General Excellence – Weekly Print
1st TIE
Boise Weekly
Idaho Mountain Express
2nd The Star-News
General News Story – Weekly Print
1st George Prentice – Boise Weekly – “Promises, promises”
2nd Jeannette Boner – Valley Citizen – “‘Spice’ wracks officials”
3rd Jeannette Boner – Valley Citizen – “THS wrestles with bullying issues”
Spot News Coverage – Weekly Print
1st Ken Levy, Scott Anderson & Amy Birch – Teton Valley News – “Cloaked in smoke”
2nd Staff – The Star-News – “A Big Blow, Then Lights Out”
3rd Staff – The Star-News – “Hurd Fire Kept in Check”
Watchdog/ Investigative Report – Weekly Print
1st Scott Weaver – Boise Weekly – “Cow Country”
2nd Jody May-Chang – Boise Weekly – “Exporting Homophobia”
3rd Trevon Milliard– Idaho Mountain Express – “Pain lingers in aftermath of First Bank Closure”
Serious Feature Report – Weekly Print
1st George Prentice – Boise Weekly – “Halfway to Hell”
2nd Carissa Wolf – Boise Weekly – “We’ve come a Long Way Baby – Or Have we?”
3rd Tom Grote – The Star-News – “Burned”
Light Feature Report – Weekly Print
1st Trevon Milliard – Idaho Mountain Express – “Night crawlers”
2nd Jennifer Tuohy – Idaho Mountain Express – “‘Whiskey Jacquelyn’ Rises from the Ashes”
3rd Katherine Wutz – Idaho Mountain Express – “Cat makes incredible journey”
Series – Weekly Print
1st Michael Wells – The Star-News – “Tamarack Bankruptcy”
2nd Jeannette Boner & Hope Strong – Valley Citizen – “The Marshals”
3rd Kate Reynolds Yaskot – Teton Valley News – “Writing and Publishing in Teton Valley”
Outdoor Feature – Weekly Print
1st Lisa Nyren – Teton Valley News – “Local Woman Heads to Arctic”
2nd Sabina Dana Plasse – Idaho Mountain Express – “Saddle up at the Idaho Bike Ranch”
3rd Sabina Dana Plasse – Idaho Mountain Express – “High in the Sky”
Sports News Coverage – Weekly Print
1st Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Smarts, skills bring state tennis title back to WR”
2nd Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Silver is still sweet for Panther boys at state”
3rd Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Poised Panthers get one for the thumb 62-36”
Sports Feature Story – Weekly Print
1st Hope Strong – Valley Citizen – “Mission accomplished”
2nd Trevon Milliard – Idaho Mountain Express – “Squealing through Sun Valley”
3rd Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – “Nate Scales flies 148.5 miles for new Idaho mark”
General Column – Weekly Print
1st Jon Brown – The Owyhee Avalanche – “Eyes on Owyhee”
2nd Pat Murphy – Idaho Mountain Express – “Other Views”
3rd Scott McIntosh – Kuna Melba News – “Editor’s Notebook”
Specialty Column – Weekly Print
1st Mark Steele – Caribou County Sun – “I’d Rather Be Fishing”
2nd Tony Evans – Idaho Mountain Express – “Valley People”
3rd Jima Rice – Theweeklypaper.com – “Business Bio”
Editorial – Weekly Print
1st Pam Morris – Idaho Mountain Express – “Learn to shoot; Food Poisoning; Public’s Business”
2nd Pat Murphy – Idaho Mountain Express – “Chicken-hearted; plus 2 others”
3rd Tom Grote – The Star-News – “Better Ways; Even Churches; Pay Sheep”
Headlines – Weekly Print
1st Sabina Dana Plasse – Idaho Mountain Express – “Buzz kill; Orbit in Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe; Take a joy ride; Who’s to blame?; The last laugh is free; Give Shanny Cohen a lift”
Page Design – Weekly Print
1st Amy Birch – Teton Valley News – “Lawn and Gardens; Fall Sports Preview; Breast Cancer by the Number”
2nd Amy Birch – Teton Valley News – “Return of the Wolf Series; April 8, 22, 29”
3rd Tomi Grote – The Star-News – selection of three
Spot News Photography – Weekly Print
1st John Zsiray – The Owyhee Avalanche – “Accidental Shooting”
2nd John Zsiray – The Owyhee Avalanche – “Extrication”
3rd Michael Wells – The Star-News – “Snowdon Residents, Animals Escape”
Feature Photography – Weekly Print
1st Jeannette Boner – Valley Citizen – “Good Pain”
2nd Jeannette Boner – Valley Citizen – “Slippery When Wet”
3rd Ken Levy – Teton Valley News – “Attached From Within”
General News Photography – Weekly Print
1st John Zsiray – The Owyhee Avalanche – “Skimming Green”
2nd Jeannette Boner – Valley Citizen – “Victor Blaze”
3rd Carissa Sindon – The Star-News -“Where’s the Beach”
Sports Photography – Weekly Print
1st Willy Cook – Idaho Mountain Express – “Ouch!”
