Dedicated to improving journalism in Idaho
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?” … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 – … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 – … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Idaho Press Club Best of 2004 Annual Awards
Daily Newspaper
GENERAL EXCELLENCE:
1st The Idaho Statesman
2nd The Idaho Spokesman-Review
3rd Lewiston Tribune
GENERAL NEWS STORY
1st Kathleen Kreller – The Idaho Statesman – “Goodbye Daddy”
2nd Erica Curless – The Idaho Spokesman-Review – “Demand Swells for Lakeshore Access”
3rd Erica … [Read more...]
Idaho Press Club Best of 2006 Annual Awards
Daily Newspaper
General Excellence:
1st Idaho Statesman
2nd Idaho Press-Tribune
3rd The Idaho Spokesman-Review
General News Story
1st Gregory Hahn – Idaho Statesman – “The Great Divide”
2nd James Hagengruber – The Idaho Spokesman-Review – “Tribe wants squaw off the map”
3rd Erica Curless – The Idaho Spokesman-Review – “Sanders ruling a watershed”
Spot … [Read more...]
Idaho Press Club Best of 2005 Annual Awards
Daily Newspaper
General Excellence:
1st The Idaho Statesman
2nd The Idaho Spokesman-Review
3rd The Post Register
General News Story
1st Roger Phillips – The Idaho Statesman – “Dateline Iraq: Rebuilding Kirkuk takes some different tactics”
2nd Patrick Orr, Tim Woodward – The Idaho Statesman – “Convicted killer Claude Dallas goes free Sunday”
3rd Erica Curless – The … [Read more...]
Idaho Press Club Best of 2003 Annual Awards
Daily Newspaper
General Excellence:
1st The Idaho Statesman
2nd Post Register
3rd Lewiston Morning Tribune
General News Story
1st Dean Miller – Post Register – “Exporting a living”
2nd Sandra Forester – The Idaho Statesman – “Warning to INS goes unnoticed”
3rd Becky Kramer – The Idaho Spokesman-Review – “Development to test Dover’s character”
Honorable Mention
Erica Curless – … [Read more...]
TELEVISION
Idaho Falls/Pocatello Market
KPVI-TV
Sports director Brad Shellgren took a job in Fort Myers, Florida.
KIDK-TV
Chris Huston, news director, is a new arrival from KFDX in Wichita Falls, Texas. Chris is in his 21st year as a news director, and 31st in broadcast journalism. Family, friends, and lifestyle bring him to Idaho Falls.
KIFI-TV
Reporter Megan Boatwright left in January and returned to Florida where her family lives. Brett Crandall replaced her … [Read more...]
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The Idaho Press Club serves journalists across the state, helping newsrooms access public documents, challenge open meeting violations, and providing tools and training so reporters are confident navigating Idaho courtroom rules and legislative decorum. We are committed to protecting access to information and advocating for government transparency. We also celebrate excellence in journalism at our annual banquet and awards ceremony, and provide scholarships for students and mid-career journalists. You can find our latest news in the Idaho Press Club Communicator, including information on upcoming events and trainings. If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to reach out through the “Contact Us” tab.
Melissa Davlin, President
