GENERAL EXCELLENCE:

1st      Idaho Statesman
2nd     Times-News
3rd    Idaho Press-Tribune

GENERAL NEWS STORY

1st    Dan Popkey - Idaho Statesman - "The whispers ruined two of them"
2nd    Kathleen Kreller, Cynthia Sewell, Katy Moeller and Bill Roberts - Idaho Statesman - "I knew this was going to happen"
3rd    Matt Christensen - Times-News - "Charred and scarred"

SPOT NEWS COVERAGE

1st    Staff - The Spokesman-Review - "Deadly shooting spree shatters city's calm"
2nd    Patrick Orr, Cynthia Sewell - Idaho Statesman - "Police suspect same man in Boise, Moscow slayings"
3rd       TIE
- Staff - Idaho Statesman - "Craig Resigns"
- Christin Runkle, Mike Butts, Matt Smith and Staff - Idaho Press-Tribune - "We were overwhelmed"

WATCHDOG/ INVESTIGATIVE REPORT

1st    Dan Popkey - Idaho Statesman - "Men's room arrest reopens questions about Craig"
2nd     Patrick Orr - Idaho Statesman - "Family Kept Murder Secret"
3rd    Casey Santee - Idaho State Journal - "Cold cases"

SERIOUS FEATURE REPORT

1st    Becky Kramer - The Spokesman-Review - "Logged out?"
2nd    Linda Ball - The Coeur d'Alene Press - "Miracle Girl"
3rd    Erica Curless - The Spokesman-Review - "End of an ugly era"

LIGHT FEATURE REPORT     

1st    Becky Kramer - The Spokesman-Review - "Captain's seen Coeur d'Alene transform"
2nd    Cassidy Friedman - Times-News - "60-minute escape"
3rd    Bob Gunter & David Gunter - Bonner County Daily Bee - "Ghost stories swirl around historic landmarks"
   
SERIES    

1st    Joshua Palmer, Jared S. Hopkins, Cassidy Friedman, Ashley Smith & Megan Otto - Times-News - "Passing on Failure"
2nd    John O'Connell - Idaho State Journal - "Bringing back the Bear"
3rd    TIE
    Corey Taule - Post Register - "Pandora's Boxxx"
    David Woolsey & Staff - Idaho Press-Tribune - "Old age, new fears"
   
OUTDOOR FEATURE

1st    Rocky Barker - Idaho Statesman - "Monumental Matters"
2nd    Clark Corbin - Post Register - "Out of the Blue"
3rd    Heath Druzin - Idaho Statesman - "Wolf Tourism"
       
SPORTS NEWS COVERAGE

1st    Chadd Cripe - Idaho Statesman - "Anatomy of an Upset"
2nd    Chadd Cripe - Idaho Statesman - "Un-4-gettable"
3rd    Bradley Guire - Times-News - "The Canyon Ridge effect"

SPORTS FEATURE STORY

1st    Dan Thompson - Idaho State Journal - "The year of Yarno"
2nd    Chris Langrill - Idaho Statesman - "Meet Boise's jersey guy"
3rd    Brian Murphy - Idaho Statesman - "He's living this dream. The American Dream"

GENERAL COLUMN

1st    Tim Woodward -Idaho Statesman - "Through the eyes of Tim Woodward"
2nd    Katherine Jones - Idaho Statesman - "What we see through the eyes of Statesman Photographers"
3rd    Steve Crump - Times-News - "Don't ask me"

SPECIALTY COLUMN

1st     Patrick Orr - Idaho Statesman - "First drafts" - selection of three
2nd    Brian Murphy - Idaho Statesman - selection of three
3rd    Jill Kuraitis - NewWest.Net/Boise - selection of three

EDITORIAL

1st     Kevin Richert - Idaho Statesman - "Immigration reform; Numbers point to...; Idaho's fish"
2nd     Marty Trillhaase - The Post Register - "The shame of Idaho; Craig should go; Two brothers"
3rd     Vickie Holbrook - Idaho Press-Tribune - "It's a crime to keep Young on the dole; Boise valley needs more than TVCC; Solve the conflict in conflict of interest laws"
       
HEADLINES 

1st    Staff - Idaho Statesman - "Show Me the Money; For sale: Snow, ho ho!; Wii-shful thinking; Honolu-lose; The whispers ruined two of them"
2nd    Bill Wambeke- Time-News - "Stuffing away; Good gourd; Tiny kernels, big possibilities"
3rd    Bryce Glenn - Post Register - "Easy as...; Critics hat ranch's guts; Man bytes dog; Parents needled into action; Wii-peat: Game console still most wanted; A bitter pill to swallow"

PAGE DESIGN

1st    Annette Ticknor - Idaho Statesman - "Meth: a women's drug; I am proud of my record; Should campaign donations pay for his defense?"
2nd    Joilene Topete - Idaho Statesman - "Will eco-city be enough; Men's room arrest reopens questions about Craig; Public Transportation"
3rd    Krysten Bullock - Idaho Press-Tribune - "Dreams do come true; Idaho highway crisis; Cold case"

