2011 Contest

admin — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:13:33 +0000

The deadline for our annual contest, Jan. 13 is fast approaching. All the materials needed to enter will soon be available here.

SPJ Winners

Laurent — Sun, 22 May 2011 23:53:45 +0000

Congratulations to all the winners in the Oregon & SW Washington SPJ awards contest celebrating work done in 2010. Below is a list of winners for the state and regional contest. Awards were presented to winners at awards banquets across the region, including in Portland on May 21, 2011.

In addition to the following awards, SPJ Oregon also recognized Skip Newberry and Rick Nixon with the First Freedom Award for their pioneering work on CivicApps, a web partnership between government agencies that increases transparency by making public data available online and Michael Russel, of the Oregonian, as SPJ Oregon’s 2010 Rookie of the year.

Awards for non-daily newspapers with circulation below 8,000

Spot news

First Place - Larry Coonrod, Newport News-Times for “All’s well after spill down hill”

Second Place - Kara Hansen Murphey, West Linn Tidings for “One tough mother “

Third Place - Stover E. Harger III, South County Spotlight for “Morning fire destroys rural Scappoose home”

News Feature

First Place - Larry Coonrod, Newport News-Times for “Slippery Slope Aaron”

Second Place - Stover E. Harger III, South County Spotlight for “Moving day at the Orcadia”

Third Place - Holly M.Gill, Madras Pioneer for “Chase, gunfire entangle rancher”

General Feature

First Place - Cara Pallone, Appeal Tribune for “Sanctuary gives new life to abused, neglected animals Jessica”

Second Place - Ellen Spitaleri, Clackamas Review for “It’s a Family Affair”

Third Place - Geoff Pursinger, The Times for “The fight for Emmett”

Comprehensive Coverage

First Place - Angela Webber, The Beaverton Valley Times for “Gay student teach removed from school”

Second Place - Darryl Swan, Stover E. Harger III and Tyler Graf, South County Spotlight for “All eyes on eruption volcano edition”

Third Place – Staff, Blue Mountain Eagle for “Aryan Nation coverage”

Government

First Place - Amanda Waldroupe of Just Out

Second Place - Denise Ruttan of The Stayton Mail

Third Place - Larry Coonrod, Newport News-Times for “Mayor shreds review forms”

Science and Health

First Place - Christian Gaston, News-Times (Forest Grove) for “Storm stunts effort to clear Wapato Lake”

Second Place - Terry Dillman, Newport News-Times for “Sleuths of the sea”

Third Place - David Rosenfeld, The Lund Report for “Insurance rates increase unabated”

Environmental

First Place - Christian Gaston, News-Times (Forest Grove) for “Coho salmon flock to the Tualatin”

Second Place - Kara Hansen Murphey, Lake Oswego Review for “From Fork to Farm”

Third Place – Jessie Kirk, The Beaverton Valley Times for “A Green Way to Go”

Social issues

First Place - Nancy Townsley and Chase Allgood, News-Times for “Great recession not receding”

Second Place - Leslie Pugmire Hole, Redmond Spokesman for “Stray cats keep non-profit busy”

Third Place - Darryl Swan, South County Spotlight for “Shane’s Place offers safe haven”

Education

First Place - Stover E. Harger III, South County Spotlight for “Cheer fear”

Second Place - Raymond Rendleman, Clackamas Review for “Paying to play”

Religion and Ethics

First Place - Susan Matheny, Madras Pioneer for “Mission Impossible?”

Personalities

First Place - Nancy Townsley, News Times for “A Yen for Pokemon”

Second Place - Larry Coonrod, Newport News-Times for “Sailing with Captain Hook”

Third Place - Denise Ruttan, The Stayton Mail for “Death of ex-Stayton star leaves a void”

Arts Reporting

First Place - Larry Coonrod, Newport News-Times for “Crowd funding kickstarts projects”

Second Place - Andy Kryza, News-Times for “Winter Guide”

Third Place - Larry Coonrod, Newport News-Times for “Painting with patience”

Business news

First Place - Denise Ruttan, The Stayton Mail for “Wheat offers farmers backup”

Business feature

First Place - Stover E. Harger III, South County Spotlight for “Oregon Aero owners exercise adaptation to tackle health frontier”

Second Place - Lary Coonrod, Newport News-Times for “Workers face scrutiny”

Sports news

First Place - Sam Scott, Polk County Itemizer-Observer for “Boise State Bound”

Second Place - Zack Palmer, News-Times (Forest Grove) for “The next step”

Third Place - Amanda Miles, News-Times (Forest Grove) for “A league of their own”

Sports column

First Place - Amanda Miles, News-Times (Forest Grove) for “Loss motivates Lady Braves”

Second Place - Joe McHaney, Madras Pioneer for “Rylee swings away, Human error, Newborn”

Editorials

First Place - Scotta Callister, Blue Mountain Eagle

Second Place - Leslie Pugmire, Hole Redmond Spokesman

General column

First Place - John Schrag, News-Times

Second Place - Terry Dillman Newport News-Times

Page one design

First Place - Jessie Kirk, The Beaverton Valley Times

Second Place - Nicole DeCosta, West Linn Tidings

Third Place - Nick Peterson, The Times

Photography news

First Place - Pete Strong, Polk County Itemizer-Observer for “U.S. Marine Corps Honor Guard”

Photography sports

First Place - Zack Palmer News-Times Forest Grove

Second Place - Joe McHaney Madras Pioneer

Best of the Web

First Place - Jamie Valdez and Geoff Pursinger, The Times for “Hatcher’s Holiday”

Second Place - Geoff Pursinger and Jaime Valdez, The Beaverton Valley Times for “I believe that we will win”

General excellence

First Place - Clackamas Review

Second Place - Polk County Itemizer-Observer

Third Place - Redmond Spokesman

Awards for non-daily newspapers with circulation above 8,000

Spot News

First place - Paul Daquilante, McMinnville News-Register for “Text from Dad”

Second place - Matthew Kish, Portland Business Journal for “HemCon fights patent ruling”

Third place - Paul Daquilante, McMinnville News-Register, for “Iranians Arms Smuggler”

News feature

First place - Beth Slovic, Willamette Week, for “Sext Crimes”

Second place - Ben Jacklet, Oregon Business Magazine, for “The Gamble”

Third place - Peter Korn, Portland Tribune, for “Who should be committed?”

General feature

First place - Rick Levin, Eugene Weekly, for “Seeking Sasquatch”

Second place - Aaron Mesh, Willamette Week, for “Mock Star”

Third place - Hank Stern, Willamette Week, for “Duck Tales”

Comprehensive coverage

First place - Nigel Jaquiss, Willamette Week, for “Election coverage”

Second place - Wendy Culverwell, Portland Business Journal, for “Salpare Bay”

Third place - James Pitkin, Willamette Week, for “Kyron Horman coverage”

Investigative reporting

First place - Nigel Jaquiss, Willamette Week, for “Oregon’s scariest cops”

Second place - Joanne Zuhl, Street Roots, for “On the left side of God”

Third place - Hannah Hoffman, McMinnville News-Register, for “Criminal probe targets Lewis”

Government

First place - Robin Doussard, Oregon Business Magazine, for “Destination Unknown”

Second place - Hannah Hoffman, McMinnville News-Register, for “Gravel industry fuels GOP coffers”

Third place - Sara Mirk, The Portland Mercury, for “Riding the gravy train”

Science and health

First place - Peter Korn, Portland Tribune, for “Prescription: More Sun”

Second place - Peter Korn, Portland Tribune, for “Paging Dr. Alternative”

Third place - Allan Classen, Northwest Examiner, for “Boiling point”

Environment

First place - Ben Jacklet, Oregon Business Magazine, for “Supermess”

Second place - Nigel Jaquiss, Willamette Week, for “Green Giant”

Third place - Camilla Mortensen, Eugene Weekly, for “Mayhem on the McKenzie”

Social issues

First place - James Pitkin, Willamette Week, for “Saving Ryan”

Second place - Beth Slovic, Willamette Week, for “Sext Crimes”

Third place - James Pitkin, Willamette Week, for “the Longest Odds”

Education

First place - Ben Jacklet, Oregon Business Magazine, for “Money Ball”

Second place - Beth Slovic, Willamette Week, for “Extra credit”

Third place - Jennifer Anderson, Portland Tribune, for “High School Shuffle Makes Critics Shout”

Religion

First place - Camilla Mortensen, Eugene Weekly, for “License to lie”

Second place - Joanne Zuhl, Street Roots, for “On the left side of God”

Third place - Ed Langlois, Clarice Keating, Catholic Sentinel, for “Teaching the intersection of science, faith”

Personalities

First place - Nigel Jaquiss, Willamette Week, for “Dr. Do-Over”

Second place - Ed Langlois, Catholic Sentinel, for “A Veteran seeks to heal”

Third place - Starla Pointer, McMinnville News-Register, for “A versatile voice”

Lifestyle

First place - Aaron Mesh, Willamette Week, for “Cartrocalypse!”

Second place - Camilla Mortensen, Eugene Weekly, for “Airstream Dreams”

Third place - Jennifer Netherby, Oregon Business Magazine, for “Runway Reality”

Arts reporting

First place - Michael Mannheimer, Willamette Week, for “Everyone Loves Menomena…Except Menomena”

Second place - Suzi Steffen, Eugene Weekly, for “Post Office Space”

Third place - Nicole Montesano, McMinnville News-Register, for “Cardboard becomes the stuff of art”

Arts criticism

First place - Suzi Steffen, Eugene Weekly, for “Should Have Known Better”

Second place - Molly Templeton, Eugene Weekly, for “Demands of the drowning”

Third place - Molly Templeton, Eugene Weekly, for “Chances and choices”

Business news

First place - Jon Bell, Oregon Business Magazine, for “The final cut?”

Second place - Steve Law, Portland Tribune, for “Fears of an early eclipse”

Third place - Alan Pittman, Eugene Weekly, for “Trash + Cash: Eugene’s Garbage Goes Corporate”

Business feature

First place - Ben Jacklet, Oregon Business Magazine, for “High Times in Southern Oregon”

Second place - Aaron Mesh, Willamette Week, for “Cartpocalypse”

Third place - Ben Jacklet, Oregon Business Magazine, for “Data Game”

Sports news

First place - Jason Vandersmith, Portland Tribune, for “Ducks’ success starts with well-made bed”

Second place - Whitney Bermes and Carl Dubois, McMinnville News-Register, for “Syndrome strikes Mac football team”

Third place - Matthew Kish, Portland Business Journal, for “W’s financial victory”

Sports column

First place - Carl Dubois, McMinnville News-Register

Second place - Casey Jarman, Willamette Week

Editorials

First place - Rob Smith, Portland Business Journal

Second place - Mark Garber, Portland Tribune

General column

First place - Allan Classen, Northwest Examiner, for “Editor’s Turn”

Second place - Sarah Mirk, The Portland Mercury, for “In the shadows”

Headlines

First place - Portland Business Journal

Second place - Ted Taylor, Eugene Weekly

Third place - Karl Klooster, McMinnville News-Register

Page one design

First place - Jon Taylor Carter, Oregon Business Magazine

Second place - Peter Vogel, Portland Tribune

Inside feature or section page design

First place - Jon Taylor Carter, Oregon Business Magazine

Second place - Joan Hiebert, Portland Business Journal

Photography news

First place - Marcus Larson, McMinnville News-Register, for “Glass Galore”

Photography sports

First place - Marcus Larson, McMinnville News-Register, for “Bucking Ain’t Easy”

Second place - Marcus Larson, McMinnville News-Register, for “Untouchable”

Third place - Marcus Larson, McMinnville News-Register, for “Sand Storm”

Photography feature

First place - Marcus Larson, McMinnville News-Register, for “Handful of Blooms”

Photo page/photo essay

First place - Paula Watts, Oregon Business Magazine, for “Shaken and Stirred”

