesman – “Seder meal is the key celebration of Passover – legacy.idahostatesman.com/media/2008/passover
BEST ONLINE NEWS OR FEATURE STORY
1st Jill Kuraitis – NewWest.Net/Boise – “Commissioner Sends Racist Email Using Official Account”
2nd Jill Kuraitis – NewWest.Net/Boise – “Dramatic Idaho House Race May Reflect a Changing West”
3rd Rebecca Meany – URS Washington Division eNews – “Food Bank Recipient of Employees Generosity”
BEST ONLINE ONLY PROGRAM
1st Mark Johnson, David Augusto, Zach Wolken, Don Day, Xanti Alcelay – KTVB Channel 7 – “San Diego Showdown Web Show”
2nd Joan Cartan-Hansen, Al Hagenlock – Idaho Public Television – “D4K Web Extra”
3rd Kerry Maloney – Idaho Statesman – “Goose, goslings get an escort through downtown Boise” legacy.idahostatesman.com/media/2008/geese
BEST BLOG
1st Dave Oliveria – The Spokesman-Review – “Huckleberries Online – http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/hbo/
2nd Kellis Robinett – Idaho State Journal – “Kellis Robinett Blog” – http://www.pocatelloshops.com/new_blogs/kellis/
3rd Joe Kline – Idaho State Journal – “A look at 8-man football and life through the Rockland Bulldogs” – http://www.pocatelloshops.com/new_blogs/kline/
Student
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
1st Argonaut – University of Idaho
2nd TIE
The Arbiter – Boise State University
The Sentinel – North Idaho College
GENERAL NEWS STORY
1st Liz Virtue –The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Parking changes still up for debate”
2nd Cyrilla Watson – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Students will see increase in dorm rate”
3rd Savannah Cummings – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Report critical of faculty culture, grad programs”
Honorable Mention
Charlotte Taylor – The Arbiter – Boise State University – “Inferno destroys homes, takes life
WATCHDOG / INVESTIGATIVE
1st Reid Wright – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Home not so sweet home”
2nd Jessica Schreindl – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “Blackwater”
3rd Jake Donahue – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “Putting the pieces together”
SERIOUS FEATURE
1st TIE
Sarah MacDonald – Blot Magazine – University of Idaho – “Just over broke”
Sarrah Benoit – Blot Magazine – University of Idaho – “Cocaine: Drug of Choice?
2nd Christina Lords – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “On the heels of history”
3rd Hayley Guenthner & Brandon Macz – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “One year later”
LIGHT FEATURE
1st Lianna Shepherd – Blot Magazine – University of Idaho –” Discovering Millennials: My five stages of grief”
2nd Loren Kelly – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “Fruit of the Soil”
3rd Christina Lords – Blot Magazine – University of Idaho – “Standing out”
COLUMN WRITING
1st Loren Kelly – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – selection of three
2nd Anne-Marije Rook – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Feminist Friday – selection of three”
3rd TIE
Marcus Kellis – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “KUOI KUOIRNER – selection of three”
Jessica Schreindl – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – selection of three”
EDITORIAL
1st Staff – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – selection of three
2nd Christina Lords – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – selection of three
3rd Holly Bowen – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – selection of three
HEADLINES
1st Staff – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “(New)trition courses begin; Handicapable; Weather class in college forecast; Women’s prosthetic leg run over, victim uninjured; Students resolve car crash over tea; construction workers wrestle; Dead body found in Meyer Health and Science Building”
2nd Jake Donahue – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “Putting the pieces together; Mood colors set tone for season; Broken Glass: Wakeboarding the Spokane River; EnGarde; Alcohol Drinking Laws Debate; Fruit of the soil”
3rd Arbiter Staff – The Arbiter – Boise State University – “Calculator crushers; Graduation: Another kind of credit crisis; BSU thumps Bulldogs 38-3; Smurf turf chewing up the green; We just got rubbernecked; Suffering from academia nervosa?”
REVIEW
1st T.J. Tranchell – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – selection of three
2nd Dale Eisinger – The Arbiter – Boise State University – selection of three
3rd Logan Knight – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – selection of three
SPORTS NEWS REPORT
1st Reid Wright – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Financing an Icon”
2nd Christina Lords – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “On the Line Again”
3rd Jake Donahue – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “EnGarde”
Honorable Mention
David Humphreys – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “Turkey Bowling”
PAGE DESIGN
1st Alexis Roizen – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – selection of three
2nd Lindsey Ward – The Arbiter – Boise State University – selection of three
3rd Jake Donahue – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – selection of three
GRAPHICS
1st Jake Donahue – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “Alcohol drinking laws debate; ASNIC; Obama wins NIC”
2nd Tony Montano – The Arbiter – “Obama, victorious; Walt Minnick; BSU Bunny”
PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Perry Hanson – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Long jump photo; Basketball – two photos”
2nd Nik Byurstrom – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “Golf at sunset; Cheerleader; Wakeboarding”
3rd Roger Rowles – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Snowboarder; Mom tattoo; Graduates”
WEBSITE GENERAL EXCELLENCE – STUDENT
1st Jacqueline Wayment & Arbiter Staff – The Arbiter – Boise State University – www.arbiteronline.com
WEBSITE SPECIAL PURPOSE – STUDENT
1st Arbiter Staff – The Arbiter – Boise State University – http://services.arbiteronline.com/dining
All Media Categories
FIRST AMENDMENT AWARD
1st The Spokesman-Review, Betsy Z. Russell & Idaho news media -“Open Courts – Duncan Trial”
2nd Heath Druzin – Idaho Statesman – “Dirk Kempthorne records”
SPECIAL COVERAGE
1st Betsy Z. Russell & Meghann Cuniff – The Spokesman-Review – “Joseph Duncan trial coverage”
2nd Staff – KTVB Channel 7 – “Boise Inferno”
3rd Staff – Idaho Statesman – “Oregon Trail fire coverage”
REPORTER OF THE YEAR – TELEVISION
1st Shane Johnson – KIVI Channel 6
2nd Alyson Outen – KTVB Channel 7
3rd Dan Hamilton – KTRV Fox 12
REPORTER OF THE YEAR – PRINT
1st Cynthia Sewell – Idaho Statesman
2nd Jared S. Hopkins – Times-News
3rd Betsy Z. Russell – The Spokesman-Review
Pinnacle Award
Daily Idaho Statesman
Weekly Idaho Mountain Express
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