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Daily Newspaper

General Excellence – Daily Print

1^st Idaho Statesman
2^nd Idaho Press-Tribune
3^rd Idaho State Journal

General News Story – Daily Print

1^st Betsy Z. Russell – The Spokesman-Review – “Island of Acceptance”
2^nd Jamie Hale – Idaho State Journal – “Surviving Crash”
3^rd Anna Webb – Idaho Statesman – “Cops should not be counselors”

Spot News Coverage – Daily Print

1^st Staff – Idaho Statesman – “Steve Appleton”
2^nd Patrick Orr – Idaho Statesman – “Mountain Home fire a mystery”
3^rd Michael H. O’Donnell, Vanessa Grieve – Idaho State Journal – “Son accused in dad’s death”

Watchdog/Investigative Report – Daily Print

1^st Cynthia Sewell – Idaho Statesman – “Dynamis uses county money”
2^nd Betsy Z. Russell – The Spokesman-Review – “Idaho laptop pact detailed”
3^rd Dan Popkey – Idaho Statesman –“Otter dials back”
Honorable Mention:
Torrie Cope – Idaho Press Tribune – “Gem State ranks last in day care regulation”

Serious Feature Report – Daily Print

1^st Bill Roberts – Idaho Statesman – “Sayer’s Life Lesson”
2^nd Melissa Davlin, Alison Gene Smith – Times-News – “Cross to Bear: A Look at Roadside Memorials”
3^rd Vanessa Grieve – Idaho State Journal – “Total Nightmare”

Light Feature Report – Daily Print

1^st Ashley Smith – Times-News – “The Can Man”
2^nd Jimmy Hancock – Idaho State Journal – “Big feat for a small dog”
3^rd Maureen Dolan – Coeur d’Alene Press – “Best friends fur-ever”
Honorable Mention:
Jamie Hale – Idaho State Journal – “A big win moment”

Series – Daily Print

1^st Nick Groff, Mike Butts, Charlotte Wiermerslage, Greg Kreller, Randy Lavorante – Idaho Press-Tribune – “Education divide”
2^nd Tetona Dunlap, Paul Dunn, Virginia Hutchins – Times-News – “Urban homesteaders”
3^rd Idaho Press-Tribune Staff, Charlotte Wiemerslage, Randy Lavorante, Greg Kreller – Idaho Press-Tribune – “The Health Gap”

Outdoor Feature – Daily Print

1^st Ashley Smith – Times-News – “Our Hemingway”
2^nd Pete Zimowsky – Idaho Statesman – “Kleinschmidt grade”
3^rd Drew Nash, Steve Kadel – Times-News – “Conquering Borah”

Sports News Coverage – Daily Print

1^st Brian Murphy – Idaho Statesman – “Golden Again”
2^nd Bruce Mason – Idaho Press-Tribune – “Evans imprints record books”
3^rd Rachel Roberts – Idaho Statesman – “Funding Hope”

Sports Feature Story – Daily Print

1^st Ryan Howe – Times-News – “In spite of success, Ortiz remains modest”
2^nd Brian Murphy – Idaho Statesman – “Rousing Sermon”
3^rd Dave Southorn – Idaho Press-Tribune – “Marks of a leader”

General Column – Daily Print

1^st Michael H. O’Donnell – Idaho State Journal
2^nd Katherine Jones – Idaho Statesman
3^rd Autumn Agar – Times-News

Specialty Column – Daily Print

1^st Brian Murphy – Idaho Statesman
2^nd Rocky Barker – Idaho Statesman
3^rd Patrick Orr – Idaho Statesman
Honorable Mention:
Pete Zimowsky – Idaho Statesman

Editorial – Daily Print

1^st John Pfeifer – Times-News
2^nd Phil Bridges – Idaho Press-Tribune
3^rd Michael H. O’Donnell – Idaho State Journal
Honorable Mention:
Lyle Olson – Idaho State Journal

Headlines – Daily Print

1^st Staff – Idaho Statesman – “Sports Headlines & others”
2^nd Scott Kraus – Idaho State Journal – “Getting ready, Getting to, Leaving, Cutting, A local, Hogging”

Page Design – Daily Print

1^st Linda Phillips – Idaho State Journal – “Heroic Efforts”
2^nd Lindsie Bergevin – Idaho Statesman – “Boise lost a good friend; and 2 other pages”
3^rd Lindsie Bergevin – Idaho Statesman – “Perfect Ending; and other pages”
Honorable Mention:
Robert Monteith – Times-News – “Cross to Bear”

Spot News Photography – Daily Print

1^st Doug Lindley – Idaho State Journal – “Charlotte fire 1”
2^nd Doug Lindley – Idaho State Journal – “Indian Creek Fire”
3^rd Ashley Smith – Times-News – “Kinyon Road Fire”
Honorable Mention:
Adam Eschbach – Idaho Press-Tribune – “Wildfire”

Feature Photography – Daily Print

1^st Doug Lindley – Idaho State Journal – “Smoky sunset”
2^nd Drew Nash – Times-News – “Pig wrestling”
3^rd Doug Lindley – Idaho State Journal – “Fireworks 8”
Honorable Mention:
Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – “Color Girl”

General News Photography – Daily Print

1^st Adam Eschbach – Idaho Press-Tribune – “Honorable Transfer”
2^nd Joe Jaszewski – Idaho Statesman – “Vigil”
3^rd Jordon Beesley – Idaho State Journal – ISU Physics Fair”
Honorable Mention:
Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – “Transfer Ceremony”

Sports Photography – Daily Print

1^st Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – “Ironman”
2^nd Doug Lindley – Idaho State Journal – “H.S. Rodeo Final”
3^rd Jordon Beesley – Idaho State Journal – “5A Champs”

