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
1st Place
Staff
The Daily News
2nd Place
Staff
Mail Tribune
3rd Place
Staff
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Comprehensive Coverage
1st Place
Staff
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
“Gangs: A Legacy of Violence”
2nd Place
Don Jenkins
The News-Review
“A Spotted Saga”
3rd Place
Daniel Person, Michael Gibney
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
“A Predator’s Welcome…”
Investigative Reporting
1st Place
Rachel Pritchett
Kitsap Sun
“Cautionary Tales in the Complaint Files…”
2nd Place
Jacob Jones
The Daily World
“How Did Bridge Problems Go Unnoticed?”
3rd Place
Paul Gottlieb
Peninsula Daily News
“Security Breach at Coast Guard Base Examined”
Spot News Reporting
1st Place
Katie Wilson, Chelsea Gorrow, Deeda Schroeder
The Daily Astorian
“Waterfront Inferno”
2nd Place
Tahlia Ganser
Skagit Valley Herald
“Tragedy at Tesoro”
3rd Place
Mark Freeman
Mail Tribune
“Rogue Rage”
Crime and Justice Reporting
1st Place
Tony Lystra
The Daily News
“A Rough Place to Detox”
2nd Place
Tony Lystra
The Daily News
“My Pride Got the Best of Me”
3rd Place
Marqise Allen
The Chronicle
“Pe Ell Bullied By Brash Reserve Cop”
Government and Politics Reporting
1st Place
Mike Johnston
Ellensburg Daily Record
“Wind Questions”
2nd Place
Dennis Roler, Jim Moore, Stacy Stumbo, Patti Richter
Grants Pass Daily Courier
“Measuring the Public Payroll Package”
3rd Place
Steve Gardner
Kitsap Sun
“Tim Sheldon Makes No Apologies for Dual Roles”
Education Reporting
1st Place
Rachel Schleif
The Wenatchee World
“High School 2.0”
2nd Place
Mary Swift
Ellensburg Daily Record
“Math Matters” (three-part series)
3rd Place
Rachel Schleif
The Wenatchee World
“Backing Down Bullies Isn’t Easy”
Health Reporting
1st Place
Mary Swift
Ellensburg Daily Record
“Are There Enough Physicians?”
2nd Place
Rick Steigmeyer
The Wenatchee World
“PTSD: The Invisible Wound”
3rd Place
Cheryll Borgaard, Bill Wagner
The Daily News
“State Medicaid Cuts Threaten Oral Health”
Environment and Science Reporting
1st Place
Daniel Person
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
“A Predator’s Welcome”
2nd Place
Cassandra Profita
The Daily Astorian
“Slinging Rotten Fish? It’s Enriching”
3rd Place
Anne Creighton
The News-Review
“Formosa Mine”
Business Reporting
1st Place
Jeff Graham
Kitsap Sun
“The Business of Golf: Kitsap’s Courses Land in Recessionary Rough”
2nd Place
Brandon Swanson
The Chronicle
“Bound by Blood”
3rd Place
Erik Olson, Roger Werth
The Daily News
“Flawed By Design”
Social Issues Reporting
1st Place
Bennett Hall
Corvallis Gazette-Times
“Death in the Basement”
2nd Place
Steve Lundeberg
Albany Democrat-Herald
“This Is My Country”
3rd Place
Melissa Davlin
Times-News
“Autistic Adults”
Personalities Reporting
1st Place
Tristan Baurick
Kitsap Sun
“The Anchor of Eagle Harbor”
2nd Place
Gail Schontzler
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
“Burned Body, Brave Spirit”
3rd Place
Barbara Laboe, Andre Stepankowsky
The Daily News
“A World With Fewer Adventurers”
Lifestyles Reporting
1st Place
Ben Pierce
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
“Wild Goose Chase”
2nd Place
Tahlia Ganser
Skagit Valley Herald
“On The Road Again”
3rd Place
Katie Wilson
The Daily Astorian
“The Secret to Happiness is to Find Your Own Niche”
Short Feature Story (up to 1,000 words)
1st Place
Christina Henry
Kitsap Sun
“Reaching 75th Anniversary Took ‘Hard Work and Luck’”
2nd Place
Laurie Welch
Times-News
“Gift From Below”
3rd Place
Alice Campbell
The World Newspaper
“Amazing Grace”
Long Feature Story (more than 1,000 words)
1st Place
Peggy O’Neill
Independent Record
“Forever Missing”
2nd Place
Eve N. Byron
Independent Record
“Love Connection”
3rd Place
K. C. Mehaffey
The Wenatchee World
“A Community’s Pain”
Arts Reporting
1st Place
Ryan Johnston
Ellensburg Daily Record
“Bull in the ‘Burg”
2nd Place
Steven Friederich
The Daily World
“A Burning Desire To Play”
3rd Place
Ariel Hansen
Times-News
“Movie Night in a Small Town”
Sports Reporting
1st Place
Kevin Hampton
Corvallis Gazette-Times
“Going at us Emotionally”
2nd Place
David Bashore
Times-News
“Athletic Departments Bracing For Crunch”
3rd Place
Tim Trower
Mail Tribune
“Powers Played Through Heartache”
Sports Feature Story
1st Place
Trevor Pyle
Skagit Valley Herald
“Back on the Mat”
2nd Place
Dennis Roler, Larry Cathey
Grants Pass Daily Courier
“He Sees the Game in a Unique Way”
3rd Place
John McDermott
The News-Review
“Numbers Add Up For Baseball Team”
Sports Column
1st 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”
2nd Place
Dennis Roler, Zach Urness
Grants Pass Daily Courier
“Stranded on Shasta; Tackling the Applegate; Fall’s the time”
3rd Place
Nathan Joyce
Kitsap Sun
“It’s Not Getting Any Easier Out There for a Coach”
Editorial & Commentary
1st Place
John M. Doran
Independent Record
2nd Place
Gary Nelson
Mail Tribune
3rd Place
Hasso Hering
Albany Democrat-Herald
General Column
1st Place
Kathy Aney
East Oregonian
2nd Place
Steve Crump
Times-News
3rd Place
Abby Holmes
The Wenatchee World
Page Design
1st Place
Kathleen Strecker
The Daily Astorian
2nd Place
Sheyna Watkins
The Chronicle
3rd Place
James Brooks
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Headlines
1st Place
Dennis Roler, Staff
Grants Pass Daily Courier
2nd Place
Chip Dombrowski
The World
3rd Place
Max Charlton
The Daily Astorian
News Photography (General and Spot News)
1st Place
Erik Peterson
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
“Hail Storm”
2nd Place
Dan Jackson”
The Daily World
“Downtown Blaze”
3rd Place
Scobel Wiggins
Corvallis Gazette-Times
“A Splash of Summer”
Feature Photography
1st Place
Don Seabrook
The Wenatchee World
“Light Show”
2nd Place
Frank Varga
Skagit Valley Herald
“Layers of Light”
3rd Place
Skip Nichols
East Oregonian
“Lightning”
Portrait Photography
1st Place
John Wagner
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
“Boy and Goose”
2nd Place
MacLeod Pappidas
The Daily World
“He’s Abuzz About Bees”
3rd Place
Eric Engman
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
“Yoga”
Sports Photography
1st Place
Jamie Lusch
Mail Tribune
“Showcase”
2nd Place
MacLeod Pappidas
The Daily World
“Block Knocked Off”
3rd Place
Dylan Brown
Helena Independent Record
“Not Just Horsing Around”
Photo Page, Story or Essay
1st Place
Bob A. Pennell
Mail Tribune
“The Greatest Loss”
2nd Place
Eric Engman
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
“Deployed”
3rd Place
Brian Myrick
Ellensburg Daily Record
Photo Portfolio
1st Place
Sean Sperry
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
2nd Place
Don Seabrook
The Wenatchee World
3rd Place
Erick Petersen
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Graphics & Illustrations (All circulation groups judged together)
1st Place
Marsha Matta
The Columbian
2nd Place
Greg Cross
The Bulletin
3rd Place
Bob Kelton
The Daily Herald Co.
