Idaho S-R Staff Wins 17 Awards In State Press Club Competition
The Idaho Spokesman-Review staff won 17 awards in the recent Idaho Press Club journalism competition.
Staff members received first-place awards in sports news coverage, education coverage and investigative reporting.
The newspaper won second place in the general excellence category. The Idaho Statesman of Boise was the first-place winner.
Here are the first-place winners:
Jim Meehan won in the sports news coverage category for “Cravens fired after ‘so-so’ stint,” a story about Joe Cravens, men’s basketball coach at the University of Idaho.
Julie Titone won in the education category for “Children a captive audience,” a story about industry groups that mix education and marketing in classroom presentations.
Winda Benedetti won in the investigative reporting category for “Budget cuts prevent booze cops from going to bars,” a story about Idaho Beverage Control agents being ordered to stay in their offices to save money.
Other Idaho Spokesman-Review award winners were Craig Buck, Ken Olsen, Betsy Z. Russell, Cynthia Taggart and Eric Torbenson.
, DataTimes MEMO: This sidebar appeared with the story: THE WINNERS Here is a complete list of winners in the Idaho Press Club newspaper competition:
Daily newspaper general excellence First place: The Idaho Statesman. Second place: The Idaho Spokesman-Review. Third place: The Idaho State Journal.
Spot news coverage First place: Paul Beebe and Jim Hopkins, The Idaho Statesman, “1,130 H-P workers.” Second place: staff, The Idaho SpokesmanReview, “Ice storm.” Third place: staff, The Idaho Statesman, “Fires scorch foothills.”
General news story First place: Tim Woodward, The Idaho Statesman, “The valley’s changing face.” Second place: John Tucker, The Idaho Statesman, “Boise’s newest landmarks.” Third place: Betsy Z. Russell, The Idaho Spokesman-Review, “Lobbyists make their mark.”
Investigative reporting First place: Winda Benedetti, The Idaho Spokesman-Review, “Budget cuts prevent booze cops from going to bars.” Second place: Dan Egan, The Post Register, “Sun may be setting on Conant Valley farmland.” Third place: Charles Fernandez and Jeff Selle, the Coeur d’Alene Press, “U.N. goes west.”
Serious feature First place: Katy Robinson, The Idaho Statesman, “The long way home.” Second place: Steve Crump, The Times-News, “When cancer returns.” Third place: Lisa Cellini, The Idaho Press Tribune, “Sheriff ready to turn over his badge.”
Light feature First place: Virginia S. Garber, The Times-News, “Dusty paradise: Ranch draws urban refugees.” Second place: Brandon Loomis, The Post Register, “Solace and rednecking.” Third place: Tim Woodward, The Idaho Statesman, “Old West sheriff hanging up his star.”
Series First place: Jim Hopkins, The Idaho Statesman, “The boy next door: an all-American murder.” Second place: staff, The Idaho Statesman, “Nobody could walk by …” Third place: Tim Woodward, The Idaho Statesman, “Sanctuary Idaho: refugees in Boise.”
Sports news First place: Jim Meehan, The Idaho Spokesman-Review, “Cravens fired after ‘so-so’ stint.” Second place: Stephen Dodge, The Idaho Statesman, “Unbelievable.” Third place (tie): Jim Meehan, The Idaho Spokesman-Review, “Liske to leave Idaho for Toledo,” and Howie Stalwick, the Coeur d’Alene Press, “Vandals crush Broncos.”
Sports feature First place: Howie Stalwick, the Coeur d’Alene Press, “Baseball’s darkest night.” Second place: C.M. Moffit, The Post Register, “Coming of age.” Third place: Stephen Dodge, The Idaho Statesman, “Wheelchair-bound wrestling.”
General column First place: Dan Popkey, The Idaho Statesman, “Closing roads.” Second place: Scott Logan, The South Idaho Press, “Joe Eiguren.” Third place: Steve Crump, The Times-News, “Clean fun.”
Specialty column First place: Dan Popkey, The Idaho Statesman. Second place: Mike Prater, The Idaho Statesman. Third place: Ken Olsen, The Idaho Spokesman-Review.
Environment First place: Dan Egan, The Post Register, “Yellowstone’s winter blues.” Second place: Rocky Barker, The Idaho Statesman, “If we want clean air.” Third place: Dan Egan, The Post Register, “Bringing back the grizzly.”
Health and medical First place: Colleen LaMay, The Idaho Statesman, “A small life, a slender hope.” Second place: Julie Titone, The Idaho Spokesman-Review, “Disabled plugging into wider world.” Third place: Cynthia Taggart, The Idaho Spokesman-Review, “Journey of faith.”
Politics First place: Michelle Cole, The Idaho Statesman, “Out-of-state money pours into Idaho races.” Second place: Ken Olsen, The Idaho SpokesmanReview, “Craig becomes urban cowboy.” Third place: staff, The Idaho Spokesman-Review, “Listening posts: where people talk politics.”