Photo Essay – Daily Print

1^st Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – “Color Run”
2^nd Adam Eschbach – Idaho Press-Tribune – “Joy for Balloons”
3^rd Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – “SnowCat”

Graphics – Daily Print

1^st Patrick Davis – Idaho Statesman – “Second Amendment”
2^nd Patrick Davis – Idaho Statesman – “Health insurance in Idaho”
3^rd Patrick Davis – Idaho Statesman – “Treasure Valley Water”

Arts / Entertainment Reporting – Daily Print

1^st Steve Kadel, Drew Nash – Times-News – “Drive-in Theaters An American Icon”
2^nd Dana Oland – Idaho Statesman – “Fragrance writer Alyssa Harad”
3^rd Jimmy Hancock – Idaho State Journal – “Living in a dream”

Political Reporting – Daily Print

1^st Betsy Z. Russell – The Spokesman-Review – “Avista gives cash to oust two North Idaho incumbents”
2^nd Kristin Rodine – Idaho Statesman – “School laws showdown”
3^rd Betsy Z. Russell – The Spokesman-Review – “NYC mayor big donor in Idaho vote”

Education Reporting – Daily Print

1^st Kristin Rodine – Idaho Statesman – “Single Gender Classrooms”
2^nd Bill Roberts – Idaho Statesman – “Moving Higher Ed Needle”
3^rd Cynthia Sewell – Idaho Statesman – “Chinese Spoken Here”
Honorable Mention:
Julie Wootton – Times-News – “At Home, but Homeless”

Business Reporting – Daily Print

1^st Audrey Dutton – Idaho Statesman – “Shadow costs of doctor buyouts”
2^nd Audrey Dutton – Idaho Statesman – “Buyer of Albertson’s”
3^rd Michael H. O’Donnell – Idaho State Journal – “Hispanic Buying Power”

Agriculture Reporting – Daily Print

1^st Bill Roberts – Idaho Statesman – “Up on the Farm” and “Seeds of Growth”
2^nd Laurie Welch – Times-News – “On Public Land, the Fire Still Burns”
3^rd Jimmy Hancock – Idaho State Journal – “Urban Livestock”

Crime / Courts Reporting – Daily Print

1^st Dan Popkey – Idaho Statesman – “Boise County coroner”
2^nd Anna Webb – Idaho Statesman – “Ada County veteran’s court”
3^rd Alison Gene Smith – Times-News – “Man vs. the System”

Religion Reporting – Daily Print

1^st Michael H. O’Donnell – Idaho State Journal – “Masters of Disasters”
2^nd Tammy Scardino – Idaho State Journal – “Miracles can happen”
3^rd Jimmy Hancock – Idaho State Journal – “We survive this”

Environment Reporting – Daily Print

1^st Kris Millgate – Post Register – Return of the River
2^nd Jimmy Hancock – Idaho State Journal – “A Stinky Situation”
3^rd Kimberlee Kruesi – Times-News – “A rise in coal exports could affect Idaho towns”

Health/Medical Reporting – Daily Print

1^st Audrey Dutton – Idaho Statesman – “Midwives investigated”
2^nd Michael H. O’Donnell – Idaho State Journal – “Student lifesavers”
3^rd Kimberlee Kruesi – Times-News – “The Gray Area in Mental Care”
Honorable Mention:
Vanessa Grieve – Idaho State Journal – “Youth tan ban”

Special Section- Daily Print

1^st Eniko Jordan – Idaho State Journal – WWII special section
2^nd Staff – Idaho Statesman – “Best of Treasure Valley Readers Choice Awards 2011”
3^rd Staff – Idaho Statesman – “Treasure Valley Gardening”

Rookie of the Year – Daily Print

1^st Nick Groff – Idaho Press-Tribune
2^nd Torrie Cope – Idaho Press-Tribune
3^rd Devin Bodkin – Idaho State Journal

Weekly Newspaper

General Excellence – Weekly Print

1^st Idaho Business Review
2^nd Boise Weekly
3^rd Idaho Mountain Express
Honorable Mention:
The Weekly Sun

General News Story – Weekly Print

1^st Hope Strong – Valley Citizen – “Wrongful Death”
2^nd Scott Ki – Idaho Business Review – “Safer Slugs”
3^rd Katherine Wutz – Idaho Mountain Express – “Lone wolf pup found near Ketchum”

Spot News Coverage – Weekly Print

1^st Terry Smith – Idaho Mountain Express – “District and McKinstry sue each other”
2^nd Mark Steele – Caribou County Sun – “95 Sheep Die from Selenium”
3^rd Terry Smith – Idaho Mountain Express – “Former Bellevue boy dies from ‘choking game’ ”
Honorable Mention:
Rachael Horne – Teton Valley News – “House fire”

Watchdog/ Investigative Report – Weekly Print

1^st Sean Olson – Idaho Business Review – “Foreclosure tug of war”
2^nd Carissa Wolf – Boise Weekly – “Playing the Game”
3^rd Carissa Wolf – Boise Weekly – “Graduating into the Unknown”

Serious Feature Report – Weekly Print

1^st Jennifer Tuohy – Idaho Mountain Express – “It Was Absolutely Terrifying”
2^nd Carissa Wolf – Boise Weekly – “Crimes of Hate”
3^rd Jennifer Tuohy – Idaho Mountain Express – “Flying with Fire”

Light Feature Report – Weekly Print

1^st Deanna Darr, Josh Gross, George Prentice, Adam Rosenlund, Sheree Whiteley – Boise Weekly – “Guide to the Apocalypse”
2^nd Jennifer Tuohy – Idaho Mountain Express – “Born to ride: Baby Arrives on Highway 20”
3^rd Tony Evans – Idaho Mountain Express – “Finding the real Santa Claus”
Honorable Mention:
Holly Kays – Valley Citizen – “Teen Mom”

