2007 Magazine Award Winners
1st Jennifer Tuohy, Tony Barriatua & Evelyn Phillips - Sun Valley Guide - "Fall 2007"
2nd Steve Smede, Dayne Dingman - Idaho Falls Magazine - "November/December 2007"
3rd Treasure Magazine Staff - Treasure Magazine - Idaho Statesman - "October/November 2007"
MAGAZINE WRITING - SERIOUS FEATURE
1st Jason Kauffman - Sun Valley Guide - "Twenty Days of Fire"
2nd Matt Furber - Sun Valley Guide - "The State of the Idaho Potato"
3rd Kimberly Hirai - Blot Magazine - University of Idaho - "A Debatable Presence"
Honorable Mention
Colleen LaMay - Idaho Health - Idaho Statesman - "Quitting a Habit That Kills"
MAGAZINE WRITING - LIGHT FEATURE
1st Michael Ames - Sun Valley Guide - "The Other Cold War"
2nd Van Gordon Sauter - Sun Valley Guide - "The Business of Being a Cowboy"
3rd Adam Herrenbruck - BLOT Magazine - University of Idaho - "The Vagrant Vandal"
MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Brad Talbutt - Treasure Magazine - Idaho Statesman - "Modern DIY"
2nd Chris Butler, Brad Talbutt, Kerry Maloney - Treasure Magazine - Idaho Statesman - "A Gift for Your Garden"
3rd Kort Duce - Idaho Falls Magazine - "Rapid Transit: River of No Return"
MAGAZINE COVER
1st Dayne Dingman, Steve Smede - Idaho Falls Magazine - "Cover - May/June 2007"
2nd Tony Barriatua - Sun Valley Guide - "Cover - Winter 2007/08"
3rd Brad Talbutt, Lindsie Taylor - Treasure Magazine - Idaho Statesman - "Cover - August/September 2007"
2009 All Media Award Winners
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 62nd Ysabel Bilbao – KTVB Channel 7
3rd Kiersten Throndsen – KBCI Channel 2
REPORTER OF THE YEAR - PRINT
1st Brian Murphy – Idaho Statesman2nd Bill Roberts – Idaho Statesman
3rd Katy Moeller – Idaho Statesman
Pinnacle Award
Daily Idaho StatesmanWeekly Idaho Mountain Express
TV KTVB – Channel 7
2009 Public Relations Award Winners
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
No EntriesSPECIAL 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"
2009 Television Award Winners
Division A
1st KTVB Channel 7
2nd KIVI Channel 6
3rd KBCI Channel 2
Division B
No entries
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
No entries
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
No entries
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - TV
1st TIE
Emily Albrechtsen – KTVB Channel 7
Jen Wahl – KBCI Channel 2
2nd Michael Calcagno – KBCI Channel 2
2009 Weekly Newspaper Award Winners
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
No entries
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
2008 All Media Award Winners
1st The Spokesman-Review, Betsy Z. Russell & Idaho news media -“Open Courts - Duncan Trial”
2nd Heath Druzin – Idaho Statesman – “Dirk Kempthorne records”
SPECIAL COVERAGE
1st Betsy Z. Russell & Meghann Cuniff – The Spokesman-Review – “Joseph Duncan trial coverage”
2nd Staff – KTVB Channel 7 – “Boise Inferno”
3rd Staff – Idaho Statesman – “Oregon Trail fire coverage”
REPORTER OF THE YEAR - TELEVISION
1st Shane Johnson – KIVI Channel 6
2nd Alyson Outen – KTVB Channel 7
3rd Dan Hamilton – KTRV Fox 12
REPORTER OF THE YEAR - PRINT
1st Cynthia Sewell – Idaho Statesman
2nd Jared S. Hopkins – Times-News
3rd Betsy Z. Russell – The Spokesman-Review
Awards Banquet: It's time to celebrate our good work
On Saturday, April 17, Press Club members from throughout Idaho will gather for our Best of 2009 Annual Awards Banquet, for a chance to celebrate what we do - with humor, camaraderie, good food and drink and well-deserved accolades.
This is one of the basic ways the Idaho Press Club works to improve journalism in Idaho, through recognition of excellence in our annual journalism contest. Whether you're winning an award or not, please join us. In this stormy time in our industry, we all need a night of celebrating what we do right.
This year's banquet will begin with a social hour at 6 p.m., and it'll be right in the heart of downtown Boise at the Boise Centre on the Grove. The evening continues with the banquet and program beginning at 7, and will include the comedy of Pat Mac, honors for all our award winners and scholarship winners, and a choice of entrees between oven roasted chicken with rosemary dijon sauce and butternut squash ravioli (yum!). There's no silent auction or raffle this year; you don't need to bring your checkbook. Just bring yourself, your spouse or significant other, your co-workers, and have a night on the town in celebration of good journalism.
Prices haven't gone up; they're $35 for members and $40 for non-members, and for the first time, we're offering a new online payment option through our Web site, www.idahopressclub.org.
Register now, and we’ll see you there!