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Daily Newspaper

GENERAL EXCELLENCE – DAILY PRINT

1. Staff – Idaho Press
2. Staff – Idaho Statesman
3. Staff – Times-News

GENERAL NEWS STORY – DAILY PRINT

1. Kate Talerico – Idaho Statesman – “This man wanted to build shipping container homes. Garden City just sent him to jail”
2. Rachel Spacek – Idaho Press – “’No persons other than persons of the White Race’: Racist language remains in older homes’ documents”
3. Shelbie Harris – Idaho State Journal – “’You will remember this forever’; Thousands clean-up site of future Pocatello LDS temple”

SPOT NEWS COVERAGE – DAILY PRINT

1. Kate Talerico – Idaho Statesman – “At 2 a.m., she texted her mom. At 8 a.m., she was killed by police”
2. Shelbie Harris – Idaho State Journal – “Arrested for murder: One suspect had a brush with law shortly before fatal stabbing”
3. Nate Eaton, Nate Sunderland – East Idaho News – “Buried in the backyard”

WATCHDOG/INVESTIGATIVE REPORT – DAILY PRINT

1. Devin Bodkin, Randy Schrader – Idaho Education News – “Fred Ball Investigation”
2. Keith Ridler – The Associated Press – “Documents – Mining company writing own environment report”
3. Devin Bodkin – Idaho Education News – “West Jefferson’s ‘Field of Dreams’”

SERIOUS FEATURE REPORT – DAILY PRINT

1. Gretel Kauffman, Bowen West – Times-News – “A major milestone arrives for transgender people in Idaho”
2. Margaret Carmel – Idaho Press – “In plain sight a look inside the lives of Idahoans who live in their cars”
3. Hayley Harding – Idaho Statesman – “Seniors face hard realities as Ada County property taxes rise. ‘I resent being forced out’”

LIGHT FEATURE REPORT – DAILY PRINT

1. Nicole Foy – Idaho Statesman – “Escaramuza riding team revives and reclaims the Mexican roots of Idaho cowboy culture”
2. Sami Edge – Idaho Education News – “Pangaea Finn: 14-year-old college student”
3. Kate Talerico – Idaho Statesman – “Nampa’s crows are like a Hitchcock movie with poop. The human response? Lasers! Drones!”

SERIES – DAILY PRINT

1. Pat Sutphin, Drew Nash – Times-News – “Refugee Life”
2. John O’Connell – Idaho State Journal – “Homelessness in Southeast Idaho”
3. Kevin Richert, Sami Edge, Jon Sisk – Idaho Education News – “Idaho’s Reading Challenge”

OUTDOOR FEATURE – DAILY PRINT

1. William Brock – The Spokesman-Review – “Canoeing the River of No Return”
2. Nichole Blanchard – Idaho Statesman – “’ Sad,’ ‘gruesome,’ ‘heartless’: Idaho hunters face hate for posting their harvests”
3. Nicole Blanchard – Idaho Statesman – “Idaho women are starting groups to hike, hunt and more – no guys allowed. Here’s why”

SPORTS NEWS COVERAGE – DAILY PRINT

1. B.J. Rains – Idaho Press – “After ‘embarrassing’ academic issue, Boise State’s Robert Mahone has turned things around on and off the field”
2. Ben Jones – Times-News – “Bumps, bruises and breaks: Inside the world of sports injuries”
3. Rachel Roberts – Idaho Statesman – “Title IX compliance an ongoing – and costly – challenge”

SPORTS FEATURE STORY – DAILY PRINT

1. Allan Steele – Post Register – “Tribute to Liv”
2. John Wustrow – Idaho Press – “A Season Found”
3. Jeff Papworth – Idaho State Journal – “’Never Give Up’ Local 89 year old overcomes heart problems to strike gold at National Senior Games”

SPORTS PREP STORY – DAILY PRINT

1. Rachel Roberts – Idaho Statesman – “In game honoring dad’s memory, Centennial’s Diffin sisters hit home runs”
2. Brandon Walton – Idaho Press – “Motta is looking to help Kuna win its first state championship after the death of her father”
3. Michael Lycklama – Idaho Statesman – “Savages, Indians or Braves: Idaho tribe asks state government to ban all Indian mascots”

GENERAL COLUMN – DAILY PRINT

1. Michael Deeds – Idaho Statesman – “Words & Deeds: Boise snuggling service opens – now with male AND female cuddlers. Buy hugs for $80/hour; Yo, red stater: Worried Idaho could turn blue? Stop blaming Californians moving here; Why are Idaho drivers so BAD? Blame transplants. Natives. And ‘insanely stupid’ racers.”
2. William Brock – Moscow Pullman Daily-News – “Force of Nature: New abortion laws rife with hypocrisy; Wherefore art thou, old-school Republicans?; Will GOP senators offer knives? Or knaves?”
3. Scott McIntosh – Idaho Statesman – “From the Opinion Editor: New racist cartoon attacking diversity paints an ugly picture for Idaho; A message to Sen. Risch, who refused to answer a reporter’s question: Don’t do that again; Repeat offender killed 2 near Boise. He should have been behind bars, not the wheel”

SPECIALTY COLUMN – DAILY PRINT

1. Jerry Painter – Post Register – “Idaho Trails: Engaging in combat gardening for a good cause; A couple of good trails for this time of year”
2. Chadd Cripe – Idaho Statesman – “Boise State Football: Boise State football’s Las Vegas Bowl meltdown was all about coaching. ‘That’s my fault.’; It’s OK to nitpick the 8-1 Boise State football team – even after wins. Here’s why.; Her son died as a Boise State Bronco 20 years ago. She returned for Friday’s opener. ”
3. Jessica Flammang – Times-News – “Out and About: Eating dust and swimming in sunshine with the Magic Valley ATV Riders; Blue Heart Springs – A Caribbean oasis on the Snake River”

EDITORIAL – DAILY PRINT

1. Bryan Clark – Post Register – “Choosing infamy”
2. Scott McIntosh – Idaho Statesman – “When it comes to Boise’s growth, quit blaming the Californians”
3. Bryan Clark – Post Register – “Our crime”

HEADLINES – DAILY PRINT

1. Danae Lenz – Idaho State Journal – “As versatile as a potato: Taysom Hill to be featured in Idaho spud promotions”
2. Ashley Miller – Idaho Press – “April showers take a rain check”

PAGE DESIGN – DAILY PRINT

1. Bradley Guire – Idaho Press – “Press the Balancing Act”
2. Tess Fox – Idaho Press – “In Plain Sight”
3. Tess Fox – Idaho Press – “All those in Favor”

