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The 2007 June Anderson Almquist Award for Distinguished Service to Journalism will be presented to Alan Boyle at MSNBC.com. Boyle has spent nearly 30 years in the world of journalism in Cincinnati, Spokane and Seattle. As MSNBC.com’s science editor, he over-sees coverage of the physical sciences and space exploration, in addition to areas such as paleontology and archaeology. Since joining MSNBC.com in 1996, Boyle has won awards from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the National Association of Science Writers, the Pirelli Relativity Challenge and the CMU Cybersecurity Journal-ism Awards program. He is president of the Northwest Science Writers Association, a contributor to “A Field Guide for Science Writers,” the blogger behind Cosmic Log and an occasional on-camera source on the MSNBC cable channel. Boyle also has served as president of the Western Washington Pro Chapter of SPJ.

About June Anderson AlmquistIn the late 1960s, the SPJ Western Washington Chapter established two awards: “Courage in Journalism,” an award presented at the discretion of the chapter to a news organiza-tion rather than an individual, and “Service to Journalism,” an award given to an individual for a special contribution toward the betterment of journalism within Washington state. They were later combined into one under the moniker of the “Distinguished Service to Journalism Award.” The board renamed the award the “June Anderson Almquist Award for Distinguished Service to Journalism,” following her death in 2000. Almquist had a long career as a reporter, columnist and editor at the Seattle Times, concluding as an assistant managing editor. She also was a trailblazer in SPJ. Almquist was the Western Washington chapter’s first woman president and received the Distinguished Service to Journalism Award in 1976. She was a leader in SPJ regionally and nationally. In 1998, she received the society’s highest award for meritorious service, the Wells Key.

June Anderson Almquist AwArdfor distinguished service to JournAlism

The 2007 Susan Hutchison Bosch Award will be presented to local radio legend Bill Wippel. Bill Wippel has been active in radio journalism since 1950. He’s worked at stations in Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Pullman, Yakima, Ellensburg, Lewiston, Minneapolis and Green Bay. He served as news director at KIRO radio in Seattle in the late 1970s, hiring both talk show host Dave Ross and reporter Tim Haeck, both of whom still work there!

Bill now has his own company, doing public relations and radio promotions, spots and sta-tion breaks for six radio stations in Central and Eastern Washington. In 2006, Bill testified at the Federal Communications Commission’s media ownership hearings, stating that: “It is a shame the broadcasting conglomerates with all their profits are not helping more public service organizations. With digital radio, non-profits should at least be allowed ac-cess to the new radio channels, if not the primary frequency. It appears the public service is last on most broadcasters’ agendas.”

Bill is quite active in the non-profit world. He currently serves as executive director of Tape Ministries Northwest, a lending library for the blind and disabled in 48 states and Canada. Bill also broadcasts for the blind on the Evergreen Radio Reading Service, a part of the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library. He’s also done public relations and outreach work for the Union Gospel Mission, the Compass Center and New Hope Child & Family Agency.

About susAn hutchison boschSusan Hutchison Bosch was an environmental affairs reporter for the Seattle P-I until December 1970. She contracted lymph cancer at the age of 18 while a student at the University of Washington and died of Hodgkin’s disease at the age of 25 in 1971. Follow-ing her death the SPJ Western Washington Chapter created an award in her honor. That board said Susan Hutchison Bosch “personified intellectual honesty, deep understanding of people and their problems, abiding fairness, grace, perseverance and quiet courage. Though afflicted with Hodgkin’s disease, she rejected despair and chose to live a fully committed life.” The award is presented by the board only when the recipient is judged uniquely qualified and whose work represents the qualities Bosch defined in life.

susAn hutchison bosch AwArd

1. Asli Omur, a junior at the University of Washington, is this year’s winner of the June Anderson Almquist Memorial scholarship.

She plans to graduate in June 2008. Her goal is to work with a media organization that specializes in international communications.

2. Breanne Coats, a junior at Pacific Lutheran University, is editor in chief of PLU’s student newspaper, The Mast. She has been the president of the university’s SPJ student chapter since February 2006.

3. Ciara Kathleen O’Rourke is a junior at Western Washington University. Her experience includes work as the managing and copy editor for the Klipsun Magazine, a student magazine, and managing editor for the student newspaper, The Western Front.