Second place - Marcus Larson, McMinnville News-Register, for “Gliding to Gold”

General Excellence

First place - Oregon Business Magazine

Second place - Portland Tribune

Third place - The Portland Mercury

Awards for television stations in markets sized 121 to 210:

Photojournalism (Feature or News)

Second place - Bill Goetz and Kristina Nelson of KVAL-TV for “Crosswalk: Near Death”

Third place - Evan Bell and Steven Sandberg of KDRV-TV for “Liberty Belle Takes Flight”

Spot News Reporting

First place - David Walker and Loren Ruark of KVAL-TV for “Amsville Tornado”

Third place - Laura Rillos and Loren Ruark of KVAL-TV for “Downtown Bomb Threat”

General News Reporting

First place - Kelly Koopmans, Loren Ruark and Rob Woodward of KVAL-TV for “The Silent Epidemic: Traumatic Brain Injury in the Oregon National Guard”

Special Report/Documentary

First place - Lauren Allison, Elissa Harrington, Adam Grunseth and Loren Ruark of KVAL-TV for “Bullying”

Third place - Kelly Koopmans, Loren Ruark and Rob Woodward of KVAL-TV for “A Slient Epidemic: Traumatic Brain Injury in The Oregon National Guard”

Investigative Reporting

Second place - Jennifer Winters and Rob Woodward of KVAL-TV for “Tim Fox Complaints”

Sports Reporting

Second place - Dirk Weishaar of KVAL-TV for “Sibling Rivalry”

Awards for local radio:

Special report

First place - The staff of Oregon Public Broadcasting for “Getting Back To Work”

Third place - The staff of KPAM 860 for “Kyron Horman”

Awards for online journalism:

Special Report/Enterprise

Second place - The staff of the Columbian for “The Volcano Next Door”

Slideshow

First place - Beth Nakamura of the Oregonian for “Learning to slaughter”

Interactive graphic or resource

Second place - Marsha Matta of the Columbian for “Mount St. Helens Victims”

Innovation Award

Second place - The staff of the Statesman Journal for “WESD’s Web of Deals”

Best Parent Site

Second place - The staff of the Statesman Journal for “StatesmanJournal.com”

Awards for newspapers with circulation less than 25,000:

Graphics & Illustrations

First place - Marsha Matta of The Columbian

Photo Portfolio

First place - Bob A. Pennell of the Mail Tribune for “The Greatest Loss”

Sports Photography

First place - Jamie Lusch of The Mail Tribune for “Showcase”

Feature Photography

Third place - Skip Nichols of the East Oregonian for “Lightning”

News Photography (General and Spot News)

Third place - Scobel Wiggins of the Corvallis Gazette-Times for “A splash of summer”

Headlines

First place - the staff of the Grants Pass Daily Courier

Second place - Chip Dombrowski of the World

Third place - Max Charlton of the Daily Astorian

Page Design

First place - Kathleen Strecker of the Daily Astorian

General Column

First place - Skip Nichols of the East Oregonian for “Kathy Aney columns”

Editorial & Commentary

Second place - Gary Nelson of the Mail Tribune

Third place - Hasso Hering of the Albany Democrat-Herald for “$93,000 …; A fed shift …; A psalm …”

Sports Column

Second place - Zach Urness of the Grants Pass Daily Courier for “Stranded on Shasta; Tackling the Applegate; Fall’s the time”

Sports Feature Story

Second place - Larry Cathey of the Grants Pass Daily Courer for “He sees the game in a unique way”

Third place - Josh McDermott of the News-Review for “Numbers add up for baseball team”

Sports Reporting

First place - Kevin Hampton of the Corvallis Gazette-Times for “Going at us emotionally”

Third place - Tim Trower of the Mail Tribune for “Powers played through heartache”

Short Feature Story

Third place - Alice Campbell of The World for “Amazing Grace”

Lifestyles Reporting

Third place - Katie Wilson of The Daily Astorian for “The secret to happiness is to find your own niche”

Social Issues Reporting

First place - Bennett Hall of the Corvallis Gazette-Times for “Death in the Basement”

Second place - Steve Lundeberg of the Albany Democrat-Herald for “This is my country”

Environment & Science Reporting

Second place - Cassandra Profita of the Daily Astorian for “Slinging rotten fish? It’s enriching”

Third place - Anne Creighton of the News-Review for “Formosa Mine”

Government and Politics Reporting

Second place - Jim Moore, Stacy Stumbo and Patti Richter of The Grants Pass Daily Courier for “Measuring the public payroll”

Spot News Reporting

First place - Katie Wilson, Chelsea Gorrow, Deeda Schroeder and the staff of The Daily Astorian for “Waterfront Inferno”

Third place - Mark Freeman of the Mail Tribune for “Rogue rage”

Comprehensive Coverage

Second place - Don Jenkins of the News-Review for “A spotted saga”

General Excellence

Second place - The Mail Tribune

Awards for daily newspapers with circulation between 25,000 and 65,000:

Photo Page, Story or Essay

First place - Troy Wayrynen of The Columbian for “Coping with Cancer”

Sports Photography

Second place - Steven Lane of the Columbian for “Game Winner”

Portrait Photography

First place - Steven Lane of the Columbian for “Henderson Brothers”

Second place - Zachary Kaufman of the Columbian for “Boxer Virgil Green”

Feature Photography

Third place - Steven Lane of the Columbian for “Adopt Me”

News Photography

Second place - Timothy Gonzalez of the Statesman Journal for “All we could do was watch”

Illustrations

Second place - Greg Cross of The Bulletin

Headlines

First place - Bob Sisson of the Columbian

Second place - Colleen Keller of The Columbian

Third place - Rob Oster of the Columbian

Page Design

Second place - Heather Ryhorn of The Statesman Journal

Third place - Marridee Hanson of The Columbian

General Column

First place - The Bulletin for “Columns by Lily Raff”

Third place - K. Williams Brown of The Statesmen Journal for “Not so lame”

Editorial & Commentary

First place - Dick Hughes of The Statesman Journal

Second place - Greg Jayne of The Columbian for “Reaching a new low / Bullying / Silencing”

Third place - John Laird of The Columbian for “Rampaging rancor / Demise … / Identify the signers”

Sports Column

First place - Matt Calkins of The Columbian for “What defense / Brown’s journey / Blazers”

Second place - Greg Jayne of The Columbian for “Former football star / Gift / Unlikely hit”

Sports Reporting

Third place - Greg Jayne of the Columbian for “Papermakers are strek-breakers”

Arts Reporting

First place - Barbara Curtin of the Statesman Journal for “Will art fair pay a price?”

Second place - Barbara Curtin of the Statesman Journal for “Family ties and all that jazz”

Long Feature Story

First place - Ben Salmon of The Bulletin for “Music in his genes”

Third place - Scott Hewitt of The Columbian for “More than Survival”

Short Feature Story

First place - Scott Hewitt of The Columbian for “Main Street in America Happy 234–and many happy returns”

Lifestyles Reporting

Second place - Barbara Curtin of the Statesman Journal for “Letters from mom”

Third place - Barbara Curtin of the Statesman Journal for “Tracking our family roots”

Social Issues Reporting

Third place - Lauren Dake of The Bulletin for “Gang violence, grief”

Business Column

First place - Courtney Sherwood of The Columbian

Business Reporting

First place - Kathie Durbin of The Columbian for “Washington’s wind power windfall”

Second place - Hillary Borrud of The Bulletin for “Buying up Bend”

Third place - Aaron Corvin of The Columbian for “Nautilus looking for a comeback”

Environment & Science Reporting

Second place - Beth Casper and Stefanie Knowlton of The Statesman Journal for “Running for their lives”

Health Reporting

First place - Markian Hawryluk of The Bulletin for “Under the influence”

Education Reporting

First place - Lauren Drake of The Bulletin for “Foreign Exchanges”

Second place - Tracy Loew of The Statesman Journal for “WESD and ESD reform”

Government & Politics Reporting

First place - Alan Gustafson of the Statesman Journal for “Crisis in Costs”

Third place - Erik Robinson of The Columbian for “Inspections spurs alarm about dams”

Crime & Justice Reporting

Second place - Laure McVicker of The Columbian for “Officially Free: After 17 years men finally shed rape charge”

Spot News Reporting

Third place - Aaron Corvin of The Columbian for “Peacehealth wants its HQ here”

Investigative Reporting

First place - Tracy Loew of The Statesmen Journal for “WESD’s Web of Deals”

Second place - Nick Budnick of The Bulletin for “State raises questions, eyebrows with plan to buy land”

Comprehensive Coverage

First place - Erin Middlewood of The Columbian for “Coping with Cancer”

Second place - The staff of The Columbian for “Bethany Storro case”

Third place - Stacey Barchenger for “Turnidge Trial”

General Excellence

First place - The Statesman Journal

Third place - The Bulletin

Awards for daily newspapers which have circulations of more than 65,000:

Photo Page, Story or Essay

Second place - Bruce Ely of The Oregonian for “Haiti photo essay”

Photo Portfolio

First place - Jamie Francis of The Oregonian

Sports Photography

Second place - Thomas Boyd of The Oregonian for “The red-head”

Feature Photography

First place - Motoya Nakamura of The Oregonian for “A life changed”

Third place - Beth Nakamura of The Oregonian for “Katie Lucas

News Photography

Third place - Jamie Francis of The Oregonian for “Trinity Smith”

Headlines

First place - Jake Arnold, of The Oregonian

Third place - Bob McEwen of The Oregonian

Page Design

First place - Jody Stott of The Oregonian

General Column

First place - Steve Duin of The Oregonian

Editorial & Commentary

First place - Susan Nielsen of The Oregonian

Sports Reporting

Second place - Greg Bolt of The Register-Guard for “Feeding the Green Machine”

Arts Reporting

First place - Marty Hughley of The Oregonian

Short Feature Story

First place - Mark Baker of The Register-Guard for “No Leaving a Beaver”

Lifestyles Reporting

Second place - Kimberly A.C. Wilson of The Oregonian for “A backyard gardner”

Third place - Nikole Hannah-Jones of The Oregonian for “Giving away $100 a day”

Social issues Reporting

Third place - Nancy Haught of The Oregonian for “A Portland priest”

Business Column

First place - Brent Hunsberger of The Oregonian

Business Reporting

Third place - Richard Read of The Oregonian for “The Sands of Canada”

Environment and Science Reporting

Third place - Eric Mortenson of The Oregonian

Health Reporting

First place - Melissa Navas of The Oregonian for “A mysterious disease”

Third place - Don Colburn of The Oregonian for “Rebuilding Chrissy’s face”

Government & Politics Reporting

First place - Brent Walth of The Oregonian for “Oregon’s Emergency Radio system, entry #2″

Third place - Therese Bottomly of The Oregonian for PolitiFact

Crime & Justice Reporting

Second place - Steve Mayes of The Oregonian for “Ashley’s Courage”

Spot News Reporting

Second place - Joseph Rose of The Oregonian for “Aumsville tornado”

Third place - Bryan Denson of The Oregonian for “FBI thwarts terrorist bombing”

Investigative Reporting

Third place - Les Zaitz and Nicole Dungca of The Oregonian for “Secret Boy Scout files”

Comprehensive coverage

First place - The staff of The Oregonian for “Oregon’s budget/Hard choices”

Third place - Kimberly A.C. Wilson of The Oregonian for “Haiti”

General Excellence

First place - The Oregonian

Awards for magazines from around the region:

Feature Photography

First place - Jason Blackheart of Portland Monthly for “The Rugger”

Spread Design/Photo Essay

Third place - Jason Blackheart of Portland Monthly for “Shape Shifters”

Cover Design

Second place - Jason Blackheart of Portland Monthly for “Food carts cover”

Leisure and Lifestyle Reporting

First place - Rachel Ritchie and Brian Barker of Portland Monthly for “Welcome too Beervana”