GRAPHICS – DAILY PRINT

1. Pat Sutphin – Times-News – “Paranormal Investigator”
2. Ashley Miller – Idaho Press – “Idaho is now collecting more data on drug use’s role in foster care placements”
3. Ashley Miller – Idaho Press – “House committee unanimously passes PTSD bill amid high rates of first responder suicide”

ARTS / ENTERTAINMENT REPORTING – DAILY PRINT

1. Michael Deeds – Idaho Statesman – “Glitch-powered Garth Brooks rocks Boise ‘all frickin’ night’ at historic show”
2. Kendra Evensen – Idaho State Journal – “’Abducted in Plain Sight’: Pocatello native shares her story in hopes of protecting other children”
3. Jeanne Huff – Idaho Press – “Sector Seventeen: Two artists, some spray-paint and a lot of talent”

POLITICAL REPORTING – DAILY PRINT

1. Hayley Harding – Idaho Statesman – “Boise annexed this neighborhood in 2014. It was left off the voter rolls for five years.”
2. Betsy Russell – Idaho Press – “Making the minimum”
3. Betsy Russell – Idaho Press – “Risch has a quiet and key role on national stage”

ELECTIONS REPORTING – DAILY PRINT

1. Kate Talerico – Idaho Statesman – “He was popular, then fell from grace. Ex-Mayor Brent Coles says he’s a changed man”
2. Ryan Blake – Times-News – “City Council candidate was fired from TSA in 2011 for ‘inappropriate conduct and candor’”
3. Margaret Carmel, Erin Bamer – Idaho Press – “Boise and Caldwell held historic runoff elections this week. What’s next?”

EDUCATION REPORTING– DAILY PRINT

1. Mike Price – EastIdahoNews.com – “BYU-Idaho Medicaid Debacle”
2. Emily Lowe – Idaho Press – “Family who lost a son to suicide wants the conversation to reach youth”
3. Ryan Blake – Times-News – “Lifelong dreams ride on state funding for higher education”

BUSINESS REPORTING – DAILY PRINT

1. Audrey Dutton – Idaho Statesman – “Customers across the U.S. say a Treasure Valley biz stiffed them. The damage: $4 million”
2. Colin Tiernan – Times-News – “Sweetening the pot: A town teetering on the edge of economic uncertainty”
3. Kate Talerico – Idaho Statesman – “Corporate landlords are snatching up entry-level housing in Boise”

AGRICULTURE REPORTING – DAILY PRINT

1. Nicole Foy – Idaho Statesman – “Farmworkers fell ill after alleged pesticide exposure. ‘It’s going to keep happening’”
2. Nicole Foy, Audrey Dutton – Idaho Statesman – “Millions went to Idaho after trade war. Farmers says it’s pennies on the dollar”
3. John O’Connell – Idaho State Journal – “A harvest of goodwill: Neighbors help neighbors harvest their crops to avoid looming cold”

CRIME / COURTS REPORTING – DAILY PRINT

1. Cynthia Sewell – Idaho Statesman –“’Negative. Negative. Negative.’ Then, a DNA match. Here’s how science cracked Angie’s case.”
2. Tommy Simmons – Idaho Press – “One Meridian man’s brush with mandatory minimum drug trafficking sentences”
3. Jeff Robinson – Post Register – “We know there are many more Chris Tapps out there”

RELIGION REPORTING – DAILY PRINT

TIE

1. Riley Bunch – Idaho Statesman – “‘Endure until you die’: LDS Church LGBTQ policies put gay youth at risk, advocates say”

1. Megan Taros – Times-News – “Holy Night: How an Idaho Church is adapting to a growing demographic”

2. Laurie Welch – Times-News – “My Place is to Love Them; How a Burley Latter-day Saint learned from his Muslim Dad and his lesbian mom.”

ENVIRONMENT REPORTING – DAILY PRINT

1. Colin Tiernan – Times-News – “The last South Hills bighorn”
2. Keith Ridler – The Associated Press – “Documents: Mining company writing own environmental report”

HEALTH/MEDICAL REPORTING – DAILY PRINT

1. Timothy Floyd – Idaho Statesman – “They escaped ‘certain death’ as refugees. Now they study every Sunday to become Idaho doctors”
2. Maddie Capron – Idaho Statesman – “Idaho children with mental illness have to be sent out of state for treatment. Here’s why”
3. Nathan Brown, Victoria Varnedoe – Post-Register – “BYU-Idaho no longer taking Medicaid to waive health plan”

SPECIAL SECTION- DAILY PRINT

1. Staff – Idaho Press – “Cavalcade 2019”
2. Staff – Idaho Press – “Idaho Press Sports Stars”
3. Staff – Idaho Press – “Idaho Press Football Preview”

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR – DAILY PRINT

1. Ryan Blake – Times-News
2. Ben Jones – Times-News”

Weekly Newspaper

GENERAL EXCELLENCE – WEEKLY PRINT

1. Idaho Mountain Express
2. Intermountain Farm & Ranch – Adams Media
3. Meridian Press – Idaho Press

GENERAL NEWS STORY – WEEKLY PRINT

1. Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “Mind ‘the gaps’”
2. Harrison Berry – Boise Weekly – “On Being Brave: Mascot or Mockery?”
3. Drew Dodson – The Star-News – “They Have Seen it All: McCall fire and EMS rescues run gamut in summer, winter”

SPOT NEWS COVERAGE – WEEKLY PRINT

1. Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “At BCSD, legal actions loom after misconduct allegations”
2. Drew Dodson – The Star-News – “Propane explosion kills McCall man, injures teen”

WATCHDOG/ INVESTIGATIVE REPORT – WEEKLY PRINT

1. George Prentice – Boise Weekly – “Private Prison Death Fallout”
2. Zach Hagadone, Lyndsie Kiebert – Sandpoint Reader – “Bonner County Sues City of Sandpoint over Festival Gun Ban”
3. Jeannette Boner – Teton Valley News – “Hospital Foundation folds”

SERIOUS FEATURE REPORT – WEEKLY PRINT

1. Patty Bowen – Meridian Press – “Portrait of a firefighter”
2. George Prentice – Boise Weekly – “Deliberate Indifference”
3. Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “With a song, a ‘Dreamer’ finds her voice”

LIGHT FEATURE REPORT – WEEKLY PRINT

1. Emily Jones – Idaho Mountain Express – “A Hissin’ Homecoming”
2. Xavier Ward, Lauren Berry – Boise Weekly – “Behind the Pine and Into the Syndicate”
3. Julia Tellman – Teton Valley News – “A real Humm-dinger”

