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Daily Newspaper

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General Excellence – Daily Print

1^st        Times-News
2^nd       Post Register
3^rd        Idaho Statesman

General News Story – Daily Print

1^st        Danae Lenz – Idaho State Journal – “Housing Dilemma”
2^nd       Margaret Carmel – Idaho Press – “Salt Lake City library offers a glimpse of what could be ahead for Boise”
3^rd        Ryan Collingwood – The Spokesman-Review – “Big drama in little Idaho: Former Harrison mayor, city councilman feud over Wi-Fi title”

Spot News Coverage – Daily Print

1^st        Rebecca Boone – The Associated Press – “Six minutes of strength”
2^nd       Tommy Simmons, Savannah Cardon – Idaho Press – “3-year-old dies following stabbing, neighbor offers details”
3^rd        Laurie Welch – Times-News – “Burley bombing: Police say suspicious vehicle spotted before bomb planted”

Watchdog/Investigative Report – Daily Print

1^st        Tommy Simmons, George Prentice – Idaho Press – “Leaking roofs, abscessed teeth, little time outside: Idaho prisoners describe Texas facility”
2^nd       Ralph Bartholdt – Coeur d’Alene Press – “A Father’s fight”
3^rd        Audrey Dutton – Idaho Statesman – “Idaho Youth Ranch in trouble and failing to help children, say former employees”

Serious Feature Report – Daily Print

1^st        Gretel Kauffman – Times-News – “Suicide rates in Idaho and the Mountain West are steadily rising”
2^nd       Rebecca Boone – The Associated Press – “Murdered in prison: The problem with cellmate pairings”
3^rd        Michael Katz – Idaho Statesman – “‘Saints on Earth’: Idaho couple has recovered the bodies of 113 people who couldn’t be found”

Light Feature Report – Daily Print

1^st        Bill Manny – Idaho Statesman – “How Spuddy Buddy and the Big Idaho Potato charmed Seattle”
2^nd       Mychel Matthews – Times-News – “Sixty years after her death, the legend of Twin Falls serial killer Lyda Southard lives on”
3^rd        Michael Deeds – Idaho Statesman – “It’s Beer Can Appreciation Day. This Idaho man has 11,000 cans”

Series   – Daily Print

1^st        Audrey Dutton – Idaho Statesman – “Mental Health Series”
2^nd       Staff – Times-News – “Growing Up: Magic Valley’s Vision for the Future”
3^rd        Kevin Richert, Andrew Reed, Jon Sisk – Idaho Education News – “Obstacles and Options”

Outdoor Feature – Daily Print

1^st        Chadd Cripe – Idaho Statesman – “Fish and Game commissioner hunts ‘family of baboons’ in Africa, faces calls to resign”
2^nd       William Brock – The Spokesman-Review – “Rapid Lessons”
3^rd        Nicole Blanchard – Idaho Statesman – “99 species and, yep, they’re still counting: This Boise Christmas tradition is for the birds”

Sports News Coverage – Daily Print

1^st        Jeff Papworth – Idaho State Journal – “Background checks for prospective Idaho high school coaches unreliable”
2^nd       Brandon Walton – Idaho Press – “Treasure Valley holds a monopoly on state basketball tournaments”
3^rd        Dave Southorn – Idaho Statesman – “Weird, sad, difficult, ‘WTF’: First Responder Bowl’s cancellation sends teams, fans reeling”

Sports Feature Story – Daily Print

1^st        Madison Guernsey – Idaho State Journal – “Sam Dowd overcomes homelessness”
2^nd       Brandon Walton – Idaho Press – “The first rule about Wrestle Club”
3^rd        Dave Southorn – Idaho Statesman – “What makes Leighton Vander Esch tick?  Ask his sisters”

Sports Prep Story – Daily Print

1^st        Michael Lycklama – Idaho Statesman – “Born deaf and a goal scorer; Boise native is on track to play for national team”
2^nd       John Wustrow – Idaho Press – “Brothers Dan and Matt Holtry have teams on brink of history”
3^rd        Jeff Papworth – Idaho State Journal – “Soda Springs beats Ririe 56-46 to win 2A state championship”

General Column – Daily Print

1^st        Bill Manny – Idaho Statesman – “Column selection”
2^nd       Katherine Jones – Idaho Statesman – “Column selection”
3^rd        Michael Deeds – Idaho Statesman – “Column selection”

Specialty Column – Daily Print

1^st        Chadd Cripe – Idaho Statesman – “Sports Columns”
2^nd       Michael Deeds – Idaho Statesman – “Entertainment Columns”
3^rd        Rett Nelson – EastIdahoNews.com – “East Idaho Transportation”

Editorial – Daily Print

1^st        Bryan Clark – Post Register – “Post Register / Will Risch lead on Saudi Arabia?”
2^nd       Editorial Board – Idaho Statesman – “‘It’s God’s will.’ Should that belief ever excuse any form of child abuse or neglect?”
3^rd        Scott McIntosh – Idaho Press – “Can we afford to keep giving tax breaks?”

Opinion – Daily Print

1^st        Megan Hart – Idaho Statesman – “Lockdown drills and Lockdown lollipops”
2^nd       Bill Manny – Idaho Statesman – “We still let abusive college athletes quietly leave town. Shame on us”
3^rd        Audrey Dutton – Idaho Statesman – “I thought I knew how to work the American health care system. Then I got pregnant”

Headlines – Daily Print

1^st        Staff – Idaho Press – “Ball Hog”
2^nd       Michael Deeds – Idaho Statesman online headlines
3^rd        Staff – Idaho Press – “Scrubs in the Slammer”

Page Design – Daily Print 

1^st        Bradley Guire – Idaho Press – “3 lanes and growing pains”
2^nd       Bradley Guire – Idaho Press – “Stibnite mine”
3^rd        Bradley Guire – Idaho Press – “Wrestle Club”

Graphics – Daily Print

1^st        Drew Nash – Times-News – “Educator’s Ethics”
2^nd       Pat Sutphin – Times-News – “Liquor Sales by County”
3^rd        Jennifer Swindell, Randy Schrader – Idaho Education News – “EdTrends Book”

Arts / Entertainment Reporting – Daily Print

1^st        Michael Deeds – Idaho Statesman – “Boise’s big breweries face declining sales.  Do you drink beer? Blame yourself”
2^nd       Michael Deeds – Idaho Statesman – “’It’s the Venice, CA, of Boise’: New Greenbelt market plans to open on fast-growing riverfront”
3^rd        Bowen West – Times-News – “To make a meat pie, you’ve got to slit a couple of throats: ‘Sweeney Todd’ premieres at Orpheum Theatre”

Political Reporting – Daily Print

1^st        Betsy Russell – Idaho Press – “Legislative panel on truck fees never met, so is offering no solutions”
2^nd       Nicole Blanchard – Idaho Statesman – “To some a rallying cry, to others a liability, ‘Blue Girl’ stickers find new meanings”
3^rd        Clark Corbin – Idaho Education News – “Lawmakers question Ybarra’s engagement with Legislature”