Personalities

First place - Rachel Ritchie and Stacey Wilson of Portland Monthly for “Becoming Nicole”

Third place - Rachel Ritchie, Jason Cohen and Kasey Cordell of Portland Monthly for “The Game Changer”

Social Issues Reporting

First place - Rachel Ritchie of Portland Monthly for “God is ___”

Government and Politics Reporting

First place - Rachel Ritche and Randy Gragg for “Crossing Guard”

General Reporting

Second place - Rachel Ritchie, David Wolman and Randy Gragg of Portland Monthly for “Branch Science”

General Excellence

Second place - Portland Monthly

Awards for alt-weeklies around the region:

Illustrations

Third place - Lukas Ketner of Willamette Week

Portrait Photography

Second place - Darryl James of Willamette Week for “Quake Up Call”

Third place - Todd Cooper of Eugene Weekly for “Fighting Fossil Fools (Winona LaDuke)”

Personalities Reporting

Second place - Aaron Mesh of Willamette Week for “Mock Star”

Lifestyles Reporting

First place - Rick Levin of Eugene Weekly for “Deperately Seeking Sasquatch”

Education Reporting

First place - Beth Slovic of Willamette Week for “Extra Credit”

Social Issues Reporting

First place - Ben Fogelson of Eugene Weekly for “Taking Mom Home”

Second place - James Pitkin of Willamette Week for “Saving Ryan”

Environment and Science Reporting

First place - Camilla Mortensen, Shannon Finnell and Alex Zielinski of Eugene Weekly for “Freshwater Fisticuffs/Cry Me a River”

Third place - Nigel Jaquiss of Willamette Week for “Green Giant”

Government and Political Reporting

First place - Nigel Jaquiss of Willamette Week for “Dr. Do Over”

Second place - Hank Stern, Beth Slovic, Nigel Jaquiss and James Pitkin of Willamette Week for “Cop Out”

Third place - Nigel Jaquiss of Willamette Week for “Class Warfare”

Investigative Reporting

First place - Beth Slovic of Willamette Week for Sext Crimes

General Excellence

Second place - Willamette Week

Complete results for 2010 contest

Laurent — Sun, 22 May 2011 18:10:55 +0000

If you missed the party at Paragon Saturday night, and we’re sorry if you did, here is a complete list of this year’s winners.

Non daily under 8,000

Spot News	First Place	Larry Coonrod	Newport News-Times
News Feature	First Place	Larry Coonrod	Newport News-Times
General Feature	First Place	Cara Pallone	Appeal Tribune
Comprehensive coverage	First Place	Angela Webber	The Beaverton Valley Times
Investigative	First Place	No award given
Government	First Place	Amanda Waldroupe	Just Out
Science and health	First Place	Christian Gaston	News-Times (Forest Grove)
Environmental	First Place	Christian Gaston	News-Times (Forest Grove)
Social issues	First Place	Nancy Townsley and Chase Allgood	News-Times
Education	First Place	Stover E. Harger III	South County Spotlight
Religion and ethics	First Place	Susan Matheny	Madras Pioneer
Personalities	First Place	Nancy Townsley	News Times
Consumer, food, lifestyle, home	First Place	No award given
Arts reporting	First Place	Larry Coonrod	Newport News-Times
Arts critiscm	First Place	No award given
Business news	First Place	Denise Ruttan	The Stayton Mail
Business feature	First Place	Stover E. Harger III	South County Spotlight
Sports news	First Place	Sam Scott	Polk County Itemizer-Observer
Sports column	First Place	Amanda Miles	News-Times (Forest Grove)
Editorials	First Place	Scott Callister	Blue Mountain Eagle
General column	First Place	John Schrag	News-Times
Headlines	First Place	No award given
Page one design	First Place	Jessie Kirk	The Beaverton Valley Times
Inside feature or section page design	First Place	No award given
Photography news	First Place	Pete Strong	Polk County Itemizer-Observer
Photography sports	First Place	Zack Palmer	News-Times
Photography feature	First Place	No award given
Photo page/photo essay	First Place	No award given
General excellence	First Place	Staff	Clackamas Review
Best of web	First Place	Jamie Valdez and Geoff Pursinger	The Times

Spot News	Second Place	Kara Hansen Murphey	West Linn Tidings
News Feature	Second Place	Stover E. Harger III	South County Spotlight
General Feature	Second Place	Ellen Spitaleri	Clackamas Review
Comprehensive coverage	Second Place	Darryl Swan, Stover E. Harger III and Tyler Graf	South County Spotlight
Investigative	Second Place	No award given
Government	Second Place	Denise Ruttan	The Stayton Mail
Science and health	Second Place	Terry Dillman	Newport News-Times
Environmental	Second Place	Kara Hansen Murphey	Lake Oswego Review
Social issues	Second Place	Leslie Pugmire Hole	Redmond Spokesman
Education	Second Place	Raymond Rendleman	Clackamas Review
Religion and ethics	Second Place	No award given
Personalities	Second Place	Larry Coonrod	Newport News-Times
Consumer, food, lifestyle, home	Second Place	No award given
Arts reporting	Second Place	Andy Kryza	News-Times
Arts critiscm	Second Place	No award given
Business news	Second Place	No award given
Business feature	Second Place	Lary Coonrod	Newport News-Times
Sports news	Second Place	Zack Palmer	News-Times (Forest Grove)
Sports column	Second Place	Joe McHaney	Madras Pioneer
Editorials	Second Place	Leslie Pugmire Hole	Redmond Spokesman
General column	Second Place	Terry Dillman	Newport News-Times
Headlines	Second Place	No award given
Page one design	Second Place	Nicole DeCosta	West Linn Tidings
Inside feature or section page design	Second Place	No award given
Photography news	Second Place	No award given
Photography sports	Second Place	Joe McHaney	Madras Pioneer
Photography feature	Second Place	No award given
Photo page/photo essay	Second Place	No award given
General excellence	Second Place	Staff	Polk County Itemizer-Observer
Best of web	Second Place	Geoff Pursinger and Jaime Valdez	The Beaverton Valley Times

Spot News	Third Place	Stover E. Harger III	South County Spotlight
News Feature	Third Place	Holly M. Gill	Madras Pioneer
General Feature	Third Place	Geoff Pursinger	The Times
Comprehensive coverage	Third Place	Staff	Blue Mountain Eagle
Investigative	Third Place	No award given
Government	Third Place	Larry Coonrod	Newport News-Times
Science and health	Third Place	David Rosenfeld	The Lund Report
Environmental	Third Place	Jessie Kirk	The Beaverton Valley Times
Social issues	Third Place	Darryl Swan	South County Spotlight
Education	Third Place	No award given
Religion and ethics	Third Place	No award given
Personalities	Third Place	Denise Ruttan	The Stayton Mail
Consumer, food, lifestyle, home	Third Place	No award given
Arts reporting	Third Place	Larry Coonrod	Newport News-Times
Arts critiscm	Third Place	No award given
Business news	Third Place	No award given
Business feature	Third Place	No award given
Sports news	Third Place	Amanda Miles	News-Times (Forest Grove)
Sports column	Third Place	No award given
Editorials	Third Place	No award given
General column	Third Place	No award given
Headlines	Third Place	No award given
Page one design	Third Place	Nick Peterson	The Times
Inside feature or section page design	Third Place	No award given
Photography news	Third Place	No award given
Photography sports	Third Place	No award given
Photography feature	Third Place	No award given
Photo page/photo essay	Third Place	No award given
General excellence	Third Place	Staff	Redmond Spokesman
Best of web	Third Place	No award given

Non daily above 8,000

Spot News	First place	Paul Daquilante	McMinnville News-Register
News feature	First place	Beth Slovic	Willamette Week
General feature	First place	Rick Levin	Eugene Weekly
Comprehensive coverage	First place	Nigel Jaquiss	Willamette Week
investigative	First place	Nigel Jaquiss	Willamette Week
Government	First place	Robin Doussard	Portland Business Journal
Science and health	First place	Peter Korn	Portland Tribune
Environment	First place	Ben Jacklet	Oregon Business Magazine
Social issues	First place	James Pitkin	Willamette Week
Education	First place	Ben Jacklet	Oregon Business Magazine
Religion	First place	Camilla Mortensen	Eugene Weekly
Personalities	First place	Nigel Jaquiss	Willamette Week
Lifestyle	First place	Aaron Mesh	Willamette Week
Arts reporting	First place	Michael Mannheimer	Willamette Week
Arts criticism	First place	Suzi Steffen	Eugene Weekly
Business news	First place	Jon Bell	Oregon Business Magazine
Business feature	First place	Ben Jacklet	Oregon Business Magazine
Sports news	First place	Jason Vandersmith	Portland Tribune
Sports column	First place	Carl Dubois	McMinnville News-Register
Editorials	First place	Rob Smith	Portland Business Journal
General column	First place	Allan Classen	Northwest Examiner
Headlines	First place	Staff	Portland Business Journal
Page one design	First place	Jon Taylor Carter	Oregon Business Magazine
Inside feature or section page design	First place	Jon Taylor Carter	Oregon Business Magazine
Photography news	First place	Marcus Larson	McMinnville News-Register
Photography sports	First place	Marcus Larson	McMinnville News-Register
Photography feature	First place	Marcus Larson	McMinnville News-Register
Photo page/photo essay	First place	Paula Watts	Oregon Business Magazine
General Excellence	First place	Staff	Oregon Business Magazine
Best of web	First place	No entries

Spot News	Second place	Matthew Kish	Portland Business Journal
News feature	Second place	Ben Jacklet	Oregon Business Magazine
General feature	Second place	Aaron Mesh	Willamette Week
Comprehensive coverage	Second place	Wendy Culverwell	Portland Business Journal
investigative	Second place	Joanne Zuhl	Street Roots
Government	Second place	Hannah Hoffman	McMinnville News-Register
Science and health	Second place	Peter Korn	Portland Tribune
Environment	Second place	Nigel Jaquiss	Willamette Week
Social issues	Second place	Beth Slovic	Willamette Week
Education	Second place	Beth Slovic	Willamette Week
Religion	Second place	Joanne Zuhl	Street Roots
Personalities	Second place	Ed Langlois	Catholic Sentinel
Lifestyle	Second place	Camilla Mortensen	Eugene Weekly
Arts reporting	Second place	Suzi Steffen	Eugene Weekly
Arts criticism	Second place	Molly Templeton	Eugene Weekly
Business news	Second place	Steve Law	Portland Tribune
Business feature	Second place	Aaron Mesh	Willamette Week
Sports news	Second place	Whitney Bermes and Carl Dubois	McMinnville News-Register
Sports column	Second place	Casey Jarman	Willamette Week
Editorials	Second place	Mark Garber	Portland Tribune
General column	Second place	Sarah Mirk	The Portland Mercury
Headlines	Second place	Ted Taylor	Eugene Weekly
Page one design	Second place	Peter Vogel	Portland Tribune
Inside feature or section page design	Second place	Joan Hiebert	Portland Business Journal
Photography news	Second place	No award given
Photography sports	Second place	Marcus Larson	McMinnville News-Register
Photography feature	Second place	No award given
Photo page/photo essay	Second place	Marcus Larson	McMinnville News-Register
General Excellence	Second place	Staff	Portland Tribune
Best of web	Second place	No entries

Spot News	Third place	Paul Daquilante	McMinnville News-Register
News feature	Third place	Peter Korn	Portland Tribune
General feature	Third place	Hank Stern	Willamette Week
Comprehensive coverage	Third place	James Pitkin	Willamette Week
investigative	Third place	Hannah Hoffman	McMinnville News-Register
Government	Third place	Sarah Mirk	The Portland Mercury
Science and health	Third place	Allan Classen	Northwest Examiner
Environment	Third place	Camilla Mortensen	Eugene Weekly
Social issues	Third place	James Pitkin	Willamette Week
Education	Third place	Jennifer Anderson	Portland Tribune
Religion	Third place	Ed Langlois, Clarice Keating	Catholic Sentinel
Personalities	Third place	Starla Pointer	McMinnville News-Register
Lifestyle	Third place	Jennifer Netherby	Oregon Business Magazine
Arts reporting	Third place	Nicole Montesano	McMinnville News-Register
Arts criticism	Third place	Molly Templeton	Eugene Weekly
Business news	Third place	Alan Pittman	Eugene Weekly
Business feature	Third place	Ben Jacklet	Oregon Business Magazine
Sports news	Third place	Matthew Kish	Portland Business Journal
Sports column	Third place	No award given
Editorials	Third place	No award given
General column	Third place	No award given
Headlines	Third place	Karl Klooster	McMinnville News-Register
Page one design	Third place	No award given
Inside feature or section page design	Third place	No award given
Photography news	Third place	No award given
Photography sports	Third place	Marcus Larson	McMinnville News-Register
Photography feature	Third place	No award given
Photo page/photo essay	Third place	No award given
General Excellence	Third place	Staff	The Portland Mercury
Best of web	Third place	No entries

Daily Newspapers – Circulation of 25,000 or less

General Excellence

1^st Place

Staff

The Daily News

2^nd Place

Staff

Mail Tribune

3^rd Place

Staff

Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Comprehensive Coverage

1^st Place

Staff

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

“Gangs: A Legacy of Violence”

2^nd Place

Don Jenkins

The News-Review

“A Spotted Saga”

3^rd Place

Daniel Person, Michael Gibney

Bozeman Daily Chronicle

“A Predator’s Welcome…”

Investigative Reporting

1^stPlace

Rachel Pritchett

Kitsap Sun

“Cautionary Tales in the Complaint Files…”

2^ndPlace

Jacob Jones

The Daily World

“How Did Bridge Problems Go Unnoticed?”