SERIES – WEEKLY PRINT

1. John O’Connell – Intermountain Farm & Ranch, Adams Media – “Local grain economies”
2. Xavier Ward – Boise Weekly – “Salmon and Dam Breaching”
3. Sharon Fisher – Idaho Business Review – “Arts as a Business”

OUTDOOR FEATURE – WEEKLY PRINT

1. Shelbie Harris – Intermountain Farm & Ranch, Adams Publishing – “Rancher hoping to improve the plight of sheep industry’s canines”
2. Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “Idaho 2fly, fishing is just ‘the hook’”
3. Greg Moore – Idaho Mountain Express – “SNRA Ranger leaves big boots to fill”

SPORTS NEWS COVERAGE – WEEKLY PRINT

1. Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Sun Valley Suns keep BDHL title 5-4 over Moose”
2. Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Fink-Debray repeats as Park City pain champ”
3. Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “SVSEF’s Hagenbuch on U.S. gold medal team”

SPORTS FEATURE STORY – WEEKLY PRINT

1. Emily Jones – Idaho Mountain Express – “Ketchum Boy, 6, Breaks Idaho Climbing Record”
2. Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “Valley native leads Baldy rescue”
3. Julia Tellman – Teton Valley News – “Thirty years of knuckle-dragging”

SPORTS PREP STORY

1. Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Carey, Simpson rush back into 8-man title game”
2. Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Carey girls capture first state hoops crown”
3. Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Back-to-back cutthroats own the state moment”

GENERAL COLUMN – WEEKLY PRINT

1. Mark Steele – Caribou County Sun – “Idaho Humor”

SPECIALTY COLUMN – WEEKLY PRINT

1. Tony Evans – Idaho Mountain Express – “Valley People”
2. Mark Steele – Caribou County Sun – “I’d Rather Be Fishing”

EDITORIAL – WEEKLY PRINT

1. Tom Grote – The Star-News – “Hypocrites Sit on State Land Board”
2. Pam Morris – Idaho Mountain Express – “Don’t give an inch”
3. Pam Morris – Idaho Mountain Express – “Gags and Blindfolds”

HEADLINES – WEEKLY PRINT

1. Chris Melville – Idaho Mountain Express – “It’s a slam-donkey: Donkey Basketball returns to benefit Senior Bash; Don’t mind if I brew: Brewfest brings beer back; Slack event is bar for the course: Go into the great Wide Open in Ketchum”

PAGE DESIGN – WEEKLY PRINT

1. Tomi Grote – The Star-News – “Winter Carnival Parade”
2. Staff – Teton Valley News – “Teton XC plays its elevation card again”
3. Pedro Manuel Miramontes Ortiz – Idaho Mountain Express – “Summer Concert Series Arts Section”

ARTS / ENTERTAINMENT REPORTING – WEEKLY PRINT

1. Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “Born to be Wygle”
2. Lyndsie Kiebert – Sandpoint Reader – “The Artists in Repose”
3. Chris Melville – Idaho Mountain Express – “Lights, camera, action: On set in Hailey for upcoming file ‘Mass’”

POLITICAL REPORTING – WEEKLY PRINT

1. Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “As term ends, a commissioner considers legacy”
2. Zach Hagadone – Sandpoint Reader – “Sandpoint Mayor: White Nationalism Gives North Idaho A Black Eye, Here’s How to Fix It”
3. Zach Hagadone – Sandpoint Reader – “Rep. Heather Scott Features in WA House Investigation into Matt Shea’s Domestic Terrorism”

ELECTION REPORTING – WEEKLY PRINT

1. Zach Hagadone – Sandpoint Reader – “October Surprise(s)”
2. Sharon Fisher – Idaho Business Review – “Valley County highway levy hits the end of the road”
3. Ryan Suppe – Meridian Press – “Meridian mayoral candidates take the stage”

EDUCATION REPORTING – WEEKLY PRINT

1. Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “One Silver Creek senior’s big dream? A tiny home”
2. Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “At Wood River Middle School, it’s Diesel’s day”
3. Jeannette Boner – Teton Valley News – “Teachers left feeling undervalued”

BUSINESS REPORTING – WEEKLY PRINT

1. Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “Wage War”
2. Julia Tellman- Teton Valley News – “An eye for history”
3. Harrison Berry – Boise Weekly – “Grousing Over Groceries”

AGRICULTURE REPORTING – WEEKLY PRINT

1. Tony Evans – Idaho Mountain Express – “From seed to oven, Hillside grain rolling in dough”
2. Ryan Suppe – Kuna-Melba News – “The leftovers”
3. John O’Connell – Intermountain Farm & Ranch, Adams Media – “Quinoa Craze: East Idaho becomes North America’s largest producer of ancient superfood”

CRIME / COURTS REPORTING – WEEKLY PRINT

1. George Prentice – Boise Weekly – “The Dead of Winter”
2. Lyndsie Kiebert – Sandpoint Reader – “A Tale of Two Guns”
3. Ryan Suppe – Meridian Press – “Hands-free frenzy”

RELIGION REPORTING – WEEKLY PRINT

1. George Prentice – Boise Weekly – “Heaven Help Us”
2. Tony Evans – Idaho Mountain Express – “St. Thomas rector moving on after 12 years”

ENVIRONMENT REPORTING – WEEKLY PRINT

1. Emily Jones – Idaho Mountain Express – “Pines in Peril”
2. Greg Moore – Idaho Mountain Express – “Sawtooth Forest to expand noxious weed control”
3. Sharon Fisher – Idaho Business Review – “Idaho Power, Boise plan ‘renewable’ future-what does it mean?”

HEALTH/MEDICAL REPORTING – WEEKLY PRINT

1. Mark Dee – Idaho Mountain Express – “Immunity is a long shot for some Blaine County students”
2. Melissa Davlin – Idaho Public Television – Website – “Idaho tribe seeks to address gaps in dental care”
3. Max Silverson – The Star-News – “Prevent the Pain”

SPECIAL SECTION – WEEKLY PRINT

1. Rebecca Palmer – Idaho Business Review – “Downtown Boise”
2. Greg Foley – Idaho Mountain Express – “Wagon Days 2019”
3. Greg Foley – Idaho Mountain Express – “Sun Valley Film Festival Special Section 2019”

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR – WEEKLY PRINT

1. Emily Jones – Idaho Mountain Express

Periodical

GENERAL EXCELLENCE – PERIODICAL

1. Blot Staff – Blot Magazine, University of Idaho – December 2019 Issue
2. Danae Lenz – East Idaho Business Journal – December 2019 Issue
3. Jim Hadley, Greg Likins – Channels, Idaho Public Television – December 2019 Issue