Crime First place: Jennifer Dobner, The Post Register, “Alves case.” Second place: Marty Trillhaase, The Idaho Statesman, “Death and doubt.” Third place: Winda Benedetti, The Idaho Spokesman-Review, “Death plot laughed off.”
Agriculture First place: Michelle Cole, The Idaho Statesman, “Farmer sold on workers’ comp.” Second place: Alice Sherman Hansen, The Magic Valley Ag Weekly, “Spud growers eye joint ventures.” Third place: Carol R. Dumas, The Post Register, “Small farmers hope marketing co-op will help.”
Education First place: Julie Titone, The Idaho Spokesman-Review, “Children a captive audience.” Second place: David Woolsey, The Idaho Statesman, “Salaries cut into maintenance money.” Third place: Julie Titone, The Idaho SpokesmanReview, “CdA students managing forest.”
Business First place: Paul Menser, The Post Register, “Idaho exports are booming.” Second place: Eric Torbenson, The Idaho Spokesman-Review, “Kellogg anxiously awaits.” Third place: staff, The Idaho Statesman, “Redesigning the future.”
Rookie of the year First place: Jaime Anderson, The Post Register. Second place: Tony Hopfinger, the Coeur d’Alene Press. Third place: Derek Sampson, The Idaho Statesman.
Page design First place: Randy Wright, The Idaho Statesman. Second place: Ryan Pitts, The Idaho Press-Tribune. Third place: Shawna Rorem, the Coeur d’Alene Press.
Spot news photography First place: Bonnie Hudlet, the Coeur d’Alene Press, “Fire.” Second place: Craig Buck, The Idaho Spokesman-Review, “Floods push region to brink.” Third place: Chris Chung, The Idaho Statesman, “Family separated.”
Feature photography First place: Chris Butler, The Idaho Statesman, “Training range.” Second place: Craig Buck, The Idaho Spokesman-Review, “Run to remember.” Third place: Bonnie Hudlet, the Coeur d’Alene Press, “Extreme fun.”
Sports photography First place: Chris Butler, The Idaho Statesman, Twilight criterium.” Second place: Katherine Jones, The Idaho Statesman, “Kayaker.” Third place: Randy Hayes, The Post Register, “Trick turn.”
Photo essay First place: Randy Hayes, The Post Register, “Bloodline/lifeline.” Second place: Katherine Jones, The Idaho Statesman, “Refugees.” Third place: Chris Butler, The Idaho Statesman, “The right to bear arms.”
Graphics First place: Patrick Davis, The Idaho Statesman, “Guns, river and campaign finance.” Second place: Jerry Painter, The Post Register, “Mosquitoes, exports and loony arm of the law.” Third place: not awarded.
Editorial First place: Clark Walworth, The Times-News. Second place: Ryan Pitts, The Idaho Press-Tribune. Third place: Marty Trillhaase, The Post Register.
Daily newspaper general excellence First place: The Idaho Statesman. Second place: The Idaho Spokesman-Review. Third place: The Idaho State Journal.
Spot news coverage First place: Paul Beebe and Jim Hopkins, The Idaho Statesman, “1,130 H-P workers.” Second place: staff, The Idaho SpokesmanReview, “Ice storm.” Third place: staff, The Idaho Statesman, “Fires scorch foothills.”
General news story First place: Tim Woodward, The Idaho Statesman, “The valley’s changing face.” Second place: John Tucker, The Idaho Statesman, “Boise’s newest landmarks.” Third place: Betsy Z. Russell, The Idaho Spokesman-Review, “Lobbyists make their mark.”
Investigative reporting First place: Winda Benedetti, The Idaho Spokesman-Review, “Budget cuts prevent booze cops from going to bars.” Second place: Dan Egan, The Post Register, “Sun may be setting on Conant Valley farmland.” Third place: Charles Fernandez and Jeff Selle, the Coeur d’Alene Press, “U.N. goes west.”
Serious feature First place: Katy Robinson, The Idaho Statesman, “The long way home.” Second place: Steve Crump, The Times-News, “When cancer returns.” Third place: Lisa Cellini, The Idaho Press Tribune, “Sheriff ready to turn over his badge.”
Light feature First place: Virginia S. Garber, The Times-News, “Dusty paradise: Ranch draws urban refugees.” Second place: Brandon Loomis, The Post Register, “Solace and rednecking.” Third place: Tim Woodward, The Idaho Statesman, “Old West sheriff hanging up his star.”
Series First place: Jim Hopkins, The Idaho Statesman, “The boy next door: an all-American murder.” Second place: staff, The Idaho Statesman, “Nobody could walk by …” Third place: Tim Woodward, The Idaho Statesman, “Sanctuary Idaho: refugees in Boise.”