4. Jessica Luppino is a junior at Pacific Lutheran University. She has worked as a staff photographer for The Mast, PLU’s student newspaper, and as an assistant general manager for KCNS, the student-operated television station.

2007 spJ scholArship winners

fewer thAn 500 students1. Eye of the Tiger Ephrata High School Sponsoring teacher: Lois Gibbens Submitting student: Carly La Plant

2. Riptide Vashon Island High School Sponsoring teacher: Greg McElroy Submitting students: Hannah Berloner, Marya Purrington, Amanda Heutlin

500 - 1,000 studentsNo entries in this category.

more thAn 1,000 students1. The Roosevelt News Roosevelt High School Submitting sponsor: David Ehrich Submitting student: Molly Smith2. The Apple Leaf Wenatchee High School Sponsoring teacher: Logan Aimone Submitting student: Nick Feldman3. The Peninsula Outlook Peninsula High School Sponsoring teacher: Derek Smith Submitting student: Cassandra KappHM Hawkeye Mountlake Terrace High School Sponsoring teacher: Vince DeMiero Submitting student: Leah Pope

high school newspAper winners

spot news1. Chantelle Lusebrink The Issaquah Press “Boating Accident: Group Effort Saved Teen’s Life” 2. Megan Doyle The Puyallup Herald “Man Shot to Death in Puyallup”3. Kalyn Kelley The Peninsula Gateway “Harbor Seal, Fish Die”

generAl news reporting1. Staff The Peninsula Gateway “Windstorm 2006”2. Justin Matlick Puget Sound Business Journal “Coming Due: Risky Loans Haunt Homeowners”3. Autumn Koepp The Issaquah Press “Issaquah Helps Rebuilding”HM Steve Wilhelm Puget Sound Business Journal “Sea Change”

government/ politicAl reporting1. Staff The Puyallup Herald “Accessing Public Records”2. Ariel Hansen, Sequim Gazette “Judged, Prosecuted and Defended by Their Peers”3. Deirdre Gregg, Puget Sound Business Journal “Diverted: Viaduct, I-405 Draw Attention from 520 Bridge”

consumer And environmentAl AffAirs1. John Santana Mill Creek Enterprise “Beaver’s Return Causing Problems”2. Chris Fitzgerald Key Peninsula News “The Geoduck Dilemma”3. John Santana Mill Creek Enterprise “Noise Annoys”

science & heAlth1. Ariel Hansen Sequim Gazette “Driving the Green”2. Tyler Roush Sammamish Review “Super Marin”3. Cathy Herholdt Journal Newspapers “One Step at a Time”

sociAl issues 1. Heidi Dietrich Puget Sound Business Journal “The Immigrant Economy”2. Christine Dubois, Catholic Northwest Progress “This Christmas Dream: Regular Job, Place of My Own” 3. Heather Meier The Puyallup Herald “The Way We Worship”

minorities1. Heidi Dietrich Puget Sound Business Journal “No Boom: Black Builders Bypassed”2. Sarah Kahne Business Examiner “Stepping Out”3. Deirdre Gregg Puget Sound Business Journal “A Growing Presence: Native Americans in Legislature”

educAtion reporting 1. Sarah Koenig Enterprise “Time Crunch”2. Eric Engleman Puget Sound Business Journal “Raided”3. Margo Horner Federal Way Mirror “Physical Education Fuels Success”

personAlities1. Scott Turner The Peninsula Gateway “Of Lily and Grace”2. Jeanne Lang Jones Puget Sound Business Journal “Executive of the Year Sally Jewell”3. Michael Colello The Peninsula Gateway “Doing the Reggae”

leisure & lifestyle reporting1. Deirdre Gregg Puget Sound Business Journal “Rodeo Relaxation”2. Caroline Li Puget Sound Business Journal “Window Washer”3. Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly “My Extreme Makeover in Hong Kong”