Series – Weekly Print

1^st Katherine Wutz – Idaho Mountain Express – “LOT”
2^nd Dan Gallagher – The Star-News – “Midas Gold”
3^rd Holly Kays – Valley Citizen – “Latino Series”

Outdoor Feature – Weekly Print

1^st Andrew Mentzer – Boise Weekly – “River World”
2^nd Terry Smith – Idaho Mountain Express – “Are rainbow trout native to Idaho?”
3^rd Brennan Rego – Idaho Mountain Express – “Mountain groomers offer a Beastly ride”

Sports News Coverage – Weekly Print

1^st Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Defense, Haylee are vital to trophy march”
2^nd Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Nezperce Shuts Down Carey”
3^rd Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “A sudden, puzzling end to Wood River’s 3-0 win”

Sports Feature Story – Weekly Print

1^st Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Leap lists and memories made”
2^nd Karen Bossick – The Weekly Sun – “Knori Perseveres”
3^rd Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “689 mile saga of saddle-sores and soaring water”

General Column – Weekly Print

1^st Tony Evans – Idaho Mountain Express – “Ayn Rand; Good grief; The whole shebang”
2^nd Cady McGovern – Idaho Business Review – selected columns
3^rd Jon P. Brown – The Owyhee Avalanche – “Take the time, make a choice”

Specialty Column – Weekly Print

1^st Randy King – Boise Weekly – “How to Cook a Wolf; Game Plan; Ingesting Invaders”
2^nd Mark Steele – Caribou County Sun – “I’d rather be fishing”
3^rd Bali Szabo – The Weekly Sun – “Habitat for Non-Humanity”
Honorable Mention:
George Prentice – Boise Weekly – “Screen: Wes Anderson’s Magic Kingdom”

Editorial – Weekly Print

1^st Pam Morris – Idaho Mountain Express – “City playing hostile game of “Gotcha”
2^nd Pam Morris – Idaho Mountain Express – “The Good Ol’ Boy State”
3^rd Pam Morris – Idaho Mountain Express – “The Document that Didn’t Exist”

Headlines – Weekly Print

1^st Anne Allen, Cady McGovern, Brad Iverson-Long, Sean Olson, Scott Ki – Idaho Business Review – selection of six

Page Design – Weekly Print

1^st Amy Birch – Teton Valley News – “Time for Tea”
2^nd Erik Elison – Idaho Mountain Express – “Image Wars”
3^rd Leslie Thompson- The Weekly Sun – “Weekly Sun page”

Spot News Photography – Weekly Print

1^st Mark Steele – Caribou County Sun – “Hot Footing It”
2^nd Willy Cook – Idaho Mountain Express – “School’s Out, Bring on Summer”

Feature Photography – Weekly Print

1^st Jeannette Boner – Valley Citizen – “Eye on the Prize”
2^nd Matt Moehr – The Star-News – “Starry eyed”
3^rd Pete Grady – Idaho Business Review – “St. Michael’s re-pointing”

General News Photography – Weekly Print

1^st Willy Cook – Idaho Mountain Express – “Four-Legged Weed Whackers Are Back”
2^nd Ken Levy – Teton Valley News – “Water Pig”
3^rd Willy Cook – Idaho Mountain Express – “Hope Springs Eternal”

Sports Photography – Weekly Print

1^st Jeannette Boner – Valley Citizen – “Redskin Rodeo”
2^nd Matt Moehr – The Star-News – “Enjoy Your Flight”
3^rd Willy Cook – Idaho Mountain Express – “Hang On, Little Man”

Photo Essay – Weekly Print

1^st Laurie Pearman – Boise Weekly – “Visions of Canyon County”
2^nd Mark Steele – Caribou County Sun – “Beachcombing at Alexander Reservoir”
3^rd Willy Cook – Idaho Mountain Express – “At Dollar, a big splash to close the season”

Graphics – Weekly Print

1^st Kristen Kaiser, Erik Elison – Idaho Mountain Express – “Jazz Fest cover”
2^nd Kristen Kaiser – Idaho Mountain Express – “Creativity calm anxious”
3^rd Kristen Kaiser – Idaho Mountain Express – “Wagon Days cover”

Arts / Entertainment Reporting – Weekly Print

1^st Josh Gross – Boise Weekly – “Long and Winding Road”
2^nd Andrew Crisp – Boise Weekly – “The Hills Have Ears”
3^rd Karen Bossick – The Weekly Sun – “Basking in Basque History”

Political Reporting – Weekly Print

1^st Brennan Rego – Idaho Mountain Express – “Sun Valley cuts Marketing Alliance funding”
2^nd George Prentice – Boise Weekly – “Turning 18”
3^rd Zach Hagadone – Boise Weekly – “Grand Old Punch-Up”

Education Reporting – Weekly Print

1^st George Prentice – Boise Weekly – “A Private Matter”
2^nd Terry Smith – Idaho Mountain Express – “Alternative school becomes district’s shining star”
3^rd Terry Smith – Idaho Mountain Express – “McKinstry: Hiring local escalated costs”

Business Reporting – Weekly Print

1^st George Prentice – Boise Weekly – Idaho’s Gasland Rules Debated”
2^nd Brad Iverson-Long – Idaho Business Review – “Incentive Cash Clash”
3^rd Brad Iverson-Long – Idaho Business Review – “Revenue Stream”

Agriculture Reporting – Weekly Print

1^st Katherine Wutz – Idaho Mountain Express – “When the cows don’t come home”
2^nd Carol Ryan Dumas – Capital Press – “Colleges focus on proven treatments”
3^rd Bridget Ryder – Teton Valley News – “Quinoa in Teton Valley”
Honorable Mention:
Carol Ryan Dumas – Capital Press – “The Dairy’s dilemma: Hold’em or fold’em”