Elections Reporting – Daily Print

1^st        Clark Corbin, Randy Schrader – Idaho Education News – “Ybarra kicks off campaign with help from former co-worker accused of sexual harassment”
2^nd       Cynthia Sewell – Idaho Statesman – “Jordan staffer left over campaign’s ‘detestable’ ties to independent tribal PAC”
3^rd        John O’Connell – Idaho State Journal – “Assessor candidate failed to file taxes”

Education Reporting– Daily Print

1^st        Julie Wootton-Greener – Times-News – “Schools grapple with the growth of special education”
2^nd       Nicole Foy – Idaho Press – “Migrant students find support in local schools”
3^rd        Clark Corbin – Idaho Education News – “Safety expert, educators express concerns over Ybarra security plan”

Business Reporting – Daily Print

1^st        Sven Berg – Idaho Statesman – “Want a liquor license in Boise? Better stack your cash — or settle in for a long wait”
2^nd       David Staats – Idaho Statesman – “How an executive’s hair dryer saved the memory chips — tales of Micron’s 40 years”
3^rd        B.J. Rains, Areena Arora – Idaho Press – “Managing the Madness”

Agriculture Reporting – Daily Print

1^st        Nicole Foy, Riley Bunch – Idaho Press – “Trade war hits Idaho dairies, cherries and beer”
2^nd       Nicole Foy – Idaho Press – “South Idaho migrant camp residents reflect on heritage”
3^rd        John Sowell – Idaho Statesman – “Beyond potatoes: Idaho crops now mean caviar, bullfrogs and yak meat”

Crime / Courts Reporting – Daily Print

1^st        Katy Moeller – Idaho Statesman – “She took the baby and left. He showed up with a machete and killed her”
2^nd       Katy Moeller, Cynthia Sewell – Idaho Statesman – “Mass stabbing suspect flew under the radar in Memphis. Then, he came to Boise”
3^rd        Emily Lowe, Tommy Simmons – Idaho Press – “Women are the fastest-growing demographic in Idaho’s prisons”

Religion Reporting – Daily Print

1^st        Katy Moeller – Idaho Statesman – “Father Faucher’s fall from grace: Once a respected priest, now he holds Mass in jail”
2^nd       Ruth Brown – Idaho Statesman – “After Oregon abuse, problem priest was sent to Boise. This was his next victim”
3^rd        Julie Wootton-Greener – Times-News- “’Times have changed’: How 5 of Twin Falls’ historic downtown churches are trying to adapt to a new era”

Environment Reporting – Daily Print

1^st        Bill Manny – Idaho Statesman – “US-placed cyanide device ignites – and a Pocatello family is changed forever”
2^nd       Bryan Clark – Post Register – “Teton Land Trust”
3^rd        Mychel Matthews – Times-News – “Rock Creek Canyon Recovery”

Health/Medical Reporting – Daily Print

1^st        Audrey Dutton – Idaho Statesman – “She went to the hospital for mental illness. She ended up charged with 2 felonies.”
2^nd       Gretel Kauffman – Times-News – “Rural doctor shortage problem persists, but solutions could be on the horizon”
3^rd        Audrey Dutton – Idaho Statesman – “He was flown to the hospital, then got the bill: $56,800 that insurance won’t cover”

Special Section- Daily Print   

1^st        Sports Staff – Idaho Press – “Fall Football Preview”
2^nd       Staff – Idaho Statesman – “March 21; Business Insider”
3^rd        Staff – Idaho Press – “Cavalcade”

Rookie of the Year – Daily Print   

TIE 1^st  Savannah Cardon – Idaho Press
            Riley Bunch – Idaho Press
2^nd       Sean Whole – Times-News
3^rd        Madeleine Coles – Idaho State Journal         

Weekly Newspaper

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General Excellence – Weekly Print 

1^st        Idaho Mountain Express
2^nd       Sandpoint Reader
3^rd        Teton Valley News

General News Story – Weekly Print

1^st        Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “‘this is North Fork’”
2^nd       Patty Bowen – The Meridian Press – “Library district addresses growth with creative solutions”
3^rd        Peter Jensen – Idaho Mountain Express – “Residents seek a return to normal following Sharps Fire”

Spot News Coverage – Weekly Print

1^st        Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “One month after Parkland, students demand to be heard”
2^nd       Joshua Murdock, Greg Foley – Idaho Mountain Express – “Sharps Fire exceeds 50,000 acres”
3^rd        Peter Jensen, Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “Fire ravages Warm Springs Lodge”

Watchdog/ Investigative Report – Weekly Print

1^st        Joshua Murdock, Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “Blaine County follows controversial immigration policy”
2^nd       Peter Jensen – Idaho Mountain Express – “After 415K in investment, KIC plans major revamp”
3^rd        Ben Olson, Cameron Rasmusson – Sandpoint Reader – “Person of interest in racist CD distribution at SHS also investigated in Virginia for similar actions”

Serious Feature Report – Weekly Print  

1^st        Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “’Everything I have is here”
2^nd       Greg Moore – Idaho Mountain Express – “Road deicing increases safety at a cost to car owners”
3^rd        George Prentice – Boise Weekly – “Someone Else’s Christmas”

Light Feature Report – Weekly Print

1^st        Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “Sorry, we’re (still) open’’
2^nd       Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “From wags to riches”
3^rd        Patty Bowen – The Meridian Press – “Deaf community faces language barriers in the housing market”

Series – Weekly Print

1^st        Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “Recycling in Blaine County”
2^nd       Tony Evans – Idaho Mountain Express – “Valley boaters tackle the great Blue Nile”
3^rd        Del Gray – Emmett Messenger-Index – “Fred Ashley Series”

Outdoor Feature – Weekly Print

1^st        Max Silverson – The Star-News  – “One Person. 12 Dogs 237 Miles”
2^nd       Jeannette Boner – Teton Valley News – “Playing Hooky”
3^rd        Mark Steele – Caribou County Sun – “Taking a Kid Fishing”

Sports News Coverage – Weekly Print  

1^st        Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Suns seize command early”
2^nd       Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Knight’s goal starts off team USA”
3^rd        Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Chase Josey makes Olympic halfpipe final”

Sports Feature Story – Weekly Print 

1^st        Julia Tellman – Teton Valley News – “Undaunted”
2^nd       Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Cycling’s long road appeals to Sara Youmans”
3^rd        Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “Back in the saddle, again”

Sports Prep Story

1^st        Alx Stevens – Kuna Melba News – “A Helmet Saved My Life”
2^nd       Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “3 peaks, all in a day”
3^rd        Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Cutthroat boys streak to state”

General Column – Weekly Print

1^st        Julia Tellman – Teton Valley News – “Restless Limbs”
2^nd       Peter Jensen – Idaho Mountain Express – “Historical Reflections”
3^rd        Mark Steele – Caribou County Sun – “Breast Feeding, Roundup, and Insects”