3^rdPlace

Paul Gottlieb

Peninsula Daily News

“Security Breach at Coast Guard Base Examined”

Spot News Reporting

1^st Place

Katie Wilson, Chelsea Gorrow, Deeda Schroeder

The Daily Astorian

“Waterfront Inferno”

2^nd Place

Tahlia Ganser

Skagit Valley Herald

“Tragedy at Tesoro”

3^rd Place

Mark Freeman

Mail Tribune

“Rogue Rage”

Crime and Justice Reporting

1^st Place

Tony Lystra

The Daily News

“A Rough Place to Detox”

2^nd Place

Tony Lystra

The Daily News

“My Pride Got the Best of Me”

3^rd Place

Marqise Allen

The Chronicle

“Pe Ell Bullied By Brash Reserve Cop”

Government and Politics Reporting

1^st Place

Mike Johnston

Ellensburg Daily Record
“Wind Questions”

2^nd Place

Dennis Roler, Jim Moore, Stacy Stumbo, Patti Richter

Grants Pass Daily Courier

“Measuring the Public Payroll Package”

3^rd Place

Steve Gardner

Kitsap Sun

“Tim Sheldon Makes No Apologies for Dual Roles”

Education Reporting

1^st Place

Rachel Schleif

The Wenatchee World

“High School 2.0”

2^nd Place

Mary Swift

Ellensburg Daily Record

“Math Matters” (three-part series)

3^rd Place

Rachel Schleif

The Wenatchee World

“Backing Down Bullies Isn’t Easy”

Health Reporting

1^st Place

Mary Swift

Ellensburg Daily Record

“Are There Enough Physicians?”

2^nd Place

Rick Steigmeyer

The Wenatchee World

“PTSD: The Invisible Wound”

3^rd Place

Cheryll Borgaard, Bill Wagner

The Daily News

“State Medicaid Cuts Threaten Oral Health”

Environment and Science Reporting

1^st Place

Daniel Person

Bozeman Daily Chronicle

“A Predator’s Welcome”

2^nd Place

Cassandra Profita

The Daily Astorian

“Slinging Rotten Fish? It’s Enriching”

3^rd Place

Anne Creighton

The News-Review

“Formosa Mine”

Business Reporting

1^st Place

Jeff Graham

Kitsap Sun
“The Business of Golf: Kitsap’s Courses Land in Recessionary Rough”

2^nd Place

Brandon Swanson

The Chronicle

“Bound by Blood”

3^rd Place

Erik Olson, Roger Werth

The Daily News

“Flawed By Design”

Social Issues Reporting

1^st Place

Bennett Hall

Corvallis Gazette-Times

“Death in the Basement”

2^nd Place

Steve Lundeberg

Albany Democrat-Herald

“This Is My Country”

3^rd Place

Melissa Davlin

Times-News

“Autistic Adults”

Personalities Reporting

1^st Place

Tristan Baurick

Kitsap Sun

“The Anchor of Eagle Harbor”

2^nd Place

Gail Schontzler

Bozeman Daily Chronicle

“Burned Body, Brave Spirit”

3^rd Place

Barbara Laboe, Andre Stepankowsky

The Daily News

“A World With Fewer Adventurers”

Lifestyles Reporting

1^st Place

Ben Pierce

Bozeman Daily Chronicle

“Wild Goose Chase”

2^nd Place

Tahlia Ganser

Skagit Valley Herald

“On The Road Again”

3^rd Place

Katie Wilson

The Daily Astorian

“The Secret to Happiness is to Find Your Own Niche”

Short Feature Story (up to 1,000 words)

1^st Place

Christina Henry

Kitsap Sun

“Reaching 75th Anniversary Took ‘Hard Work and Luck’”

2^nd Place

Laurie Welch

Times-News

“Gift From Below”

3^rd Place

Alice Campbell

The World Newspaper

“Amazing Grace”

Long Feature Story (more than 1,000 words)

1^st Place

Peggy O’Neill

Independent Record

“Forever Missing”

2^nd Place

Eve N. Byron

Independent Record

“Love Connection”

3^rd Place

K. C. Mehaffey
The Wenatchee World

“A Community’s Pain”

Arts Reporting

1^st Place

Ryan Johnston

Ellensburg Daily Record

“Bull in the ‘Burg”

2^nd Place

Steven Friederich

The Daily World

“A Burning Desire To Play”

3^rd Place

Ariel Hansen

Times-News

“Movie Night in a Small Town”

Sports Reporting

1^st Place

Kevin Hampton

Corvallis Gazette-Times

“Going at us Emotionally”

2^nd Place

David Bashore

Times-News

“Athletic Departments Bracing For Crunch”

3^rd Place

Tim Trower

Mail Tribune

“Powers Played Through Heartache”

Sports Feature Story

1^st Place

Trevor Pyle

Skagit Valley Herald

“Back on the Mat”

2^nd Place

Dennis Roler, Larry Cathey

Grants Pass Daily Courier

“He Sees the Game in a Unique Way”

3^rd Place

John McDermott

The News-Review

“Numbers Add Up For Baseball Team”

Sports Column

1^st Place

Joe Sunnen

The Bellingham Herald

“Women’s Hockey a Two-team Race; Shot Down at the Hoop Shoot; Ayers Copes with Life After Football”

2^nd Place

Dennis Roler, Zach Urness

Grants Pass Daily Courier

“Stranded on Shasta; Tackling the Applegate; Fall’s the time”

3^rd Place

Nathan Joyce

Kitsap Sun

“It’s Not Getting Any Easier Out There for a Coach”

Editorial & Commentary

1^st Place

John M. Doran

Independent Record

2^nd Place

Gary Nelson

Mail Tribune

3^rd Place

Hasso Hering

Albany Democrat-Herald

General Column

1^st Place

Kathy Aney

East Oregonian

2^nd Place

Steve Crump

Times-News

3^rd Place

Abby Holmes

The Wenatchee World

Page Design

1^st Place

Kathleen Strecker

The Daily Astorian

2^nd Place

Sheyna Watkins

The Chronicle

3^rd Place

James Brooks

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Headlines

1^st Place

Dennis Roler, Staff

Grants Pass Daily Courier

2^nd Place

Chip Dombrowski

The World

3^rd Place

Max Charlton

The Daily Astorian

News Photography (General and Spot News)

1^st Place

Erik Peterson

Bozeman Daily Chronicle

“Hail Storm”

2^nd Place

Dan Jackson”

The Daily World

“Downtown Blaze”

3^rd Place

Scobel Wiggins

Corvallis Gazette-Times

“A Splash of Summer”

Feature Photography

1^st Place

Don Seabrook

The Wenatchee World

“Light Show”

2^nd Place

Frank Varga

Skagit Valley Herald

“Layers of Light”

3^rd Place

Skip Nichols

East Oregonian

“Lightning”

Portrait Photography

1^st Place

John Wagner

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

“Boy and Goose”

2^nd Place

MacLeod Pappidas

The Daily World

“He’s Abuzz About Bees”

3^rd Place

Eric Engman

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

“Yoga”

Sports Photography

1^st Place

Jamie Lusch

Mail Tribune

“Showcase”

2^nd Place

MacLeod Pappidas

The Daily World

“Block Knocked Off”

3^rd Place

Dylan Brown

Helena Independent Record

“Not Just Horsing Around”

Photo Page, Story or Essay

1^st Place

Bob A. Pennell

Mail Tribune

“The Greatest Loss”

2^nd Place

Eric Engman

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

“Deployed”

3^rd Place

Brian Myrick

Ellensburg Daily Record

Photo Portfolio

1^st Place

Sean Sperry

Bozeman Daily Chronicle

2^nd Place

Don Seabrook

The Wenatchee World

3^rd Place

Erick Petersen

Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Graphics & Illustrations (All circulation groups judged together)

1^st Place

Marsha Matta

The Columbian

2^nd Place

Greg Cross

The Bulletin

3^rd Place

Bob Kelton

The Daily Herald Co.

Daily Newspapers – Circulation of 25,001 – 65,000

General Excellence

1^st Place

Staff

Statesman Journal

2^nd Place

Staff

Billings Gazette

3^rd Place

Staff

The Bulletin

Comprehensive Coverage

1^st Place

Erin Middlewood

The Columbian

“Coping With Cancer”

2^nd Place

Staff

The Columbian

“Bethany Storro Case-Series”

3^rd Place

Stacey Barchenger

Statesman Journal

“Turnidge Trial”

Investigative Reporting

1^stPlace

Tracy Loew

Statesman Journal

“WESD’s Web of Deals”

2^ndPlace

Nick Budnick

The Bulletin

“State Raises Questions, Eyebrows with Plan to Buy Land”

Spot News Reporting

1^st Place

Staff

Billings Gazette

“Tornado Hits Billings”

2^nd Place

Jackson Holtz, Noah Haglund

The Daily Herald Co.

“Captured: Barefoot Bandit Harris-Moore’s Luck Runs out in Bahamas”

3^rd Place

Aaron Corvin

The Columbian

“Peacehealth Wants Its HQ here”

Crime and Justice Reporting

1^st Place

Chris Bristol, Viviana Buzo

Yakima Herald-Republic

“Trail of Tragedy”

2^nd Place

Laura McVicker

The Columbian

“Officially Free: After 17 Years Men Finally Shed Rape Charge”

3^rd Place

Kristin Kraemer

Tri-City Herald

“Dog Drama”

Government and Politics Reporting

1^st Place

Alan Gustafson

Statesman Journal

“Crisis in Costs”

2^nd Place

Noah Haglund

The Daily Herald Co.

“County’s Fines Fall Short of Solving Building Code Violations”

3^rd Place

Erik Robinson

The Columbian

“Inspections Spurs Alarm About Dams”

Education Reporting

1^st Place

Lauren Dake

The Bulletin

“Foreign Exchanges”

2^nd Place

Tracy Loew

Statesman Journal

“WESD and ESD Reform”

3^rd Place

Eric Stevick

The Daily Herald Co.

“Why More Girls Get the Grades While Boys Struggle in our Schools”

Health Reporting

1^st Place

Markian Hawryluk

The Bulletin

“Under the Influence”

2^nd Place

Arnie Thompson

Great Falls Tribune

“A ‘Game’ to Beware”

3^rd Place

Staff

Billings Gazette

“Good Policy or Bad Medicine?”