Crime / Courts Reporting – Weekly Print

1^st Carissa Wolf – Boise Weekly – “Culture of Corruption”
2^nd Terry Smith – Idaho Mountain Express – “Attorney seeks to reopen Johnson case”
3^rd Carissa Wolf – Boise Weekly – “Cruel and Unusual”

Religion Reporting – Weekly Print

1^st Bridget Ryder – Teton Valley News – “Quinceanera”
2^nd Tony Evans – Idaho Mountain Express – “For Blaine students, a journey into the mind”

Environment Reporting – Weekly Print

1^st Zach Hagadone – Boise Weekly – “The Dirty Dance”
2^nd Rebecca Meany – Idaho Mountain Express –“Refuge, Recreation or Both”
3^rd Mark Steele – Caribou County Sun – “Selenium and Two-Headed Fish”

Health/Medical Reporting – Weekly Print

1^st George Prentice -Boise Weekly – “Five Weeks”
2^nd Rebecca Meany – Idaho Mountain Express – “Efforts Target Mental Health”
3^rd Jennifer Tuohy – Idaho Mountain Express – “They don’t call it Sun Valley for Nothing”

Special Section – Weekly Print

1^st Boise Weekly Staff – Boise Weekly – “Boise Weekly Annual Manual 2012”
2^nd Leslie Thompson, Karen Bossick, Bali Szabo, Margot Van Horn – The Weekly Sun – “GIVE”
3^rd Staff – Idaho Mountain Express – “Wagon Days”

Rookie of the Year – Weekly Print

1^st Andrew Crisp – Boise Weekly
2^nd Brennan Rego – Idaho Mountain Express
3^rd Bridget Ryder – Teton Valley News

Magazine

General Excellence – Magazine

1^st Jennifer Tuohy, Tony Barriatua – Sun Valley Guide – Sun Valley Guide Summer 2012
2^nd Statesman Staff – Treasure Magazine – Idaho Statesman – Treasure Magazine – February 2012
3^rd Michael McCoy – Teton Valley Magazine – Teton Valley Winter 2012-13
Honorable Mention:
Blot – University of Idaho – “The Last Issue Ever”

Magazine Writing – Serious Feature

1^st Greg Stahl – Sun Valley Guide – “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants”
2^nd Patti Murphy – Sun Valley Magazine – “The Complex Issue of the Wolf”
3^rd Jeanne Anderson, Editor – Teton Home & Living – “After the Boom”

Magazine Writing – Light Feature

1^st Annie Fenn, M.D, Sue Muncaster – Teton Family Magazine – “Milky Ways: The Scoop on Raw Milk”
2^nd Dana Oland – Treasure Magazine – Idaho Statesman – “Modern Mythology”
3^rd Laurie Sammis, Mike McKenna – Sun Valley Magazine – “Living in the shadows of the Sawtooths”

Magazine Photography

1^st Darin Oswald – Treasure Magazine – Idaho Statesman – “Dance”
2^nd Darin Oswald – Treasure Magazine – Idaho Statesman – “Author”
3^rd Darin Oswald – Treasure Magazine – Idaho Statesman – “NaturalHome”

Magazine Column

1^st Jennifer Tuohy – Sun Valley Guide – “Snow: An Adaptation”
2^nd Jennifer Tuohy – Sun Valley Guide – “Moving for a Mountain”

Magazine Cover

1^st Lindsie Bergevin – Treasure Magazine – Idaho Statesman – “August Treasure”
2^nd Staff – Blot – University of Idaho – “Adventure is Out There”
3^rd Lisa Sommer, Jim Hadley, Jay Krajic – Channels Magazine – Idaho Public Television – “October”

Television

General Excellence – TV

Division A

1^st KTVB
2^nd KIVI
3^rd KBOI
Honorable Mention:
KNIN

Division B

1st KMVT

Best Morning News Program – TV

Division A

1^st KTVB Staff, Anna Daly, Maggie O’Mara, Doug Petcash, Chuck Cook – KTVB – Today’s Morning News
2^nd Spencer Blake, Gemma Gaudette – KIVI – Good Morning Idaho
3^rd Chris Bodovinitz – KBOI – 2News This Morning

Division B

1^st KMVT News – KMVT – Rise and Shine Southern Idaho

Best Evening News Program- TV

Division A

1st KTVB Staff, Brandon O’Rourke, Mark Johnson, Dee Sarton, Ray Martinez – KTVB – KTVB News at Six
2nd Nicole Navarro – KBOI 2 News at 10
3rd Jerrod Nielson – KIVI – Today’s 6 on Your Side – Nov. 7

Division B

1st KMVT News – KMVT – News at 6
2nd KMVT News – KMVT – Fox 14 News at 9

General News Report – TV

Division A

1^st Scott Evans, Deren Martinez – KTVB – “Guardsmen Return”
2^nd Glen Beeby, Clyn Richards – KBOI – “Free Flight Confrontation”
3^rd Michelle Edmonds, Logan Schenk – KIVI – “Finding Jill”

Division B

1^st Caleb James – KIFI – “Victor Abduction Timeline”
2^nd Andrew Reed – KMVT – “Declo Student Punishment”
3^rd Michelle Bartlome – KMVT – “Remains Found in Elko”

Spot News Report – TV

1^st Stephanie Zepelin, Eric Turner – KTVB – “Three Trailers Burn”
2^nd Andrea Lutz, Troy Colson – KTVB – “First on Scene House Fire”
3^rd Natalie Podgorski, Troy Colson – KTVB – “Featherville Evacuation”

Best Live Shot – TV

1^st Jamie Grey, Paul Boehlke – KTVB – “Ditto Creek Fire”
2^nd Alana Brophy, Doug Lock-Smith – KBOI – “Horseshoe Bend Fire”
3^rd Scott Evans, Eric Turner – KTVB – “Canal Rescue”
Honorable Mention:
Caleb James – KIFI – “Jackson Hole Fire Live Skype”