Daily Newspapers – Circulation of 25,001 – 65,000
General Excellence
1st Place
Staff
Statesman Journal
2nd Place
Staff
Billings Gazette
3rd Place
Staff
The Bulletin
Comprehensive Coverage
1st Place
Erin Middlewood
The Columbian
“Coping With Cancer”
2nd Place
Staff
The Columbian
“Bethany Storro Case-Series”
3rd Place
Stacey Barchenger
Statesman Journal
“Turnidge Trial”
Investigative Reporting
1st Place
Tracy Loew
Statesman Journal
“WESD’s Web of Deals”
2nd Place
Nick Budnick
The Bulletin
“State Raises Questions, Eyebrows with Plan to Buy Land”
Spot News Reporting
1st Place
Staff
Billings Gazette
“Tornado Hits Billings”
2nd Place
Jackson Holtz, Noah Haglund
The Daily Herald Co.
“Captured: Barefoot Bandit Harris-Moore’s Luck Runs out in Bahamas”
3rd Place
Aaron Corvin
The Columbian
“Peacehealth Wants Its HQ here”
Crime and Justice Reporting
1st Place
Chris Bristol, Viviana Buzo
Yakima Herald-Republic
“Trail of Tragedy”
2nd Place
Laura McVicker
The Columbian
“Officially Free: After 17 Years Men Finally Shed Rape Charge”
3rd Place
Kristin Kraemer
Tri-City Herald
“Dog Drama”
Government and Politics Reporting
1st Place
Alan Gustafson
Statesman Journal
“Crisis in Costs”
2nd Place
Noah Haglund
The Daily Herald Co.
“County’s Fines Fall Short of Solving Building Code Violations”
3rd Place
Erik Robinson
The Columbian
“Inspections Spurs Alarm About Dams”
Education Reporting
1st Place
Lauren Dake
The Bulletin
“Foreign Exchanges”
2nd Place
Tracy Loew
Statesman Journal
“WESD and ESD Reform”
3rd Place
Eric Stevick
The Daily Herald Co.
“Why More Girls Get the Grades While Boys Struggle in our Schools”
Health Reporting
1st Place
Markian Hawryluk
The Bulletin
“Under the Influence”
2nd Place
Arnie Thompson
Great Falls Tribune
“A ‘Game’ to Beware”
3rd Place
Staff
Billings Gazette
“Good Policy or Bad Medicine?”
Environment and Science Reporting
1st Place
Erin Snelgrove
Yakima Herald-Republic
“The Interstate 90 Construction Project: Breaking Down Barriers”
2nd Place
Beth Casper, Stefanie Knowlton
Statesman Journal
“Running for Their Lives”
3rd Place
Debra Smith
The Daily Herald Co.
“The Sludge Stops Here”
Business Reporting
1st Place
Kathie Durbin
The Columbian
“Washington’s Wind Power Windfall”
2nd Place
Hillary Borrud
The Bulletin
“Buying Up Bend”
3rd Place
Aaron Corvin
The Columbian
“Nautilus Looking for a Comeback”
Business Column
1st Place
Courtney Sherwood
The Columbian
2nd Place
Mai Hoang
Yakima Herald-Republic
3rd Place
Mike Benbow
The Daily Herald Co.
Social Issues Reporting
1st Place
Julia O’Malley
Anchorage Daily News
“Hooked: One Addict’s Story”
2nd Place
Debra Smith
The Daily Herald Co.
“Homeless Teen Goes to College to Pursue Flight Dream”
3rd Place
Lauren Dake
The Bulletin
“Gang Violence, Grief”
Personalities Reporting
1st Place
Michelle Dunlop
The Daily Herald Co.
“Boeing Jobs”
2nd Place
Bill Sheets
The Daily Herald Co.
“John McCoy, Quil Ceda Village Helped Tulalips to Prosperity”
3rd Place
Bill Sheets
The Daily Herald Co.
“Eyman Expands His Reach”
Lifestyles Reporting
1st Place
Staff
Billings Gazette
“Agate Hunter”
2nd Place
Barbara Curtin
Statesman Journal
“Letters From Mom”
3rd Place
Barbara Curtin
Statesman Journal
“Tracking Our Family Roots”
Short Feature Story (up to 1,000 words)
1st Place
Scott Hewitt
The Columbian
“Main Street in America Happy 234–and many Happy Returns”
2nd Place
Dori O’Neal
Tri-City Herald
“Helping with Goodbye”
3rd Place
Jackson Holtz
The Daily Herald Co.
“Food Circus”
Long Feature Story (more than 1,000 words)
1st Place
Ben Salmon
The Bulletin
“Music in His Genes”
2nd Place
Scott Sandsberry
Yakima Herald-Republic
“The Coincidental Divide”
3rd Place
Scott Hewitt
The Columbian
“More Than Survival”
Arts Reporting
1st Place
Barbara Curtin
Statesman Journal
“Will Art Fair Pay A Price?