Environment and Science Reporting

1^st Place

Erin Snelgrove

Yakima Herald-Republic

“The Interstate 90 Construction Project: Breaking Down Barriers”

2^nd Place

Beth Casper, Stefanie Knowlton

Statesman Journal

“Running for Their Lives”

3^rd Place

Debra Smith

The Daily Herald Co.

“The Sludge Stops Here”

Business Reporting

1^st Place

Kathie Durbin

The Columbian

“Washington’s Wind Power Windfall”

2^nd Place

Hillary Borrud

The Bulletin

“Buying Up Bend”

3^rd Place

Aaron Corvin

The Columbian

“Nautilus Looking for a Comeback”

Business Column

1^st Place

Courtney Sherwood

The Columbian

2^nd Place

Mai Hoang

Yakima Herald-Republic

3^rd Place

Mike Benbow

The Daily Herald Co.

Social Issues Reporting

1^st Place

Julia O’Malley

Anchorage Daily News

“Hooked: One Addict’s Story”

2^nd Place

Debra Smith

The Daily Herald Co.

“Homeless Teen Goes to College to Pursue Flight Dream”

3^rd Place

Lauren Dake

The Bulletin

“Gang Violence, Grief”

Personalities Reporting

1^st Place

Michelle Dunlop

The Daily Herald Co.

“Boeing Jobs”

2^nd Place

Bill Sheets

The Daily Herald Co.

“John McCoy, Quil Ceda Village Helped Tulalips to Prosperity”

3^rd Place

Bill Sheets

The Daily Herald Co.

“Eyman Expands His Reach”

Lifestyles Reporting

1^st Place

Staff

Billings Gazette

“Agate Hunter”

2^nd Place

Barbara Curtin

Statesman Journal

“Letters From Mom”

3^rd Place

Barbara Curtin

Statesman Journal

“Tracking Our Family Roots”

Short Feature Story (up to 1,000 words)

1^st Place

Scott Hewitt

The Columbian

“Main Street in America Happy 234–and many Happy Returns”

2^nd Place

Dori O’Neal

Tri-City Herald

“Helping with Goodbye”

3^rd Place

Jackson Holtz

The Daily Herald Co.

“Food Circus”

Long Feature Story (more than 1,000 words)

1^st Place

Ben Salmon

The Bulletin

“Music in His Genes”

2^nd Place

Scott Sandsberry

Yakima Herald-Republic

“The Coincidental Divide”

3^rd Place

Scott Hewitt

The Columbian

“More Than Survival”

Arts Reporting

1^st Place

Barbara Curtin

Statesman Journal

“Will Art Fair Pay A Price?

2^nd Place

Barbara Curtin

Statesman Journal

“Family Ties and All That Jazz”

Sports Reporting

1^st Place

Scott Sandsberry

Yakima Herald-Republic

“Gray Matter”

2^nd Place

Aaron Swaney

The Daily Herald Co.

“Curling Hit Me in the Hog’s Eye”

3^rd Place

Greg Jayne

The Columbian

“Papermakers are Streak-Breakers”

Sports Feature Story

1^st Place

Debra Smith

The Daily Herald Co.

“Kenda Lenseigne, Top Rider from Sultan”

2^nd Place

Kevin Anthony

Tri-City Herald

“Pilate’s Chiawana Family”

3^rd Place

Bill Speltz

Missoulian

Sports Feature Story

Sports Column

1^st Place

Matt Calkins
The Columbian

2^nd Place

Greg Jayne

The Columbian

3^rd Place

Bart Potter

The Olympian

Editorial & Commentary

1^st Place

Dick Hughes
Statesman Journal

2^nd Place

Greg Jayne

The Columbian

3^rd Place

John Laird

The Columbian

General Column

1^st Place

Lily Raff

The Bulletin

2^nd Place

Julia O’Malley

Anchorage Daily News

3^rd Place

K. Williams Brown

Statesman Journal

Page Design

1^st Place

Katie Mayer

The Daily Herald Co.

2^nd Place

Heather Rayhorn

Statesman Journal

3^rd Place

Merridee Hanson

The Columbian

Headlines

1^st Place

Bob Sisson

The Columbian

2^nd Place

Colleen Keller

The Columbian

3^rd Place

Rob Oster

The Columbian

News Photography (General and Spot News)

1^st Place

Larry Mayer

Billings Gazette

“Another Storm Coming”

2^nd Place

Timothy Gonzalez

Statesman Journal

“All We Could Do Was Watch”

3^rd Place

Kurt Wilson

Missoulian

“Falling Bear”

Feature Photography

1^st Place

Richard Dickin

Tri-City Herald

“Bridge Sunset”

2^nd Place

Mark Mulligan

The Daily Herald Co.

“Chicken Knife”

3^rd Place

Steven Lane

The Columbian

“Adopt Me”

Portrait Photography

1^st Place

Steven Lane

The Columbian

“Henderson Brother”

2^nd Place

Zachary Kauffman

The Columbian

“Boxer Virgil Green”

3^rd Place

Dan Bates

The Daily Herald Co.

“Building Donor”

Sports Photography

1^st Place

Jennifer Buchanan

The Daily Herald Co.

“Vonn’s Gold”

2^nd Place

Steven Lane

The Columbian

“Game Winner”

3^rd Place

Bob Zellar

Billings Gazette

“Home Plate Collision”

Photo Page, Story or Essay

1^st Place

Troy Wayrynen

The Columbian

“Coping with Cancer”

2^nd Place

Casey Riffe

Billings Gazette

“Abandoned Schoolhouses”

3^rd Place

Paul Ruhter

Billings Gazette

“Clubhouse Manager”

Photo Portfolio

1^st Place

Kurt Wilson

Missoulian

2^nd Place

David Grubbs

Billings Gazette

3^rd Place

Richard Dickin

Tri-City Herald

Daily Newspapers – Circulation of 65,001+

General Excellence

1^st Place

Staff

The Oregonian

2^nd Place

Staff

The Seattle Times

3^rd Place

Staff

The Spokesman-Review

Comprehensive Coverage

1^st Place

Staff

The Oregonian

“Oregon’s Budget/Hard Choices”

2^nd Place

Lornet Turnbull

The Seattle Times

“Invisible Families: The Homeless You Don’t See”

3^rd Place

Kimberly A. C. Wilson

The Oregonian

“Haiti”
Investigative Reporting

Michael Berens

The Seattle Times

“Seniors for Sale”

2^nd Place

Sean Robinson

The News Tribune

“Dale Washam”

3^rd Place

Les Zaitz, Nicole Dungca

The Oregonian

“Secret Boy Scout Files”

Spot News Reporting

1^st Place

Lynn Thompson, Christine Clarridge, Miyoko Wolf

The Seattle Times

“Cambodian Grandma”

2^nd Place

Joseph Rose

The Oregonian

“Aumsville Tornado”

3^rd Place

Bryan Denson

The Oregonian

“FBI Thwarts Terrorist Bombing”

Crime and Justice Reporting

1^st Place

Ken Armstrong, Jonathan Martin

The Seattle Times

“The Other Side of Mercy”

2^nd Place

Steve Mayes

The Oregonian

“Ashley’s Courage”

3^rd Place

Sara Jean Green

The Seattle Times

“Helping Offenders Leave Gang Life Behind”

Government and Politics Reporting

1^st Place

Brent Walth

The Oregonian

“Oregon’s Emergency Radio System, Entry #2”

2^nd Place

Kyung Song

The Seattle Times

“Lobbyists are Sen. Murray’s Biggest Donors”

3^rd Place

Staff

The Oregonian

“PolitiFact”

Education Reporting

1^st Place

Nick Perry, Justin Mayo

The Seattle Times

“Retired, Then Rehired…”

2^nd Place

Debbie Cafazzo

The News Tribune

“Lincoln High School”

3^rd Place

Hal Bernton

The Seattle Times

“Seattle Woman Builds a Future for Girls Amid War in Afghanistan”

Health Reporting

1^st Place

Melissa Navas

The Oregonian

“A Mysterious Disease”

2^nd Place

Hal Bernton

The Seattle Times

“Steroid Use on the Rise in the Army”

3^rd Place

Don Colburn

The Oregonian

“Rebuilding Chrissy’s Face”

Environment and Science Reporting

1^st Place

Craig Welch

The Seattle Times

“Smart and Fast, Marine Mammals are Guarding Our Military Bases”

2^nd Place

Becky Kramer

The Spokesman-Review

“Preserving a Giant”

3^rd Place

Eric Mortenson

The Oregonian

Environment Reporting

Business Reporting

1^st Place

Sanjay Bhatt, Jennifer LaFluer, Genevieve Alvarez

The Seattle Times

Foreclosures don’t always follow script

2^nd Place

Christine Wilmsen, Kristi Heim, Steve Miletich

The Seattle Times

Broken rules, a failed deal and a frenzy over Olympics tickets

3^rd Place

Richard Read
The Oregonian

“The Sands of Canada”

Business Column

1^st Place

Brent Hunsberger

The Oregonian

2^nd Place

Brier Dudley

The Seattle Times

3^rd Place

Bill Virgin

The News Tribune

Social Issues Reporting

1^st Place

Alison Boggs

The Spokesman-Review

“Dying to Live at Home”

2^nd Place

Lornet Turnbull

The Seattle Times

“Invisible families: The homeless You Don’t See”

3^rd Place

Nancy Haught

The Oregonian

“A Portland Priest”

Personalities Reporting

1^st Place

Marc Ramirez, Sanjay Bhatt

The Seattle Times

“Market Family Loses a Beloved Fixture: a Cranky, Reliable Enigma”

2^nd Place

Gabriel Campanario

The Seattle Times

“Seattle Sketcher | South Park Loses a Lifeline”

3^rd Place

Nikole Hannan-Jones

The Oregonian

“Giving Away $100 A Day”

Lifestyles Reporting

1^st Place

Kevin Graman

The Spokesman-Review

“In A Family Way”

2^nd Place

Kimberly A. C. Wilson
The Oregonian

“A Backyard Gardener”

3^rd Place

Craig Hill

The News Tribune

“Family Road Trips”

Short Feature Story (up to 1,000 words)

1^st Place

Mark Baker

The Register-Guard

“No Leaving a Beaver”

2^nd Place

Lynda V. Mapes

The Seattle Times

“Tiny Bird Song”

3^rd Place

Linda Shaw

The Seattle Times

“Local Schools Go Global”

Long Feature Story (more than 1,000 words)

1^st Place

Tyrone Beason

The Seattle Times

“Soul-stirring Walks Through Jerusalem’s Maze of Religion and Politics”

2^nd Place

Sonia Krishnan

The Seattle Times

“Two Lives Lost, a Third Forever Changed”

3^rd Place

Mike Dunham

Anchorage Daily News

“Forgotten Battlefield”

Arts Reporting

1^st Place

Marty Hughley

The Oregonian

“Five Pieces: Arts Reporting”

2^nd Place

Mike Dunham

Anchorage Daily News

“Homesteader’s Mysterious Art”

3^rd Place

Misha Berson

The Seattle Times

“Love and Talent Bloom Onstage for Seattle Actors”

Sports Reporting

1^st Place

Geoff Baker

The Seattle Times

“Coach Says Mariners were Told of Josh Lueke’s Criminal Past”

2^nd Place

Greg Bolt

The Register-Guard

“Feeding the Green Machine”

3^rd Place

Danny O’Neil

The Seattle Times

“When NFL Players Dive for a Loose Ball…”

Sports Feature Story

1^st Place

Sandy Ringer

The Seattle Times

“Former Meadowdale Softball Player Fighting Hard to Beat the Odds”

2^nd Place

Doug Pacey

The News Tribune

“A Different World”

