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General Excellence – Daily Print
1st Idaho Statesman
2nd Times-News
3rd The Spokesman-Review
General News Story – Daily Print
1st Katherine Jones - Idaho Statesman – “Praying for another miracle”
2nd Michael Farnworth - Idaho State Journal – “Child abuse in Pocatello”
3rd TIE
Alecia Warren - Coeur D’Alene … [Read more...]
Idaho Press Club Best of 2004 Annual Awards
Daily Newspaper
GENERAL EXCELLENCE:
1st The Idaho Statesman
2nd The Idaho Spokesman-Review
3rd Lewiston Tribune
GENERAL NEWS STORY
1st Kathleen Kreller – The Idaho Statesman – “Goodbye Daddy”
2nd Erica Curless – The Idaho Spokesman-Review – “Demand Swells for Lakeshore Access”
3rd Erica … [Read more...]
Idaho Press Club Best of 2006 Annual Awards
Daily Newspaper
General Excellence:
1st Idaho Statesman
2nd Idaho Press-Tribune
3rd The Idaho Spokesman-Review
General News Story
1st Gregory Hahn – Idaho Statesman – “The Great Divide”
2nd James Hagengruber – The Idaho Spokesman-Review – “Tribe wants squaw off the map”
3rd Erica Curless – The Idaho Spokesman-Review – “Sanders ruling a watershed”
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Idaho Press Club Best of 2005 Annual Awards
Daily Newspaper
General Excellence:
1st The Idaho Statesman
2nd The Idaho Spokesman-Review
3rd The Post Register
General News Story
1st Roger Phillips – The Idaho Statesman – “Dateline Iraq: Rebuilding Kirkuk takes some different tactics”
2nd Patrick Orr, Tim Woodward – The Idaho Statesman – “Convicted killer Claude Dallas goes free Sunday”
3rd Erica Curless – The … [Read more...]
Idaho Press Club Best of 2003 Annual Awards
Daily Newspaper
General Excellence:
1st The Idaho Statesman
2nd Post Register
3rd Lewiston Morning Tribune
General News Story
1st Dean Miller – Post Register – “Exporting a living”
2nd Sandra Forester – The Idaho Statesman – “Warning to INS goes unnoticed”
3rd Becky Kramer – The Idaho Spokesman-Review – “Development to test Dover’s character”
Honorable Mention
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Daily Newspaper
GENERAL EXCELLENCE:
1st The Spokesman-Review
2nd Idaho Statesman
3rd Idaho State Journal
GENERAL NEWS STORY
1st Kathleen Kreller – Idaho Statesman – “Meridian woman’s death still a mystery”
2nd Kathleen Kreller, Dan Popkey – Idaho Statesman – “Blaze prompts Boise to look at new rules”
3rd Andrea Jackson – Times-News – “Fatally jealous?”
SPOT NEWS COVERAGE
1st Staff - Idaho Statesman – “J.R. Simplot, 1909-2008”
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Daily Newspaper
GENERAL EXCELLENCE:
1st The Spokesman-Review
2nd Idaho Statesman
3rd Idaho State Journal
GENERAL NEWS STORY
1st Kathleen Kreller – Idaho Statesman – “Meridian woman’s death still a mystery”
2nd Kathleen Kreller, Dan Popkey – Idaho Statesman – “Blaze prompts Boise to look at new rules”
3rd Andrea Jackson – Times-News – “Fatally jealous?”
SPOT NEWS COVERAGE
1st Staff - Idaho Statesman – “J.R. Simplot, 1909-2008”
2nd Staff – Idaho … [Read more...]
2002 Daily Newspaper Awards Idaho Press Club 2002 Annual Awards Daily Newspaper
General Excellence:
1st The Idaho Spokesman-Review
2nd The Idaho Statesman
3rd Idaho State Journal
General News Story
1st Chereen Langrill – The Idaho Statesman – "They call her the little light"
2nd Betsy Z. Russell – The Idaho Spokesman–Review – "Legislatures taking aim at … [Read more...]
General Excellence:
1st The Idaho Spokesman-Review
2nd Idaho State Journal
3rd The Idaho Statesman
General News Story
1st Benjamin Shors — The Idaho Spokesman-Review — "Prairie home companions"
2nd Rocky Barker — The Idaho Statesman — "Dams can—t soften rate hikes"
3rd Benjamin Shors — The Idaho Spokesman-Review — "Athol just … [Read more...]
2000 Daily Newspaper Awards General Excellence:
1st The Idaho Spokesman-Review
Judge’s comments: "The S-R is a beautifully designed paper that appreciates good photos and graphics and knows how to play them. The ‘Handle’ section is an innovative way to engage readers. Feature sections are strong and consistent. Weaknesses: writing often was flat and did not live up to play. Business content very uneven. Sports and commentary are not really Idaho sections."
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Daily Newspaper
GENERAL EXCELLENCE:
1st The Idaho Statesman
2nd Post Register
3rd The Idaho Spokesman-Review
GENERAL NEWS STORY
1st Susan Drumheller – The Idaho Spokesman-Review – “Priest lake in a row over boat patrols”
2nd Thomas Clouse – The Idaho Spokesman-Review – “Deputies say hunter withheld evidence in best friend’s death”
3rd Ken Olsen – The Idaho Spokesman-Review – “Good neighbors don’t keep secrets, … [Read more...]
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