Specialty Column – Weekly Print

1^st        Tony Evans – Idaho Mountain Express – “Valley People”
2^nd       George Prentice – Boise Weekly – “Screen”
3^rd        Mark Steele – Caribou County Sun – “I’d Rather Be Fishing”

Editorial – Weekly Print

1^st        Pam Morris – Idaho Mountain Express – “Let ’em rot”
2^nd       Pam Morris – Idaho Mountain Express – “You’re on your own”
3^rd        Pam Morris – Idaho Mountain Express – “The Secesh 29”

Headlines – Weekly Print

1^st        Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “Dreamers, ‘deferred’; Buy hard: Willis sells Hailey home; Build it up, Buttercup? Neighbor says no”
2^nd       Greg Moore – Idaho Mountain Express – “Dog-diving competition to deliver king canine in Ketchum”

Page Design – Weekly Print

1^st        Tony Barriatua – Idaho Mountain Express – “Snow”
2^nd       Tony Barriatua – Idaho Mountain Express – “Arts”
3^rd        Erik Elison – Idaho Mountain Express – “John Kerry PDF”

Graphics – Weekly Print

1st       Kristen Kaiser – Idaho Mountain Express – “Wagon Days 2018”
2^nd       Kristen Kaiser – Idaho Mountain Express – “Alpine Championships”

Arts / Entertainment Reporting – Weekly Print

1^st        Joshua Murdock – Idaho Mountain Express – “Warren Miller’s free spirit defines annual film”
2^nd       Patty Bowen – The Meridian Press – “Children’s Museum of Idaho gets ready for its grand opening”
3^rd        Patty Bowen – The Meridian Press – “Treasure Valley Children’s Theater finds a new location”

Political Reporting – Weekly Print

1^st        Seth Ogilvie – Idaho Public Television – “She’s got a ticket to ride and everyone cares”
2^nd       Tony Evans – Idaho Mountain Express – “High-cost housing and low wages highlight ‘state of cities’ meeting”   
3^rd        Julia Tellman – Teton Valley News – “Mind the Gap”

Election Reporting – Weekly Print

1^st        Peter Jensen – Idaho Mountain Express – “Idaho candidates debate action on climate change”
2^nd       George Prentice – Boise Weekly – “Paulette Jordan’s Historic Ride”

Education Reporting – Weekly Print

1^st        Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “Idaho is last in pre-K participation”
2^nd       Patty Bowen – The Meridian Press – “Delay in new high school means another year of overcrowding”
3^rd        Patty Bowen – The Meridian Press – “Students, parents take issue with new grading policy at Rocky Mountain”

Business Reporting – Weekly Print

1^st        Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “With name tags and name drops, Allen & Co. takes over Sun Valley”
2^nd       Peter Jensen – Idaho Mountain Express – “Visit Sun Valley to roll out new branding”
3^rd        George Prentice – Boise Weekly – “Labor Gains”

Agriculture Reporting – Weekly Print

1^st        Patty Bowen – The Meridian Press – “The last of the Meridian dairy farmers”
2^nd       Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “There’s something in all of this”
3^rd        Julia Tellman – Teton Valley News – “Living in laughter”

Crime / Courts Reporting – Weekly Print

1^st        Jeannette Boner – Teton Valley News – “Felony rape pled to lesser charge”
2^nd       Greg Foley – Idaho Mountain Express – “’Catch me if you can’ fraud case”
3^rd        Harrison Berry – Boise Weekly – “The Bicycle Thief”

Religion Reporting – Weekly Print

1^st        George Prentice – Boise Weekly – “Grains of Sand”
2^nd       Joshua Murdock – Idaho Mountain Express – “Valley faithful carry holidays’ goodwill all year”
3^rd        Devon Downey – Idaho Public Television – “ Idaho Reports Blogs – Now Hiring, Atheists need not apply”

Environment Reporting – Weekly Print

1^st        Greg Moore – Idaho Mountain Express – “Wolf killed by Wildlife Services in September”
2^nd       George Prentice – Boise Weekly – “The Paper Chase”
3^rd        Sharon Fisher – Idaho Business Review – “From cow manure to natural gas”

Health/Medical Reporting – Weekly Print

1^st        Melissa Davlin – Idaho Public Television – “Idahoans may vote to expand Medicaid. But will skeptical lawmakers go along?”
2^nd       Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “Schools scramble to battle vaping”

Special Section – Weekly Print

1^st        Staff – Teton Valley News – “Voter’s Guide”
2^nd       Kim Burgess – Idaho Business Review – “2018 Travelog”
3^rd        Gregory Foley – Idaho Mountain Express – “Sun Valley Film Festival 2018”

Rookie of the Year – Weekly Print

1^st        Alejandra Buitrago – Idaho Mountain Express
2^nd       Patty Bowen – Meridian Press

Periodical

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General Excellence – Periodical

1^st        Staff – University of Idaho – Blot Magazine – “October 2018 Issue”
2^nd       Kate Hull, Sage Hibberd – Teton Magazine – “Summer 2018 Issue”

Periodical Writing – Serious Feature

1^st        Patti Murphy – Territory Boise Magazine – “A Cinderella Story of Land Restoration – Hyatt Hidden Lakes Makes a Comeback”
2^nd       Danae Lenz – Idaho State Journal – “Lava Hot Springs Housing”
3^rd        Patti Murphy – Territory Boise Magazine – “On a Wing and a Prayer – Ruth Melichar Bird Center Offering Second Chance to Boise’s Winged Wildlife”

Periodical Writing – Light Feature

1^st        Danae Lenz – Idaho State Journal – “Passion for Bees”
2^nd       Dana Oland – Idaho Statesman – “Could Connor Williams be the next Aaron Paul? He’s already won three best actor awards”
3^rd        Olivia Heersink – University of Idaho Blot Magazine – “Nature’s Balancing Act”

Periodical Cover

1^st        Staff – University of Idaho Blot Magazine – “October 2018 Issue”
2^nd       Staff – Idaho Statesman Treasure Magazine – “Summer 2018 Issue”
3^rd        Danae Lenz – Idaho State Journal – “Biz Journal May Cover”

           

Television

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General Excellence – TV  

Division A             

1^st        KTVB
2^nd       KIVI
3^rd        KBOI 2

Best Morning News Program- TV   

Division A

1^st        Karly Craig – KTVB – “KTVB Morning News: Hilary Wins Gold”
2^nd       Bryan Levin, Deni Hawkins, Nicole di Donato, Ryan Hawes – KBOI 2 – “School Threat Cancels Classes”
3^rd        Lisa Chavez – KTVB – “KTVB Morning News: Multiple Stabbings and Officer Shot”

Best Evening News Program – TV

Division A

1^st        Ellen Mattila – KTVB – “KTVB News at 10: Vander Esch Drafted”
2^nd       Travis Drake – KIVI – “KIVI News at 10:  2 July 2018”
3^rd        Lisa Chavez – KTVB – “KTVB News at 5: Multiple Stabbings”