SPOT NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY

1st    Darin Oswald - Idaho Statesman - "Black Friday"
2nd     Meagan Thompson - Times-News - "Firestorm"
3rd     Ashley Smith - Times-News - "Castle Rock Fire"

FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

1st    Meagan Thompson - Times-News - "Belle of the Ball"
2nd    Bill Schaefer - Idaho State Journal - "Crusader"
3rd    Robert Bower - Post Register - "Wolf vs. Pig"

SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY

1st    Aaron Rosenblatt - Post Register - "Sumo"
2nd    Chris Butler - Idaho Statesman - "Over the ropes"
3rd    Joe Jaszewski - Idaho Statesman - "Warriors defeat Broncos"

PHOTO ESSAY

1st    Meagan Thompson - Times-News - "Sisters in a Strange Land"
2nd    Amanda Smith - Post Register - "Craig Tanner"
3rd    Joe Kline - Idaho State Journal - "Finding strength through tradition"

GRAPHICS

1st    Jason Lantz & Patrick Davis - Idaho Statesman - "Three plays that shocked the world"
2nd     Jason Lantz - Idaho Statesman - "Not your father's football"
3rd    Megan Otto - Times-News - "No more guesswork"

ARTS / ENTERTAINMENT REPORTING

1st    Tim Woodward - Idaho Statesman - "A hard country life - Pinto Bennett, Idaho Icon"
2nd    Dana Oland - Idaho Statesman - "A new chapter for Ballet Idaho: Board declares independence from Eugene dance company"
3rd    Dana Oland, Michael Deeds - Idaho Statesman - "Gene Harris Jazz Festival ponders overhaul for next year"

POLITICAL REPORTING

1st    Gregory Hahn - Idaho Statesman - "The Family Cabin: A Fading Idaho Tradition"
2nd    Betsy Z. Russell - The Spokesman-Review - "A hard lesson, Governor's focus on accountability claims program"
3rd    Jared S. Hopkins - Times-News - "Earning his spurs"
   
EDUCATION REPORTING

1st     Bill Roberts - Idaho Statesman - "A Law School in Boise?"
2nd    Bill Roberts - Idaho Statesman - "University of Idaho: The Road Back"
3rd    Christin Runkle - Idaho Press-Tribune - "Vote aims to fix Nampa High and more"

BUSINESS REPORTING

1st    Becky Kramer - The Spokesman-Review - "Silver turns to gold: condominium surge gives Silver Valley an economic lift"
2nd    Ken Dey - Idaho Statesman - "Silver Valley shines again"
3rd    Dan Popkey - Idaho Statesman - "Micron Director: Appleton must go"

AGRICULTURE REPORTING 

1st    Rocky Barker - Idaho Statesman - "Idaho Ranchers Learn to Live with Wolves"
2nd    Matt Christensen - Times-News - "The right choice?"
3rd    Joshua Palmer - Times-News - "Selling out"

CRIME / COURTS REPORTING

1st    Brooke Anderson - Idaho State Journal - "Taser use scrutinized"
2nd    Patrick Orr - Idaho Statesman - "Wife charged in '80 killing"
3rd    Patrick Orr - Idaho Statesman - "3 counties, 2 bodies,  1 unusual crime story"

RELIGION REPORTING

1st    Ariel Hansen - Times-News - "When faith meets war"
2nd    Corey Taule - Post Register - "Romney's run"
3rd    Paul Menser - Post Register - "Answering a call"

ENVIRONMENT REPORTING

1st    James Hagengruber - The Spokesman-Review - "Tragedy in Libby: Trouble in the air"
2nd    Rocky Barker - Idaho Statesman - "Grizzly conflicts likely to rise"
3rd    Rocky Barker - Idaho Statesman - "The long life of one wolf embodies the story of wolf recovery in Idaho"
Honorable Mention
    Chris Merrill - Idaho State Journal - "Losing whitebark pines"

HEALTH/MEDICAL REPORTING

1st    Paul Menser - Post Register - "Divided they stand"
2nd    Greg Hahn - Idaho Statesman - "Walking a Tightrope Between Life and Death"
3rd    Greg Hahn & Joe Estrella - Idaho Statesman - "Diagnosis: Costly - series final installment"

SPECIAL SECTION   

1st    Staff - Idaho Statesman - "Discover Treasure Valley
2nd    Staff - Idaho State Journal - "A Time of Poverty and Happiness"
3rd    Staff - Idaho Statesman- "Diagnosis: Costly - series wrap-up section"

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

1st    Brenda Ceja - Idaho Press-Tribune
2nd    Jon Meyer - Idaho Press-Tribune
3rd    Nate Poppino - Times-News