FIRST AMENDMENT AWARD

1st    Ben Botkin – Times-News – Questions raised about CSI Builder"

SPECIAL COVERAGE

1st    Katy Moeller, Patrick Orr,  Cynthia Sewell, Sandra Forester, Anna Webb, Kathleen Kreller – Idaho Statesman – "Robert Manwill coverage"
2nd    Cynthia Sewell – Idaho Statesman – "Boise streetcar"
3rd    Michelle Edmonds – KIVI Channel 6 – "Saving Ryan Stockdale"
Honorable Mention - KTVB Staff – KTVB Channel 7 – "Searching for Robert"

REPORTER OF THE YEAR - BROADCAST

1st    Michelle Edmonds – KIVI Channel 6
2nd    Ysabel Bilbao – KTVB Channel 7
3rd    Kiersten Throndsen – KBCI Channel 2

REPORTER OF THE YEAR - PRINT

1st    Brian Murphy – Idaho Statesman
2nd    Bill Roberts – Idaho Statesman
3rd    Katy Moeller – Idaho Statesman

Pinnacle Award

Daily        Idaho Statesman    
Weekly    Idaho Mountain Express
TV        KTVB – Channel 7

WEBSITE - GENERAL EXCELLENCE - ONLINE DIVISION

1st        Jill Kuraitis – NewWest.Net – http://www.NewWest.Net/Boise

WEBSITE – SPECIAL PURPOSE - ONLINE DIVISION

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WEBSITE – GENERAL EXCELLENCE - DAILY

1st    Staff - Idaho Statesman – http://www.idahostatesman.com
2nd    Staff – Idaho State Journal – http://www.idahostatejournal.com

WEBSITE – SPECIAL PURPOSE - DAILY

1st    Jenny Hopkins, Mat Fenwick – Idaho State Journal – http://www.theJhub.com
2nd    Staff – Idaho Statesman – http://www.idahomom2mom.com
3rd    Rebecca Pyper,  Jenny Hopkins, Matt Fenwick – Idaho State Journal – http://www.pocatelloparents.com

WEBSITE – GENERAL EXCELLENCE -  WEEKLY

1st    Staff – Boise Weekly – http://www.boiseweekly.com
2nd    Staff – Teton Valley News – http://www.tetonvalleynews.net
3rd    Pam Morris – Idaho Mountain Express  - http://www.mtexpress.com

WEBSITE – SPECIAL PURPOSE - WEEKLY

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WEBSITE – GENERAL EXCELLENCE - TV

1st    John Masters,  Jordan Gray, Don Day – KTVB Channel 7 -  www.KTVB.COM
2nd     Rick Penticoff, Stephanie Dickey, Kevin Rank – Idaho Public Television – http://idahoptv.org
3rd     Jerry Manter – KBCI Channel 2 – http://www.2news.tv

WEBSITE – SPECIAL PURPOSE - TV

1st    Jerry Manter – KBCI Channel 2 – "2 News Neighborhoods"
2nd    Joan Cartan-Hansen, Peggy Hurd, John Britschgi, Rick Penticoff, Stephanie Dickey, Kris Freeland – Idaho Public Television – "D4K"

WEBSITE – GENERAL EXCELLENCE - RADIO

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WEBSITE – SPECIAL PURPOSE - RADIO

No Entries

WEBSITE – GENERAL EXCELLENCE – MAGAZINE

1st     Colin MacCauley – Sun Valley Guide – www.sunvalleyguide.com

WEBSITE GENERAL EXCELLENCE – PR

1st    City of Boise Department of Arts & History; City of Boise Information Technology; Foerstel Design & Otto Kitsinger Photography  -  "http://BoiseArtsAndHistory.org"
2nd    Communications & Outreach Team – Idaho Tax Commission – "http://tax.idaho.gov"

WEBSITE SPECIAL PURPOSE – PR

1st    Jessica Flynn – Red Sky Public Relations &  J. Glerum – "Destination Downtown – http://destination-downtown.org/"
2nd    Jeff Stratten – Idaho Transportation Department – "Tracking our progress – www.itd.idaho.gov/accountability"

WEBSITE GENERAL EXCELLENCE – STUDENT

1st    Shannon Morgan – The Arbiter – Boise State University – arbiteronline.com

WEBSITE SPECIAL PURPOSE – STUDENT

1st    Shannon Morgan – The Arbiter – Boise State University – arbiteronline.com/BCS

BEST WEB GRAPHICS

1st    Amy Birch – Teton Valley News – http://lookemup.tetonvalleynew.net/

BEST ONLINE NEWS OR FEATURE STORY

1st    Jill Kuraitis – NewWest.Net/Boise – "First Bank of Idaho – When the Community Bank closes"
2nd    Pat Marcantonio – Times-News – "Goodbye Josh Eggleston"
3rd    Rebecca Meany – URS ENews – "Employees,  Athletes Shine at Special Olympics"

BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

1st    Staff – Boise Weekly – Boiseweekly.com  and Social Media
2nd    June Sparks – Idaho Transportation Department -  ITD and Social Media
3rd    Don Day, Kelsey Jacobson – KTVB Channel 7 – KTVB.com Social Media

BEST ONLINE ONLY PROGRAM

1st    Katherine Jones – Idaho Statesman – "Local Poet"
2nd    Joan Cartan-Hansen, Al Hagenlock – Idaho Public Television – "D4K Web Only:  Astronomy"
3rd     Joan Cartan-Hansen,  Melanie Corry,  Ricardo Ochoa – Idaho Public Television – "Dialogue Web Extra:  Ted Epperly"

BEST BLOG

1st        Kevin Richert - Idaho Statesman - "Commentary:  Kevin Richert -
http://voices.idahostatesman.com/richert"

2nd        Jessica Flynn - Red Sky Public Relations - "Idaho PR Musings -
http://idahopublicrelations.wordpress.com/"

3rd      Kim Brackett - Idaho Beef Council - "Beef Matters - A Glimpse of
Life on a Working Cattle Ranch -  http://www.beefmatters.com"

GENERAL EXCELLENCE - STUDENT

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

GENERAL NEWS STORY - STUDENT

1st    Greg Connolly – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "UI Staffer hits WSU students with car"
2nd    Marcus Kellis – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "SBOE proposal incurs faculty questions"
3rd    Kelcie  Moseley – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Students bring flow to those in need"

WATCHDOG / INVESTIGATIVE - STUDENT

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SERIOUS FEATURE - STUDENT

1st     Alana Curtis – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Perceptions of Their Own Skin"
2nd    Scott MacDonald – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Dying to change"
3rd    Christina Lords – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "The real drug of choice"
Honorable Mention
Scott MacDonald – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Access a daily struggle"
Nate Moore – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "A prescribed addiction"