General News Report – TV

Division A      

1^st        Xanti Alcelay, Morgan Boydston – KTVB – “Billionaires Land Block”
2^nd       Abigail Taylor, Nick Ridgeway – KBOI 2 – “Meridian Mom Pleads for Crosswalk”
3^rd        Joe Parris, Paul Boehlke – KTVB – “School Walkout”

Division B       

1^st        Nate Eaton – EastIdahoNews.com – “Buried Alive:  Surviving an Avalanche”
2^nd       Garrett Hottle – KMVT – “Holiday Fuel Ups”
3^rd        Kelsey Souto – KMVT – “Navigating Traffic Stops”

Spot News Report – TV

Division A      

1^st        Joe Parris, Logan Schenk – KTVB – “Goats Take Over”
2^nd       Joe Parris, Shirah Matsuzawa, Mike di Donato, Paul Boehlke, Xanti Alcelay – KTVB – “Cartwright Fire”
3^rd        Alexis Goree, Chase Duckworth – KBOI 2 – “Boise Mass Stabbing”

Division B

1^st        Michael Collett, Janelle Guerrero Miguel, Misty Inglet – NPG of Idaho – “Grassy Ridge Fire Evacuations”
2^nd       Todd Kunz, Michael Collett – NPG of Idaho – “Bingham Deputy Down”

Best Live Shot – TV 

Division A

1^st        Joe Parris, Mike di Donato – KTVB – “Simplot Fire Live Shot”

Division B

1^st        Kaitlin Miklos – NPG of Idaho – “Fair Food Frenzy”
2^nd       Michael Collett – Local News 8 – “Small Town Evacuation”
3^rd        Kaitlin Miklos –NPG of Idaho – “Desert Eagles Shoot for Food Bank”          

Watchdog/ Investigative Report – TV   

Division A

1^st        Melissa Davlin, Troy Shreve – Idaho Public Television – “Idaho Reports:  Mackey / Custer county Law Enforcement”      
2^nd       Morgan Boydston, Mary Kinzle – KTVB – “Pedestrians in Construction”
3^rd        Seth Ogilvie, Troy Shreve – Idaho Public Television – “Idaho Reports:  Bail Reform”

Division B

1^st        Kaitlin Miklos – NPG of Idaho – “Digging Into Hospital Costs”

Serious Feature Report – TV

Division A

1^st        Xanti Alcelay, Brian Holmes – KTVB – “No Longer Unknown”
2^nd       Roland Steadham – KBOI 2 – “Blind Kayakers”
3^rd        Maggie O’Mara, Paul Boehlke – KTVB – “After Paralysis”

           

Division B

1^st        Nate Eaton – EastIdahoNews.com – “What’s in the River?”

2^nd       Katie Keleher – Local News 8 – “Victim of Transgender Inmate Speaks Out”
3^rd        Katie Keleher – Local News 8 – “Saying Goodbye to a City’s Finest”

Light Feature Report – TV

Division A      

1^st        Brian Holmes, Mike di Donato – KTVB – “Pool Player”
2^nd       Maggie O’Mara, Paul Boehlke – KTVB – “The Blessing Bike”
3^rd        Karen Lehr, Doug Lock-Smith – KIVI – “Idaho Candy Company Prepares for Busy Holiday Season”

Division B

1^st        Natalia Hepworth – EastIdahoNews.com – “Fort Henry Rendezvous”
2^nd       Cristle Jose – KMVT – “Firefighters Compete, Children Win”
3^rd        Kaitlin Miklos – NPG of Idaho – “Sports Director Takes Big Water Break”

Sports News Story – TV

Division A

1^st        Will Hall, Tyson White – KTVB – “A Week in a Coach’s Life”
2^nd       Mark Johnson, Mike di Donato – KTVB – “Jerry Kramer Hall of Fame”
3^rd        Jay Tust, Xanti Alcelay – KTVB – “Chase Josey on Mt. Baldy”

Division B

1^st        Nate Eaton – EastIdahoNews.com – “One of the Guys”
2^nd       Brittany Cooper – KMVT – “Reaching For State”
3^rd        Andrea Urban – Local News 8 – “Snake River Football Player and Hawk Trainer”    

Sportscast – TV

Division A

1^st        Jay Tust – KTVB – “Jay Tust Sportscast”
2^nd       Will Hall – KTVB – “Will Hall Sportscast”

Division B       

1^st        Brittany Cooper – KMVT – “Brittany’s Gonzaga Coverage”
2^nd       Dylan Carder – Local News 8 – “Sports Line Segment”

Weathercast – TV 

Division A

1^st        Bri Eggers – KTVB – “Bri’s Weathercast”
2^nd       Rachel Garceau – KIVI – “Weathercast”
3^rd        Sarah Jacobsen, Nick Ridgeway – KBOI 2 – “Live Weather at Boise Goathead Fest”
  

Division B  

1^st        Garrett Hottle – KMVT – “Scattered Showers”
2^nd       Brian Neudorff – KMVT – “Weathercast 12/11/2018”
3^rd        Cristle Jose – KMVT – “Weathercast”

Outdoor / Environment Report – TV    

Division A

1^st        Joan Cartan-Hansen, Jay Krajic, Troy Shreve, Bruce Reichert, Cassandra Groll – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho:  Jobs without Walls”
2^nd       Seth Ogilvie, Jay Krajic, Troy Shreve, Bruce Reichert, Cassandra Groll – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho:  Hops & Barley”
3^rd        Tami Tremblay, Troy Colson – KTVB – “Bambi”

Division B  

1^st        Nate Eaton – EastIdahoNews.com – “Where Have All the Bees Gone?”
2^nd       Katie Keleher – Local News 8 – “Restoration Continuing in Teton County”

Arts / Entertainment Report – TV         

1^st        Jay Hildebrandt – NPG of Idaho – “Rexburg Children’s Choir”
2^nd       Karen Lehr – KIVI – “Boise Teen Shares Love of Music with Adults with Disabilities”
3^rd        Ricardo Coronado – KMVT – “Folk Festival”

Consumer Report – TV      

1^st        Brent Hunsaker, Clyn Richards – KBOI 2 – “Recycling Revolution”
2^nd       Jillian Garrigues, A.J. Howard – KIVI – “Made in Idaho:  Jete Bar”
3^rd        Tami Tremblay, Troy Colson – KTVB – “Toxic Mattresses”

EDUCATION REPORTING– TV            

Division A

1^st        Jillian Garrigues, Matt Bowlin – KIVI – “The Science of Snow:  Bogus Basin SnowSchool”
2^nd       Lauren Clark – KBOI 2 – “Bullying Hard on Students in Rural Areas”
3^rd        Michelle Edmonds, Doug Lock-Smith – KIVI – “Making the Grade 60% Goal”