PERIODICAL WRITING – SERIOUS FEATURE

1. Marc Deglinnocenti – International Ocean Systems Magazine – “Maritime Jobs on the Line as Autonomous Ships Gain Steam”
2. Greg Stahl – Territory Magazine – “Digging into Idaho’s Agricultural Foundation”
3. Danae Lenz – East Idaho Business Journal – “Growing Economics: Local economies, communities benefit from farmers markets”

PERIODICAL WRITING – LIGHT FEATURE

1. Patti Murphy – Territory Magazine – “Thinking Globally, Acting Locally. New Classroom at Peregrine Fund Connects Students to Global Scientist”
2. Danae Lenz – East Idaho Business Journal – “Giving them a voice: ISU students start a business to help women in their native Nepal”
3. Jill Kuraitis – Territory Magazine – “Never the Last Ride”

PERIODICAL COVER

1. Danae Lenz – East Idaho Business Journal – June 2019 Issue

Television

GENERAL EXCELLENCE – TV

Division A

1. KTVB
2. KBOI
3. KIVI

BEST MORNING NEWS PROGRAM- TV

Division A

1. Deni Hawkins, Bryan Levin, Justin Warnecke, Nicole di Donato, Ryan Hawes – KBOI – CBS2 News This Morning
2. Brittany Lock – KTVB – Today’s Morning News
3. J Bates – KIVI – Good Morning Idaho

BEST EVENING NEWS PROGRAM – TV

Division A

1. Darren Damon – KTVB – “News at 10 – Runoff Election”
2. Travis Drake – KIVI – “Government Shutdown team coverage, liquor licenses and North Fork championship”
3. Natasha Williams – KIVI – “6 On Your Side at 6 pm”

Division B

1. News Team – KIFI – 6 pm News, May 16, 2019
2. Michael Collett – Local News 8 – 6 pm News, March 22, 2019
3. Michael Collett – Local News 8 – 10 pm News, February 24, 2019

GENERAL NEWS REPORT – TV

Division A

1. Kim Fields, Troy Colson – KTVB – “Deorr Kunz 4 Years Missing “
2. Joey Prechtl, Tyson White – KTVB – “Housing Costs”
3. Joe Parris, Tyson White – KTVB – “Wilderness Ranch Snow”

Division B

1. Garrett Hottle – KMVT – “Wild Horse Gather”
2. Elenee Dao – KMVT – “Pool Hall and bar consider going smoke-free”
3. Max Cohen – KIFI – “Mormon crickets invade Franklin County”

SPOT NEWS REPORT – TV

Division A

1. Misty Inglet, Logan Schenk – KTVB – “Nethker Fire Evacuates Burgdorf”
2. Jessica Taylor, Madeline White – KIVI – “Idaho must provide gender reassignment”
3. Kristen McPeek – KBOI – “Man Saves Family from House Fire”

Division B

1. Garrett Hottle – KMVT – “Social media threat cancels classes at Twin Falls High School”

BEST LIVE SHOT – TV

Division A

1. Jillian Garrigues, Morgan McCollum – KIVI – “Toys for Tots”
2. Joe Parris – KTVB – “Joe On the Road”
3. Sarah Jacobsen – KBOI – “Brush Fire Near Airport”

Division B

1. Garrett Hottle – KMVT – “Cold weather impact on crops”

WATCHDOG/ INVESTIGATIVE REPORT – TV

Division A

1. Deni Hawkins – KBOI – “Endowment Land Controversy”
2. Madeline White – KIVI – “Faith-Based Recovery Program Questionnaire”
3. Joe Parris, Tyson White, Katie Terhune – KTVB – “2C Jail Release”

Division B

1. Nate Eaton, Nate Sunderland, Mike Price – EastIdahoNews.com – “Patient Pain: The Massive Money in Medical Debt”
2. Garrett Hottle – KMVT – “Multiple dead animals found at ‘dumping site’ in Cassia County”

SERIOUS FEATURE REPORT – TV

Division A

1. Deni Hawkins – KBOI – “Defying The Diagnosis”
2. Gretchen Parsons, Paul Boehlke – KTVB – “Pot Farm”
3. Joe Parris, Xanti Alcelay – KTVB – “Timeline of Addiction”

Division B

1. Nate Eaton – EastIdahoNews.com – “Giving his life for his girlfriend”
2. Garrett Hottle – KMVT – “Biologist, researchers train dogs to detect wildlife disease”
3. Kelsey Souto – KMVT – “Race against Time”

LIGHT FEATURE REPORT – TV

Division A

1. Misty Inglet, Troy Colson – KTVB – “Fatal crash results in 12-year love story”
2. Brian Holmes, Xanti Alcelay – KTVB – “Singing with Conviction”
3. Brian Holmes, Xanti Alcelay – KTVB – “Platinum Pairing”

Division B

1. Ricardo Coronado – KMVT – “Cricket Farm”
2. John Webb – KWAL – “Center of the Universe Special”
3. Kaitlin Miklos – KIFI – “Wearing a cow suit” SPORTS NEWS STORY – TV

Division A

1. Brian Holmes, Kevin Eslinger – KTVB – “Dominating the Digital Arena”
2. Jay Tust – KTVB – “Amaro Lado”
3. Jessica Taylor – KIVI – “Teen baseball pitcher inspiring fans”

Division B

1. Brittany Cooper – KMVT – “Coach Fred Brown goes back to school”

SPORTSCAST – TV

Division A

1. Jay Tust – KTVB – “Jay Tust Sportscast”
2. Will Hall – KTVB – “Will Hall Sportscast”

Division B

1. Brittany Cooper – KMVT – “Boise State shocks Florida State following stressful week”

WEATHERCAST – TV

Division A

1. Bri Eggers – KTVB
2. Rachel Garceau – KIVI
3. Sarah Jacobsen – KBOI

Division B

1. Ryan Dennis – KMVT – “Black Friday Snow”

OUTDOOR / ENVIRONMENT REPORT – TV

Division A

1. Forrest Burger, Jay Krajic, Aaron Kunz, Troy Shreve, Bruce Reichert – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: Living with Wildfire”
2. Bri Eggers, Paul Boehlke – KTVB – “Weather Balloons”
3. Bruce Reichert, Jay Krajic, Forrest Burger, Aaron Kunz, Sauni Symonds – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: Pend Oreille Country”

Division B

1. Garrett Hottle – KMVT – “Artifacts discovered in Idaho offer earliest evidence of people in North America”
2. Ricardo Coronado – KMVT – “Timely operations to clip steelhead fins”