Arts & criticism news feAturesNo awards given

business news/feAtures1. Steve Wilhelm Puget Sound Business Journal “Bold Flight: Creating the Boeing 787”2. Heidi Schiller Bellingham Business Journal “In Search of the Perfect Burger”3. Jeanne Lang Jones Puget Sound Business Journal “Heritage: Laird Norton clan employs special traditions”HM Heidi Dietrich Puget Sound Business Journal “Northward: Mexicans Join Tech Force”

sports1. Michael Dashiell Sequim Gazette “Sequim’s Seahawk Superfan”2. Tony Dondero The Enterprise “Seeing Red”3. Michael Dashiell Sequim Gazette “An Olympic Hero”

editoriAls1. Charles Gay Shelton-Mason County Journal “See Dick Run Over”2. John R. Ruhl King County Bar Bulletin “A New Ugly Era for Supreme Court Elections”3. Carol Vu Northwest Asian Weekly “Civilize the Search for Superintendent”HM Charles Gay Shelton-Mason County Journal “Newspaper Weak”

non-dAily newspAper winners

heAdlines1. Terry McGuire Catholic Northwest Progress2. Steve Heeb IT Weekly3. Charles Gay Shelton-Mason County Journal

humorous writing1. Charles Gay Shelton-Mason County Journal “Hi. Oh, OK. I See”2. George Le Masurier The Peninsula Gateway “Enduring Questions”3. Heija Nunn Bellevue Reporter “It’s Time for a Very Elmo Christmas”

columnsHM Matt Phelps, Mercer Island Reporter

pAge design1. Laura Stumbaugh Puget Sound Business Journal “Missing Pieces,” “Hoophead” and “Bamboo To Go”

cover design1. Andrew Hosford, David Sandler and Jim Appelgate The Puyallup Herald “Falling for Autumn,” “My Favorite Joe” and “Bearing Gifts”2. Jim Appelgate The Peninsula Gateway “Open Studio,” “Nutcrackers” and “Windstorm”3. David Embleton, Kristine Svehla Brown Catholic Northwest Progress Aug. 24, Sept. 7 and Sept. 21 front pagesHM Jenny O’Brien Puget Sound Business Journal Cover design.

cArtoons 1. Milt Priggee Puget Sound Business Journal “Out of My Hat”2. Milt Priggee Puget Sound Business Journal “No Escape”

illustrAtions1. Ann-Marie Stillion Northwest Asian Weekly “Year of the Dog”2. Rita Wang Puget Sound Business Journal “Pampering with Perks”

photo - spot news1. Lee Giles III The Peninsula Gateway “WSP Raid”2. Jesse Beals Central Kitsap Reporter “Kitsap County Fiery Crash”3. Sarah Haas Snoqualmie Valley Record “Body Found at Falls”

photo - generAl news1. Carol Vu Northwest Asian Weekly “Tibetan Protestors”2. Ann-Marie Stillion Northwest Asian Weekly “Immigration Rally”3. Jesse Beals Central Kitsap Reporter “Miss Washington”

photogrAphy - sports1. Michael Dashiell Sequim Gazette “Fireflight”2. Jesse Beals Port Orchard Independent/ Kitsap News Group “Nine-Ten Year Old All-Stars”3. Matt Hagen Puget Sound Business Journal “Profit by a Nose”HM Ric Hallock The Peninsula Gateway “On to State”

photogrAphy - feAture1. Matt Hagen Puget Sound Business Journal “Window Washer”2. Chris Goodenow The Enterprise “Snow and Ice Blanket the Community”3. Lee Giles III The Peninsula Gateway “Harbor Hounds”HM Jesse Beals Central Kitsap Reporter “Calm Between the Storms”

photogrAphy - portrAit1. Matt Hagen Puget Sound Business Journal “In Person - Uberuaga”2. Dan Schlatter Puget Sound Business Journal “Bartender at Havana”3. Chad Coleman Mercer Island Reporter “Phil Flash”

photo essAy or pAges1. Chad Coleman Mercer Island Reporter “Windstorm”2. Lee Giles III The Peninsula Gateway “Keeping the Bridge Clean and Green”3. Matt Hagen Puget Sound Business Journal “Uber Urban”HM Dan Schlatter Puget Sound Business Journal “40 Under 40”

photogrAphy - portfolio 1. David Sandler The Puyallup Herald2. Michael Dashiell The Sequim Gazette3. Jesse Beals Central Kitsap Reporter

generAl excellence1. Puget Sound Business Journal2. The Puyallup Herald3. The Peninsula Gateway

non-dAily newspAper winners

generAl news reporting1. L. D. Kirshenbaum Seattle Metropolitan “Cops & Robbers”2. James Addis World Vision “Turning Back the Tide”3. Mark Defreyn Washington Law & Politics “Line of Defense”