2nd Place
Barbara Curtin
Statesman Journal
“Family Ties and All That Jazz”
Sports Reporting
1st Place
Scott Sandsberry
Yakima Herald-Republic
“Gray Matter”
2nd Place
Aaron Swaney
The Daily Herald Co.
“Curling Hit Me in the Hog’s Eye”
3rd Place
Greg Jayne
The Columbian
“Papermakers are Streak-Breakers”
Sports Feature Story
1st Place
Debra Smith
The Daily Herald Co.
“Kenda Lenseigne, Top Rider from Sultan”
2nd Place
Kevin Anthony
Tri-City Herald
“Pilate’s Chiawana Family”
3rd Place
Bill Speltz
Missoulian
Sports Feature Story
Sports Column
1st Place
Matt Calkins
The Columbian
2nd Place
Greg Jayne
The Columbian
3rd Place
Bart Potter
The Olympian
Editorial & Commentary
1st Place
Dick Hughes
Statesman Journal
2nd Place
Greg Jayne
The Columbian
3rd Place
John Laird
The Columbian
General Column
1st Place
Lily Raff
The Bulletin
2nd Place
Julia O’Malley
Anchorage Daily News
3rd Place
K. Williams Brown
Statesman Journal
Page Design
1st Place
Katie Mayer
The Daily Herald Co.
2nd Place
Heather Rayhorn
Statesman Journal
3rd Place
Merridee Hanson
The Columbian
Headlines
1st Place
Bob Sisson
The Columbian
2nd Place
Colleen Keller
The Columbian
3rd Place
Rob Oster
The Columbian
News Photography (General and Spot News)
1st Place
Larry Mayer
Billings Gazette
“Another Storm Coming”
2nd Place
Timothy Gonzalez
Statesman Journal
“All We Could Do Was Watch”
3rd Place
Kurt Wilson
Missoulian
“Falling Bear”
Feature Photography
1st Place
Richard Dickin
Tri-City Herald
“Bridge Sunset”
2nd Place
Mark Mulligan
The Daily Herald Co.
“Chicken Knife”
3rd Place
Steven Lane
The Columbian
“Adopt Me”
Portrait Photography
1st Place
Steven Lane
The Columbian
“Henderson Brother”
2nd Place
Zachary Kauffman
The Columbian
“Boxer Virgil Green”
3rd Place
Dan Bates
The Daily Herald Co.
“Building Donor”
Sports Photography
1st Place
Jennifer Buchanan
The Daily Herald Co.
“Vonn’s Gold”
2nd Place
Steven Lane
The Columbian
“Game Winner”
3rd Place
Bob Zellar
Billings Gazette
“Home Plate Collision”
Photo Page, Story or Essay
1st Place
Troy Wayrynen
The Columbian
“Coping with Cancer”
2nd Place
Casey Riffe
Billings Gazette
“Abandoned Schoolhouses”
3rd Place
Paul Ruhter
Billings Gazette
“Clubhouse Manager”
Photo Portfolio
1st Place
Kurt Wilson
Missoulian
2nd Place
David Grubbs
Billings Gazette
3rd Place
Richard Dickin
Tri-City Herald
Daily Newspapers – Circulation of 65,001+
General Excellence
1st Place
Staff
The Oregonian
2nd Place
Staff
The Seattle Times
3rd Place
Staff
The Spokesman-Review
Comprehensive Coverage
1st Place
Staff
The Oregonian
“Oregon’s Budget/Hard Choices”
2nd Place
Lornet Turnbull
The Seattle Times
“Invisible Families: The Homeless You Don’t See”
3rd Place
Kimberly A. C. Wilson
The Oregonian
“Haiti”
Investigative Reporting
Michael Berens
The Seattle Times
“Seniors for Sale”
2nd Place
Sean Robinson
The News Tribune
“Dale Washam”
3rd Place
Les Zaitz, Nicole Dungca
The Oregonian
“Secret Boy Scout Files”
Spot News Reporting
1st Place
Lynn Thompson, Christine Clarridge, Miyoko Wolf
The Seattle Times
“Cambodian Grandma”
2nd Place
Joseph Rose
The Oregonian
“Aumsville Tornado”
3rd Place
Bryan Denson
The Oregonian
“FBI Thwarts Terrorist Bombing”
Crime and Justice Reporting
1st Place
Ken Armstrong, Jonathan Martin
The Seattle Times
“The Other Side of Mercy”
2nd Place
Steve Mayes
The Oregonian
“Ashley’s Courage”
3rd Place
Sara Jean Green
The Seattle Times
“Helping Offenders Leave Gang Life Behind”
Government and Politics Reporting
1st Place
Brent Walth
The Oregonian
“Oregon’s Emergency Radio System, Entry #2”
2nd Place
Kyung Song
The Seattle Times
“Lobbyists are Sen. Murray’s Biggest Donors”
3rd Place
Staff
The Oregonian
“PolitiFact”
Education Reporting
1st Place
Nick Perry, Justin Mayo
The Seattle Times
“Retired, Then Rehired…”
2nd Place
Debbie Cafazzo
The News Tribune
“Lincoln High School”
3rd Place
Hal Bernton
The Seattle Times
“Seattle Woman Builds a Future for Girls Amid War in Afghanistan”
Health Reporting
1st Place
Melissa Navas
The Oregonian
“A Mysterious Disease”
2nd Place
Hal Bernton
The Seattle Times
“Steroid Use on the Rise in the Army”
3rd Place
Don Colburn
The Oregonian
“Rebuilding Chrissy’s Face”
Environment and Science Reporting
1st Place
Craig Welch
The Seattle Times
“Smart and Fast, Marine Mammals are Guarding Our Military Bases”
2nd Place
Becky Kramer
The Spokesman-Review
“Preserving a Giant”
3rd Place
Eric Mortenson
The Oregonian
Environment Reporting
Business Reporting
1st Place
Sanjay Bhatt, Jennifer LaFluer, Genevieve Alvarez
The Seattle Times
Foreclosures don’t always follow script
2nd Place
Christine Wilmsen, Kristi Heim, Steve Miletich
The Seattle Times
Broken rules, a failed deal and a frenzy over Olympics tickets
3rd Place
Richard Read
The Oregonian
“The Sands of Canada”
Business Column
1st Place
Brent Hunsberger
The Oregonian
2nd Place
Brier Dudley
The Seattle Times
3rd Place
Bill Virgin
The News Tribune
Social Issues Reporting
1st Place
Alison Boggs
The Spokesman-Review
“Dying to Live at Home”
2nd Place
Lornet Turnbull
The Seattle Times
“Invisible families: The homeless You Don’t See”