ARTS / ENTERTAINMENT REPORT – TV

1. Steve Bertel, Don Nelson, Doug Lock-Smith – KIVI – “King of the Road”
2. Madeline White – KIVI – “Finding Hope: Sober Rehearsal Space ‘Boise Hive’ Helps Musicians Maintain recovery from Opioids”
3. Jillian Garrigues, Morgan McCollum – KIVI – “Made in Idaho: Zeppelin Balloons”

CONSUMER REPORT – TV

1. Deni Hawkins – KBOI – “Examining Idaho’s Liquor License Laws”
2. Garrett Hottle – KMVT – “Dark web seminar reveals how passwords may be for sale”
3. Jillian Garrigues, Morgan McCollum – KIVI – “Made in Idaho: Sun Flour Mills”

EDUCATION REPORTING– TV

Division A

1. Brian Holmes – KTVB – “Kids Under Pressure”
2. Andy Lawless – Idaho Public Television – “American Graduate KTEC Welding Program”
3. Haley Kramer – KBOI – “Project Idaho: Getting Through School While in Foster Care”

Division B

1. Brittany Cooper – KMVT – “Autism doesn’t deter basketball manager from fulfilling duties”
2. Elizabeth Hadley – KMVT – “It only takes one person to make a difference”

ELECTION REPORTING– TV

Division A

1. Joe Parris – KTVB – “Mayor Finances”

Division B

1. Garrett Hottle – KMVT – “Ketchum voters to decide on fire station in November”
2. John Webb – KWAL – Channel 3 News – Wallace – “Gubernatorial Interviews”

HEALTH / MEDICAL REPORT – TV

Division A

1. Shirah Matsuzawa, Paul Boehlke – KTVB – “Surrogacy Capital”
2. Tami Tremblay, Troy Colson – KTVB – “Bariatric Surgery”
3. Joan Cartan-Hansen, Al Hagenlock, Dave Butler – Idaho Public Television – “Science Trek: Sound Without Sound”

Division B

1. Natalia Hepworth – EastIdahoNews.com – “The Untold Truth of Breast Implant Illness”
2. Nate Eaton – EastIdahoNews.com – “LiveStrong at the Y”

CRIME / COURT REPORT – TV

Division A

1. Brent Hunsaker, Clyn Richards – KBOI – “Life After Prison”
2. Doug Lock-Smith, McKenna King – KIVI – “Death Row Inmate Thomas Creech”
3. Joe Parris, Kevin Eslinger – KTVB – “Stalking Case”

GOVERNMENT / POLITICAL – TV

Division A

1. Melissa Davlin, Troy Shreve – Idaho Public Television – “Idaho Reports: Idaho’s Opioid Fight”
2. Roland Beres – KIVI – “Highway Hemp Bust”
3. Joe Parris – KTVB – “Cancer Bill”

SERIES – TV

1. Doug Petcash, Tyson White, Theresa Palmgren – KTVB – “April Donation”
2. Tami Tremblay, Troy Colson – KTVB – “Backcountry Survival”
3. Madeline White – KIVI – “State of 208: Affordable housing crisis leads to rise in first-time homelessness in Boise”

PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM –TV – STUDIO

1. Marcia Franklin, Troy Shreve – Idaho Public Television – “Dialogue: American Cipher – Bowe Bergdahl”
2. Doug Petcash – KTVB – “Viewpoint”
3. Marcia Franklin, Troy Shreve, Tammy Scardino – Idaho Public Television – “Dialogue: Novelist Emily Ruskovich”

PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM – TV – FIELD

1. Bruce Reichert, Pat Metzler, Jay Krajic, Forrest Burger, Lauren Melink – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: State of Change”

DOCUMENTARY – TV

1. Marcia Franklin, Aaron Kunz, Andy Lawless – Idaho Public Television – “Idaho Experience: Out of Shadows”
2. Bill Manny, Eric Westrom, Joan Cartan-Hansen, Aaron Kunz – Idaho Public Television – “Idaho Experience: When Apollo Came to Idaho”
3. Bill Manny, Pat Metzler, Aaron Kunz, Jessica Solberg – Idaho Public Television – “Idaho Experience: Idaho’s Mail- Order Messiah”

SPORTS PROGRAM – TV

1. Jay Tust, Will Hall – KTVB – “Bronco Roundup Gameday”

TELEVISION WRITING – TV – SINGLE STORY

1. Brian Holmes – KTVB – “Odd Fellow Overseer”
2. Madeline White – KIVI – “Boiseans experiencing homelessness start running club, helps man stay sober”
3. Natalie Hurst, Clyn Richards – KBOI – “Ride for Joy”

TELEVISION WRITING – TV – PROGRAM LENGTH

1. Forrest Burger – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: Living with Wildfire”
2. Marcia Franklin – Idaho Public Television – “Idaho Experience: Out of the Shadows”
3. Roland Steadham, Nate Larsen, Nicole di Donato, Ryan Hawes – KBOI – “Adventure Weather Special”

VIDEOGRAPHY – TV – SEGMENT

1. Deni Hawkins – KBOI – “Constructing Idaho’s Future”
2. Kevin Eslinger – KTVB – “Dominating the Digital Arena”
3. Andy Lawless, Eric Westrom – Idaho Public Television – “American Graduate: Meriwether Cider: Putting the GI Bill to Work”

VIDEOGRAPHY – TV – PROGRAM LENGTH

1. Jay Krajic – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: State of Change”
2. Jay Krajic – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: Jay Krajic Composite”
3. Aaron Kunz – Idaho Public Television – “Idaho Experience: Albion Normal: A Teacher’s College”

VIDEO ESSAY – TV

1. Kevin Eslinger – KTVB – “Fall Flights”
2. Troy Colson – KTVB – “Roller Girls”
3. Theresa Palmgren – KTVB – “Nampa Roller Girls”

BEST TV GRAPHICS

1. Shayne Woodland – KTVB – “Commute Times”
2. Cassandra Groll – Idaho Public Television – “Science Trek”
3. Shayne Woodland – KTVB – “Weather Balloons”

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR – TV

1. Chase Biefelt – KTVB
2. Elizabeth Hadley – KMVT

Audio

GENERAL EXCELLENCE – AUDIO

1. Ashley Miller, Nicole Foy, Rebecca De Leon, JJ Saldana – Idaho Press – “The Latino Card – Episode 17”
2. Samantha Wright – BSU Public Radio – “Legislative Breakdown 2019”
3. Gemma Gaudette, Frankie Barnhill, Samantha Wright – BSU Public Radio – “Idaho Matters 2019”

GENERAL NEWS REPORT – AUDIO

1. James Dawson – BSU Public Radio – “Lingering Anxiety Persists One Year After Boise Mass Stabbing”
2. Madelyn Beck – BSU Public Radio – “Boise Homelessness Case Resonates Across the West”
3. Samantha Wright – BSU Public Radio – “U.S. Could Lose Measles Status – How Will Idaho React?”