Division B

1^st        Cristle Jose – KMVT – “Special Sandbox for Special Ed”
2^nd       Cristle Jose – KMVT – “Co-Teaching a Success”
3^rd        Ricardo Coronado – KMVT – “Inspiring Idaho’s Youth”

Election Reporting

– TV                 

Division A

1^st        Doug Petcash, Paul Boehlke – KTVB – “Brad Little Profile”
2^nd       Seth Ogilvie, Melissa Davlin, Troy Shreve – Idaho Public Television – “Idaho Reports:  Proposition 1, Horse Racing”
3^rd        Joe Parris, Paul Boehlke – KTVB – “Verify: Fracking”

Division B

1^st        Brittany Cooper – KMVT – “Knowing Your Precinct”
2^nd       Mike Price – EastIdahoNews.com – “One-on-One With Lt. Governor Candidates”

Health / Medical Report – TV     

Division A

1^st        Jillian Garrigues, Matt Bowlin – KIVI – “Linda and Eleanor”
2^nd       Kim Fields, Tyson White – KTVB – “Too Many Pills”
3^rd        Karen Lehr, Doug Lock-Smith – KIVI – “Nampa Man Quits Opioids by Using Acupuncture”

Division B

1^st        Jay Hildebrandt – NPG of Idaho – “Stem Cell Success”

Crime / Court Report – TV

Division A

1^st        Alexis Goree, Chase Duckworth – KBOI 2 – “Walking Away from Domestic Violence”
2^nd       Abigail Taylor – KBOI 2 – “The Critical Relationship between Dispatchers and Police”

Division B

1^st        Natalia Hepworth – EastIdahoNews.com – “A Church is vandalized”

Government / Political – TV       

Division A

1^st        Morgan Boydston, Logan Schenk, Mary Kinzle – KTVB – “Paulette Jordan Radio Reaction”
2^nd       Dee Sarton, Paul Boehlke – KTVB – “Ali Becomes a Citizen”

Series – TV                                  

1^st        Brian Holmes, Mike di Donato, Xanti Alcelay – KTVB – “Exploring Idaho”
2^nd       Melissa Davlin, Troy Shreve – Idaho Public Television – “Idaho Reports:  Outdated Government Facilities Straining”
3^rd        Joe Parris, Tyson White – KTVB – “Dogs with Jobs”

Public Affairs Program –TV – Studio

1^st        Melissa Davlin, Seth Ogilvie, Devon Downey, Troy Shreve – Idaho Public Television – “Idaho Reports:  School Safety”
2^nd       Melissa Davlin, Seth Ogilvie, Devon Downey, Troy Shreve – Idaho Public Television – “Idaho Reports:  Not Quite the End”
3^rd        Marcia Franklin, Bill Krumm, Aaron Kunz, Andy Lawless, Troy Shreve – Idaho Public Television – “Dialogue:  Author Anna Quindlen”

Public Affairs Program – TV – Field

1^st        Kris Millgate, Jay Krajic, Joan Cartan-Hansen, Bruce Reichert,  Chuck Cathcart – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho:  Restoring Rivers”
2^nd       Bruce Reichert, Sauni Symonds, Pat Metzler, Jay Krajic – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho:  35^th Anniversary Celebration”
3^rd        CBS 2 News Team – KBOI 2 – “Idaho Governor’s Debate”

Documentary – TV

1^st        Karen Lehr, J Bates – KIVI – “Finding Hope”
2^nd       Melissa Davlin, Bill Krumm – Idaho Public Television – “Idaho Experience:   Forgotten Neighbors”
3^rd        Bruce Reichert, Sauni Symonds, Pat Metzler, Jay Krajic, Melissa Davlin – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho:  Land of the Lost River Range”

Sports Program – TV

1^st        Jay Tust, Xanti Alcelay – KTVB – “Road to South Korea”
2^nd       Jay Tust, Will Hall, Xanti Alcelay, KTVB – “BSU Gameday Roundup”
3^rd        Dylan Carder, Andrea Urban – Local News 8 – “Sports Line”

Television Writing – TV – single story

1^st        Seth Ogilvie – Idaho Public Television – “Idaho Reports:  Redistricting”
2^nd       Brian Holmes – KTVB – “Networking with Neighbors”
3^rd        Lauren Clark – KBOI 2 – “Canyon County Dump:  Best in the Country”

TELEVISION WRITING – TV – Program Length          

1^st        Joan Cartan-Hansen – Idaho Public Television – “Science Trek:  Kingdoms of Life, Sort Of”
2^nd       Melissa Davlin – Idaho Public Television – “Idaho Experience:  Forgotten Neighbors”
3^rd        Marcia Franklin – Idaho Public Television – “Idaho Experience:  We Sagebrush Folks: Annie Pike Greenwood”

Videography – TV – Segment       

1^st        Paul Boehlke – KTVB – “Air Barn”
2^nd       Bill Krumm – KTVB – “Thankful for Family Photos”
3^rd        Xanti Alcelay – KTVB – “Idaho Life: North End Rodent Den – Mossy the Squirrel”

Videography – TV – Program Length     

1^st        Jay Krajic, Chuck Cathcart, Pat Metzler, Aaron Kunz – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho:   Jobs without Walls”  
2^nd       Xanti Alcelay – KTVB – “Road to South Korea”

Video Essay – TV

1^st        Sauni Symonds – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho:  Journal of a Marathon Mountaineer”
2^nd       Lauren Clark – KBOI 2 – “Veteran’s Day”
3^rd        Paul Boehlke – KTVB – “Polar Bear Plunge”

Best TV Graphics    

1^st        Cassandra Groll – Idaho Public Television – “Science Trek”
2^nd       Haley Kramer – KBOI 2 – “App Dangers”

Best TV Sports Graphics   

1^st        Jay Tust, Shayne Woodland – KTVB – “BSU Uniform Rules”

Rookie of the year – TV     

1^st        Jessica Taylor – KIVI
2^nd       McKenna King – KIVI
3^rd        Rachel Fabbi – KMVT

 

Audio

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General Excellence – Audio

1^st            Frankie Barnhill – Boise State Public Radio – “Wanna Know Idaho (podcast): What’s In the Fire Retardant That’s Dropped On Idaho Wildfires?”
2^nd       Lacey Daley – Boise State Public Radio – “You Know the Place (podcast)”
3^rd        Samantha Wright – Boise State Public Radio – “Legislative Breakdown (podcast)”

General News Report – Audio

1^st        Amanda Peacher – Boise State Public Radio – “Trauma Piles On For Refugees in the Wake of Boise Stabbings, Family Separation”
2^nd       James Dawson – Boise State Public Radio – “3-Year-Old Victim in Boise Stabbing Dies; Suspect Now Faces Murder Charge”
3^rd        Rachel Wynder – KBYI / BYU-Idaho – “Cybersecurity”

