On Assignment: Covering the Oregon standoff

By Rebecca Boone I first heard that protesters had taken over a national wildlife refuge in Oregon the way many of us did: On Twitter. My Christmas vacation was winding down just as the situation in Burns, Ore. was winding up, and as I tried to catch up on the local news that I’d missed while out of town, I kept running across references to a federal building takeover. Boise is the closest AP bureau to the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, and so I exchanged emails with AP’s news editors in Seattle and Portland on Jan. 2, … [Read more...]

Best of 2015 Awards Banquet Set to Honor Winners

By Deanna Darr Once again, we’re making plans for the annual banquet honoring the winners of the Best of 2015 Awards. Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 30, to join us for an evening of celebrating some of the best work created by Idaho journalists in the last year – plus a great excuse to let loose and catch up with your friends and colleagues. We’re returning to the Owyhee in downtown Boise for our once-a-year excuse to get dressed up. We’ll gather in the ballroom on the second floor beginning at 6 p.m. for a social hour … [Read more...]

PRESIDENT’S COLUMN: Holding leaders accountable, fighting for public records, and planning a banquet….

By Betsy Russell This has been a busy time for the Idaho Press Club. Our Southwest Chapter has hosted two excellent and well-attended “Headliner” events, the first a breakfast gathering with Gov. Butch Otter and the second a luncheon with House Speaker Scott Bedke and Senate President Pro-Tem Brent Hill. Both opened with brief remarks from our guests, followed by an on-the-record Q-and-A session with press club members. Both were highly newsy, and resulted in lots of information and insight into what’s going on in Idaho’s current … [Read more...]

MEDIA MOVES

New faces in your newsroom or communication department? Let everyone know. Send your Media Moves to: email@idahopressclub.org TELEVISION KIDK/KIFI Misty Inglet is a new reporter in the Pocatello bureau; she arrives from Utah State University. KPVI New meteorologist/reporter Paul Beam joins the staff, from Rutgers University. KMVT New reporter Courtney Salmon comes from Paurumpt, Nev. New reporter. Nicole Baker comes from KOCO in Oklahoma City, where she was a … [Read more...]