ELECTION REPORT – AUDIO

1. James Dawson – BSU Public Radio – “Mayor Bieter’s Campaign Fundraiser Directed City Business as Jobs Overlapped”

SPOT NEWS REPORT – AUDIO

1. Rachel Cohen – BSU Public Radio – “Idaho Reps, Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Pass Farmworker Legislation”
2. Heath Druzin – BSU Public Radio – “Idaho Senator Jim Risch Refuses to Talk About President Trump”

WATCHDOG / INVESTIGATIVE REPORT – AUDIO

1. Amanda Peacher, Kate Concannon, Frankie Barnhill, James Dawson, Lacey Daley – BSU Public Radio – “Locked”

SERIOUS FEATURE REPORT – AUDIO

1. Madelyn Beck – BSU Public Radio – “Three Mountain West States Don’t Have a Traditional Insanity Defense”
2. Madelyn Beck – BSU Public Radio – “Addressing Female Genital Mutilation in the Mountain West”
3. Rachel Cohen – BSU Public Radio – “Idaho Tourism Areas Rely On Essential Work-Travel Program”

LIGHT FEATURE REPORT – AUDIO

1. James Dawson – BSU Public Radio – “Hailey Girl Fights to Bring Women’s Legislation History to the Forefront”
2. J.D. Packer – KBYI Radio – “Star Wars Feature”
3. Ashley Miller, Nicole Foy, Rebecca De Leon, J.J. Saldana – Idaho Press – “The Latino Card, Episode 9”

INTERVIEW – AUDIO

1. Samantha Wright – BSU Public Radio – “This Boise Tattoo Artist is Competing for $100K On Reality Show Ink Master”
2. George Prentice – BSU Public Radio – “How to Free An Inmate”
3. J.D. Packer – KBYI Radio – “Tiffany Houghton Interview”

NEWS TALK SHOW

1. Gemma Gaudette, Frankie Barnhill, Samantha Wright – BSU Public Radio – “Idaho Matters: Election Coverage”

SPORTS TALK SHOW

1. Jay Tust, Dave Southorn – KTVB – “Jay and Dave’s Sports Bar”
2. Madison Guernsey, Andrew Houghton – Idaho State Journal – “Idaho State Journal Sports Podcast –Oct. 31, 2019”
3. Zack Kellogg, Chris Deremer – University of Idaho, KUOI FM – “The Vandal Scoreboard: UI Basketball Returns”

SPORTS NEWS REPORT

1. Tom Michael – BSU Public Radio – “The Rise of Gravel Riding in Idaho”
2. Samantha Wright – BSU Public Radio – “Fall is The Season For Wheelchair Rugby with Boise Bombers”
3. Heath Druzin – BSU Public Radio – “Fans Brave Heat for Boise’s Twilight Criterium”

PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM – AUDIO

1. Gemma Gaudette, Frankie Barnhill, Samantha Wright – BSU Public Radio – “Idaho Matters: Reporter Roundtable and Civil Discourse”
2. Samantha Wright – BSU Public Radio – “Legislative Breakdown: Redistricting, a Fractured Legislature, and Sharks! – Season 2, Episode 3”

USE OF SOUND – AUDIO

1. Samantha Wright – BSU Public Radio – “Catching Idaho Sage Grouse with a Rocket Net”
2. Brandon Isle – KBYI Radio – “Branding Day Package”
3. Samantha Wright – BSU Public Radio – “Fall is The Season For Wheelchair Rugby with the Boise Bombers”

Public Relations

OPINION WRITING – PR

1. Terry Ryan – Bluum – “How is Idaho charter school performance like a Clint Eastwood movie”
2. Stephanie Dillon – Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine – “ICOM instrumental in solving Idaho’s physician shortage”
3. Reed Hollinshead – Idaho Transportation Department – “Hollinshead Op-Eds”

NEWS RELEASES – PR

1. Logan McDougall – City of Pocatello – “City of Pocatello News Release selection”
2. Stephanie Dillon – Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine – “ICOM news release selection”
3. Megan Stark – Idaho Transportation Department – “News Release selection”

FEATURE WRITING – PR

1. Reed Hollinshead – Idaho Transportation Department – “Frame Friend of Lochsa Traveler”
2. Megan Sausser – Idaho Transportation Department – “Noseeum Creek Revisited”
3. Michelle Bartlome – St. Luke’s Health System – “Burley family gets a boost from the St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation”

ANNUAL REPORT – PR

1. Staff – Idaho Housing and Finance Association – “2019 Community Report”
2. Christine Davis, Mike Schroeder, Chad Case – Women’s and Children’s Alliance – 2019 Annual Report

NEWSLETTER – EXTERNAL – PR

1. Stephanie Dillon – Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine – “ICOMmunication September 2019”
2. Greg Likins, Lisa Day – Idaho Public Television – “IdahoPTV ENews”

NEWSLETTER – INTERNAL – PR

1. Reed Hollinshead – Idaho Transportation Department – “Transporter”

SPECIAL PURPOSE PUBLICATION – PR

1. Stephanie Dillon – Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine – “ICOM Hands-on Medicine”
2. Staff – Idaho Housing and Finance Association – “The State of Homelessness in Idaho”
3. Amy Schroeder, Mark Campbell, Rosemary Curtin, Kate Reed, Kay Lynn Brown – RBCI – “I-84 Corridor Open House Invitation”

MEDIA CAMPAIGN – PR

1. Anita Kissee-Wilder – St. Luke’s Cancer Institute – “MSTI 50th Anniversary and New Name”
2. Reed Hollinshead, Neal Murphy – Idaho Transportation Department – “’Move-Over’ Awareness Campaign”

MEDIA KIT – PR

1. Maddie Ceglecki, Tessa Bishop, Taylor Humby, Mackenzie Hudson – Student Media, Boise State University – “Student Media Kit”

PUBLIC SERVICE CAMPAIGN – PR

1. Steve Stuebner, Chris Ennis, Gretchen Hyde – Steve Stuebner PR & Marketing – “Wolves in Idaho – 5 part series”

Student

GENERAL EXCELLENCE – STUDENT

1. The Arbiter – Boise State University
2. The Argonaut – University of Idaho
3. The Sentinel – North Idaho College

GENERAL NEWS STORY – STUDENT

1. Eric Grossarth – The Scroll – Brigham Young University -Idaho – “Students confused after University stops accepting Medicaid as waiver”
2. Brandon Hill, Kyle Pfannenstiel – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “The latest in battle between UI and tenured professor”
3. Emma Freitas – The Arbiter – Boise State University – “Dress for Success”