2nd Rachael Horne- Teton Valley News – “Flipping for Moguls”
3rd Jeannette Boner – Valley Citizen – “Greys River”
Photo Essay – Weekly Print
1st Jeannette Boner, Bradly J. Boner – Valley Citizen – “Smoky Veil”
2nd Jeannette Boner – Valley Citizen – “Teton County Fair”
3rd Jeannette Boner, Joe Tondro-Smith – Valley Citizen – “Fantastic Fourth”
Graphics – Weekly Print
1st Amy Birch – Teton Valley News – “The Buzz about Bees”
2nd Amy Birch – Teton Valley News – “Traveling Man”
3rd Amy Birch – Teton Valley News – “Return of Wolf”
Arts / Entertainment Reporting – Weekly Print
1st Tara Morgan – Boise Weekly – “State of the Art”
2nd Tony Evans – Idaho Mountain Express – “A walk in the spiritual bazaar”
3rd Sabina Dana Plasse – Idaho Mountain Express – “‘My Name is Rachel Corrie’ addresses human rights”
Political Reporting – Weekly Print
1st Zach Hagadone – Boise Weekly – “Curiouser and Curiouser”
2nd Katherine Wutz – Idaho Mountain Express – “GOP candidate asks competitor to drop out”
3rd Katherine Wutz – Idaho Mountain Express – “Stennett holds edge in campaign funding”
Education Reporting – Weekly Print
1st Terry Smith – Idaho Mountain Express – “Did school board hold ‘secret’ meetings?”
2nd Scott McIntosh – Kuna Melba News – “Is kindergarten schedule working?”
3rd Sabina Dana Plasse – Idaho Mountain Express – “CSI celebrates 25 years in Blaine”
Business Reporting – Weekly Print
1st TIE
Trevon Milliard – Idaho Mountain Express – “Construction starts dip sharply”
Scott McIntosh – Kuna Melba News – “Kuna man publishes guide for sports pennants”
3rd Zach Hagadone – Boise Weekly – “Hard Times in the Hinterland”
Honorable Mention:
Trevon Milliard – Idaho Mountain Express – “Valley says ‘cheers’ a little less”
Agriculture Reporting – Weekly Print
1st Carol Ryan Dumas – Capital Press – “Struggle to Survive”
2nd Carol Ryan Dumas – Capital Press – “Dairy groups condemn abuse shown in video”
3rd Carol Ryan Dumas – Capital Press – “Curtailment order dismays groundwater pumpers”
Honorable Mention:
Katherine Wutz – Idaho Mountain Express – “Sheep ranching holding its own”
Crime / Courts Reporting – Weekly Print
1st Kyla Sawyer and Michael Wells – The Star-News – “Shoot-Out on the Salmon River”
2nd Terry Smith – Idaho Mountain Express – “Attorney specializes in capital cases”
3rd Mark Steele – Caribou County Sun – “HCG Hormone Abuse”
Religion Reporting – Weekly Print
1st Tony Evans – Idaho Mountain Express – “Middle East conflict surfaces in valley”
Environment Reporting – Weekly Print
1st Deanna Darr – Boise Weekly – “Prey and Predator”
2nd Trevon Milliard – Idaho Mountain Express – “To feed or not to feed?”
3rd Katherine Wutz – Idaho Mountain Express – “Wolf opponents broaden tactics”
Health/Medical Reporting – Weekly Print
1st Trevon Milliard – Idaho Mountain Express – “Seeking a ‘reel’ recovery”
2nd Terry Smith – Idaho Mountain Express – “Suicide on the rise in Blaine County”
3rd Trevon Milliard – Idaho Mountain Express – “Fewer businesses offering health insurance”
Special Section – Weekly Print
1st Gregory Foley & Staff – Idaho Mountain Express – “4th annual Snow edition”
2nd TIE
Jennifer Tuohy – Idaho Mountain Express – “Valley Women”
Gregory Foley & Staff – Idaho Mountain Express – “Wagon Days 2010”
3rd Gregory Foley & Staff – Idaho Mountain Express – “Happy Holidays 2010”
Rookie of the Year – Weekly Print
1st Katherine Wutz – Idaho Mountain Express
2nd Josh Gross – Boise Weekly
