GENERAL EXCELLENCE

1st    The Sentinel - North Idaho College   
2nd    The Argonaut - University of Idaho
3rd    The Bengal's Purr - Lewiston High School

GENERAL NEWS STORY

1st    Andy Jacobson - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Violence makes for an atypical Saturday night"
2nd    Savannah Cummings - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Craig leaves lasting mark on University"
3rd    Lianne Sheperd - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Diversity goes beyond skin color"
   
WATCHDOG / INVESTIGATIVE

1st    Andrew Ford, Christina McQueen, Nik Odden - The Sentinel - North Idaho College - "Suicide"
2nd    Cynthia Reynaud - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "How safe is UI?"
3rd    Chad Mendenhall - The Arbiter - Boise State University - "Silencing the Talkin' Broncos"

SERIOUS FEATURE

1st    Jessica Mullins - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Shooting leaves scars"
2nd    TIE
Melissa Davlin - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Committed in College"
Tara Roberts - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Something like home"
Savannah Cummings - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Your cheatin' heart"
Lianne Sheperd - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Decisions, decisions"
3rd    Liz Ralston - The Sentinel - North Idaho College - "Cancer in the Classroom"

LIGHT FEATURE

1st    Caitlin Rice - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "In the front seat with fame"
2nd    Savannah Cummings - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Who was Mary Magdalene"
3rd    Tara Roberts - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Cloud bound"

COLUMN WRITING   

1st    Jessica Schreindl - The Sentinel - North Idaho College - "Hillary: the new face of communism; On the 7th day God created Metro; Going negative: political campaigns"
2nd     Robert Taylor - The Argonuat - University of Idaho - "Erickson writes home; At long last, college football...: Ryan steals team's.."
3rd    T.J. Tranchell - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "And I'm the stranger; Hip-hop Barack, you don't stop; Remember the first rule of Fight Club"

EDITORIAL

1st    Tara Roberts - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Let's talk about the bus; Real reasons; Turkeys"
2nd    Alison Atwell - The Sentinel -  North Idaho College - "Quick decisions cheapen work of NIC administrators; Campus alcohol policy; It's time to move on after Bryan-Cook fiasco"
3rd    Nate Poppino - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "SBOE: Try again; Steel should look to future; Protests could lead to more than POP"

HEADLINES

1st    Argonaut Staff - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - selection of six
2nd    Arbiter Staff - The Arbiter - Boise State University - selection of six
3rd    Coyote Staff - The Coyote - College of Idaho - selection of six

REVIEW

1st    T.J. Tranchell - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - selection of three
2nd    Christina Navarro - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - selection of three
3rd    Jordan Drake - The Coyote - College of Idaho - selection of three

SPORTS NEWS REPORT

1st    Ryan Atkins - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "An airborne All-American"
2nd    Ryan Atkins & J.R. Conrow - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Trials and tribulations"
3rd        Melissa Davlin - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Balancing act"

PAGE DESIGN

1st     Staff - The Sentinel - North Idaho College - selection of three
2nd    Steve Norell, Erin Smith - The Arbiter - Boise State University - selection of three
3rd    TIE
    Josh Rasmussen - The Sentinel - North Idaho College - selection of three
    Staff - The Bengal's Purr - Lewiston High School - "ISAT pages"

GRAPHICS

1st    Steve Norell - The Arbiter - Boise State University -"Governator's new lean; Tunnel of Oppression; Dark Side of Sex"
   
PHOTOGRAPHY

1st    Stanley Brewster - The Arbiter - Boise State University - "Football Tab Front; Fiesta Bowl Touchdown; Larry Craig"
2nd    Lisa Wareham - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Jazz Fest Joy"
3rd    Jake Barber - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Mae Rocks Out"