3rd Place
Nancy Haught
The Oregonian
“A Portland Priest”
Personalities Reporting
1st Place
Marc Ramirez, Sanjay Bhatt
The Seattle Times
“Market Family Loses a Beloved Fixture: a Cranky, Reliable Enigma”
2nd Place
Gabriel Campanario
The Seattle Times
“Seattle Sketcher | South Park Loses a Lifeline”
3rd Place
Nikole Hannan-Jones
The Oregonian
“Giving Away $100 A Day”
Lifestyles Reporting
1st Place
Kevin Graman
The Spokesman-Review
“In A Family Way”
2nd Place
Kimberly A. C. Wilson
The Oregonian
“A Backyard Gardener”
3rd Place
Craig Hill
The News Tribune
“Family Road Trips”
Short Feature Story (up to 1,000 words)
1st Place
Mark Baker
The Register-Guard
“No Leaving a Beaver”
2nd Place
Lynda V. Mapes
The Seattle Times
“Tiny Bird Song”
3rd Place
Linda Shaw
The Seattle Times
“Local Schools Go Global”
Long Feature Story (more than 1,000 words)
1st Place
Tyrone Beason
The Seattle Times
“Soul-stirring Walks Through Jerusalem’s Maze of Religion and Politics”
2nd Place
Sonia Krishnan
The Seattle Times
“Two Lives Lost, a Third Forever Changed”
3rd Place
Mike Dunham
Anchorage Daily News
“Forgotten Battlefield”
Arts Reporting
1st Place
Marty Hughley
The Oregonian
“Five Pieces: Arts Reporting”
2nd Place
Mike Dunham
Anchorage Daily News
“Homesteader’s Mysterious Art”
3rd Place
Misha Berson
The Seattle Times
“Love and Talent Bloom Onstage for Seattle Actors”
Sports Reporting
1st Place
Geoff Baker
The Seattle Times
“Coach Says Mariners were Told of Josh Lueke’s Criminal Past”
2nd Place
Greg Bolt
The Register-Guard
“Feeding the Green Machine”
3rd Place
Danny O’Neil
The Seattle Times
“When NFL Players Dive for a Loose Ball…”
Sports Feature Story
1st Place
Sandy Ringer
The Seattle Times
“Former Meadowdale Softball Player Fighting Hard to Beat the Odds”
2nd Place
Doug Pacey
The News Tribune
“A Different World”
3rd Place
Jerry Brewer
The Seattle Times
“Unexpected Son, Unexpected Mother”
Sports Column
1st Place
Steve Kelley
The Seattle Times
2nd Place
Jerry Brewer
The Seattle Times
3rd Place
Bud Withers
The Seattle Times
Editorial & Commentary
1st Place
Susan Nielsen
The Oregonian
2nd Place
Lance Dickie
The Seattle Times
3rd Place
Joni Balter
The Seattle Times
General Column
1st Place
Steve Duin
The Oregonian
2nd Place
Lynne Varner
The Seattle Times
3rd Place
Shawn Vestal
The Spokesman-Review
Page Design
1st Place
Jody Stott
The Oregonian
2nd Place
Wayne Begasse
The Seattle Times
3rd Place
Bob Warcup
The Seattle Times
Headlines
1st Place
Jake Arnold
The Oregonian
2nd Place
Bill Kossen
The Seattle Times
3rd Place
Bob McEwen
The Oregonian
News Photography (General and Spot News)
1st Place
Jim Bates
The Seattle Times
“Seattle’s Rowdy Night Life”
2nd Place
Alan Berner
The Seattle Times
“Shoplifter Flees Mall Security”
3rd Place
Jamie Francis
The Oregonian
“Trinity Smith”
Feature Photography
1st Place
Motoya Nakamura
The Oregonian
“A Life Changed”
2nd Place
Steve Ringman
The Seattle Times
“Flooding Fog”
3rd Place
Beth Nakamura
The Oregonian
“Katie Lucas”
Portrait Photography
1st Place
John Lok
The Seattle Times
“Tied to the Land”
2nd Place
Greg Gilbert
The Seattle Times
“Tucker”
3rd Place
Erika Schultz
The Seattle Times
“Singer Amy Denio”
Sports Photography
1st Place
Mike Siegel
The Seattle Times
“Olympics Ski Crash”
2nd Place
Thomas Boyd
The Oregonian
“The Red Head”
3rd Place
Dan Pelle
The Spokesman-Review
“Snowball’s Chance”
Photo Page, Story or Essay
1st Place
Dan Pelle, Liz Kishimoto, Jody Lawrence-Turner
The Spokesman-Review
Carissa Outen
2nd Place
Bruce Ely
The Oregonian
“Haiti Photo Essay”
3rd Place
Alan Berner
The Seattle Times
“It’s a Grand Old Flag”
Photo Portfolio
1st Place
Jamie Boyd
The Oregonian
2nd Place
Erika Schultz
The Seattle Times
3rd Place
Alan Berner
The Seattle Times
Alternative Weeklies
General Excellence
1st Place
Staff
Seattle Weekly
2nd Place
Staff
Willamette Week
Investigative Reporting
1st Place
Beth Slovic
Willamette Week
“Sext Crimes”
2nd Place
Caleb Hannan
Seattle Weekly
“Watching the Protestors”
3rd Place
Jacob Fries
The Pacific Northwest Inlander
“Reasonable Doubt”
Crime and Justice Reporting
1st Place
Kevin Taylor
The Pacific Northwest Inlander
“Kid Crime, Adult Time”
2nd Place
Caleb Hannan
Seattle Weekly
“Streetwise He Wasn’t”
3rd Place
Jacob Fries, Nicholas Deshais, Kevin Taylor
The Pacific Northwest Inlander
“Shot and Killed”
Government and Political Reporting
1st Place
Nigel Jaquiss
Willamette Week
“Dr. Do Over”
2nd Place
Hank Stern, Beth Slovic, Nigel Jaquiss, James Pitkin
Willamette Week
“Cop Out”
3rd Place
Nigel Jaquiss
Willamette Week
“Class Warfare”
Environment and Science Reporting
1st Place
Camilla Mortensen, Shannon Finnell, Alex Zielinski
Eugene Weekly
“Freshwater Fisticuffs/Cry Me a River”
2nd Place
Caleb Hannan
Seattle Weekly
“Atom’s Eve”
3rd Place
Nigel Jaquiss
Willamette Week
“Green Giant”
Health Reporting
1st Place
Caleb Hannan
Seattle Weekly
“Load Warriors”
2nd Place
Nicholas Deshais
The Pacific Northwest Inlander
“Bad Medicine”
3rd Place
Jason Cruz
Northwest Asian Weekly
“Medical Tourism: the Next Reform in Health Care?”