3^rd Place

Jerry Brewer

The Seattle Times

“Unexpected Son, Unexpected Mother”

Sports Column

1^st Place

Steve Kelley

The Seattle Times

2^nd Place

Jerry Brewer

The Seattle Times

3^rd Place

Bud Withers

The Seattle Times

Editorial & Commentary

1^st Place

Susan Nielsen

The Oregonian

2^nd Place

Lance Dickie

The Seattle Times

3^rd Place

Joni Balter

The Seattle Times

General Column

1^st Place

Steve Duin

The Oregonian

2^nd Place

Lynne Varner

The Seattle Times

3^rd Place

Shawn Vestal

The Spokesman-Review

Page Design

1^st Place

Jody Stott

The Oregonian

2^nd Place

Wayne Begasse

The Seattle Times

3^rd Place

Bob Warcup

The Seattle Times

Headlines

1^st Place

Jake Arnold

The Oregonian

2^nd Place

Bill Kossen

The Seattle Times

3^rd Place

Bob McEwen

The Oregonian

News Photography (General and Spot News)

1^st Place

Jim Bates

The Seattle Times

“Seattle’s Rowdy Night Life”

2^nd Place

Alan Berner

The Seattle Times

“Shoplifter Flees Mall Security”

3^rd Place

Jamie Francis

The Oregonian

“Trinity Smith”

Feature Photography

1^st Place

Motoya Nakamura

The Oregonian

“A Life Changed”

2^nd Place

Steve Ringman

The Seattle Times

“Flooding Fog”

3^rd Place

Beth Nakamura

The Oregonian

“Katie Lucas”

Portrait Photography

1^st Place

John Lok

The Seattle Times

“Tied to the Land”

2^nd Place

Greg Gilbert

The Seattle Times

“Tucker”

3^rd Place

Erika Schultz

The Seattle Times

“Singer Amy Denio”

Sports Photography

1^st Place

Mike Siegel

The Seattle Times

“Olympics Ski Crash”

2^nd Place

Thomas Boyd

The Oregonian

“The Red Head”

3^rd Place

Dan Pelle

The Spokesman-Review

“Snowball’s Chance”

Photo Page, Story or Essay

1^st Place

Dan Pelle, Liz Kishimoto, Jody Lawrence-Turner

The Spokesman-Review

Carissa Outen

2^nd Place

Bruce Ely

The Oregonian

“Haiti Photo Essay”

3^rd Place

Alan Berner

The Seattle Times

“It’s a Grand Old Flag”

Photo Portfolio

1^st Place

Jamie Boyd

The Oregonian

2^nd Place

Erika Schultz

The Seattle Times

3^rd Place

Alan Berner

The Seattle Times

Alternative Weeklies

General Excellence

1^st Place

Staff

Seattle Weekly

2^nd Place

Staff

Willamette Week

Investigative Reporting

1^st Place

Beth Slovic

Willamette Week

“Sext Crimes”

2^nd Place

Caleb Hannan

Seattle Weekly

“Watching the Protestors”

3^rd Place

Jacob Fries

The Pacific Northwest Inlander

“Reasonable Doubt”

Crime and Justice Reporting

1^st Place

Kevin Taylor

The Pacific Northwest Inlander

“Kid Crime, Adult Time”

2^nd Place

Caleb Hannan

Seattle Weekly

“Streetwise He Wasn’t”

3^rd Place

Jacob Fries, Nicholas Deshais, Kevin Taylor

The Pacific Northwest Inlander

“Shot and Killed”

Government and Political Reporting

1^st Place

Nigel Jaquiss

Willamette Week

“Dr. Do Over”

2^nd Place

Hank Stern, Beth Slovic, Nigel Jaquiss, James Pitkin

Willamette Week

“Cop Out”

3^rd Place

Nigel Jaquiss

Willamette Week

“Class Warfare”

Environment and Science Reporting

1^st Place

Camilla Mortensen, Shannon Finnell, Alex Zielinski

Eugene Weekly

“Freshwater Fisticuffs/Cry Me a River”

2^nd Place

Caleb Hannan

Seattle Weekly

“Atom’s Eve”

3^rd Place

Nigel Jaquiss

Willamette Week

“Green Giant”

Health Reporting

1^st Place

Caleb Hannan

Seattle Weekly

“Load Warriors”

2^nd Place

Nicholas Deshais

The Pacific Northwest Inlander

“Bad Medicine”

3^rd Place

Jason Cruz

Northwest Asian Weekly

“Medical Tourism: the Next Reform in Health Care?”

Social Issues Reporting

1^st Place

Ben Fogelson

Eugene Weekly

“Taking Mom Home”

2^nd Place

James Pitkin
Willamette Week

“Saving Ryan”

3^rd Place

Caleb Hannan

Seattle Weekly

“Downed by Law”

Education Reporting

1^st Place

Beth Slovic

Willamette Week

“Extra Credit”

2^nd Place

Joel Smith

The Pacific Northwest Inlander

“Five Lessons from Local Schools”

3^rd Place

Tiffany Ryan

Northwest Asian Weekly

“Will School Board Member Step Down Due to Controversial E-mail?”

Arts Reporting

1^st Place

Luke Baumgarten

The Pacific Northwest Inlander

“American Idol”

2^nd Place

Vivian Luu

Northwest Asian Weekly

“‘Glamorous, Elegant, Timeless, Revolutionary,’ Pearls of Wisdom from The Shanghai Pearl…”

3^rd Place

Caleb Hannan

Seattle Weekly

“Thread Man Walking”

Lifestyles Reporting

1^st Place

Rick Levin

Eugene Weekly

“Desperately Seeking Sasquatch”

2^nd Place

Brett Cihon

Weekly Volcano

“Gia is an Escort”

3^rd Place

Jordy Byrd

The Pacific Northwest Inlander

“Off the Rack”

Personalities Reporting

1^st Place

Caleb Hannan

Seattle Weekly

“Meet Robert Gagno, the Rain Man of Pinball”

2^nd Place

Aaron Mesh

Willamette Week

“Mock Star”

Business Reporting

1^st Place

Matthew Frank

Missoula Independent

“Green Rush”

2^nd Place

Caleb Hannan

Seattle Weekly

“Lush Lie”

Sports Reporting

1^st Place

Alex Sakariassen

Missoula Independent

“A Call For Help”

2^nd Place

Caleb Hannan

Seattle Weekly

“Free in the Key”

3^rd Place

Leah Sottile

The Pacific Northwest Inlander

“Blood Sport”

Editorial & Commentary

1^st Place

Mark Lee

Northwest Asian Weekly

2^nd Place

Robert Herold

The Pacific Northwest Inlander

Page Design

1^st Place

Caleb Hannan

Seattle Weekly

2^nd Place

Chris Bovey

The Pacific Northwest Inlander

Photography

1^st Place

Young Kwak

The Pacific Northwest Inlander

2^nd Place

Caleb Hannen

Seattle Weekly

“Free At Last”

Portrait Photography

1^st Place

Caleb Hannan

Seattle Weekly

“The John Report”

2^nd Place

Darryl James

Willamette Week

“Quake Up Call”

3^rd Place

Todd Cooper

Eugene Weekly

“Fighting Fossil Fools”

Graphics and Illustrations

1^st Place

Caleb Hannan

Seattle Weekly

“Spring Arts Guide; Atomic Reboot; Seattle’s Finest Happy Hours”

2^nd Place

Caleb Hannan

Seattle Weekly

“Casanova Con”

3^rd Place

Lukas Ketner

Willamette Week

Non-daily Newspapers (not including non-dailies in the SW Washington/Oregon Chapter)

General Excellence

1^st Place

Staff

The Issaquah Press

2^nd Place

Staff

Catholic Northwest Progress

3^rd Place

Staff

Tahoma Audubon Society

General News Coverage

1^st Place

Carrie E. Wood, Matt Phelps, Kevin Opsahl

Kirkland Reporter

“Milkin Murders; Rebuilding a Life and Home”

2^nd Place

Myke Folger

Queen Anne News/Magnolia News

“Death in Question”

3^rd Place

Ryan Wynne

The Bellingham Business Journal

“State Budget Cut Series”

Spot News Reporting

1^st Place

Carrie E. Wood

Kirkland Reporter

“Medical Marijuana Lobbyist Protects Life From Home Invasion Robbers”

2^nd Place

Trevon Milliard

Idaho Mountain Express

“Ketchum Loses One of its Own”

3^rd Place

Warren Kagarise

The Issaquah Press

“All Hell Broke Loose”

Government and Politics Reporting

1^st Place

Greg Lamm, Steve Wilhelm, Steve Goldsmith

Puget Sound Business Journal

“The New Guard”

2^nd Place

Warren Kagarise

The Issaquah Press

“Battleground for Legislature Runs Through Issaquah”

3^rd Place

Dan Catchpole

SnoValley Star

“Deputy Wages”

Education Reporting

1^st Place

Kevin Bimbaum

Catholic Northwest Progress

“Bishops Promote Abuse Prevention”

2^nd Place

Laura Geggel

The Issaquah Press

“Crash Safety”

3^rd Place

Carrie E. Wood

Kirkland Reporter

“Bullying Incidents on the Rise…”

Health Reporting

1^st Place

Wesley Remmer

Central Kitsap Reporter

“Underage and Inked in Central Kitsap”

2^nd Place

David Hayes

The Issaquah Press

“Atrial Fibrilation”

3^rd Place

Trevon Milliard

Idaho Mountain Express

“Seeking a ‘Reef’ Recovery”

Environment and Science Reporting

1^st Place

Laura Geggel

The Issaquah Press

“Windy Weather”

2^nd Place

Ari Cetron

Sammamish Review

“Invention Mops up Oil in Gulf”

3^rd Place

Warren Kagarise

The Issaquah Press

“City Makes History”

Business Reporting

1^st Place

Kirsten Grind

Puget Sound Business Journal

“Seized and Sold…”

2^nd Place

Kirsten Grind, Jeanne Lang Jones

Puget Sound Business Journal

“Deals Burn Fisher Heirs’ Fortune”

3^rd Place

Breanne Coats

The Business Examiner

“Bad Medicine”

Social Issues Reporting

1^st Place

Clay Holtzman

Puget Sound Business Journal

“Unitus Donors Seeking Answers”

2^nd Place

Julie Pham

Northwest Vietnamese News

“Vietnamese Discuss the Death with Dignity Law in Washington”

3^rd Place

Katherine Luck

Journal Newspapers

“Bullying Gone Viral”

Personalities Reporting

1^st Place

Steve Wilhelm

Puget Sound Business Journal

“Back from the Depths: The Untold Story of Mic Dinsmore’s Lost Years”

2^nd Place

Katie Murdoch

The Enterprise Newspaper

“Mill Creek Sisters Shine in PNB Spotlight”

3^rd Place

Sue Ellen White

The Whidbey Examiner

“Whidbey Researcher Targets Bee Diseases”

Lifestyles Reporting

1^st Place

Trevon Milliard

Idaho Mountain Express

“Night Crawlers”

2^nd Place

Katherine Luck

Journal Newspapers

“Marathon Men and Women”

3^rd Place

Matt Phelps

Kirkland Reporter

“The King of Kong Takes His Place…”

Sports Reporting

1^st Place

David Pan

The Enterprise Newspaper

“Loving the Line”

2^nd Place

Michael Dashiell

Sequim Gazette

“A Mind for Design”

3^rd Place

Katherine Luck

Journal Newspapers

“A League of Their Own”

Editorial and Commentary

1^st Place

Roger Harnack

The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle

“Security Edit Erodes Way of Life”

2^nd Place

Jocelyn Robinson

The Enterprise Newspaper

“Olson’s ‘Nazi’ Comment Was Out Of Line”

3^rd Place

Ari Cetron

Sammamish Review

“Sen Pflug Needs to Show Up”