LIGHT FEATURE - STUDENT

1st    Gus Simpson – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "One man's legacy"
2nd    Chava Thomas – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Cutting class"
3rd    Erin Harty – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Not your average Mom"

COLUMN WRITING - STUDENT

1st    Marcus Kellis – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "The Dilettante"
2nd    Erin Harty – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – selection of three
3rd    Cheyenne Hollis – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Commentary"
Honorable Mention
Anne-Marije Rook – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Feminist Friday"
Matt Adams-Wenger – The Argonaut – University of Idaho - selection of three

EDITORIAL - STUDENT

1st    Christina Lords – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Reality check; Stop at tolerance; Respectful fans improve rivalry"
2nd    Holly Bowen – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Culture of fear; Utterly unacceptable; 6-cent ransom"
3rd    Sydney Boyd – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Increase necessary; Allow students responsibility;  Be serious"

HEADLINES - STUDENT

1st     Staff – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Fireproof; Cutting Class; The Ins and Outs of Trouble; Running the numbers; Taking the bite; A prescribed addiction"
2nd    Shannon Morgan – The Arbiter – Boise State University – "Students protest…everything; Class crunch crisis;  Boy builds ‘bots"

REVIEW - STUDENT

1st    Kelcie Moseley – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – selection of three

SPORTS NEWS REPORT - STUDENT

1st    Travis Mason-Bushman – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Leading to WAC possibilities"
2nd    Travis Mason-Bushman – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Vandals face best, worst at home"
3rd        Levi Johnstone – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Vandals slip down stretch"

PAGE DESIGN - STUDENT

1st    Scott Obert – The Argonaut –University of Idaho – "Front Row"
2nd    Lindsey Ward, Eli Mueler, Jeremy Oliver – The Arbiter – Boise State University – "Peacock?"    
3rd    TIE    
Alexiss Turner – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Front pages"
Colleen Smith – The Coyote – College of Idaho – "Presidential Profiles; Basketball; Season Preview; Don't Stress"

GRAPHICS - STUDENT

1st    Lindsey Ward – The Arbiter – Boise State University – "Monopoly board"
2nd    Jeremy Oliver – The Arbiter – Boise State University – "BSU to offer intersession during winter break"
3rd    Lindsey Ward – The Arbiter – Boise State University – "Hands across campus"

PHOTOGRAPHY - STUDENT

1st    Glenn Landberg – The Arbiter – Boise State University   
2nd    Nick Groff – The Argonaut – University of Idaho
3rd    Kate Kucharzyk – The Argonaut – University of Idaho

NEWS RELEASES - PR

1st    June Sparks – Idaho Transportation Department – " December snowstorms a headache for drivers; Franklin Bridge; Despite 330 inches of snow, ITD avalanche team keeps "avalanche alley" open"
2nd    Dave Carlson – AAA Idaho – "Gas Prices – Extreme ride; Battery Roundup; Keep Kids Safe"
3rd    Jennifer Gelband – Zions Bank – "'Smart Women Grants'; Zions Bank visits on National Teach Children to Save Day; Neighborhood Stimulus During 19th Annual Paint-A-Thon"

FEATURE WRITING - PR

1st    Mel Coulter – Idaho Transportation Department – "District engineers Bala, Jones rediscover love for music, form Pocatello band ‘Bender'"
2nd    Mel Coulter – Idaho Transportation Department – "ITD's Kacie McDonald and her Quarter horse
3rd    Marc Johnson – Gallatin Public Affairs – "Time for Deeper Investigation Into Financial Decline"

EDITORIAL WRITING - PR

1st    Marc Johnson, Sydney Sallabanks – Gallatin Public Affairs – "selection of three"
2nd    Jim Banholzer –Freelance -  "selection of three"

MEDIA KIT - PR

1st    June Sparks, Reed Hollinshead – Idaho Transportation Department – "I-84 Construction & Winter Driving Tips"
2nd    Bryant Kuechle, Stephanie Bennett, June Sparks – Idaho Transportation Department – "Change is Coming to Interstate 84 – Airport Kiosk"
3rd    Dave Carlson -  AAA   Idaho – "AAA Car Care Month"

ANNUAL REPORT - PR

1st    Staff –  Idaho Housing and Finance Association – "2009 Community Report"
2nd    Marc Johnson, Sydney Sallabanks – Gallatin Public Affairs – "Idaho Supreme Court Annual Report"
3rd    Jessica Flynn – Red Sky Public Relations – "Meridian Development Corporation – "Annual Report"

NEWSLETTER – INTERNAL - PR

1st    Jennifer Gelband – Zions Bank – "Teller Magazine"
2nd    TIE
Staff -  Idaho Housing and Finance Association – "News from the Homefront"
Mel Coulter – Idaho Transportation Department – "The Transporter"

NEWSLETTER – EXTERNAL - PR

1st    Zions Bank – "Community Magazine"
2nd    Staff – Idaho Housing and Finance Association – "Cornerstones"
3rd    Jima Rice, Ph.D – Jigsaw Business Weekly – "News, Views and Information for Business Success"

PHOTO ESSAY - PR

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SPECIAL PURPOSE PUBLICATION - PR

1st    Joshua Olson, Stephanie Skupien & Otto Kitsinger - City of Boise – Departments of Art & History &  Central Services, Otto Kitsinger Photography -  " Public Art & History Locations, brochure"
2nd    Joshua Olson, Stephanie Skupien & Otto Kitsinger - City of Boise – Departments of Art & History & Central Services,  Otto Kitsinger Photography – "  A is for Art"
3rd    Karen Bubb,  Stephanie Skupien & Otto Kitsinger - City of Boise – Departments of Art & History & Central Services, Otto Kitsinger Photography – "Public Art Program"
Honorable Mention    
City of Boise – Departments of Art & History & Office of the Mayor,  Downtown Boise Association, Tamara Shores Design – "Fall for Boise: A Celebration of Arts & Community 2009"
Amy Fackler & Stephanie Skupien - City of Boise – Departments of Art & History & Central Services – "Mayor's Awards for Excellence in Art & History"   

MEDIA CAMPAIGN - PR

1st    Darla Christiansen, June Sparks, Reed Hollinshead – The Langdon Group & Idaho Transportation Department – "Pavement Rehabilitation on State & Glenwood (Idaho 44)"
2nd    Robin Rausch, Alena Shea, Chad Biggs – Red Sky Public Relations – "Western States Dump Hunger"
3rd    June Sparks, Steve Grant – Idaho Transportation Department – "Child Passenger Safety Week"