Social Issues Reporting
1st Place
Ben Fogelson
Eugene Weekly
“Taking Mom Home”
2nd Place
James Pitkin
Willamette Week
“Saving Ryan”
3rd Place
Caleb Hannan
Seattle Weekly
“Downed by Law”
Education Reporting
1st Place
Beth Slovic
Willamette Week
“Extra Credit”
2nd Place
Joel Smith
The Pacific Northwest Inlander
“Five Lessons from Local Schools”
3rd Place
Tiffany Ryan
Northwest Asian Weekly
“Will School Board Member Step Down Due to Controversial E-mail?”
Arts Reporting
1st Place
Luke Baumgarten
The Pacific Northwest Inlander
“American Idol”
2nd Place
Vivian Luu
Northwest Asian Weekly
“‘Glamorous, Elegant, Timeless, Revolutionary,’ Pearls of Wisdom from The Shanghai Pearl…”
3rd Place
Caleb Hannan
Seattle Weekly
“Thread Man Walking”
Lifestyles Reporting
1st Place
Rick Levin
Eugene Weekly
“Desperately Seeking Sasquatch”
2nd Place
Brett Cihon
Weekly Volcano
“Gia is an Escort”
3rd Place
Jordy Byrd
The Pacific Northwest Inlander
“Off the Rack”
Personalities Reporting
1st Place
Caleb Hannan
Seattle Weekly
“Meet Robert Gagno, the Rain Man of Pinball”
2nd Place
Aaron Mesh
Willamette Week
“Mock Star”
Business Reporting
1st Place
Matthew Frank
Missoula Independent
“Green Rush”
2nd Place
Caleb Hannan
Seattle Weekly
“Lush Lie”
Sports Reporting
1st Place
Alex Sakariassen
Missoula Independent
“A Call For Help”
2nd Place
Caleb Hannan
Seattle Weekly
“Free in the Key”
3rd Place
Leah Sottile
The Pacific Northwest Inlander
“Blood Sport”
Editorial & Commentary
1st Place
Mark Lee
Northwest Asian Weekly
2nd Place
Robert Herold
The Pacific Northwest Inlander
Page Design
1st Place
Caleb Hannan
Seattle Weekly
2nd Place
Chris Bovey
The Pacific Northwest Inlander
Photography
1st Place
Young Kwak
The Pacific Northwest Inlander
2nd Place
Caleb Hannen
Seattle Weekly
“Free At Last”
Portrait Photography
1st Place
Caleb Hannan
Seattle Weekly
“The John Report”
2nd Place
Darryl James
Willamette Week
“Quake Up Call”
3rd Place
Todd Cooper
Eugene Weekly
“Fighting Fossil Fools”
Graphics and Illustrations
1st Place
Caleb Hannan
Seattle Weekly
“Spring Arts Guide; Atomic Reboot; Seattle’s Finest Happy Hours”
2nd Place
Caleb Hannan
Seattle Weekly
“Casanova Con”
3rd Place
Lukas Ketner
Willamette Week
Non-daily Newspapers (not including non-dailies in the SW Washington/Oregon Chapter)
General Excellence
1st Place
Staff
The Issaquah Press
2nd Place
Staff
Catholic Northwest Progress
3rd Place
Staff
Tahoma Audubon Society
General News Coverage
1st Place
Carrie E. Wood, Matt Phelps, Kevin Opsahl
Kirkland Reporter
“Milkin Murders; Rebuilding a Life and Home”
2nd Place
Myke Folger
Queen Anne News/Magnolia News
“Death in Question”
3rd Place
Ryan Wynne
The Bellingham Business Journal
“State Budget Cut Series”
Spot News Reporting
1st Place
Carrie E. Wood
Kirkland Reporter
“Medical Marijuana Lobbyist Protects Life From Home Invasion Robbers”
2nd Place
Trevon Milliard
Idaho Mountain Express
“Ketchum Loses One of its Own”
3rd Place
Warren Kagarise
The Issaquah Press
“All Hell Broke Loose”
Government and Politics Reporting
1st Place
Greg Lamm, Steve Wilhelm, Steve Goldsmith
Puget Sound Business Journal
“The New Guard”
2nd Place
Warren Kagarise
The Issaquah Press
“Battleground for Legislature Runs Through Issaquah”
3rd Place
Dan Catchpole
SnoValley Star
“Deputy Wages”
Education Reporting
1st Place
Kevin Bimbaum
Catholic Northwest Progress
“Bishops Promote Abuse Prevention”
2nd Place
Laura Geggel
The Issaquah Press
“Crash Safety”
3rd Place
Carrie E. Wood
Kirkland Reporter
“Bullying Incidents on the Rise…”
Health Reporting
1st Place
Wesley Remmer
Central Kitsap Reporter
“Underage and Inked in Central Kitsap”
2nd Place
David Hayes
The Issaquah Press
“Atrial Fibrilation”
3rd Place
Trevon Milliard
Idaho Mountain Express
“Seeking a ‘Reef’ Recovery”
Environment and Science Reporting
1st Place
Laura Geggel
The Issaquah Press
“Windy Weather”
2nd Place
Ari Cetron
Sammamish Review
“Invention Mops up Oil in Gulf”
3rd Place
Warren Kagarise
The Issaquah Press
“City Makes History”
Business Reporting
1st Place
Kirsten Grind
Puget Sound Business Journal
“Seized and Sold…”
2nd Place
Kirsten Grind, Jeanne Lang Jones
Puget Sound Business Journal
“Deals Burn Fisher Heirs’ Fortune”
3rd Place
Breanne Coats
The Business Examiner
“Bad Medicine”
Social Issues Reporting
1st Place
Clay Holtzman
Puget Sound Business Journal
“Unitus Donors Seeking Answers”
2nd Place
Julie Pham
Northwest Vietnamese News
“Vietnamese Discuss the Death with Dignity Law in Washington”
3rd Place
Katherine Luck
Journal Newspapers
“Bullying Gone Viral”
Personalities Reporting
1st Place
Steve Wilhelm
Puget Sound Business Journal
“Back from the Depths: The Untold Story of Mic Dinsmore’s Lost Years”
2nd Place
Katie Murdoch
The Enterprise Newspaper
“Mill Creek Sisters Shine in PNB Spotlight”
3rd Place
Sue Ellen White
The Whidbey Examiner
“Whidbey Researcher Targets Bee Diseases”
Lifestyles Reporting
1st Place
Trevon Milliard
Idaho Mountain Express
“Night Crawlers”
2nd Place
Katherine Luck
Journal Newspapers
“Marathon Men and Women”
3rd Place
Matt Phelps
