The Spokesman-Review and its staffers took top honors in two recent journalism contests.

Colin Mulvany won first prize in The Harry Chapin Awards for photo-journalism for his work on “Into the Heart of Darkness,” which chronicled a group of Spokane residents who traveled to Romania to help orphans.

The Harry Chapin Awards honor print and broadcast journalists for excellence in impacting hunger, poverty and self-reliance.

The Spokesman-Review also won numerous awards in the annual Utah-Idaho-Spokane Associated Press Association contest, including the general excellence award.

First-, second- and third-place winners announced last week include:

General Excellence:

1, The Spokesman-Review. 2, Deseret News. 3, Standard-Examiner.

Specialized Reporting:

1, Marny Lombard and Carla K. Johnson, The Spokesman-Review. 2, Karl Cates, Deseret News. 3, Elaine Jarvik and Jason Swenson, Deseret News.

Cartoons:

1, Milt Priggee, The Spokesman-Review. 2, Calvin Grondahl, Standard-Examiner. 3, none.

Editorials:

1, Chris Peck, The Spokesman-Review. 2, Lex Hemphill, The Salt Lake Tribune. 3, John Webster, The Spokesman-Review.

Sports Features:

1, Doug Robinson, Deseret News. 2, Greg Lee, The Spokesman-Review. 3, Mike Sando, The Spokesman-Review.

Reviews:

1, Tom Wharton and Byer Wharton, The Salt Lake Tribune. 2, Jim Kershner, The Spokesman-Review. 3, Nancy Melich, The Salt Lake Tribune.

Personal Columns:

1, Doug Clark, The Spokesman-Review. 2, Jim Kershner, The Spokesman-Review. 3, Jerry Johnston, Deseret News.

Sports Columns:

1, Mike Prater, The Idaho Statesman. 2, Brad Rock, Deseret News. 3, Rich Landers, The Spokesman-Review.

Series and Special Projects:

1, Tim Woodward and Katherine Jones, The Idaho Statesman. 2, Susan Drumheller, Craig Welch and Ken Olsen, The Spokesman-Review. 3, Lynda V. Mapes, The Spokesman-Review.

Graphics:

1, Charles Waltmire, The Spokesman-Review. 2, Robert Noyce, Deseret News. 3, LouAnn England, Deseret News.

Photography:

Spot News:

1, Diane Bush, Standard-Examiner. 2, Colin Mulvany, The Spokesman-Review. 3, Chris Chung, The Idaho Statesman.

Features:

1, Colin Mulvany, The Spokesman-Review. 2, Colin Mulvany, The Spokesman-Review. 3, Ravell Call, Deseret News.

Sports:

1, Steve Conlin, Standard-Examiner. 2, Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News. 3, Colin Mulvany, The Spokesman-Review.

Sequence:

1, Colin Mulvany, The Spokesman-Review. 2, Steve Conlin, Standard-Examiner. 3, Ravell Call, Deseret News.

William H. Cowles III Memorial Award:

Investigative or hard-edge Reporting: Bill Morlin and Kim Barker, The Spokesman-Review.

Feature Writing:

Julie Sullivan, The Spokesman-Review.

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