BRAND MANAGEMENT - PR

1st    Jenn Connor – Red Sky Public Relations – "I-Way"
2nd    June Sparks, Jeff Stratten – Idaho Transportation Department – "ITD in Motion"
3rd    Jennifer Gelband – Zions Bank – "Zions Bank is Idaho's Top SBA Lender"

PUBLIC SERVICE CAMPAIGN - PR

1st    Red Sky Public Relations, Stephanie Worrell, Julie Hahn,  Alex Davis, Kelly Amos, Kristy Weyhrich, Jed Splittgerber – "Go On Idaho"
2nd     Jeff Stratten – Idaho Transportation Department – "Bicycle Safety – Smart Choices Save Lives"

PUBLIC AFFAIRS CAMPAIGN  - PR

1st    Dave Carlson – AAA Idaho – "Transportation Funding – Pay For What You Use"
2nd     Marc Johnson, Sydney Sallabanks – Gallatin Public Affairs – "Protect Parma"

GENERAL EXCELLENCE   - RADIO

1st    Dave Plourde – KCHQ – FM – "Q102 Newsbreak"

GENERAL NEWS REPORT - RADIO

1st    Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – "Dairy Crisis – 2 Part Series"
2nd    Doug Nadvornick –Northwest News Network – "Year of the Wolf Hunt:  Idaho's Legal Battle Over Delisting the Grey Wolf"
3rd    Samantha Wright – Boise State Radio –"Visiting History"

SPOT NEWS REPORT - RADIO

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WATCHDOG / INVESTIGATIVE REPORT - RADIO

1st    Elizabeth Duncan, Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – "Commercial Real Estate"

SERIOUS FEATURE REPORT - RADIO

1st    Doug Nadvornick – Northwest News Network – "Hailey, Idaho Fiercely Supports Its Captive Native Son"
2nd    Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – "Prison Dogs"
3rd    Elizabeth Duncan, Adam Cotterell, Samantha Wright, Don Wimberly, George Prentice, Krisi Packer – Boise State Radio – "That Could Be Me"

LIGHT FEATURE REPORT - RADIO

1st    Doug Nadvornick – Northwest News Network – "Spooky Jobs – Hard Rock Mines"
2nd    Don Wimberly – Boise State Radio – "Potato Mash Up"
3rd    Samantha Wright – Boise State Radio – "Mobile Rec Van"

NEWS TALK SHOW - RADIO

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SPORTS TALK SHOW - RADIO

1st    John Mallory – KUOI FM  Moscow 89.3  - "The Johnny Ballgame Show"

SPORTS NEWS REPORT - RADIO

1st    Doug Nadvornick – Northwest News Network – "North Idaho Basketball Team Quietly Thrives"
2nd    George Prentice – Boise State Radio – "Idaho Wheelchair Sports Camp"
3rd    Don Wimberly – Boise State Radio – "Olympic Kick Off"

PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM - RADIO

1st     Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – "Walmart – 2 part series"

USE OF SOUND - RADIO

1st    Samantha Wright – Boise State Radio – "Canning Class"

GENERAL EXCELLENCE - TV

Division A
1st    KTVB Channel 7
2nd    KIVI Channel 6
3rd    KBCI Channel 2

Division B
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GENERAL NEWS REPORT - TV

Division A
1st    Scott Evans, Trevor Loucks, Emily Albrechtsen – KTVB Channel 7 – "Pencil in Mouth Follow"
2nd    Alyson Outen, Paul Boehlke – KTVB Channel 7 – "Wilderness Mail"
3rd    TIE
Alyson Outen, Xanti Alcelay – KTVB Channel 7 – "Honor Guard"
Alyson Outen, Paul Boehlke – KTVB Channel 7 – "Airmen Discharged"

Division B
1st    Kris Millgate – KPVI News 6 – "Green Guys"
2nd    Lauren Johnson, Joshua Benjamin, Levi Christiansen, Aaron Kunz – KPVI – News 6 – "American Fork Band Bus Crash in Inkom"


SPOT NEWS REPORT - TV

1st    Shane Johnson, Doug Lock Smith – KIVI Channel 6 – "Nampa Police Shooting"
2nd    Scott Evans, Emily Albrechtsen – KTVB Channel 7 – "Pencil in Mouth"
3rd    Ysabel Bilbao, Paul Boehlke – KTVB Channel 7 – "Home Explosion"


BEST LIVE SHOT - TV    

1st    Scott Evans, Trevor Loucks – KTVB Channel 7 – "Missing Boy"
2nd    Scott Evans, Mike di Donato – KTVB Channel 7 – "Fatal Crash"
3rd      Shane Johnson, Lance Johnson – KIVI Channel 6 – "Tree Down"



WATCHDOG/ INVESTIGATIVE REPORT  - TV

1st    TIE
Nishi Gupta, Gary Salzman – KTVB Channel 7 – "Sex Offender Homes"
Natalie Hurst, Brian Hild, Robyn Farney – KBCI Channel 2 – "24 Hours on the Street"
2nd     TIE
Alyson Outen, Gary Salzman – KTVB  Channel 7 – "DBSI"
Mellisa Paul, Eric Turner – KIVI Channel 6 – "Red Dye 40:  Seeing Red"
3rd    TIE
Alyson Outen, Troy Colson – KTVB Channel 7 – "Lucky 13 Mail"
Mike Murad, Clyn Richards – KBCI Channel 2 – "The Cost of Killing"


SERIOUS FEATURE REPORT - TV

Division A
1st    Mark Johnson, Paul Boehlke – KTVB Channel 7 – "Remembering Wake Island"
2nd    Michelle Edmonds, Kevin Eslinger – KIVI Channel 6 – "Cluster Headache Dad"
3rd    Ysabel Bilbao, Gary Salzman – KTVB Channel 7 – "Iraqi Family"

Division B

1st    Kris Millgate – KPVI News 6 – "Weed Eaters"


LIGHT FEATURE REPORT - TV

Division A
1st      Lincoln Graves, Eric Turner – KIVI Channel 6 – "Night of the Lincoln Graves"
2nd    Edgar Linares, Deren Martinez – KTVB Channel 7 – "Medal Rush"
3rd    Don Nelson, Kevin Eslinger – KIVI Channel 6  - "New Age Bible"


Division B
1st    Kris Millgate – KPVI News 6 – "Wild Goose Chase"