Watchdog/ Investigative Report – TV

1^st Mac King – KIVI – “Unpacking the new school lunch”
2^nd Karen Zatkulak, Paul Boehlke, Troy Colson – KTVB – “Carbon Monoxide Death”
3^rd Tina Jensen – KIVI – “Styrofoam lunch trays”

Serious Feature Report – TV

Division A

1^st Dee Sarton, Eric Turner, Paul Boehlke – KTVB – “Jim’s Bucket List”
2^nd Maggie O’Mara, Eric Turner – KTVB – “Music Therapy”
3^rd Mac King – KIVI – Tuskegee Surprise
Honorable Mention:
Jamie Grey, Mike di Donato – KTVB – “Girl Gang Leader: The Mona Manzaneras Story”

Division B

1^st Jason Carter, Matt Hartgrave – KMVT – “Senator’s Signs”
2^nd Stephanie Hale-Lopez – KIFI – “SD93 School Safety”
3^rd Benito Baeza – KMVT – “Dan Brown Remembered”

Light Feature Report – TV

Division A

1^st Mac King – KIVI – “NASA, Kids and Rockets”
2^nd Doug Petcash, Xanti Alcelay – KTVB – “Unlucky winners”
3^rd Troy Oppie, Clyn Richards – KBOI – “Idaho Canned Beer Returns”

Division B

1^st Caleb James – KIDK – “Principal Tested in the Great Shakeout”
2^nd Michelle Bartlome, Matt Hartgrave – KMVT – “Zipping 101”
3^rd Danielle Kosir – KMVT – “Ostrich, the other red meat”

Series – TV

1^st Jamie Grey, Mike di Donato – KTVB – “Gangs in the Valley”
2^nd Greg Hahn, Seth Ogilvie, Ricardo Ochoa – Idaho Public Television – “Idaho Reports: Idaho’s Economic Front”
3^rd Dee Sarton, Paul Boehlke, Troy Colson – KTVB – “Farm to Fork”

Public Affairs Program –TV – Studio

1^st Dee Sarton – KTVB – “McGee Viewpoint”
2^nd Greg Hahn, Seth Ogilvie, Ricardo Ochoa, Kara Veit, Bruce Reichert – Idaho Public Television – “Idaho Reports”
3^rd Joan Cartan-Hansen, Al Hagenlock, Cassandra Groll – Idaho Public Television – “D4K: Galaxies”

Public Affairs Program – TV – Field

1^st Aaron Kunz, Bruce Reichert, Pat Metzler, Seth Ogilvie, Jay Krajic – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: Idaho Salmon”
2^nd Mark Johnson, Dee Sarton – KTVB – “Viewpoint: Mike Rowe Skills Gap”
3^rd Dee Sarton, Mark Johnson – KTVB – “Viewpoint: Khan Academy”

Documentary – TV

1^st Kris Millgate, Bruce Reichert, John Crancer, Jay Krajic, Hank Nystrom – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: Palisades by Season”
2^nd Bruce Reichert, Pat Metzler, Jay Krajic, Hank Nystrom, Jeff Tucker, John Crancer, Sauni Symonds, Marcia Franklin, Aaron Kunz, Joan Cartan-Hansen, Ricardo Ochoa, Tim Tower, Dave Butler, Chuck Cathcart – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: Idaho Geology, A Convergence of Wonders”
3^rd Kate Morris, Haley Williams, Dee Sarton, Carolyn Holly, Mark Johnson, Kim Fields, Doug Petcash, Paul Boehlke, Troy Colson, Eric Turner, Mike di Donato – KTVB – “School Choice in Idaho”

Sports News Story – TV

1^st Jason Carter, Matt Hartgrave – KMVT – “Callender Court”
2^nd Ryan Larrondo, Adam Worthington – KTVB – “Challenger League”
3^rd Ryan Larrondo, Adam Worthington – KTVB – Kaiserman Concussions
Honorable Mention:
Mac King – KIVI – “Fighting the Good Fight”

Sportscast – TV

Division A

1^st Troy Oppie – KBOI-TV
2^nd Jay Tust – KTVB Channel 7
3^rd Chris Nettleton – KBOI-TV

Division B

1^st Jason Carter – KMVT

Weathercast – TV

Division A

1^st Scott Dorval – KIVI
2^nd Brian Holmes – KTVB
3^rd Rick Lantz – KTVB
Honorable Mention:
Vin Crosby – KBOI-TV

Division B

1^st Michael Coats – KIFI
2^nd Brian Neudorff – KMVT
3^rd Brandon Redmond – KMVT

Outdoor / Environment Report – TV

1^st John Crancer, Jay Krajic, Chuck Cathcart, Bruce Reichert – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: Horse Packers and Wagon Masters”
2^nd Sauni Symonds, Pat Metzler, Jay Krajic, Bruce Reichert – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: Climbing Idaho”
3^rd Aaron Kunz – Idaho Public Television – “Earthfix: Coho Salmon”
Honorable Mention:
Sauni Symonds, Jay Krajic, Jeff Tucker, Bruce Reichert – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: Winter Grit”

Consumer Report – TV

1^st Jamie Grey, Mike di Donato – KTVB – “RX Drug Prices”
2^nd Scott Evans, Paul Boehlke – KTVB – “Pink Slime Backlash”
3^rd Jennifer Auh – KIVI / KNIN – “Rental Rip-Offs”

Education Reporting – TV

1^st Brian Morrin, Clyn Richards – KBOI – “Single Sex Classrooms”
2^nd Jamie Grey, Paul Boehlke – KTVB – “Outdoor Science School”
3^rd Justin Corr, Eric Turner – KTVB – “High School Skills Gap”

Health / Medical Report – TV

1^st Jason Carter – KMVT – ACL Tears in Female Athletes
2^nd Natalie Podgorski, Theresa Palmgren – KTVB – Stroke Technology
3^rd Scott Evans, Ryan Hilliard – KTVB – New Heart Procedure