Election Report – Audio

1^st        Amanda Peacher – Boise State Public Radio – “As Idaho And Utah Vote On Medicaid This Fall, Patient Health Options Hang In The Balance”
2^nd       Matt Guilhem – Boise State Public Radio – “In ‘Year of the Woman,’ Idaho Will Have First Female Lt. Governor after November Elections”
3^rd        James Dawson – Boise State Public Radio – “Brad Little Hopes to Chart a Pragmatic Course for Idaho as Governor”

Spot News Report – Audio

1^st        James Dawson – Boise State Public Radio – “Former Idaho Lawmaker Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Multiple Girls”
2^nd       Matt Guilhem – Boise State Public Radio – “Safety ‘A Moot Point’ As Idaho Senate Votes Down Bill To Curb Cellphone Use While Driving”
3^rd        Bryanna Willis – KBYI / BYU-Idaho – “Students in Hurricane Florence”

Watchdog / Investigative Report – Audio        

1^st        James Dawson – Boise State Public Radio – “Some Struggle, Others Flee, As Healthcare Gap Persists In Idaho”

Serious Feature Report – Audio  

1^st        Matt Guilhem – Boise State Public Radio – “Idaho’s Attempt to Skirt Affordable Care Act Rules Swatted Down By Feds”
2^nd       Heath Druzin – Boise State Public Radio – “Gun Rights Groups Pressure Legislators to Expand Stand Your Ground Rules”
3^rd        Rachel Wynder – KBYI / BYU-Idaho – “Technology in Cars”

Light Feature Report – Audio      

1^st        James Dawson – Boise State Public Radio – “How Did Idaho’s Capital Move From Lewiston to Boise?”
2^nd       Samantha Wright – Boise State Public Radio – “As Used Bookstores in Idaho Close, Library Friends Take up The Slack”
3^rd        Matt Guilhem – Boise State Public Radio – “Architectural Bliss: Visiting Frank Lloyd Wright’s Only Idaho Building”

Interview – Audio

1^st        Gemma Gaudette, Samantha Wright, Rich Copeland – Boise State Public Radio – “Author Kelly Sundberg Talks About Escaping Abuse”
2^nd       Samantha Wright – Boise State Public Radio – “Idaho Matters Goes To Prison: From Cats to Inmate Emotions”
3^rd        Bryanna Willis – KBYI / BYU-Idaho – “The Science behind Bigfoot”

News Talk Show

1^ST           Samantha Wright, Gemma Gaudette, Rich Copeland – Boise State Public Radio – “Idaho Matters: Boise Mass Stabbing Attack”
2^nd       Ian McGrady – The McGrady Group Podcast – “Idaho Matters: Boise Mass Stabbing Attack”

Sports Talk Show

1^st        Jay Tust, Dave Southorn – KTVB – “The 208. Sports. Stats. Stories.”
2^nd       B.J. Rains – Idaho Press – “Bronco Legends”
3^rd        Sean Whooley – Times-News – “Magic Valley Sports”

Sports News Report

1^st        B.J. Rains, John Wustrow – Idaho Press – “Bronco Report”
2^nd       Frankie Barnhill – Boise State Public Radio – “X Games Qualifier Swells Downtown Boise with Weekend Competition”

Public Affairs Program – Audio             

1^st        Leigh Cooper – University of Idaho – “The Vandal Theory: Episode 1”
2^nd       Erik Jones, Andrew Fisher – Boise State Public Radio – “I Used to Listen to KBSU: An Origin Story”

Use of Sound – Audio                    

1^st        Matt Guilhem – Boise State Public Radio – “On First Visit to Idaho, B-17 Flying Fortress ‘Madras Maiden’ Soars”
2^nd       Frankie Barnhill – Boise State Public Radio – “Boise’s New Recycling Program Asks Consumers to Help Solve a Global Problem”
3^rd        Amanda Peacher – Boise State Public Radio – “With Few Protections in Place, Farmland Is Gobbled Up By Subdivisions”

Public Relations

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Editorial Writing – PR

1^st        Brian Keenan – University of Idaho – “President Chuck Staben Guest Columns”

Opinion Writing – PR

1^st        John Curtis – Fahlgren Mortine – “Idaho Foodbank Opinion”
2^nd       Shea Andersen – Fahlgren Mortine – “Trust-Based Marketing Opinion”
3^rd        Shea Andersen – Fahlgren Mortine – “Boise Tourism Opinion”

News Releases – PR

1^st        Natalie Hickman, Sophie Sestero – Fahlgren Mortine – “Idaho Wine Commission Fall Harvest Release”
2^nd       Stephanie Dillon – Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine – “ICOM News Releases”
3^rd        John Curtis – Fahlgren Mortine – “Idaho Foodbank Fry Day Events Release”

Feature Writing – PR

1^st        Michelle Bartlome – St. Luke’s Health System – “For one St. Luke’s employee and patient, difficult decisions and clarity about life and faith”
2^nd       Leigh Cooper –University of Idaho – “Wildfires in the West”
3^rd        Kate Keenan – University of Idaho – “First-Gen Architecture Student Sets Sights on Affordable Housing”

Annual Report – PR

1^st        Brian Keenan – University of Idaho – “Idaho Impact: University of Idaho Annual Report”
2^nd       Christine Campbell-Davis, Mike Schroeder – Women’s and Children’s Alliance – “Seeds of Hope”
3^rd        Staff – Idaho Housing and Finance Association – “2018 Community Report”

Newsletter – External – PR

1^st        Shea Andersen – Fahlgren Mortine – “Boise Convention and Visitors Bureau November 2018 Newsletter”
2^nd       John Curtis – Fahlgren Mortine – “The Idaho Foodbank Food for Thought Newsletter”
3^rd        Stephanie Dillon – Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine – “ICOMmunication”

Special Purpose Publication – PR  

1^st        Staff – Idaho Housing and Finance Association – “Helping Idaho’s Homeless”
2^nd       Stephanie Dillon – Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine – “ICOM Recruiting Booklet”
3^rd        Bill Kotowski, Jared Tuttle – Idaho Transportation Department – “Kids Calendar”

Media Campaign – PR

1^st        Leigh Cooper, Brad Gary, Sara Zaske – University of Idaho – “Climate Change”
2^nd       Sandy McBride, Jim Hadley, Greg Likins, Cassy Rider – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho:  Land of the Lost River”
3^rd        Shea Andersen, Sophie Sestero – Fahlgren Mortine – “Boise Convention and Visitors Bureau New York Media Mission”

Media KIT – PR

1^st        Anita Kissee – St. Luke’s Health System – “St. Luke’s Virtual Care Center Grand Opening”
2^nd       Nicole Bare, Mark Breske – Strategies 360 – “Idaho State Museum Here We Are Campaign”
3^rd        Sandy McBride, Jim Hadley, Greg Likins, Jenifer Johnson, Shane Chariton – Idaho Public Television – “Imagine the Possibilities, Idaho Public Television”

Brand Management – PR

1^st        John Curtis – Fahlgren Mortine – “One Up Brand Management” 