SERIES - TV

1st    Scott Evans, Troy Colson, Trevor Loucks – KTVB Channel 7 – "Stockdale Headaches 1 & 2"
2nd    Michelle Edmonds, Jeff Gordon – KIVI Channel 6 – "Saving Baby Lucca"
3rd    Doug Petcash, Troy Colson – KTVB Channel 7 – "Pressing issues 1 & 2"    


PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM –TV -  STUDIO

1st    Marcia Franklin, Ricardo Ochoa, Jared Fairchild, David Thomason – Idaho Public Television – "Dialogue:  Annette Gordon-Reed"
2nd     Joan Cartan-Hansen, Al Hagenlock, Sue Nass – Idaho Public Television – "D4k – 10th Anniversary Special"
3rd    Marcia Franklin, Ricardo Ochoa, Melanie Corry – Idaho Public Television – "Dialogue:  Wolf Hunting"


PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM – TV - FIELD

1st    Bruce Reichert, Pat Metzler, Jay Krajic, Chuck Cathcart, John Crancer, Norm Nelson – Idaho Public Television – "Outdoor Idaho:  Wolves in Idaho"
2nd    Mark Johnson, Paul Boehlke – KTVB Channel 7 – "Viewpoint:  Wake Island"    


DOCUMENTARY - TV

1st        Marcia Franklin, Jay Krajic - Idaho Public Television - "Outdoor
Idaho:  Let Me Be Brave"
2nd        John Crancer, Jay Krajic, Chuck Cathcart, Dave Thomason -  Idaho
Public Television - "Outdoor Idaho:  Pathways of Pioneers"


SPORTS NEWS STORY - TV

1st     Zach Wolken, Mike di Donato – KTVB Channel 7 – "Kayla's Story"
2nd    Mark Johnson, Xanti Alcelay – KTVB Channel 7 – "Speedy Comeback"
3rd     Justin Corr, Trevor Loucks – KTVB Channel 7 – "Amy Rhodes"
Honorable Mention - Shane Johnson – KIVI Channel 6 – "Hawaii Coach Slur"



SPORTSCAST - TV

Division A

1st    Zach Wolken – KTVB Channel 7
2nd    J. Bates – KBCI Channel 2
3rd    Justin Corr – KTVB Channel 7


Division B
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WEATHERCAST - TV

Division A

1st    Vin Crosby – KBCI Channel 2
2nd    Scott Dorval – KIVI Channel 6
3rd    Rick Lantz – KTVB Channel 7

Division B

1st    Doug Iverson – KPVI


OUTDOOR / ENVIRONMENT REPORT - TV

1st    TIE
Kris Millgate, Bruce Reichert, Jay Krajic, Chuck Cathcart, Norm Nelson, John Crancer, Ricardo Ochoa, Marcia Franklin – Idaho Public Television – "Outdoor Idaho:  Seeking Refuge"
Doug Petcash, Gary Salzman – KTVB Channel 7 – "The Cumo Mine"    
2nd     Joan Cartan-Hansen, Sauni Symonds, Chuck Cathcart, Dave Butler, Bruce Reichert – Idaho Public Television – "Outdoor Idaho:  Winter Play"
3rd    John Crancer, Jay Krajic, Chuck Cathcart – Idaho Public Television – "Outdoor Idaho:  Yellowstone's Cascade Corner"


CONSUMER REPORT - TV

1st    Mark Johnson, Xanti Alcelay – KTVB Channel 7 – "Short Sell Hell"
2nd    Michelle Stark,  Eric Turner,  Jeff Gordon – KIVI Channel 6 – "File Not Found"
3rd    Ysabel Bilbao, Paul Boehlke – KTVB Channel 7 – "Hospital Gown"


HEALTH / MEDICAL REPORT - TV

1st    Kayna Whitworth, Brian Hild – KBCI Channel 2 – "Baggins Bacteria"
2nd    Mellisa Paul,  Eric Turner – KIVI Channel  6 – Cliff Williams:  ALS Story
3rd    Don Nelson, Kevin Eslinger – KIVI Channel 6 – "Two of a Kind"


CRIME / COURT REPORT - TV

1st    Ysabel Bilbao, Paul Boehlke – KTVB Channel 7 – "14 Year Old Murder Suspect"
2nd     Michelle Stark, Doug Lock Smith, Kevin Eslinger – KIVI Channel 6 – "A Survivor Story"
3rd    Shane Johnson, Doug Lock Smith – KIVI Channel 6 – "Baby Faced Murder Arrest"
Honorable Mention
Marcia Franklin, Ricardo Ochoa, Jody Lee – Idaho Public Television – "Dialogue:  David Nevin"


GOVERNMENT / POLITICAL - TV

1st    Shane Johnson, Doug Lock Smith – KIVI Channel 6 – "Resolution Passes"
2nd    TIE
Alyson Outen, Troy Colson – KTVB Channel 7 – "Coin Toss"
Shane Johnson, Doug Lock Smith – KIVI Channel 6 – "Health & Welfare Cuts"
3rd    Thanh Tan, Ricardo Ochoa, Hank Nystrom, Seth Ogilvie, Dave Thomason, Dave Carlson – Idaho Public Television – "Idaho Reports:  Veto Mania"    


TELEVISION WRITING - TV

1st    Michelle Stark – KIVI Channel 6 – "Night the Earth Stood Still"
2nd    Michelle Stark – KIVI Channel 6 – "Wijacking: Stolen Wi Fi dangers"
3rd    Michelle Stark – KIVI Channel 6 – "File Not Found"


VIDEOGRAPHY - TV

1st TIE
Trevor Loucks - KTVB Channel 7  - "Iron Man"
Jay Krajic, Norm Nelson - Idaho Public Television - Seeking Refuge"     
2nd        Gary Salzman - KTVB Channel 7 - "Bees"
3rd        Xanti Alcelay - KTVB Channel 7 - "Honor Guard"


VIDEO ESSAY - TV

1st    Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 – "Road Trippin' to AZ"
2nd    Mike McLenna – KTVB Channel 7 – "Random Art Sidewalk Murals"
3rd    Kris Millgate – KPVI News 6 – "Grand Morning"


BEST TV GRAPHICS

1st    Cassandra Groll – Idaho Public Television – "IDPTV Thanks"


BEST TV SPORTS GRAPHICS

1st    Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 – "Duck Hunt"


BEST MORNING NEWS PROGRAM - TV

Division A

1st    KTVB Staff,  Ranae Bangerter – KTVB Channel 7 – "Today's Morning News"
2nd    KIVI Staff – KIVI Channel 6 – "Good Morning Live"