Crime / Court Report – TV

1^st Alana Brophy, Doug Lock-Smith – KBOI-TV – “Canyon County Cold Case Murder”
2^nd Michelle Edmonds, Grendel Levy, Justin Rickelman – KIVI – “The Jenkins Tapes”
3^rd Justin Rickelman, Roland Beres – KIVI – “Idaho’s Execution”

Government / Political – TV

1^st Mark Johnson, Xanti Alcelay – KTVB – “A Day in the Senate”
2^nd Aaron Kunz, Seth Ogilvie, Greg Hahn – Idaho Public Television – “Idaho Reports: Wind Turbines”
3^rd Greg Hahn, Seth Ogilvie – Idaho Public Television – “Idaho Reports: Redistricting”

Television Writing – TV – single story

1^st Scott Evans – KTVB – “Lost Ring”
2^nd Mac King – KIVI – “Idaho’s 2012”
3^rd Doug Petcash – KTVB – “Unlucky Winners”

TELEVISION WRITING – TV – Program Length

1^st Kim Fields – KTVB – “St. Jude Special”
2^nd Joan Cartan-Hansen – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: The Foothills”

Videography – TV – news story

1^st Mike di Donato – KTVB – “Gangs in the Valley”
2^nd Justin Rickelman – KIVI – “Judging Judgment Day”
3^rd Doug Lock-Smith, Jeff Sorenson – KBOI – “Haunted Hotel”

Videography – TV – Program

1^st Jay Krajic, Pat Metzler, Hank Nystrom, Chuck Cathcart – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: A Sawtooth Celebration”
2^nd Paul Boehlke, Troy Colson, Eric Turner, Mike di Donato – KTVB – “School Choice in Idaho”
3^rd Jay Krajic, Hank Nystrom, Pat Metzler – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: The Foothills”

Video Essay

1^st Paul Boehlke – KTVB – “Penny Wall”
2^nd Sauni Symonds – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: Miles from Nowhere”
3^rd Kris Millgate – KPVI – “Colony Cruise”
Honorable Mention:
Doug Lock-Smith, Jeff Sorensen – KBOI – Haunting at the old TB Hospital

Best TV Graphics

1st Matt Johnson – KTVB – “Live Tour Introduction”
2^nd Cassandra Groll – Idaho Public Television – “D4K Composite”

Best TV Sports Graphics

1^st Matt Johnson – KTVB – “Hidden Yardage”

Rookie of the year – TV

1^st Anna Daly – KTVB
2^nd Ngozi Ekeledo – KMVT

Radio

General Excellence – Radio

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General News Report – Radio

1^st Jessica Robinson – KPBX, KBSX, Northwest News Network – “Support for Bowe Bergdahl remains strong three years after capture”
2^nd Adam Cotterell – KBSX – Boise State Public Radio – “Mormon Democrats”
3^rd Emilie Ritter Saunders – KBSX – Boise State Public Radio – “Why One Idaho Company Is Growing Its Own Workforce”

Spot News Report – Radio

1^st Molly Messick – KBSX – Boise State Public Radio – “Former Micron CEO Appleton leaves his mark on Idaho tech world”

Watchdog / Investigative Report – Radio

1^st Molly Messick – KBSX – Boise State Public Radio – “Refugee travel loan”
2^nd Jessica Robinson – KPBX, KBSX, Northwest News Network – “Family of killed miner says company’s decision caused collapse”

Serious Feature Report – Radio

1^st Jessica Robinson – KPBX, KBSX, Northwest News Network – “Northwest’s rural gay community coming out of shadows”
2^nd Molly Messick – KBSX – Boise State Public Radio– “Tiny town ponies up but its school still suffers”
3^rd Jessica Robinson – KPBX, KBSX, Northwest News Network – “Two-headed trout spur scrutiny of mine pollution”

Light Feature Report – Radio

1^st Jessica Robinson – KPBX, KBSX, Northwest News Network – “Search for jazz singer’s roots brings together two Julias”
2^nd Jessica Robinson – KPBX, KBSX, Northwest News Network – “One Housing Sector That’s Booming: Survival Realty”
3^rd Adam Cotterell – KBSX – Boise State Radio – “Archeologists dig in downtown Boise”

Sports News Report – Radio

1^st Adam Cotterell – KBSX – Boise State Public Radio “Boise’s Nick Symmonds Takes Fifth Place”

Use of Sound – Radio

1^st Samantha Wright – KBSX – Boise State Public Radio – “World’s largest swimming lesson”

Public Relations

News Releases – PR

1^st Gloria Miller, Justin Nyquist – Red Sky PR – “ Idaho State Historical Society Press Release”
2^nd Nicola McIntosh – Zion’s Bank – “Zion’s Bank News Release”
3^rd Steve Grant – Idaho Transportation Department – “ITD news releases”

Feature Writing – PR

1^st Mel Coulter – Idaho Transportation Department – “Maintenance shed becomes temporary day care center”
2^nd Reed Hollinshead – Idaho Transportation Department – “3500 pound weapon”
3^rdBruce King – Idaho Transportation Department – “Pancheri overpass project”

Editorial Writing – PR

1^st Nicola McIntosh – Zion’s Bank – “selection of three”

Media Kit – PR

1^st Doug Self, Red Sky PR, J Glerum Valitics – Red Sky PR – “Kount Media Kit”
2^nd Nicola McIntosh – Zions Bank – “8^th and Main Groundbreaking Media Kit”
3^rd Mel Coulter – Idaho Transportation Department – “ITD Winter Drive Media Kit”

Annual Report – PR

1^st Staff – Marketing & Communications Department – Idaho Housing and Finance Association – “Common Thread”
2^nd Colleen Steinman – Women’s and Children’s Alliance – 2012 Annual Report