Kirkland Reporter
“The King of Kong Takes His Place…”
Sports Reporting
1st Place
David Pan
The Enterprise Newspaper
“Loving the Line”
2nd Place
Michael Dashiell
Sequim Gazette
“A Mind for Design”
3rd Place
Katherine Luck
Journal Newspapers
“A League of Their Own”
Editorial and Commentary
1st Place
Roger Harnack
The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle
“Security Edit Erodes Way of Life”
2nd Place
Jocelyn Robinson
The Enterprise Newspaper
“Olson’s ‘Nazi’ Comment Was Out Of Line”
3rd Place
Ari Cetron
Sammamish Review
“Sen Pflug Needs to Show Up”
General Column
1st Place
Matthew Wilemski
North Seattle Herald-Outlook
Page Design
1st Place
Sarah Burk
The Liberty Lake Splash
2nd Place
Jenny O’Brien
Puget Sound Business Journal
3rd Place
Roger Harnack, Al Camp
The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle
News Photography
1st Place
Chris Goodenow
The Enterprise Newspaper
“Apartment Fire in Lynnwood”
2nd Place
Al Camp
The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle
“Blaze Levels Rural Home”
3rd Place
Dan Schlatter
Puget Sound Business Journal
“Ripple Effects from Gulf”
Feature Photography
1st Place
Roger Harnack
The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle
“Maiden Voyage”
2nd Place
Roger Harnack
The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle
“Barter Faire”
3rd Place
Michael Dashiell
Sequim Gazette
“A Great Snow Fall”
Sports Photography
1st Place
Al Camp
The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle
“Flip Flops Flying”
2nd Place
Al Camp
The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle
“Ace the Bull”
3rd Place
Damian Mulinix
The Chinook Observer
“In the Pit at the Three Course Challenge”
Photo Portfolio
1st Place
Damian Mulinix
The Chinook Observer
2nd Place
Al Camp
The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle
3rd Place
Chad Coleman
Bellevue Reporter/Sound Publishing
Magazines
General Excellence
1st Place
Staff
Seattle Magazine
2nd Place
Staff
Portland Monthly Magazine
3rd Place
Staff
South Sound Magazine
General Reporting
1st Place
James Ross Gardner
Seattle Met
“Fairview Fanny and the Angel of Death”
2nd Place
Rachel Ritchie, David Wolman, Randy Gragg
Portland Monthly Magazine
“Branch Science”
3rd Place
Matthew Halverson
Seattle Met
“Turnover”
Government and Politics Reporting
1st Place
Rachel Ritchie, Randy Gragg
Portland Monthly Magazine
“Crossing Guard”
2nd Place
Eric Scigliano
Seattle Met
“The Devil’s Advocate”
3rd Place
Eric Scigliano
Seattle Met
“The Silence of Ressam”
Environmental Affairs
1st Place
Eric Lucas
Horizon Air Magazine
“Condor Camp”
2nd Place
Eric Scigliano
Seattle Met
“Sea Change”
3rd Place
Maria Dolan
Seattle Magazine
“How Green Is My Thumb?”
Science and Health Reporting
1st Place
James Ross Gardner
Seattle Met
“Vital Signs”
2nd Place
Staff
Seattle Met
“Better Body, Better Brain, Better You”
3rd Place
Scott Driscoll
Horizon Air Magazine
“Digital Medicine”
Social Issues Reporting
1st Place
Rachel Ritchie
Portland Monthly Magazine
“God Is…”
2nd Place
James Ross Gardner
Seattle Met
“School of Knox”
3rd Place
Trevon Milliard
Idaho Mountain Express
“Generation Lost?”
Personalities
1st Place
Rachel Ritchie, Stacey Wilson
Portland Monthly Magazine
“Becoming Nicole”
2nd Place
Harris Meyer
Super Lawyers
“The Green River Killer’s Lawyer”
3rd Place
Rachel Ritchie, Jason Cohen, Kasey Cordell
Portland Monthly Magazine
“The Game Changer”
Personal Service Reporting
1st Place
Lisa Patterson
425 Magazine
“Tangled Web – Communication is Key to Keeping Kids Safe Online”
2nd Place
Wenda Reed
Seattle Woman Magazine
“Taking Control of Pre-Diabetes”
3rd Place
Jennifer Haupt
Horizon Air Magazine
“Retirement Living”
Magazine Departments
1st Place
Matthew Halverson
Seattle Met
Quote UnQuote
2nd Place
Nicole Meoli
AAA Washington/Journey Magazine
“Journey Last Stop”
3rd Place
Kathryn Robinson
Seattle Met
“Back Fence”
Travel Reporting
1st Place
Lisa Patterson
425 Magazine
“Camping – Roughing It = Glamping”
2nd Place
Nicole Meoli
AAA Washington/Journey Magazine
“Journey New York City”
3rd Place
Nicole Meoli
AAA Washington/Journey Magazine
“Journey Ashland”
Leisure and Lifestyle Reporting
1st Place
Rachel Ritchie, Brian Barker
Portland Monthly Magazine
“Welcome to Beervana”
2nd Place
Moira Macdonald
The Seattle Times/Pacific NW
“Seattle Designer Luly Yang…”
3rd Place
Allison Scheff, Lorna Yee, Grace Geiger, Lauren Lynch
Seattle Magazine
“Meat of the Matter”
Arts and Entertainment Reporting
1st Place
Brangien Davis, Dana Standish
Seattle Magazine
“Fall Arts Preview”
2nd Place
Laura Dannen
Seattle Met
“Tasting Menu of Fall Arts”
3rd Place
Jenny Zappala
425 Magazine
“Backstage Pass – Kirkland’s Studio East is Bigger and Better”
Business and Consumer Affairs Reporting
1st Place
Nick Horton
Seattle Business
“Where There’s a Drill, There’s a Way”
2nd Place
Cheryl Murfin
Seattle Woman Magazine
“The Doula Business”
3rd Place
Bill Richards
Seattle Business
“A Shell Game”
Sports Reporting
1st Place
Matthew Halverson
Seattle Met
“Turnover”
2nd Place
Meri-Jo Borzilleri