Division B

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ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - TV

1st     TIE
Emily Albrechtsen – KTVB Channel 7
Jen Wahl – KBCI Channel 2    
2nd    Michael Calcagno – KBCI Channel 2

GENERAL EXCELLENCE - MAGAZINE

1st    Jennifer Tuohy & Tony Barriatua – Sun Valley Guide – Summer 2009
2nd    Staff – Idaho Statesman – Treasure Magazine – April / May 2009
3rd    Michael McCoy – Teton Valley Magazine – Summer 2009,  The Water Issue
Honorable Mention - Blot Staff – Blot Magazine – University of Idaho – December 2009    


MAGAZINE WRITING – SERIOUS FEATURE

1st    Patti Murphy – Sun Valley Magazine – "Memories of Minidoka – Revisiting Idaho's Japanese Internment Camp"
2nd    Julie Fanselow – National Civic Review – "Community Blogging – The New Wave of Citizen Journalism"
3rd    Greg Moore – Sun Valley Guide – "Masters of the Steep"


MAGAZINE WRITING – LIGHT FEATURE

1st    Jennifer Tuohy & Contributors – Sun Valley Guide – "25 Reasons We Live in Sun Valley"
2nd    Jennifer Tuohy – Sun Valley Guide – "Blooming in Bellevue"
3rd    Jennifer Tuohy – Sun Valley Guide –"Something Borrowed, Something Green"
Honorable Mention - Kris Millgate – Idaho Falls Magazine – "Rod Reel Recovery"

MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHY

1st    Joe Jaszewski –  Idaho Statesman - Treasure Magazine  - "Spring fashion photo spread – Apr/May 2009"
2nd    Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – Treasure Magazine – "Wood, concrete & steel – Feb/Mar 2009"       

MAGAZINE COLUMN

1st    Van Gordon Sauter – Sun Valley Guide – "The Idaho Book Shelf"
2nd    Pat Murphy – Sun Valley Guide – "Last Lick"
3rd    Pat Murphy – Sun Valley Guide – "Number It"

MAGAZINE COVER

1st    Tony Barriatua –Sun Valley Guide – "Summer 2009"
2nd    Lindsie Bergevin, Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – Treasure Magazine – "February / March 2009"
3rd    Michael McCoy – Teton Family Magazine – "Winter 2009 / 2010"

GENERAL EXCELLENCE – WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Boise Weekly
2nd    The Star-News
3rd     Idaho Mountain Express


GENERAL NEWS STORY – WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Michael Wells – The Star-News – "Tamarack:  After the Fall"
2nd    Terry Smith – Idaho Mountain Express – "Fired worker wants justice"
3rd    Lisa Nyren – Teton Valley News – "Tragedy turns triumph for one dog and nine lucky pups"


SPOT NEWS COVERAGE – WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Stacy Simonet – Teton Valley News – "First Bank of the Tetons fails"
2nd    Tony Evans – Idaho Mountain Express – "The long haul begins"
3rd    Staff – The Star-News – "Adams deputy dies in collision"


WATCHDOG/ INVESTIGATIVE REPORT – WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Tom Grote – The Star-News – "Fatigue cited in wreck that killed Adams deputy, Mtn. Home airman"
2nd    Mike Polhamus – Teton Valley News – "Burnt remains smell fishy to officials"
3rd    Jeannette Boner – Valley Citizen – "Hospital settles doc's pay"


SERIOUS FEATURE REPORT – WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Deanna Darr – Boise Weekly – "Birds, bunnies and power"
2nd    Jeannette Boner – Valley Citizen – "A path less traveled"
3rd    Trevon Milliard – Idaho Mountain Express – "An honorable man"


LIGHT FEATURE REPORT – WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Amy Atkins – Boise Weekly – "Up in Smoke"
2nd    Tony Evans – Idaho Mountain Express – "A walk in the wild"
3rd    Tara Morgan – Boise Weekly -  "What the cluck?"


SERIES – WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Kate Reynolds Yaskot – Teton Valley News – "How Teton Valley Grows"
2nd    Jeannette Boner & Hope Strong – Valley Citizen – "Series on stimulus"
3rd    Erika Harmon – Messenger Index  - "A rare breed"


OUTDOOR FEATURE – WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Mark Steele – Caribou County Sun – "Rock Art"
2nd     Deanna Darr – Boise Weekly – "Home Slope Advantage"


SPORTS NEWS COVERAGE – WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Rachael Horne – Teton Valley News – "Sumo in Idaho"
2nd    Kelly Taylor – Messenger Index – "Huskies softball falls to Tigers at state"


SPORTS FEATURE STORY – WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Jeff  Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – "Running makes a difference in Brad Mitchell's life"
2nd     Jeff Cordes – Idaho Mountain Express – "Don Felder brings ‘Hotel California' concert to pavilion"
3rd     Philip A. Janquart – Eagle Independent – "Eagle's Van Hemlryck Family Forges Path for Challenged Athletes"

GENERAL COLUMN – WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Pat Murphy – Idaho Mountain Express – "Other views - Another vanishing U.S. trait: common sense; ‘Empathy' on Supreme Court?  Let's hope so; Neurotics, psychotics, sociopaths, egocentrics forge U.S. image"
2nd    Bill Cope – Boise Weekly  - "No No Nadya; Theory of Everything; Whoo-hoo! Val!"
3rd    Anna Eaton-Merkle – Eagle Independent – "A Teacher's perspective- Oh yea; Not-quite
spring; Chasing Mona Lisa"


SPECIALTY COLUMN – WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Stephen Dyer – Valley Citizen – "The Novice – The Trout Slayer; The Full Monty; Glory Days"
2nd    Jima Rice, Ph.D – Theweeklypaper – "Ahead of the curve:  It's time to learn some economics; What things motivate you?; Gift-giving – Is it about money or magic?"  
3rd    Bruce Smithhammer – Teton Valley News – "Off the Hook"


EDITORIAL – WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Pam Morris – Idaho Mountain Express – "Why no outrage about corporate cubicles of death?: Take your children; Rescue healthcare reform from scare slogans"
2nd    Pat Murphy – Idaho Mountain Express – "No one's laughing; No place for culture war; Facts not fiction please"
3rd    Pam Morris – Idaho Mountain Express – "Sun Valley mayor and council need a group hug;    In the dark; Get a grip on leg-hold traps"


HEADLINES – WEEKLY PRINT

1ST    Staff – Idaho Mountain Express – "Mountain Do; Much ado in a recession; Seasons collide; Mood at skate park does a 180; Gardeners plot a revolution; Poultry project ruffles feathers"