Public Service Campaign – PR

1^st        Nicole Bare, Brian Cronin, Todd Dvorak, Mark Breske – Strategies 360 – “Idaho State Museum Here We Are Campaign”
2^nd       Bill Kotowski – Idaho Transportation Department – “Shift Engaged Driving”
3^rd        John Curtis – Fahlgren Mortine – “A Chef’s Affaire PSA Video”

Student

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General Excellence – Student      

1^st        Boise State University – The Arbiter
2^nd       University of Idaho – Argonaut

General News Story – Student  

1^st        Kaya Nardi-Sedimayer – North Idaho College – The Sentinel – “Nationwide Protest Hits Home”
2^nd       Jordan Erb – Boise State University- Student Media – “Students affected by health care gap could see a change”
3^rd        Ximena Bustillo – Boise State University- Student Media – “Boise State students grapple with the damages of Typhoon Yutu”

Page Design – Student      

1^st        Maddie Ceglecki – Boise State University – The Arbiter – “Selection of 3”
2^nd       Staff – University of Idaho – Argonaut – “Selection of 3”
3^rd        Isabel Sarhad – Boise State University – The Arbiter – “Selection of 3”       

Column Writing – Student

1^st         Logan Potter – Boise State University- Student Media – “Just a thought”
2^nd       Jonah Baker – University of Idaho Argonaut – “Selection of 3: So Long and Thanks for All the Fish; What Checks and Balances? More than another Incident”

Review – Student

1^st        No award
2^nd       Max Rothenberg –   University of Idaho Argonaut – “Selection of 3: Fantastic failure; Running back for more; A second homecoming”

Watchdog / Investigative – Student

1^st        Jordan Erb – Boise State University- Student Media – “A look into Boise State’s graduation gap”
2^nd       Ellamae Burnell, Kyle Pfannenstiel –University of Idaho Argonaut – “UI Greek members danced naked, records show”

Serious Feature – Student

1^st        Jordan Erb, Taylor Munson – Boise State University – Student Media – “Rethinking consent and communication”
2^nd       Logan Potter – Boise State University – Student Media – “Seeking identity in a diversity crisis”
3^rd        Ximena Bustillo – Boise State University – Student Media – “Boise State communities work together to address student suicides”

Light Feature – Student    

1^st        Blake Simony – Boise State University- Student Media – “Boise State has an interior designer?”
2^nd       Jordan Wilson – University of Idaho KUOI FM – “A place to call home”
3^rd        Olivia Heersink – University of Idaho Argonaut – “An 11-year-old welcome”

Editorial – Student

1^st        Zach Hill – Boise State University- Student Media – “Bitcoin is killing the environment”
2^nd       Logan Potter – Boise State University- Student Media – “How not to be offensive on Halloween night”

Sports News Report – Student    

1^st        Autum Robertson – Boise State University- Student Media – “Running through adversity”
2^nd       Delaney Brassil – Boise State University- Student Media – “Meet Boise State’s new head coaches”
3^rd        Delaney Brassil – Boise State University- Student Media – “Creating the Bronco game day atmosphere”

Photography – Student

1^st         Leslie Kiebert – University of Idaho Argonaut – “Selection of 3”
2^nd       Taylor Humby – Boise State University- Student Media- “Selection of 3”
3^rd        Bailey Nellesen – Boise State University- Student Media- “Selection of 3”

Graphics – Student 

1^st        Wyatt Wurtenberger – Boise State University- The Arbiter – “Wurtenberger Graphics”
2^nd       Maddie Ceglecki – Boise State University – The Arbiter – “Ceglecki Graphics”
3^rd        Isabel Sarhad – Boise State University- Student Media – “Sarhad Graphics”

Student TV or Audio– General News Report – Student

1^st        Kali Nelson – University of Idaho KUOI FM – “Rob Spear ASUI hearing”
2^nd       Faith Evans – University of Idaho KUOI FM – “Cold case unit documentary”

Online/Web Division

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Best Blog

1^st        Melanie Flake – Idaho Education News – “A Mom’s Blog”
2^nd       Michael Deeds – Idaho Statesman – “Words & Deeds”
3^rd        Jessica Mullins – KTVB – “The Scott Slant”

Best Online- Only Video – News Story   

1^st        Katherine Jones – Idaho Statesman – “Middleton High School student council makes wishes come true”
2^nd       Nate Eaton – EastIdahoNews.com – “Surviving a Spear”
3^rd        Axel Quartarone – KBOI 2 – “An Inside Look at the Idaho Horse Rescue”

Best Online- Only Video – Feature Story          

1^st        Kelsey Grey – Idaho Statesman – “Riggins, Idaho to America’s Team: Leighton Vander Esch reflects on his journey to the NFL”
2^nd       Nate Eaton – EastIdahoNews.com – “A True Love Story”
3^rd        Jerry Manter – KBOI 2 – “Hike from Boise to Redfish Lake”

Best Online-Only Video Program – Public Affairs     

1^st        Joan Cartan-Hansen, Chuck Cathcart, Jay Krajic, Hank Nystrom, Tammy Scardino – Idaho Public Television – “Idaho Science Journal: Disappearing Farm Lands, Part 1 & 2”
2^nd       Jessica Mullins, Lisa Chavez, Joe Parris – KTVB – “LIVE State-by-state: Why is Idaho’s governor race getting so much national attention?”
3^rd        Nate Eaton – EastIdahoNews.com – “A Mother’s Deadly Mistake”

Best Online- Only Video Program – General   

1^st       Jay Tust, Will Hall, Lisa Chavez, Jessica Mullins, Brian Holmes – KTVB – “Bronco Roundup Gameday Show digital-only editions”
2^nd       Bill Manny, Andy Lawless, Troy Shreve – Idaho Public Television – “Beyond Civility”
3^rd        Joan Cartan-Hansen, Al Hagenlock, Cassandra Groll, Jenessa Carson – Idaho Public Television – “Science Trek: The Brain: What’s Inside Your Head”

Best Website Graphics

1^st        Jon Sisk – Idaho Education News – “Obstacles and Options”
2^nd       Jon Sisk – Idaho Education News – “Inspire Idaho”

Best Multimedia Reporting

1^st        James Dawson – Boise State Public Radio – “Our Changing Idaho: What Lessons Boise Can Learn From Growth Across the Country”
2^nd       Drew Nash – Times-News – “Inside the Frame”
3^rd        Jennifer Swindell, Andrew Reed – Idaho Education News – “Idaho’s 60 Percent Goal”

Best Audience Engagement

1^st        Bruce Reichert – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho Facebook Page”
2^nd       Staff – Idaho Statesman – “Curious Idaho”
3^rd        Kevin Richert – Idaho Education News – “Townhall discussion focuses on pathways after high school”

Best Use of Social Media

1^st        Don Day – Boise Dev – “BoiseDev community”
2^nd       Christine Campbell-Davis – Women’s and Children’s Alliance – “WCA Social Media Pages”
3^rd        Anita Kissee – St. Luke’s Health System – “A Surprise of Vice Presidential Proportion”