General Column

1^st Place

Matthew Wilemski

North Seattle Herald-Outlook

Page Design

1^st Place

Sarah Burk

The Liberty Lake Splash

2^nd Place

Jenny O’Brien

Puget Sound Business Journal

3^rd Place

Roger Harnack, Al Camp

The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle

News Photography

1^st Place

Chris Goodenow

The Enterprise Newspaper

“Apartment Fire in Lynnwood”

2^nd Place

Al Camp

The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle

“Blaze Levels Rural Home”

3^rd Place

Dan Schlatter

Puget Sound Business Journal

“Ripple Effects from Gulf”

Feature Photography

1^st Place

Roger Harnack

The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle

“Maiden Voyage”

2^nd Place

Roger Harnack

The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle

“Barter Faire”

3^rd Place

Michael Dashiell

Sequim Gazette

“A Great Snow Fall”

Sports Photography

1^st Place

Al Camp

The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle

“Flip Flops Flying”

2^nd Place

Al Camp

The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle

“Ace the Bull”

3^rd Place

Damian Mulinix

The Chinook Observer

“In the Pit at the Three Course Challenge”

Photo Portfolio

1^st Place

Damian Mulinix

The Chinook Observer

2^nd Place

Al Camp

The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle

3^rd Place

Chad Coleman

Bellevue Reporter/Sound Publishing

Magazines

General Excellence

1^st Place

Staff

Seattle Magazine

2^nd Place

Staff

Portland Monthly Magazine

3^rd Place

Staff

South Sound Magazine

General Reporting

1^st Place

James Ross Gardner

Seattle Met

“Fairview Fanny and the Angel of Death”

2^nd Place

Rachel Ritchie, David Wolman, Randy Gragg

Portland Monthly Magazine

“Branch Science”

3^rd Place

Matthew Halverson

Seattle Met

“Turnover”

Government and Politics Reporting

1^st Place

Rachel Ritchie, Randy Gragg

Portland Monthly Magazine

“Crossing Guard”

2^nd Place

Eric Scigliano

Seattle Met

“The Devil’s Advocate”

3^rd Place

Eric Scigliano

Seattle Met
“The Silence of Ressam”

Environmental Affairs

1^st Place

Eric Lucas

Horizon Air Magazine

“Condor Camp”

2^nd Place

Eric Scigliano

Seattle Met

“Sea Change”

3^rd Place

Maria Dolan

Seattle Magazine

“How Green Is My Thumb?”

Science and Health Reporting

1^st Place

James Ross Gardner

Seattle Met

“Vital Signs”

2^nd Place

Staff

Seattle Met

“Better Body, Better Brain, Better You”

3^rd Place

Scott Driscoll

Horizon Air Magazine

“Digital Medicine”

Social Issues Reporting

1^st Place

Rachel Ritchie

Portland Monthly Magazine

“God Is…”

2^nd Place

James Ross Gardner

Seattle Met

“School of Knox”

3^rd Place

Trevon Milliard

Idaho Mountain Express

“Generation Lost?”

Personalities

1^st Place

Rachel Ritchie, Stacey Wilson

Portland Monthly Magazine

“Becoming Nicole”

2^nd Place

Harris Meyer

Super Lawyers

“The Green River Killer’s Lawyer”

3^rd Place

Rachel Ritchie, Jason Cohen, Kasey Cordell

Portland Monthly Magazine

“The Game Changer”

Personal Service Reporting

1^st Place

Lisa Patterson

425 Magazine

“Tangled Web – Communication is Key to Keeping Kids Safe Online”

2^nd Place

Wenda Reed

Seattle Woman Magazine

“Taking Control of Pre-Diabetes”

3^rd Place

Jennifer Haupt

Horizon Air Magazine

“Retirement Living”

Magazine Departments

1^st Place

Matthew Halverson

Seattle Met

Quote UnQuote

2^nd Place

Nicole Meoli

AAA Washington/Journey Magazine

“Journey Last Stop”

3^rd Place

Kathryn Robinson

Seattle Met

“Back Fence”

Travel Reporting

1^st Place

Lisa Patterson

425 Magazine

“Camping – Roughing It = Glamping”

2^nd Place

Nicole Meoli

AAA Washington/Journey Magazine

“Journey New York City”

3^rd Place

Nicole Meoli

AAA Washington/Journey Magazine

“Journey Ashland”

Leisure and Lifestyle Reporting

1^st Place

Rachel Ritchie, Brian Barker

Portland Monthly Magazine

“Welcome to Beervana”

2^nd Place

Moira Macdonald

The Seattle Times/Pacific NW

“Seattle Designer Luly Yang…”

3^rd Place

Allison Scheff, Lorna Yee, Grace Geiger, Lauren Lynch

Seattle Magazine

“Meat of the Matter”

Arts and Entertainment Reporting

1^st Place

Brangien Davis, Dana Standish

Seattle Magazine

“Fall Arts Preview”

2^nd Place

Laura Dannen

Seattle Met

“Tasting Menu of Fall Arts”

3^rd Place

Jenny Zappala

425 Magazine

“Backstage Pass – Kirkland’s Studio East is Bigger and Better”

Business and Consumer Affairs Reporting

1^st Place

Nick Horton

Seattle Business

“Where There’s a Drill, There’s a Way”

2^nd Place

Cheryl Murfin

Seattle Woman Magazine

“The Doula Business”

3^rd Place

Bill Richards

Seattle Business

“A Shell Game”

Sports Reporting

1^st Place

Matthew Halverson

Seattle Met

“Turnover”

2^nd Place

Meri-Jo Borzilleri

Seattle Met

“Lucky Guy”

3^rd Place

Roddy Scheer

Seattle Magazine

“Ice Age”

Editorial and Commentary

1^st Place

Bill Virgin

Seattle Business

“Burning the Compact”

2^nd Place

Knute Berger

Seattle Magazine

“Going Medievel”

3^rd Place

Chris Winters

Seattle Business

“Dear Howard”

Headlines

1^st Place

Staff

Seattle Magazine

2^nd Place

Staff

Alaska Airlines Magazine

3^rd Place

Ethan Chung, Lisa Patterson

425 Magazine

Cover Design

1^st Place

Nancy O’Connell

Horizon Air Magazine

October Issue

2^nd Place

Jason Blackheart, Michael Novak

Portland Monthly Magazine

Food Carts Cover

3^rd Place

Jason Blackheart

Portland Monthly Magazine

“Best Shools”

Spread Design/Photo Essay

1^st Place

Benjamen Purvis

Seattle Met

“Fairview Fanny and the Angel of Death”

2^nd Place

Benjamen Purvis

Seattle Met

“High Schools”

3^rd Place

Jason Blackheart

Portland Monthly Magazine

“Shape Shifters”

Cartoons and Illustrations

1^st Place

Ivanna C. Sukkar

Scotsman Guide Media

“Don’t Need No Education? Think Again” (residential edition)

2^nd Place

Ivanna C. Sukkar

Scotsman Guide Media

“Catch Business With Triple-Net Lease” (commercial edition)

3^rd Place

Denny Lester

Independent Record

“Hikes with Tykes”

Sports Photography

1^st Place

Jeff Schultz

Alaska Airlines Magazine

“The Great Race”

Feature Photography

1^st Place

Jason Blackheart

Portland Monthly Magazine

“The Rugger”

2^nd Place

Erik Skaar, Benjamen Purvis

Seattle Met

“Food Lover’s Guide to Seattle”

Online

Spot News

1^st Place

Kirsten Grind, Alwyn Scott, Kelly Gilblom

Puget Sound Business Journal

“Former WAMU Leaders Testify”

2^nd Place

Staff

Billings Gazette

“Tornado Destroys MetraPark Arena”

3^rd Place

Levi Pulkkinen

SeattlePI.com

“Haitian Evacuee: ‘We Lost Everything’”

Special Report/Enterprise

1^st Place

Carol Smith and Staff

InvestigateWest

“Generation Homeless”

2^nd Place

Staff

The Columbian

“The Volcano Next Door”

3^rd Place

Staff

The Spokesman-Review

“Flame and Ruin: The Fires of 1910”

Arts/Entertainment/Lifestyle

1^st Place

Karen Aho

MSN Real Estate

“How to Find a Safe Neighborhood”

2^nd Place

Leah L. Culler

MSN Real Estate

“Million-dollar Mobile Homes”

3^rd Place

Jean Lenihan

Crosscut Publishing

“Sleeping Beauty: Ronald Hynes’ Production Nails It”

Business

1^st Place

Melinda Fulmer

MSN Real Estate

“Should You Feel Guilty If You Walk Away?”

2^nd Place

Ronald Holden

Crosscut.com

“Online Coupons: Fatal Fever”

3^rd Place

Scott Schaefer, Ralph Nichols

LOL Dudez, LLC

“The B-Town Blog: Coverage of Burien Town Square”

Sports

1^st Place

Stephanie Clary, Tiffany Campbell, Genevieve Alvarez

The Seattle Times

“Olympic Outsiders”

2^nd Place

Staff

Billings Gazette

“GazPrepSports”

3^rd Place

Staff

The Seattle Times

Commentary

1^st Place

Pete Jackson

Crosscut.com

“Who Will Speak Up For Seattle Cartoonist Under Fatwa Threat?”

2^nd Place

Kai-Huei Yau

Tri-City Herald

“Behind the Fold”

Slideshow

1^st Place

Beth Nakamura

The Oregonian

“Learning to Slaughter”

2^nd Place

Joshua Trujillo

SeattlePI.com

“Airlift Out of Quake-Ravaged Haiti”

3^rd Place

Harriet Baskas

Reel Woman Productions

“Really Big Things You Can’t Miss”

Video

1^st Place

Carol Smith, Mike Kane, Rita Hibbard

InvestigateWest

“Voices from the Street”

2^nd Place

Genevieve Alvarez, Mike Berens, Alan Berner

The Seattle Times

“Seniors for Sale, Suspicious Deaths”

3^rd Place

Amanda Determan

Helena Independent Record

“Strangers on a Hill”

Interactive graphic or resource

1^st Place

Judy Stanley

The Daily Herald Co.

Colton’s Odyssey

2^nd Place

Marsha Matta

The Columbian

Mount St. Helens Victims

3^rd Place

Carol Smith, Brian Chin

InvestigateWest

“Homeless Students by School District (a map)”

Best Web Design

1^st Place

Doug Parry

The Daily Herald Co.

HeraldNet.com

2^nd Place

Ryan Pitts

The Spokesman-Review

Election Center

3^rd Place

Mark Briggs

KING5.com

Best New Site

1^st Place

Travis Hay

Guerilla Candy

2^nd Place

Michael Becker, Rob Potter, Bruce Stucker

Bozeman Daily Chronicle

3^rd Place

Amy Duncan

MyGreenLake.com

Best Online Community Engagement

1^st Place

Tracy Record

West Seattle Blog

2^nd Place

Mark Briggs

KING5.com

3^rd Place

Amy Duncan

MyGreenLake.com

Innovation Award

1^st Place

The Seattle Times

“Graffiti Special Report”

2^nd Place

Staff

Statesman Journal

WESD’s Web of Deals

3^rd Place

Steve Ringman

The Seattle Times

“Images of Fall”

Best Site, General News

1^st Place

Staff

The Spokesman-Review

Spokesman.com

2^nd Place

Jerry Wakefield

The Olympian

TheOlympian.com

3^rd Place

Mark Briggs

KING5.com

Best Site, Specialized Subject

1^st Place

Scott Heisel, Andre Stepankowsky, Mike Rogers

The Daily News

Mount St. Helens 30^th Anniversary

2^nd Place

Scott Sistek

KOMO-TV

“Partly to Mostly Bloggin’”

3^rd Place

Sharyn Decker

Lewis County Sirens

The Cop and Fire Beat

Best Site, Specialized Geography (hyperlocal)

1^st Place

Staff

LOL Dudez, LLC

The B-Town Blog

2^nd Place

Carlos Virgen, Katrina Barlow

Walla Wall Union-Bulletin

Voices from the Walla Walla Valley

3^rd Place

Justin Carder

CHS Capitol Hill Seattle, LLC

CapitolHillSeattle.com

Best Parent Site

1^st Place

Doug Parry

The Daily Herald Co.