Sports news First place: Jim Meehan, The Idaho Spokesman-Review, “Cravens fired after ‘so-so’ stint.” Second place: Stephen Dodge, The Idaho Statesman, “Unbelievable.” Third place (tie): Jim Meehan, The Idaho Spokesman-Review, “Liske to leave Idaho for Toledo,” and Howie Stalwick, the Coeur d’Alene Press, “Vandals crush Broncos.”
Sports feature First place: Howie Stalwick, the Coeur d’Alene Press, “Baseball’s darkest night.” Second place: C.M. Moffit, The Post Register, “Coming of age.” Third place: Stephen Dodge, The Idaho Statesman, “Wheelchair-bound wrestling.”
General column First place: Dan Popkey, The Idaho Statesman, “Closing roads.” Second place: Scott Logan, The South Idaho Press, “Joe Eiguren.” Third place: Steve Crump, The Times-News, “Clean fun.”
Specialty column First place: Dan Popkey, The Idaho Statesman. Second place: Mike Prater, The Idaho Statesman. Third place: Ken Olsen, The Idaho Spokesman-Review.
Environment First place: Dan Egan, The Post Register, “Yellowstone’s winter blues.” Second place: Rocky Barker, The Idaho Statesman, “If we want clean air.” Third place: Dan Egan, The Post Register, “Bringing back the grizzly.”
Health and medical First place: Colleen LaMay, The Idaho Statesman, “A small life, a slender hope.” Second place: Julie Titone, The Idaho Spokesman-Review, “Disabled plugging into wider world.” Third place: Cynthia Taggart, The Idaho Spokesman-Review, “Journey of faith.”
Politics First place: Michelle Cole, The Idaho Statesman, “Out-of-state money pours into Idaho races.” Second place: Ken Olsen, The Idaho SpokesmanReview, “Craig becomes urban cowboy.” Third place: staff, The Idaho Spokesman-Review, “Listening posts: where people talk politics.”
Crime First place: Jennifer Dobner, The Post Register, “Alves case.” Second place: Marty Trillhaase, The Idaho Statesman, “Death and doubt.” Third place: Winda Benedetti, The Idaho Spokesman-Review, “Death plot laughed off.”
Agriculture First place: Michelle Cole, The Idaho Statesman, “Farmer sold on workers’ comp.” Second place: Alice Sherman Hansen, The Magic Valley Ag Weekly, “Spud growers eye joint ventures.” Third place: Carol R. Dumas, The Post Register, “Small farmers hope marketing co-op will help.”
Education First place: Julie Titone, The Idaho Spokesman-Review, “Children a captive audience.” Second place: David Woolsey, The Idaho Statesman, “Salaries cut into maintenance money.” Third place: Julie Titone, The Idaho SpokesmanReview, “CdA students managing forest.”
Business First place: Paul Menser, The Post Register, “Idaho exports are booming.” Second place: Eric Torbenson, The Idaho Spokesman-Review, “Kellogg anxiously awaits.” Third place: staff, The Idaho Statesman, “Redesigning the future.”
Rookie of the year First place: Jaime Anderson, The Post Register. Second place: Tony Hopfinger, the Coeur d’Alene Press. Third place: Derek Sampson, The Idaho Statesman.
Page design First place: Randy Wright, The Idaho Statesman. Second place: Ryan Pitts, The Idaho Press-Tribune. Third place: Shawna Rorem, the Coeur d’Alene Press.
Spot news photography First place: Bonnie Hudlet, the Coeur d’Alene Press, “Fire.” Second place: Craig Buck, The Idaho Spokesman-Review, “Floods push region to brink.” Third place: Chris Chung, The Idaho Statesman, “Family separated.”
Feature photography First place: Chris Butler, The Idaho Statesman, “Training range.” Second place: Craig Buck, The Idaho Spokesman-Review, “Run to remember.” Third place: Bonnie Hudlet, the Coeur d’Alene Press, “Extreme fun.”
Sports photography First place: Chris Butler, The Idaho Statesman, Twilight criterium.” Second place: Katherine Jones, The Idaho Statesman, “Kayaker.” Third place: Randy Hayes, The Post Register, “Trick turn.”
Photo essay First place: Randy Hayes, The Post Register, “Bloodline/lifeline.” Second place: Katherine Jones, The Idaho Statesman, “Refugees.” Third place: Chris Butler, The Idaho Statesman, “The right to bear arms.”
Graphics First place: Patrick Davis, The Idaho Statesman, “Guns, river and campaign finance.” Second place: Jerry Painter, The Post Register, “Mosquitoes, exports and loony arm of the law.” Third place: not awarded.
Editorial First place: Clark Walworth, The Times-News. Second place: Ryan Pitts, The Idaho Press-Tribune. Third place: Marty Trillhaase, The Post Register.