Newsletter – Internal – PR

1^st Julie Bradford, Jamie Hauglid – Zions Bank – “eTeller – August 2012”

Newsletter – External – PR

1^st Staff – Marketing & Communications Department. -Idaho Housing and Finance Association – “Cornerstones October”

Special Purpose Publication – PR

1^st Tiffany Coleman – Broadview University – “Broadview University Connections Fall Quarter 2012”
2^nd Colleen Steinman – Women and Children’s Alliance – “Year End Appeal”
3^rd Rosemary Curtin, Lindsay Woychick, Ken Helm – RBCI – “US 95 Thorncreek Road to Moscow, Guide to Draft Environmental Impact Statement”

Media Campaign – PR

1^st Nicola McIntosh – Zions Bank – “Cheapster Campaign”
2^nd Christina Lenkowski, Gloria Miller – Red Sky PR – “Idaho Wine Commission”
3^rd Reed Hollinshead, Idaho Transportation Department, Kate Nice, RBCI – “Eagle Road Project”

Brand Management – PR

1^st Christina Lenkowski, Amanda Watson, Karianne Fallow, Steph Worrell – Red Sky PR – “Avery Social Media”

Public Service Campaign – PR

1^st Staff – Marketing & Communications Department. – Idaho Housing and Finance Association – “Avenues for Hope campaign”
2^nd Amanda Watson, Jenn Connor – Red Sky PR – “Activate at Albertsons”
3^rd Rosemary Curtin, Kate Nice, Aaron Bauges, Adam Rush, Clair Bowman, Karla Nelson – RBCI – “Karcher Road and Middleton Road Intersection Project, Online Public Meeting”

Public Affairs Campaign – PR

1st Heidi Low – Ritter Public Relations – “Idaho Health Insurance Exchanges”
2nd Karianne Fallow – Red Sky PR – “Moscow Brownfields”

Student

General Excellence – Student

1st The Sentinel – North Idaho College
2^nd The Argonaut – University of Idaho
3^rd The Arbiter – Boise State University

General News Story – Student

1^st Elisa Eiguren – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Party Goers Trash Dunes”
2^nd Britt Kiser – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Going Up and Up”
3^rd Kaitlyn Krasselt – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Students taxed twice”

Watchdog / Investigative – Student

1^st Elizabeth Rudd – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Benoit tort says MPD didn’t know enough”

Serious Feature – Student

1^st Tabitha Bower – The Arbiter – Boise State University – “Human Trafficking”
2^nd Katy Sword – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Fear and Frustration”
3^rd Victoria Hart – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Native Numbers”

Light Feature – Student

1^st Christina Villagomez – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “Wilco Chicago band rocks Spokane”
2^nd Lauren Hooker – The Arbiter – Boise State University – “Belegarth”
3^rd Devin Heilman – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “NIC’s own weather Mann”

Column Writing – Student

1^st Suzanne Craig – The Arbiter – Boise State University – “Bronco Abroad”
2^nd Noura Alfadl-Andreasson – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “Free from Facebook Folly”
3^rd Elisa Eiguren – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Morals Matter”

Editorial – Student

1^st Kaye Thornbrugh – The Sentinel –North Idaho College – “Fit to Print”
2^nd Arbiter Staff – The Arbiter – Boise State University – Arbiter editorial selection
3^rd Elisa Eiguren – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Leave the drama out”

Headlines – Student

1^st Staff – The Sentinel – North Idaho College
2^nd Staff – The Arbiter – Boise State University

Sports News Report – Student

1^st Kaitlyn Krasselt – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Homeless but Why”
2^nd Stephan Wiebe – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Vandals Strike Gold, Silver”
3^rd Eric Rivera – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “Cecil Exposed”

Page Design – Student

1^st Staff – The Arbiter – Boise State University – selection of three
2^nd Staff – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – selection of three
3^rd Staff – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – selection of three

Graphics – Student

1^st Sarah Munds – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “Finding peace, self-acceptance in the communal universe”
2^nd Shane Wellner – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Malarkey”
3^rd Staff – The Arbiter – Boise State University – “Arbiter graphics”

Photography – Student

1^st Gabe Green – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “Rent Raises Money Blood Pressure”
2^nd Philip Vukelich – The Argonaut – University of Idaho
3^rd Tony Marcolina – The Argonaut – University of Idaho
Honorable Mention:
Cody Finney – The Arbiter – Boise State University

Online Media / Web Division

Website – General Excellence – Online Only

1^st William Pattnosh, Lynn Pattnosh, Chantal Westerman, John Plummer – ConciergeQ

Website – Special Purpose – Online Only Program

1st Chris Butler – “The Tidy Bowl Days”
2^nd Chris Butler – “Jim and Colin: A Tale of Friendship and Lives Lost”
3^rd Nathaniel Hoffman – Idaho Commission for Libraries – “Media Online @ Your Library”

Website – General Excellence – Daily

1^st Staff – Idaho Statesman – Idahostatesman.com
2^nd Greg Kreller and Idaho Press-Tribune Staff – Idaho Press-Tribune – IdahoPress.com
3^rd Staff – Idaho State Journal – Idahostatejournal.com

Website – Special Purpose – Daily

1^st Kendra Evensen – Idaho State Journal – Blackfoot Journal
2^nd Jenny Hopkins – Idaho State Journal – Pocatello Parents
3^rd Rebecca Pyper – Idaho State Journal – Flourish: The Best of House and Home Out West

Website – General Excellence – Weekly

1^st Boise Weekly Staff – Boise Weekly – Boiseweekly.com
2^nd Chris Seldon – Sun Valley Guide – SunValleyGuide.com
3^rd Anne Allen, Cady McGovern, Brad Iverson-Long, Sean Olson, Scott Ki – Idaho Business Review – IdahoBusinessReview.com