PAGE DESIGN – STUDENT

1. Wyatt Wurtenberger – The Arbiter – Boise State University – “Maintaining Boise State, Walk to Wellness, Baseball”
2. Maddie Ceglecki – The Arbiter – Boise State University – “Football Cover, Weaver Spread, Goodbye Spread”
3. Hatim Eujayl, Alex Brizee, Grayson Hughbanks – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Mission in Moscow, Budget Issues, Transforming Downtown Moscow”

COLUMN WRITING – STUDENT

1. Alexis Van Horn – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Beliefs beyond the norm; A testament to girl power; What it means to be a Vandal”
2. Autum Robertson – The Arbiter – Boise State University – “Hot Takes”
3. Logan Potter – The Arbiter – Boise State University – “Just A Thought”

REVIEW – STUDENT

1. Logan Potter – The Arbiter – Boise State University – “Long Shot; Five Feet Apart; Captain Marvel”

WATCHDOG / INVESTIGATIVE – STUDENT

1. Ximena Bustillo – The Arbiter, Boise State University – “Boise State housing faces criticism for inability to support students of color”
2. Autum Robertson – The Arbiter, Boise State University – “Beyond the Timely Warning Emails”
3. Emma Freitas – The Arbiter, Boise State University – “Cybersecurity: How to protect yourself from phishing emails”

SERIOUS FEATURE – STUDENT

1. Delaney Brassil – The Arbiter, Boise State University – “A Dangerous Lack of Energy”
2. Emma Freitas – The Arbiter, Boise State University – “Debating Diversity”
3. Celina Van Hyning – The Arbiter, Boise State University – “Privilege; Do we know it when we see it?”

LIGHT FEATURE – STUDENT

1. Alex Brizee, Nicole Hindberg – The Argonaut, University of Idaho – “Modest Music Festival transforms downtown Moscow”
2. Taylor Rico-Pekerol – The Arbiter, Boise State University – “Maintaining Boise State”
3. Logan Potter – The Arbiter, Boise State University – “President Marlene Tromp provides a glimpse into her 2020 vision”

EDITORIAL – STUDENT

1. Emma Freitas – The Arbiter, Boise State University – “Trump is using Greenland to distract from U.S. problems”
2. Logan Potter – The Arbiter, Boise State University – “Let’s Merge Gendered Categories at Awards Shows”
3. Peter Lopez – The Scroll – Brigham Young University – “Where rape culture and Church culture meet”

SPORTS NEWS REPORT – STUDENT

1. Autum Robertson – The Arbiter, Boise State University – “Curtis Weaver stays humble through it all”
2. Gerry McCray – The Sentinel, North Idaho College – “NIC Volleyball dominates Regular Season”
3. Delaney Brassil – The Arbiter, Boise State University – “The fight for fans”

PHOTOGRAPHY – STUDENT

1. Taylor Humby – The Arbiter, Boise State University – “Ballerina, Treefort, Tromp and Kustra”
2. Mackenzie Hudson – The Arbiter, Boise State University – “Football, Mt. Joy, Coach Harsin”
3. Leslie Kiebert – The Argonaut, University of Idaho – “Logger Sports Photos”

GRAPHICS – STUDENT

1. Riley Helal – The Argonaut, University of Idaho- “Opinion header, Construction, Politics”
2. Wyatt Wurtenberger – The Arbiter, Boise State University – “5G Towers, Sagittarius, Playwright”
3. Maddie Ceglecki – The Arbiter, Boise State University – “Inclusivity, Accessibility Toolkit, Stadium History”

TV OR AUDIO– GENERAL NEWS REPORT – STUDENT

1. Nicole Hindberg – KUOI FM – University of Idaho – “KUOI News: New meat science facility”
2. Nicole Hindberg – KUOI FM – University of Idaho – “KUOI News: Take Back the Night”

TV OR RADIO – PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM – STUDENT

1. John Webb – University of Idaho – “Argocast Special: University of Idaho Budget Deficit” ”

Online /Web Division

BEST BLOG

1. Drew Nash, Pat Sutphin – Times-News – “Between the Frames”
2. Kevin Richert – Idaho Education News – “Kevin’s Blog”
3. Tom Scott – KTVB – “Scott Slant”

BEST ONLINE-ONLY VIDEO – NEWS STORY

1. Nicole Blanchard – Idaho Statesman – “History of the Boise Greenbelt Timeline”
2. Jon Sisk – Idaho Education News – “Fighting the effects of poverty”
3. Jon Sisk – Idaho Education News – “What’s working: Reading success stories from the five Idaho schools”

BEST ONLINE-ONLY VIDEO – FEATURE STORY

1. Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – “Escaramuza”
2. Xanti Acelay, Brian Holmes – KTVB – “360 video: Take a virtual ride on a bus with traveling band at Boise’s Treefort Music Fest”
3. Axel Quartarone – KBOI – “Lawson’s Emu-Z-Um”

BEST ONLINE-ONLY VIDEO PROGRAM – PUBLIC AFFAIRS

1. Nate Eaton – EastIdahoNews.com – “East Idaho Newsmakers: Transgender and Mormon”
2. Mark Johnson, Kim Fields, Joe Parris, Lisa Chavez, Jessica Mullins – KTVB – “Live Idaho 2019 Election Results Coverage”
3. Steve Stuebner, Chris Ennis, Gretchen Hyde – Steve Stuebner PR & Marketing – “Beaver Dam Analogs Catching on in Idaho”

BEST ONLINE-ONLY VIDEO PROGRAM – GENERAL

1. Jay Tust, Will Hall, Dani Allsop, Devin Ramey – KTVB – “Friday Night Football”
2. Joan Cartan-Hansen, Troy Shreve – Idaho Public Television – “Science Trek Bees: From the Bee to the Jar”
3. Mike Price – EastIdahoNews.com – “Mike’s Makers”

BEST WEBSITE GRAPHICS

1. Dani Allsop – KTVB – “College commitments”
2. Nicole Blanchard – Idaho Statesman – “History of the Boise Greenbelt: Timeline”
3. Jon Sisk – Idaho Education News –“Fighting the effects of Poverty”

BEST MULTIMEDIA REPORTING

1. Kate Talerico – Idaho Statesman – “Dark money in Idaho”
2. Devin Ramey – KTVB – “Growing Idaho: ‘Then and Now’”
3. Drew Nash – Times-News – “Photo Blog: Inside the Frame – Season 2 Ep. 1”