Seattle Met
“Lucky Guy”
3rd Place
Roddy Scheer
Seattle Magazine
“Ice Age”
Editorial and Commentary
1st Place
Bill Virgin
Seattle Business
“Burning the Compact”
2nd Place
Knute Berger
Seattle Magazine
“Going Medievel”
3rd Place
Chris Winters
Seattle Business
“Dear Howard”
Headlines
1st Place
Staff
Seattle Magazine
2nd Place
Staff
Alaska Airlines Magazine
3rd Place
Ethan Chung, Lisa Patterson
425 Magazine
Cover Design
1st Place
Nancy O’Connell
Horizon Air Magazine
October Issue
2nd Place
Jason Blackheart, Michael Novak
Portland Monthly Magazine
Food Carts Cover
3rd Place
Jason Blackheart
Portland Monthly Magazine
“Best Shools”
Spread Design/Photo Essay
1st Place
Benjamen Purvis
Seattle Met
“Fairview Fanny and the Angel of Death”
2nd Place
Benjamen Purvis
Seattle Met
“High Schools”
3rd Place
Jason Blackheart
Portland Monthly Magazine
“Shape Shifters”
Cartoons and Illustrations
1st Place
Ivanna C. Sukkar
Scotsman Guide Media
“Don’t Need No Education? Think Again” (residential edition)
2nd Place
Ivanna C. Sukkar
Scotsman Guide Media
“Catch Business With Triple-Net Lease” (commercial edition)
3rd Place
Denny Lester
Independent Record
“Hikes with Tykes”
Sports Photography
1st Place
Jeff Schultz
Alaska Airlines Magazine
“The Great Race”
Feature Photography
1st Place
Jason Blackheart
Portland Monthly Magazine
“The Rugger”
2nd Place
Erik Skaar, Benjamen Purvis
Seattle Met
“Food Lover’s Guide to Seattle”
Online
Spot News
1st Place
Kirsten Grind, Alwyn Scott, Kelly Gilblom
Puget Sound Business Journal
“Former WAMU Leaders Testify”
2nd Place
Staff
Billings Gazette
“Tornado Destroys MetraPark Arena”
3rd Place
Levi Pulkkinen
SeattlePI.com
“Haitian Evacuee: ‘We Lost Everything’”
Special Report/Enterprise
1st Place
Carol Smith and Staff
InvestigateWest
“Generation Homeless”
2nd Place
Staff
The Columbian
“The Volcano Next Door”
3rd Place
Staff
The Spokesman-Review
“Flame and Ruin: The Fires of 1910”
Arts/Entertainment/Lifestyle
1st Place
Karen Aho
MSN Real Estate
“How to Find a Safe Neighborhood”
2nd Place
Leah L. Culler
MSN Real Estate
“Million-dollar Mobile Homes”
3rd Place
Jean Lenihan
Crosscut Publishing
“Sleeping Beauty: Ronald Hynes’ Production Nails It”
Business
1st Place
Melinda Fulmer
MSN Real Estate
“Should You Feel Guilty If You Walk Away?”
2nd Place
Ronald Holden
Crosscut.com
“Online Coupons: Fatal Fever”
3rd Place
Scott Schaefer, Ralph Nichols
LOL Dudez, LLC
“The B-Town Blog: Coverage of Burien Town Square”
Sports
1st Place
Stephanie Clary, Tiffany Campbell, Genevieve Alvarez
The Seattle Times
“Olympic Outsiders”
2nd Place
Staff
Billings Gazette
“GazPrepSports”
3rd Place
Staff
The Seattle Times
Commentary
1st Place
Pete Jackson
Crosscut.com
“Who Will Speak Up For Seattle Cartoonist Under Fatwa Threat?”
2nd Place
Kai-Huei Yau
Tri-City Herald
“Behind the Fold”
Slideshow
1st Place
Beth Nakamura
The Oregonian
“Learning to Slaughter”
2nd Place
Joshua Trujillo
SeattlePI.com
“Airlift Out of Quake-Ravaged Haiti”
3rd Place
Harriet Baskas
Reel Woman Productions
“Really Big Things You Can’t Miss”
Video
1st Place
Carol Smith, Mike Kane, Rita Hibbard
InvestigateWest
“Voices from the Street”
2nd Place
Genevieve Alvarez, Mike Berens, Alan Berner
The Seattle Times
“Seniors for Sale, Suspicious Deaths”
3rd Place
Amanda Determan
Helena Independent Record
“Strangers on a Hill”
Interactive graphic or resource
1st Place
Judy Stanley
The Daily Herald Co.
Colton’s Odyssey
2nd Place
Marsha Matta
The Columbian
Mount St. Helens Victims
3rd Place
Carol Smith, Brian Chin
InvestigateWest
“Homeless Students by School District (a map)”
Best Web Design
1st Place
Doug Parry
The Daily Herald Co.
HeraldNet.com
2nd Place
Ryan Pitts
The Spokesman-Review
Election Center
3rd Place
Mark Briggs
KING5.com
Best New Site
1st Place
Travis Hay
Guerilla Candy
2nd Place
Michael Becker, Rob Potter, Bruce Stucker
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
3rd Place
Amy Duncan
MyGreenLake.com
Best Online Community Engagement
1st Place
Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog
2nd Place
Mark Briggs
KING5.com
3rd Place
Amy Duncan
MyGreenLake.com
Innovation Award
1st Place
The Seattle Times
“Graffiti Special Report”
2nd Place
Staff
Statesman Journal
WESD’s Web of Deals
3rd Place
Steve Ringman
The Seattle Times
“Images of Fall”
Best Site, General News
1st Place
Staff
The Spokesman-Review
Spokesman.com
2nd Place
Jerry Wakefield
The Olympian
TheOlympian.com
3rd Place
Mark Briggs
KING5.com
Best Site, Specialized Subject
1st Place
Scott Heisel, Andre Stepankowsky, Mike Rogers
The Daily News
Mount St. Helens 30th Anniversary
2nd Place
Scott Sistek
KOMO-TV
“Partly to Mostly Bloggin’”
3rd Place
Sharyn Decker
Lewis County Sirens
The Cop and Fire Beat
Best Site, Specialized Geography (hyperlocal)
1st Place
Staff
LOL Dudez, LLC
The B-Town Blog
2nd Place
Carlos Virgen, Katrina Barlow
Walla Wall Union-Bulletin
Voices from the Walla Walla Valley
3rd Place
Justin Carder
CHS Capitol Hill Seattle, LLC
CapitolHillSeattle.com
Best Parent Site
1st Place
Doug Parry
The Daily Herald Co.