PAGE DESIGN  - WEEKLY PRINT

1st    TIE
Amy Birch – Teton Valley News – "Halloween and All Saints Day celebrations; Wild crafting               in the Tetons; The Pulse Health:  Wellness in the Teton Valley"
Amy Birch – Teton Valley News – "Willie LeClair Shoshone Lecturer, Storyteller and Spiritual Dancer; Valley unicyclist joins the Circus; Inventing in Victor: The MixKwix"
2nd    Tomi Grote – The Star-News – "Fright life; Mardi Hardy; Heart & Soul"
3rd    Barbara Gibson – Teton Valley News – "For the dogs; It's time for back to school; Where the beads are"


SPOT NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY  - WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Lauren Hall – Teton Valley News – "House Fire"
2nd    Willy Cook – Idaho Mountain Express – "Seasons Collide"
3rd    Willy Cook – Idaho Mountain Express – "Charges Dismissed"


FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY – WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Jeannette Boner – Valley Citizen – "High Heel Sheriff"
2nd    Willy Cook – Idaho Mountain Express – "Boogie ‘til the cows come home"
3rd    Gary Ertter – The Star-News – "Just Hang On"
Honorable Mention
Jeannette Boner – Valley Citizen – "4-H Lamb"


GENERAL NEWS  PHOTOGRAPHY - WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Willy Cook – Idaho Mountain Express – "Baldy Views Now Available"
2nd    Willy Cook  - Idaho Mountain Express – "Hundreds of Sockeye Return Home"
3rd     Michael Wells – The Star-News – "Payette Lake Kokanee Nearly Disappear"


SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY - WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Matt Moehr – The Star-News – "Flight of Stares"
2nd     Stacy Simonet – Teton Valley News – "Pin at State"
3rd    Lauren Hall – Teton Valley News – "Rodeo"


PHOTO ESSAY - WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Bradly J. Boner – Valley Citizen – "Bee-lieve"
2nd    Jeannette Boner – Valley Citizen – "A Day of Remembrance"
3rd    Lauren Hall – Teton Valley News – "Cliff Fall"


GRAPHICS - WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Amy Birch – Teton Valley News – "Dinner not impossible"
2nd    Barbara Gibson – Teton Valley News – "At a Glance – Meeting notes"


ARTS / ENTERTAINMENT REPORTING - WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Amy Atkins – Boise Weekly – "Just Because You Can,  Doesn't Mean You Should…. Without some help"
2nd    Jeremiah Robert Wierenga – Boise Weekly – "A Provincial Production"
3rd    Jeremiah Robert Wierenga – Boise Weekly – "The New Era of Opera"



POLITICAL REPORTING - WEEKLY PRINT

1st     Trevon Milliard – Idaho Mountain Express – "Councilor ends term with poor attendance"
2nd     Tom Grote – The Star-News – "Roberts felt the harsh reality of high-level politics"
3rd    Mike Polhamus – Teton Valley News – "Mayors: It's not about the money"


EDUCATION REPORTING - WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Mike Polhamus – Teton Valley News – "Parents protest Obama speech to students"
2nd    Terry Smith – Idaho Mountain Express – "Percentage of Hispanics on rise at Woodside school"
3rd    Lucia V. Knudson – The Star-News – "They Cleared Their Hurdles"


BUSINESS REPORTING - WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Trevon Milliard – Idaho Mountain Express – "Was Cash for Clunkers a success?"
2nd    Tom Grote – The Star-News – "Big Dream Gone Bad"
3rd    Carol Ryan Dumas – Capital Press – "Lease vs. buy:  Specific goals help decide"


AGRICULTURE REPORTING - WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Carol Ryan Dumas – Capital Press – "Alfalfa growers belittle official crop estimates"
2nd    Carol Ryan Dumas – Capital Press – "Lenders say they'll keep banking in dairy recovery"
3rd     Carol Ryan Dumas – Capital Press – "Milk prices take toll on hay market"


CRIME / COURTS REPORTING  - WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Hope Strong – Valley Citizen – "Drug bust scores big cash for county"
2nd    Terry Smith – Idaho Mountain Express – "Sheriff  rebuts claim of evidence tampering"
3rd    Terry Smith – Idaho Mountain Express – "High court considers Hanks' home dispute"


RELIGION REPORTING - WEEKLY PRINT

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ENVIRONMENT REPORTING - WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Deanna Darr – Boise Weekly – "Unlikely Allies"
2nd    Mark Steele – Caribou County Sun – "Selenium Poisoning"
3rd    Carol Ryan Dumas – Capital Press – "ISDA looks into pathogen drift issue"


HEALTH/MEDICAL REPORTING - WEEKLY PRINT

1st     Carissa Wolf – Boise Weekly – "The forgotten epidemic"
2nd    Tom Grote & Lucia V. Knudsen – The Star-News – "Standoff in the ER"
3rd    Trevon Milliard – Idaho Mountain Express – "Making hospital cuisine green"
Honorable Mention
Sabina Dana Plaase – Idaho Mountain Express – "Soldiers seek a new beginning"


SPECIAL SECTION - WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Gregory Foley – Idaho Mountain Express – "Wagon Days 2009"
2nd    Gregory Foley – Idaho Mountain Express – "Christmas 2009"
3rd    Staff – Valley Citizen – "Off-Peak guide"


ROOKIE OF THE YEAR – WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Trevon Milliard – Idaho Mountain Express
2nd     Carissa Sindon – The Star-News

GENERAL EXCELLENCE – DAILY PRINT:

1st Idaho Statesman
2nd    Idaho Press-Tribune    
3rd    Times-News
Honorable Mention -  Idaho State Journal

GENERAL NEWS STORY – DAILY PRINT

1st    Laurie Welch – Times-News – "Unsettled Dust"
2nd    John O'Connell – Idaho State Journal – "Accreditation eludes museum"
3rd    John Bulger – Idaho State Journal – "Labor of love"

SPOT NEWS COVERAGE – DAILY PRINT

1st     Katy Moeller – Idaho Statesman – "Boat trip turns tragic for 12 on Payette Lake"
2nd    Damon Hunzeker – Times-News – "Rupert man arrested after wrong turn – into prosecutor's garage"
3rd    Cody Bloomsburg & Casey Santee – Idaho State Journal – "Deluge"