BEST AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT

1. Sami Edge – Idaho Education News – “Instagram: Poverty and Education”
2. Staff – KTVB – “Engaging with KTVB viewers and readers via text”

BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

1. Bruce Reichert – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho Facebook Page’
2. Dani Allsop – KTVB – “KTVB High School Sports”
3. Jennifer Swindell – Idaho Education News – “Idaho Education News Facebook Page”

WEBSITE – GENERAL EXCELLENCE – DAILY

1. Staff – Idaho Press
2. Staff – Post Register
3. Staff – Times-News

WEBSITE – GENERAL EXCELLENCE – WEEKLY

1. Greg Foley, Tony Barriatua, Pedro Manuel Miramontes Ortiz, Erik Elison – Idaho Mountain Express – https://www.mtexpress.com

WEBSITE – GENERAL EXCELLENCE –ONLINE

1. Jennifer Swindell – Idaho Education News – https://www.idahoednews.org
2. Nate Eaton, Nate Sunderland, Rett Nelson, Mike Price – EastIdahoNews.com – https://www.eastidahonews.com

WEBSITE – SPECIAL PURPOSE –ONLINE

1. Jennifer Swindell, Randy Schrader – Idaho Education News – Idaho ED Trends – http://www.idahoedtrends.org/
2. Jennifer Swindell, Randy Schrader – Idaho Education News – Idaho Report Card – https://reportcard.idahoednews.org

WEBSITE – GENERAL EXCELLENCE – TV

1. Stephanie Dickey, Cassy Rider – Idaho Public Television – http://idahoptv.org
2. Jessica Mullins, KTVB Staff – KTVB – https://www.ktvb.com
3. Jerry Manter, Axel Quartarone, Ryan Morrison, Kristen McPeek – KBOI – http://idahonews.com

WEBSITE – SPECIAL PURPOSE – TV

1. Joan Cartan-Hansen, Janna DeLange, Stephanie Dickey, Cassy Rider, Aubrey Kravetz – Idaho Public Television – Science Trek – https://sciencetrek.org

WEBSITE – GENERAL EXCELLENCE – STUDENT

1. Staff – The Arbiter, Boise State University – https://arbiteronline.com

Photography

SPOT NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Drew Nash – Times-News – “F4 U Corsair crash”
2. Doug Lindley – Idaho State Journal – “Samiir Blade Afraid of Bear”
3. Axel Quartarone – KBOI – “Deputies Arrest Man After Chase Ends in River”

FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY – LIGHT

1. Brian Myrick – Idaho Press – “Capitol Dancer”
2. John Roark – Post Register – “Geese in flight”
3. Chelsea Tuttle – The Star-News – “McCall Ball-et”

FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY – SERIOUS

1. Brian Myrick – Idaho Press – “Journey to Citizenship”
2. Kristen McPeek – KBOI – “Community Remembers Soldiers”
3. Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – “Reunited”

GENERAL NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Pat Sutphin – Times-News – “Special Needs Prom”
2. Jake King – Idaho Press – “Remember the Fallen”
3. Drew Nash – Times-News – “Dual Credit Courses Growing”

SPORTS NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Doug Lindley – Idaho State Journal – “State High School Rodeo”
2. Jake King – Idaho Press – “Past the Keeper”
3. Drew Nash – Times-News – “Charge!”

PHOTO ESSAY

1. Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman- “Escaramuza”
2. Brian Myrick – Idaho Press – “Policing Parolees”
3. Pat Sutphin – Times-News – “Congo Refugees”

PHOTO PACKAGE

1. Drew Nash – Times-News – “Sagebrush Days”
2. Riley Bunch – Idaho Press – “Refugees Reunite”
3. Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – “Treefort Music Fest”

NEWS PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Pat Sutphin – Times-News – “Burlesque”
2. Jake King – Idaho Press – “Wild Receiver”
3. Justin Smith – Teton Valley News – “Nothing but net”

FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Pat Sutphin – Times-News – “Classic Martini”
2. Drew Nash – Times-News – “Beer Yoga”

All Media Categories

FIRST AMENDMENT AWARD

1. Melissa Davlin – Idaho Public Television – “Ada County Public Records Lawsuit”
2. Kevin Richert, Randy Schrader – Idaho Education News – “Teacher Bonuses”
3. Devin Bodkin, Randy Schrader – Idaho Education News – “Fred Ball Investigation”

REPORTER OF THE YEAR – BROADCAST

1. Joe Parris – KTVB
2. James Dawson – Boise State Public Radio
3. Kristen McPeek – KBOI

REPORTER OF THE YEAR – PRINT

1. Devin Bodkin – Idaho Education News
2. Margaret Carmel – Idaho Press
3. Kate Talerico – Idaho Statesman

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR – BROADCAST

1. Troy Colson – KTVB
2. Jay Krajic – Idaho Public Television
3. Xanti Alcelay – KTVB

PHOTOGRAPHER THE YEAR –PUBLICATION

1. Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman
2. Katherine Jones – Idaho Statesman
3. Peter Caster – Lewiston Tribune

BEST USE OF DRONE

1. Gary Salzman, Tyson Miller – KTVB – “Exploring Idaho”
2. Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – “Tree Climber”
3. Roland Steadham, Nick Ridgeway, Axel Quartarone – KBOI – “Drone Live at Whitewater Park”

MEDIA INNOVATION AWARD

1. Xanti Alcelay, Brian Holmes – KTVB – “360 KTVB”
2. Joan Cartan-Hansen, Troy Shreve – Idaho Public Television – “Science Trek: Bees: Honey from the Bee to the Jar”
3. Jennifer Swindell, Randy Schrader – Idaho Education News – “Idaho Report Card”

SPECIAL COVERAGE

1. Staff – Idaho Statesman – “Growth in Idaho”
2. Megan Taros – Times-News – “Latino Affairs”
3. Kelsey Souto, Kade Atwood – KMVT – “Justice for Kelsey”

SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

The Idaho Press Club announces the winner of the 2020 Don Watkins Scholarship.  This year’s winner is Mackenzie Lauritzen, a senior at the University of Idaho majoring in public relations and minoring in marketing.  The Don Watkins Scholarship awards $1500 to graduates of Idaho high schools who have completed at least one year of college and wish to pursue a career in journalism or communications.

The Idaho Press Club’s mid-career scholarship is awarded to Drew Nash, Chief Photographer for the Twin Falls Times-News. Nash will receive $500 to help defray the cost of attending the Image Deconstruction Workshop in Denver.  As part of the scholarship, Nash will share what he learns with the IPC members, either at a workshop or in an article for the IPC newsletter.

Best of 2019 Photography