Website – General Excellence – TV

1^st Rick Penticoff, Stephanie Dickey – Idaho Public Television – Idahoptv.org
2^nd Lisa Chavez, Matt Standal, John Masters, Andrea Young, Tyson Miller – KTVB Channel 7 – KTVB.com
3^rd KMVT News Staff – KMVT – KMVT.com

Website – Special Purpose – TV

1^st Joan Cartan-Hansen, Kris Freeland, Peggy Hurd, John Britschgi, Rick Penticoff, Stephanie Dickey – Idaho Public Television – D4K
2^nd Kris Freeland, Karen Byers, Stephanie Dickey, Ben Bibikov, Aubrey Ellis, Gens Johnson – Idaho Public Television – scout.lili.org
3^rd Matt Standal – KTVB Channel 7 – “Exergy Tour”

Website – General Excellence – Radio

1^st Staff – Boise State Public Radio

Website – Special Purpose – Radio

1st Emilie Ritter Saunders, Molly Messick- KBSX – StateImpact – “StateImpact Idaho: Bringing the Economy Home”

Website Special Purpose – PR

1^st Rosemary Curtin, Kate Nice, Lindsay Woychick, Cheryl Jenkins, Jocabed Veloz – RBCI – Nampa Stormwater Bilingual Website

Website General Excellence – Student

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

Best Web Graphics

1^st Emilie Ritter Saunders – KBSX – Boise State Public Radio – “Mapping Migration: Who Moves to Idaho”
2^nd Chris Butler – Idaho Statesman – “Boise’s Smoky Summer”

Best Online News or Feature Story

1^st Tiffany Coleman – Broadview University – “Broadview University Helps Build Dream Home for Wounded Marine”
2^nd Emilie Ritter Saunders – KBSX – Boise State Public Radio – “Do Business Incentives Create Jobs? Idaho Is One Of 13 States In The Dark”
3^rd Matt Standal – KTVB Channel 7 – “What you don’t know about Soldier Mountain”

BEST ONLINE NEWS OR FEATURE STORY – VIDEO

1st Lisa Chavez, Justin Corr, Troy Colson – KTVB Channel 7 – “Pit bull owner reacts to police video”

Best Use of Social Media

1^st Greg Hahn – Idaho Public Television – Idaho Reports2^nd Staff – Idaho State Journal – Idaho State Journal on Facebook
3^rd Jason Carter – KMVT News – Jason Carter Sports Facebook

Best Online Only Program – General

1^st William Pattnosh, Lynn Pattnosh, Mat Gershater, Whitney McNees – ConciergeQ – “Sun Valley Film Festival Kickoff Party-The Modern Hotel”
2^nd Joan Cartan-Hansen, Al Hagenlock, Cassandra Groll – Idaho Public Television – “D4K Web Only: Galaxies”
3^rd Pete Zimowsky – Idaho Statesman – “Paddling Upper Priest Lake”

BEST ONLINE ONLY PROGRAM – Public Affairs

1st Rosemary Curtin, Lindsay Woychick, Ken Helm, Adam Rush, Dave Tuttle – RBCI – “US 95 Thorncreek Road to Moscow Project Video”
2nd Joan Cartan-Hansen, Ricardo Ochoa, Alison Sweet – Idaho Public Television – “Dialogue Web Extra: Reporter’s Roundup”
3rd Steve Grant, Mark Lessor, Mike Pape, Mark Hall, Dave Tuttle – Idaho Transportation Department – “ITD in Motion: Idaho Airport Facility guide for IPad”

Best Blog

1^st Jennifer Tuohy – Sun Valley Company – “The Valley Sun”
2^nd Drew Nash, Ashley Smith – Times- News – “Magic Valley.com; Between the Frames”
3^rd Joan Cartan-Hansen – Idaho Public Television – “D4K Joan’s Blog”

Best Multimedia Reporting

1st Emilie Ritter Saunders – KBSX – StateImpact Idaho – “Why Idaho’s Doctor Shortage Won’t Be Easy to Solve”
2nd Lisa Chavez – KTVB.com – KTVB Channel 7 – “An Inside Look at Fire Lines”
3rd KTVB.COM Staff – KTVB Channel 7 – “Micron CEO Steve Appleton dies in Plane Crash”

Best Use of Interactivity

1^st Emilie Ritter Saunders, Molly Messick – KBSX – StateImpact Idaho – “Map and Tables: See Who is Spending For and Against Idaho’s Props 1,2,3”
2^nd Staff – The Arbiter – Boise State University – “Social Media & Student athletes – Bronco Stadium history interactive”
3^rd KTVB Staff, Community – KTVB Channel 7- “#7 Cares”

All Media Categories

First Amendment Award

1^st Brennan Rego – Idaho Mountain Express – “1^st Amendment”
2^nd Terry Smith – Idaho Mountain Express – “District refuses, then releases draft pay contract”
3^rd Betsy Z. Russell, Todd Dvorak, Associated Press – Idaho News Consortium – “Execution coverage legal challenge”

Special Coverage

1^st Times-News Staff – Times-News – 2012 Wildfire Coverage
2^nd Cynthia Sewell – Idaho Statesman – Dynamis Energy and Ada County
3^rd Idaho Statesman Staff – Idaho Statesman – Idaho Statesman Pink Edition, Oct. 10, 2012

Reporter of the Year – Broadcast

1^st Jamie Grey – KTVB Channel 7
2^nd Jessica Robinson – Northwest News Network
3^rd Mark Johnson – KTVB Channel 7

Reporter of the Year – Print

1^st Audrey Dutton – Idaho Statesman
2^nd Anna Webb – Idaho Statesman
3^rd Kimberlee Kruesi – Times-News

Pinnacle Award

Most number of winning entries

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Weekly Idaho Mountain Express
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