HeraldNet.com
2nd Place
Staff
Statesman Journal
StatesmanJournal.com
3rd Place
Staff
Billings Gazette
BillingsGazette.com
Radio
Spot News Reporting
1st Place
Ursula Reutin
KIRO Radio
“West Seattle Massacre”
2nd Place
Emilie R. Ritter
Montana Public Radio
“Trooper David DeLaittre”
3rd Place
Adam Cotterell
Boise State Public Radio
“Silbsy Returns”
General News Reporting
1st Place
Ursula Reutin, KIRO FM Staff
KIRO Radio
“Craigslist Murder”
2nd Place
Keith Seinfeld
KPLU
“Surgical Checklists Make Operations Safer in Washington”
3rd Place
Guy Hand
Boise State Public Radio
“The Backyard Chicken Invasion”
Feature News Reporting
1st Place
Tom Banse
Northwest News Network
“Unfinished Journey: Historic Documents Trace Immigrants’ Remains Long Trip Home”
2nd Place
Anna King
Northwest News Network
“Northwest Cattle Rustling Spike Spurs Crackdown”
3rd Place
Ursula Reutin
KIRO Radio
“Helicopter Parents”
Investigative Reporting
1st Place
Austin Jenkins
Northwest News Network
“Wash. Welfare: Debit Cards Used At Strip Clubs/Welfare Clients Charged ATM Fees”
2nd Place
Heather Bosch
KIRO Radio
“Deadly Medicine”
3rd Place
Doug Nadvornick, Harris Meyer
Northwest News Network
“Collection Tactics Lead Some Debtors to Jail”
Special Report
1st Place
Staff
Oregon Public Broadcasting
“Getting Back to Work”
2nd Place
Austin Jenkins, Ken Armstrong, Jonathon Martin
Northwest News Network
“Maurice Clemmons: Jail Tapes”
3rd Place
Staff
KPAM 860
“Kyron Horman”
Television markets 1 to 120
General News Reporting
1st Place
John Sharify, Doug Burgess
KINGTV
“Complete Picture”
2nd Place
Kellie Cheadle, Susannah Frame, Steve Douglas, Doug Burgess
KINGTV
“Waste on the Water”
3rd Place
John Sharify, Scott Jensen
KINGTV
“Sign of Times”
Feature News Reporting
1st Place
John Sharify, Doug Burgess
KINGTV
“Prodigy”
2nd Place
John Sharify, Doug Burgess
KINGTV
“Gifts of Love”
3rd Place
Jane McCarthy, Dan Jackson
KREM-TV
“Where’s The Beef?”
Investigative Reporting
1st Place
Kellie Cheadle, Susannah Frame, Steve Douglas, Doug Burgess
KINGTV
“Waste on the Water”
2nd Place
Kellie Cheadle, Chris Ingalls, Steve Douglas
KINGTV
“Their Crime, Your Dime”
3rd Place
Kellie Cheadle, Chris Ingalls, Steve Douglas
KINGTV
“Suburban Sweatshop”
Special Report/Documentary
1st Place
Molly Shen, Neil Ikeda, Wayne White, Michele Morin
KOMO TV
“Inside the Burn Unit”
2nd Place
Bruce Reichert, Sauni Symonds, Pat Metzler, Jay Krajic
Idaho Public Television
“Capitol of Light”
3rd Place
Staff
Idaho Public Television
Outdoor Idaho: Wilderness in the 21st Century
Sports Reporting
1st Place
John Crancer, Jay Krajic, Jeff Beaman, Bruce Reichert
Idaho Public Television
“Outdoor Idaho: Hometown Ski Hills”
2nd Place
John Sharify, Doug Burgess
KING TV
“Fast Track”
3rd Place
John Sharify, Doug Burgess
KING TV
“Snow Leopard”
Television Market Size 121 to 210
General Excellence
1st Place
Staff
KIMA Action News
2nd Place
Staff
KEPR Action News
3rd Place
Staff
KTVQ
Spot News Reporting
1st Place
David Walker, Loren Ruark
KVAL-TV
“Amsville Tornado”
2nd Place
Molly Kelleher
Fisher TV
“Canal Break”
3rd Place
Laura Rillos, Loren Ruark
KVAL-TV
“Downtown Bomb Threat”
General News Reporting
1st Place
Kelly Koopmans, Loren Ruark, Rob Woodward
KVAL-TV
“The Silent Epidemic: Traumatic Brain Injury in the Oregon National Guard”
2nd Place
Lindsey Scheetz
KULR-8 TV
“Trooper Funeral”
3rd Place
Marnee Banks
KXLH
“Russian Cargo Plane”
Feature News Reporting
1st Place
Chelsea Kopta
KEPR TV
“Alpacas Help Gulf Coast”
2nd Place
David Klugh
Fisher TV
“700,000 Mile Cougar”
3rd Place
Corrina Pysa
KFBB
“Special Bond Gives Strength to Local Woman Living With Autism”
Investigative Reporting
1st Place
Timothy Lankford
KFBB-TV
NewsChannel 5 Scam Alert
2nd Place
Jennifer Winters, Rob Woodward
KVAL-TV
Tim Fox Complaints
Special Report/Documentary
1st Place
Lauren Allison, Elissa Harrington, Adam Grunseth, Loren Ruark
KVAL-TV
“Bullying”
2nd Place
Dan Boyce
KBZK-TV
“Face the State: Barney Old Coyote”
3rd Place
Kelly Koopmans, Loren Ruark, Rob Woodward
KVAL-TV
A Slient Epidemic: Traumatic Brain Injury in The Oregon National Guard
Sports Reporting
1st Place
Zachary Glover
KFBB-TV
“Head Case: Under the Helmet”
2nd Place
Dirk Weishaar
KVAL-TV
“Sibling Rivalry”
3rd Place
Jason Carter
KMVT-TV
“Riley Schindle”
Photojournalism (Feature or News)
1st Place
Sarah Gravlee
KULR-8 TV
“Haiti: Montana Responds”
2nd Place
Bill Goetz, Kristina Nelson
KVAL-TV
“Crosswalk: Near Death”
3rd Place
Evan Bell, Steven Sandberg
KDRV-TV
“Liberty Belle Takes Flight”