HeraldNet.com

2^nd Place

Staff

Statesman Journal

StatesmanJournal.com

3^rd Place

Staff

Billings Gazette

BillingsGazette.com

Radio

Spot News Reporting

1^st Place

Ursula Reutin

KIRO Radio

“West Seattle Massacre”

2^nd Place

Emilie R. Ritter

Montana Public Radio

“Trooper David DeLaittre”

3^rd Place

Adam Cotterell

Boise State Public Radio

“Silbsy Returns”

General News Reporting

1^st Place

Ursula Reutin, KIRO FM Staff

KIRO Radio

“Craigslist Murder”

2^nd Place

Keith Seinfeld

KPLU

“Surgical Checklists Make Operations Safer in Washington”

3^rd Place

Guy Hand

Boise State Public Radio

“The Backyard Chicken Invasion”

Feature News Reporting

1^st Place

Tom Banse

Northwest News Network

“Unfinished Journey: Historic Documents Trace Immigrants’ Remains Long Trip Home”

2^nd Place

Anna King

Northwest News Network

“Northwest Cattle Rustling Spike Spurs Crackdown”

3^rd Place

Ursula Reutin

KIRO Radio

“Helicopter Parents”

Investigative Reporting

1^st Place

Austin Jenkins

Northwest News Network

“Wash. Welfare: Debit Cards Used At Strip Clubs/Welfare Clients Charged ATM Fees”

2^nd Place

Heather Bosch

KIRO Radio

“Deadly Medicine”

3^rd Place

Doug Nadvornick, Harris Meyer

Northwest News Network

“Collection Tactics Lead Some Debtors to Jail”

Special Report

1^st Place

Staff

Oregon Public Broadcasting

“Getting Back to Work”

2^nd Place

Austin Jenkins, Ken Armstrong, Jonathon Martin

Northwest News Network

“Maurice Clemmons: Jail Tapes”

3^rd Place

Staff

KPAM 860

“Kyron Horman”

Television markets 1 to 120

General News Reporting

1^st Place

John Sharify, Doug Burgess

KINGTV

“Complete Picture”

2^nd Place

Kellie Cheadle, Susannah Frame, Steve Douglas, Doug Burgess

KINGTV

“Waste on the Water”

3^rd Place

John Sharify, Scott Jensen

KINGTV

“Sign of Times”

Feature News Reporting

1^st Place

John Sharify, Doug Burgess

KINGTV

“Prodigy”

2^nd Place

John Sharify, Doug Burgess

KINGTV

“Gifts of Love”

3^rd Place

Jane McCarthy, Dan Jackson

KREM-TV

“Where’s The Beef?”

Investigative Reporting

1^st Place

Kellie Cheadle, Susannah Frame, Steve Douglas, Doug Burgess

KINGTV

“Waste on the Water”

2^nd Place

Kellie Cheadle, Chris Ingalls, Steve Douglas

KINGTV

“Their Crime, Your Dime”

3^rd Place

Kellie Cheadle, Chris Ingalls, Steve Douglas

KINGTV

“Suburban Sweatshop”

Special Report/Documentary

1^st Place

Molly Shen, Neil Ikeda, Wayne White, Michele Morin

KOMO TV

“Inside the Burn Unit”

2^nd Place

Bruce Reichert, Sauni Symonds, Pat Metzler, Jay Krajic

Idaho Public Television

“Capitol of Light”

3^rd Place

Staff

Idaho Public Television

Outdoor Idaho: Wilderness in the 21st Century

Sports Reporting

1^st Place

John Crancer, Jay Krajic, Jeff Beaman, Bruce Reichert

Idaho Public Television

“Outdoor Idaho: Hometown Ski Hills”

2^nd Place

John Sharify, Doug Burgess

KING TV

“Fast Track”

3^rd Place

John Sharify, Doug Burgess

KING TV

“Snow Leopard”

Television Market Size 121 to 210

General Excellence

1^st Place

Staff

KIMA Action News

2^nd Place

Staff

KEPR Action News

3^rd Place

Staff

KTVQ

Spot News Reporting

1^st Place

David Walker, Loren Ruark

KVAL-TV
“Amsville Tornado”

2^nd Place

Molly Kelleher
Fisher TV

“Canal Break”

3^rd Place

Laura Rillos, Loren Ruark

KVAL-TV

“Downtown Bomb Threat”

General News Reporting

1^st Place

Kelly Koopmans, Loren Ruark, Rob Woodward

KVAL-TV

“The Silent Epidemic: Traumatic Brain Injury in the Oregon National Guard”

2^nd Place

Lindsey Scheetz

KULR-8 TV

“Trooper Funeral”

3^rd Place

Marnee Banks

KXLH

“Russian Cargo Plane”

Feature News Reporting

1^st Place

Chelsea Kopta

KEPR TV

“Alpacas Help Gulf Coast”

2^nd Place

David Klugh

Fisher TV

“700,000 Mile Cougar”

3^rd Place

Corrina Pysa

KFBB

“Special Bond Gives Strength to Local Woman Living With Autism”

Investigative Reporting

1^st Place

Timothy Lankford

KFBB-TV

NewsChannel 5 Scam Alert

2^nd Place

Jennifer Winters, Rob Woodward

KVAL-TV

Tim Fox Complaints

Special Report/Documentary

1^st Place

Lauren Allison, Elissa Harrington, Adam Grunseth, Loren Ruark

KVAL-TV

“Bullying”

2^nd Place

Dan Boyce

KBZK-TV

“Face the State: Barney Old Coyote”

3^rd Place

Kelly Koopmans, Loren Ruark, Rob Woodward

KVAL-TV

A Slient Epidemic: Traumatic Brain Injury in The Oregon National Guard

Sports Reporting

1^st Place

Zachary Glover

KFBB-TV

“Head Case: Under the Helmet”

2^nd Place

Dirk Weishaar

KVAL-TV

“Sibling Rivalry”

3^rd Place

Jason Carter

KMVT-TV

“Riley Schindle”

Photojournalism (Feature or News)

1^st Place

Sarah Gravlee

KULR-8 TV

“Haiti: Montana Responds”

2^nd Place

Bill Goetz, Kristina Nelson

KVAL-TV

“Crosswalk: Near Death”

3^rd Place

Evan Bell, Steven Sandberg

KDRV-TV

“Liberty Belle Takes Flight”

2011 SPJ Oregon awards banquet’s a sell-out

admin — Tue, 03 May 2011 00:22:27 +0000

Thanks to everyone who’s booked tickets, this year’s Oregon & SW Washington SPJ awards banquet has sold out.

The banquet moved to a smaller venue this year due to declining ticket sales at previous banquets due to the economy. But interest is clearly high, with the venue selling out five days before the event.

For those who didn’t get a chance to buy a ticket, we’ve got good news. Next year, the SPJ board hopes to expand to a larger venue to accommodate the burgeoning interest in journalism in Oregon.

If you’ve been notified that you won an award this year, but won’t be able to attend the banquet, please drop Oregon SPJ president Laurent Bonczijk an e-mail (laurentlnb at gmail.com) with mailing information.

For those who’ve booked their tickets, here are the details:

Celebrate the best in Oregon and SW Washington journalism at SPJ Oregon’s annual banquet May 21, featuring host Portland radio personality Carl Wolfson. Price of admission includes dinner, choice of chicken, steelhead or vegan pasta, and no-host bar. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., Sat., May 21 at Paragon, 1309 NW Hoyt St, in Portland, Or.

More event details are here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/174578

Registration - Access Across America

admin — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:55:42 +0000

The Art of Access: Strategies for getting public records to improve your reporting and life

Stretched thin with daily stories, Web postings and extra responsibilities? Feel like you can’t do the kind of depth reporting you want? Or maybe you just want to improve your reporting skills and bolster your already stellar stories? Then make sure to attend this special session on strategies for acquiring public records by Society of Professional Journalist Freedom of Information Committee Chairman David Cuillier. Here is what he’ll cover:

Great ideas for document-based stories you can do in your community
Strategies for effective records requests and overcoming denials
Psychological skills for getting officials to give you what you need
Tips for making records part of your daily routine
Rousing inspiration for doing great journalism in tough times

Rookie of the year and First Freedom Award

Laurent — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:46:35 +0000

SPJ is now taking applications for the Rookie of the Year Bob Chandler award. The qualifications are simple: nominees must have been employed as full-time journalists for the first time in 2009. Editors should submit a CV, cover letter, and work sample to lbonczijk@newberggraphic.com

The First Freedom Award is given to a lay person who has pushed back against government for public records in 2009. A short letter describing the candidate’s efforts as well as any articles that resulted from it should be submitted to lbonczijk@newberggraphic.com

The deadline for both contests is 5 p.m. March 31, 2010.

2009 Non-daily contest — may the best journos win!

Laurent — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:05:14 +0000

Here are the rules , contest categories and entry formfor the 2009 Non-daily Contest of the Oregon/SW Washington Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

Please feel free to make and distribute copies of this information and the entry form.

“GENERAL EXCELLENCE” AWARD:
Cost is $25 per entry; one entry per newspaper. Please submit issues published closest to these dates: March 23, Aug. 4, plus a date of your choice.

DEADLINE:
Tuesday Feb. 16, 2010. Entry packets - including entries and fees - must be postmarked by this date. Entries received without full payment of fees will not be judged. Entries received for categories that received less than five entries will be refunded.

ELIGIBILITY:
Staff members and freelance journalists whose work appeared in a non-daily publication(defined as a newspaper or magazine printed no more than three times a week and no less than once a month.)

ENTRY LIMITATIONS:
In all categories except those specifically mentioned below, an individual may submit no more than three entries per category. If more than one person joins in an entry, each person is counted as submitting the entry for the purposes of the three-person limit.

In the categories of general columns, sports columns, headlines and page design, a person is limited to a single entry.
In the category of comprehensive coverage, a publication is limited to three entries.
In the category of general excellence, a publication is limited to one entry.

ENTRIES:
Material submitted must have been published in an Oregon or Clark County, Wash. newspaper or magazine or a website covering said geographical area during the 2009 calendar year. The same material may not be submitted in more than one category. A series may be submitted as a single entry if labeled as a series when it was published. A story, series or photograph (except where specified otherwise) constitutes an entry.

Tearsheets are to be submitted for all entries. The entry form should be stapled to the tearsheet(s). Loose clippings or entries bound in scrapbooks or mounted will not be accepted. Be certain you have marked the correct category number on each entry.

PHOTOGRAPHY ENTRIES:
Send tearsheets. Do not send glossies or photos mounted on cardboard.

FORMS AND FEES:
Tearsheets are to be submitted for all entries. Each entry is to be accompanied by a copy of the attached form. A check or money order payable to “Greater Oregon SPJ,” should be enclosed with the entry and sent to the address below. Entries cost $15 each ($10 for SPJ members), except the General Excellence category, which is $25. Multiple entries can be paid with one check.

JUDGING:
Entries will be judged by SPJ chapters in other states. The judges are professional journalists or journalism teachers. Judges will be instructed to award first, second and third places. They may award ties, omit any place and designate an entry as “honorable mention.”

AWARDS:
Award-winners will be notified via mail in May. Awards will be presented at a banquet at the Oregon Zoo.

QUESTIONS:
Direct questions to Laurent Bonczijk at (503) 538-2181 or
lbonczijk AT newberggraphic.com

WHERE TO SEND ENTRIES:
By Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010, send entries to:

SPJ Non-daily Newspaper Contest
c/o The Newberg Graphic
ATTN: Laurent Bonczijk
500 East Hancock St.
Newberg, OR 97132

Entries sent by overnight or package delivery service should be directed to Laurent Bonczijk at the same address.