Website – General Excellence – Daily

1^st        Staff – Idaho Press – www.idahopress.com
2^nd       Staff – Idaho Statesman – www.idahostatesman.com
3^rd        Staff – Times-News – www.magicvalley.com

Website – Special Purpose – Daily

1^st        Staff – Idaho Press – “Elections, 2018”
2^nd       Sports Staff – Idaho Press – “Blue Turf Sports”

Website – General Excellence – Weekly 

1^st        Gregory Foley – Idaho Mountain Express – “https://www.mtexpress.com”

Website – General Excellence –Online

1^st        Jennifer Swindell – Idaho Education News – “Idaho Ed News”
2^nd       Don Day – Boise Dev – “BoiseDev |Local. Independent. Original”
3^rd        Nate Eaton, Nate Sunderland, Rett Nelson, Natalia Hepworth, Mike Price – EastIdahoNews.com – “www.eastidahonews.com”

Website – Special Purpose –Online

1^st        Jennifer Swindell, Randy Schrader – Idaho Education News – “Idaho ED Trends”
2^nd       Pauline Davis, Jared Tuttle, Reed Hollinshead – Idaho Transportation Department – “Historical Photo Library”

Website – General Excellence – TV         

1^st        J Bates – KIVI – “kivitv.com”
2^nd       Jerry Manter, Kristen McPeek, Axel Quartarone – KBOI 2 – “IdahoNews.com”
3^rd        Jessica Mullins – KTVB – “KTVB.com”

Website – Special Purpose – TV   

1^st        Stephanie Dickey, Cassy Rider, Joan Cartan-Hansen, Janna DeLange – Idaho Public Television – “Science Trek”

Website – Special Purpose – PR

1^st        Rosemary Curtin, Kate Reed, Amy Schroeder, Jake Melder, Joe Rice – RBCI – “ITD Projects”

Website – General Excellence – Student

1^st        Ximena Bustillo, Arbiter Staff – Boise State University – Student Media – “arbiteronline.com”

Photography

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Spot News Photography

1^st        Pat Sutphin – Times-News – “Ladder Smoke”
2^nd       Andrew Reed – Idaho Education News – “Cindy Wilson celebrates her primary victory”
3^rd        William Cook – Idaho Mountain Express – “Fish Get a Health Checkup”
           

             

Feature Photography – Light

1^st        Pat Sutphin – Times-News – “Aerial Acrobat”
2^nd       Pat Sutphin – Times-News – “Grad Walk”
3^rd        Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – “Abe Lincoln shows up at GOP election night”

Feature Photography – Serious

1^st        Drew Nash – Times-News – “Rising Stars Therapeutic Riding Center”
2^nd       Pat Sutphin – Times-News – “Training Burn”
3^rd        Andrew Reed – Idaho Education News – “Rep. Maxine Bell Retires”

General News Photography

1^st        Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – “Priest Faces Pornography Charges”
2^nd       Katherine Jones – Idaho Statesman – “March for Our Lives”
3^rd        Pat Sutphin – Times-News – “Refugee Transportation”

Sports News Photography

1^st        Drew Nash – Times-News – “Boys Soccer – Bliss vs. Timberlake”
2^nd       Pat Sutphin – Times-News – “Bloody Boxer”
3^rd        Chris Bronson – Idaho Press – “Shirt-Tail Tackle”

Photo Essay

1^st        Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – “Not Your Average Cat Lady”
2^nd       Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – “Stabbing at Wylie Lane Apartments”
3^rd        Drew Nash – Times-News – “Life in the Fastlane”

Photo Package

1^st        Brian Myrick – Idaho Press – “Stabbing Vigil”
2^nd       Drew Nash – Times-News – “Treefort 2018”
3^rd        James Dawson – Boise State Public Radio – “Boise Stabbing Vigil”

News Portrait Photography

1^st        Joshua Murdock – Idaho Mountain Express – “Mark Inouye Portrait”
2^nd       Katherine Jones – Idaho Statesman – “Hiroshima Witness”
3^rd        Chris Bronson – Idaho Press – “Inside the Helmet”

Food Photography

1^st        Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – “Bun bo Hue”
2^nd       Kristen McPeek – KBOI 2 – “Russian Food Festival”
3^rd        Drew Nash – Times-News – “Von Scheidt’s takes cooking into their own hands”

All Media Categories

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First Amendment Award

1^st        Devin Bodkin, Randy Schrader, Jennifer Swindell – Idaho Education News – “Sugar-Salem self-corrects superintendent hire after complaint”
2^nd       Nate Eaton – EastIdahoNews.com– “Transparency – Even When it’s ‘Troublesome’”
3^rd        Clark Corbin, Randy Schrader, Jennifer Swindell, Kevin Richert – Idaho Education News – “New Plymouth admits open meeting violation”     

Reporter of the Year – Broadcast

1^st        Melissa Davlin – Idaho Public Television
2^nd       Seth Ogilvie – Idaho Public Television
3^rd        Karen Lehr – KIVI

Reporter of the Year – Print

1^st        Chadd Cripe – Idaho Statesman
2^nd       Nicole Foy – Idaho Press
3^rd        Devin Bodkin – Idaho Education News

Photographer of the Year – Broadcast

                                                 

1^st        Jay Krajic – Idaho Public Television
2^nd       Xanti Alcelay – KTVB
3^rd        Paul Boehlke – KTVB
             

Photographer the Year –Publication

1^st        Pete Caster – Lewiston Tribune
2^nd       Katherine Jones – Idaho Statesman
3^rd        Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman

Best Use of Drone

1^st        Xanti Alcelay, Mike di Donato, Brian Holmes – KTVB – “Exploring Idaho”
2^nd       Xanti Alcelay, Morgan Boydston, Gary Salzman – KTVB – “Billionaire’s Land Block”
3^rd        Dave Barrington – Local News 8 – “Pratt Cattle Drive”

Media Innovation Award

1st       Joan Cartan-Hansen, Troy Shreve – Idaho Public Television – “Science Trek 360°: Volcanoes: Craters of the Moon Tour”
2nd      Jennifer Swindell, Randy Schrader – Idaho Education News – “Idaho EdTrends”
3rd      Xanti Alcelay, Brian Holmes – KTVB – “KTVB: 360”

Special Coverage

1^st        Kevin Richert – Idaho Education News – “Obstacles and Options”
2^nd       Staff – Idaho Statesman – “University of Idaho botched sex assault complaint coverage”
3^rd        Jennifer Swindell, Randy Schrader – Idaho Education News – “Idaho EdTrends Book”

Pinnacle Award

The highest number of winning entries – Best of 2018 Annual Awards

Daily –            Idaho Statesman    
Weekly –         Idaho Mountain Express  
Television – Division A –    KTVB
Television – Division B –    NPG of Idaho / Local News 8