WATCHDOG/INVESTIGATIVE REPORT – DAILY PRINT

1st    Dan Popkey – Idaho Statesman – "Pilot ‘outed' by false accusation"
2nd    TIE
Sean Ellis – Idaho State Journal – "Church of the firstborn"
Dan Popkey – Idaho Statesman – "AG:  Schools lost out on cheap lakeside leases"
3rd    TIE
Rebecca Boone – The Associated Press – "Private Prison Violence"
Ben Botkin – Times-News – "Questions raised about CSI / builder relationship"


SERIOUS FEATURE REPORT – DAILY PRINT

1st     Jessie L. Bonner – The Associated Press – "Backcountry mail pilot helps preserve way of life"
2nd    Rebecca Boone, Mike Warren – The Associated Press – "A matter of will"
3rd     Michael Deeds – Idaho Statesman – "A second chance"
Honorable Mention
Debbie Bryce – Idaho State Journal – "Out of the shadows"

LIGHT FEATURE REPORT - DAILY PRINT    

1st    Tim Woodward – Idaho Statesman – "Remember the great depression"
2nd    Alecia Warren – Coeur d'Alene Press – "Garbage Gal"
3rd    Yann Ranaivo – Idaho State Journal – "Miracle miles"
Honorable Mention - John O'Connell – Idaho State Journal – "Life is sweet"

SERIES - DAILY PRINT

1st    Joshua Palmer, Meagan Thompson – Times-News – "Follow the barley"
2nd    Casey Santee – Idaho State Journal – "Dome Dream"
3rd    Bradley Guire, David Bashore, Ryan Howe, Megan Thompson, Sandy Salas, Drew Godleski, James Wright, David Cooper, Eric Larsen – Times-News – "The Price to Play"
Honorable Mention
John O'Connell – Idaho State Journal – "Medical Mission"    
Alison Boggs – The Spokesman-Review – "A difficult blessing"


OUTDOOR FEATURE – DAILY PRINT

1st    Kris Millgate – Post Register – "Pepper vs. Powder"
2nd    Roger Phillips – Idaho Statesman – "Hunter vs. Wolf"
3rd    John Bulger – Idaho State Journal – "Bonneville Cutthroats"


SPORTS NEWS COVERAGE – DAILY PRINT

1st    Kevin Ang – Idaho State Journal – "It's not always easy to watch"
2nd    Bradley Guire – Times-News – "The Scoop on Scooping"
3rd     TIE
Chadd Cripe – Idaho Statesman – "Where do BCS bucks go?"
Jesse Baumgartner – Lewiston Tribune – "Guts and Glory"
Honorable Mention - Chadd Cripe – Idaho Statesman – "Social networking and sports collide"


SPORTS FEATURE STORY – DAILY PRINT

1st    Jesse Zentz – Idaho Statesman – "The son also rises"
2nd     Chadd Cripe – Idaho Statesman – "Death still resonates"
3rd     Ryan Howe – Times-News – "Crane's Coverage"


GENERAL COLUMN – DAILY PRINT

1st     Katherine Jones – Idaho Statesman – "Faith and fearlessness; Emerging from the darkness of mental illness; Understanding the circle of life"
2nd    Craig Bosley – Idaho State Journal – "Remembering the good days; Have we earned what veterans gave us?; Christmases past"
3rd     Tim Woodward – Idaho Statesman – "A perfect world would be paint-free; A ‘worthless' dog – until it vanished; From glue pots to e-editions"


SPECIALTY COLUMN – DAILY PRINT

1st    Pete Zimowsky – Idaho Statesman – "You can introduce kids to nature; Safe bike commuting; Beware of Moose on the loose"
2nd    Michael Deeds – Idaho Statesman – "Rough-sounding music?; Kanye West is a symptom of a larger cultural challenge; Retweet after me"
3rd    Jill Kuraitis – NewWest.net – "Transportation Money Match is Advantage: Otter; Let Human Needs Guide Budget-Makers; Talking Renewable Entergy: a Cognitive Dissonance"


EDITORIAL – DAILY PRINT

1st    Vickie Holbrook – Idaho Press-Tribune – "Local judges understand valley crime; County, Idaho must provide quality legal defense work; Firefighter pay hike not reasonable"
2nd     David Woolsey – Idaho Press-Tribune – "Ban texting while driving; Statehouse debate not simple; Legislature may need recess"
3rd     Kevin Richert – Idaho Statesman – "A success story and a model for the future; Police conduct is disturbing; so is the city's reaction to it; Why are they still here?"

HEADLINES - DAILY PRINT

1st    Genie Arcano, Joi Topete, Jason Lantz, Craig Sonoda – Idaho Statesman – "H20HHH!; Home, home in the Grange; Idaho inmates redeem wrongs with a write; Even the smell gets recycled; Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh girl!; New school is a lesson in itself"
2nd    Benjamin Kennedy – Idaho State Journal – "Peli-can'ts; Goooaaalll!;  Yes we can; A fowl business; So long Charlie"
3rd    Bill Wambeke – Times – News – "Showing, not telling; Gun fight; Bow ‘Wow'!; Praying for the perpetrator; Death of date night; A line worth waiting for"


PAGE DESIGN - DAILY PRINT

1st    Randy Lavorante – Idaho Press-Tribune – "Warning Signs"
2nd    Patrick Davis – Idaho Statesman – "Suit Up; Holiday dazzle; Cool stuff"
3rd    Benjamin Kennedy – Idaho State Journal – "Turkey Day primer; Pocatello big bands"


SPOT NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY – DAILY PRINT

1st     Katherine Jones – Idaho Statesman – "Sand Hollow Fire"
2nd     Charlie Litchfield – Idaho Press-Tribune – "Grieving Mother"
3rd     Bill Schaefer – Idaho State Journal – "Auto Accident"
Honorable Mention
Chris Butler – Idaho Statesman – "River Claims Man's Life"
Laurie Welch – Times-News – "Too Close for Comfort"



FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY – DAILY PRINT

1st    Greg Keller – Idaho Press-Tribune – "Walking Dino"
2nd    Bill Schaefer – Idaho State Journal – "Lil' Cowpoke Rodeo"
3rd    Joe Kline – Idaho State Journal – "Roping'
Honorable Mention
Chris Butler – Idaho Statesman – Lots of water, now will it last"
Shawn Raecke – Idaho Statesman – "Yes says the ballerina"


GENERAL NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY – DAILY PRINT

1st    Bill Schaefer – Idaho State Journal – "Flu Vaccination"
2nd    Mike Vogt – Idaho Press-Tribune – "Caldwell Night Rodeo"
3rd    Joe Kline – Idaho State Journal – "Sunset Bluegrass"
Honorable Mention - Joe Jaszewski – Idaho Statesman – "First Day of Wolf Hunt"


SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY – DAILY PRINT

1st    Katherine Jones – Idaho Statesman – "Boise's Ironman"
2nd    Joe Kline – Idaho State Journal – "State Champs"
3rd    Bill Schaefer – Idaho State Journal – "Eyes on the Prize"
Honorable Mention - Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – "Slide  Home"


PHOTO ESSAY – DAILY PRINT

1st    Joe Jaszewski – Idaho Statesman – "Robert Manwill"
2nd    Staff – Idaho Statesman – "2009 Special Olympics"


GRAPHICS – DAILY PRINT

1st    Patrick Davis – Idaho Statesman – "Fishing Idaho 101"
2nd    Patrick Davis – Idaho Statesman – "Keep your bike rolling"
3rd    Patrick Davis – Idaho Statesman – "The language of tomatoes"    


ARTS / ENTERTAINMENT REPORTING – DAILY PRINT

1st    Kristin Rodine – Idaho Statesman – "Arts, energy and a ‘gazillion things'"
2nd    Dana Oland – Idaho Statesman – "Recession takes toll on performing arts"
3RD    Dan Lea – Idaho Press-Tribune – "Limited engagement:  One night only"


POLITICAL REPORTING – DAILY PRINT

1st    Betsy Z. Russell – The Spokesman-Review – "Ex-official says politics played a role in firing"
2nd    Sharon Strauss, Brian Dooley – Idaho Press-Tribune – "First 100 days"
3rd    Bethann Stewart – Idaho Statesman – "Is the Idaho meth project working?"


EDUCATION REPORTING – DAILY PRINT

1st     Ben Botkin – Times-News – "A sense of the classroom"
2nd    Jessie L. Bonner – The Associated Press – "In Idaho,  2 types of public school systems compete"
3rd    John O'Connell – Idaho State Journal – "Starting over"


BUSINESS REPORTING – DAILY PRINT

1st    Ariel Hansen – Times-News – "One Valley, One Economy"
2nd    Kristin Rodine – Idaho Statesman – "Demise of ambitious project stirs worry, hope in Nampa"    
3rd    Bill Roberts – Idaho Statesman – "Picking up DBSI's pieces"


AGRICULTURE REPORTING  - DAILY PRINT

1st    Virginia Hutchins – Times-News – "Shoving Sheep"
2nd    Bethann Stewart – Idaho Statesman – "Urban farmers make the most of tiny Boise plots"
3rd    John O'Connell – Idaho State Journal – "Sweet business"


CRIME / COURTS REPORTING – DAILY PRINT

1st    Kristin Rodine  – Idaho Statesman – "Double standard?  Women molesters"
2nd    Betsy Z. Russell – The Spokesman-Review – "Case points out judge's dual role"
3rd    Cynthia Sewell – Idaho Statesman – "Finding LeAnn"
Honorable Mention - Patrick Orr – Idaho Statesman – "Prosecutors opting not to seek executions"


RELIGION REPORTING – DAILY PRINT

1st    Andrew Weeks – Times-News – "Happy outside the church:  Ex-Mormon groups offer support"
2nd    Andrew Weeks – Times-News – "No longer a slave:  Outreach ministry offers hope to addicts"
3rd    Jimmy Hancock – Idaho State Journal – "Local Temple hopes"


ENVIRONMENT REPORTING – DAILY PRINT

1st    TIE
Tim Woodward – Idaho Statesman – "A forest in decline"
John Bulger – Idaho State Journal – "Still Raging"
2nd    Bill Schaefer – Idaho State Journal – "Striking a Balance"
3rd    Jesse Nance – Idaho Press-Tribune  - "Solar, wind on the rise in Idaho"
Honorable Mention
Nate Poppino – Times-News – "Faded Forest"

HEALTH/MEDICAL REPORTING – DAILY PRINT

1st    Blair Koch –Times-News – "The cost of caring:  Home health care braces for cuts"
2nd    Colleen LaMay – Idaho Statesman – "Middle class battles illness, medical bills"
3rd    Melissa Davlin – Times-News – "From amputation comes freedom"


SPECIAL SECTION- DAILY PRINT

1st    Staff – Idaho Press-Tribune – "Portraits of Idaho – Calvacade 2009"
2nd    Staff – Idaho Statesman – "Helping build a community for 145 years"
3rd    Staff – Idaho Statesman – "Special Olympics"
Honorable Mention
Joshua Palmer, Blair Koch, Cindy Snyder, Andrew Weeks, Bill Wambeke – The Twin Falls Times News – "Magic Valley Business Review"


ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - DAILY PRINT

1st    Dan Angell – Idaho State Journal

GENERAL EXCELLENCE   

1st    Dave Plourde – KCHQ – FM – “Q102 News”

GENERAL NEWS REPORT

1st    Krisi Packer – Boise State Radio / NPR News 91 – “Barack Obama visits Boise”
2nd    Don Wimberly – Boise State Radio – “New Election Counters in Canyon County”
3rd    Don Wimberly – Boise State Radio – “Nuclear plant gets mixed reviews”

SPOT NEWS REPORT

1st    Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Free Fries for J.R.”
2nd    Samantha Wright & Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Holocaust Day”
3rd    Don Wimberly – Boise State Radio – “Simplot Remembered”

WATCHDOG / INVESTIGATIVE REPORT

1st    Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Are scooters a good investment?”

SERIOUS FEATURE REPORT

1st    Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Kids talk about Meth”
2nd    Samantha Wright – Boise State Radio – “C130 JPAD Flight”
3rd    Doug Nadvornick – Northwest News Network – “North Idaho embraces new President”

LIGHT FEATURE REPORT

1st    Adam Cotterell, Krisi Packer – Boise State Radio / NPR News 91 – “Dollar Power”
2nd    Krisi Packer – Boise State Radio – “Chemistry Christmas”
3rd    Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Refugee Thanksgiving”

NEWS TALK SHOW

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SPORTS TALK SHOW

1st    John Mallory – KUOI FM Moscow 89.3 – “The Johnny Ballgame Show”

SPORTS NEWS REPORT

1st    Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Kristen Armstrong Wins Gold”
2nd    Glenn Mosley, Julie Scott – Northwest Public Radio – “Jerry Kramer Fights for NFL Retirees”

PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM

1st     Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Campaign Staffer Profile”
2nd    Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “An Underdog Runs for Congress”

USE OF SOUND

1st    Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Zip Line Tour”
2nd    Krisi Packer – Boise State Radio / NPR News 91 – “Idaho’s Capitol Renovation”
3rd    Samantha Wright – Boise State Radio – “911 Remembrance”