government/politicAl reporting1. Dean Paton Washington CEO “Hybrid Highways”2. Susan Nakagawa Seattle Magazine “Who’s Pulling the Strings”3. Ross Anderson Seattle Metropolitan “Why Do We Have a Problem with Maria”HM J. Kingston Pierce Washington Law & Politics “Laptop Warriors”

consumer And environmentAl AffAirs1. Staff Seattle Metropolitan “The Greening of Seattle”2. Brad Warren Seattle Metropolitan “Reservoir Dog”3. Eric Lucas Horizon Air Magazine “Fascinating Fishers”HM Paul Clarke Alaska Airlines Magazine “Growing Success”

science & heAlth1. Eric Lucas Alaska Airlines Magazine “Power Up”2. Eric Scigliano Seattle Metropolitan “Doctor of Doo”3. Andrew Engleson Horizon Air Magazine “Practicing Medicine”HM Cynthia Scanlon Washington CEO Magazine “Stepping Wellness”

sociAl issues1. TIE: Michael Hood Seattle Magazine “A Long Way from Home” TIE: Carol Tice Seattle Magazine “No Place Like Home”2. Lisa Wogan Seattle Magazine “The Death Debate”3. Joe Follansbee Seattle Magazine “The Disappearing Middle Class”HM Emma Grunberg Seattle Metropolitan “Payday Saviors—or Debt Enslavers”

minorities 1. Christina Twu Colors NW Magazine “Mixed Blessings”2. Lisa Wogan Seattle Magazine “Fight for Rights”3. Tom Griffin Columns Magazine “The Stolen Years”HM Steve Wiecking Seattle Metropolitan “A Strange and Bitter Crop”

educAtion reporting1. James Ross Gardner Seattle Metropolitan “The Kids Might Be All Right”2. Christine Twu Colors NW Magazine “Educating Native Youth”3. Nick Gallo Seattle University Magazine “Opening Doors”HM Eric McHenry Columns Magazine “Spreading the Word”

personAlities1. Kathryn Robinson Seattle Metropolitan “The War of Lt. Watada”2. Lisa Patterson Premier Media/425 “The Man Behind the Vision”3. Staff Seattle Metropolitan “277 People Who Shaped Seattle”

leisure & lifestyle reporting1. David Laskin Seattle Metropolitan “All Roads Lead to Home”2. Joanna Kadish Seattle Magazine “The Cowboy Way”3. Peter Sackett Seattle Metropolitan “Out of Site”HM Paul Clarke Alaska Airlines Magazine “The Sweet Life”

Arts & criticism news feAtures1. Steve Wiecking Seattle Metropolitan “Flight Plan”2. Scott Driscoll Horizon Air Magazine “Art with Heart”3. Eric McHenry Columns Magazine “The Mountain Mover”HM Steve Wiecking Seattle Metropolitan “Stagestruck”

business news/feAtures1. Niki Stojnic Seattle Business Monthly “Frisky Business”2. Chris Winters Washington CEO “The Venture Capital”3. Christina Twu ColorsNW Magazine “Second Generation Brings New Style to Family Shop” HM Dori Jones Yang Washington CEO Magazine “The Good Fight”

sports1. Terry Sheely Horizon Air Magazine “Catch Basins”2. Jim Gullo Seattle Metropolitan “Ping Pong Yong”3. Joel Rogers Seattle Metropolitan “The Old Man and the Sweep”HM Kim Wolfkill Alaska Airlines Magazine “In the Fast Lane”

mAgAzine winners

editoriAls1. Chong-suk Han ColorsNW Magazine “Oppression in Queer Communities”2. Naomi Ishisaka ColorsNW Magazine “Lt. Ehren Watada”3. Charles Cross Seattle Magazine “Condolences”

heAdlines1. Staff Seattle Magazine 2. Beth Taylor Washington Law & Politics3. Staff Seattle Metropolitan4. Steve Heeb Inside Track

humorous writing1. Steve Wiecking Seattle Metropolitan “Why I’m Still Single”2. Staff Seattle Metropolitan “The Nickname Game’3. Michael Hood and David Volk Seattle Magazine “The Worst of 2006”

columns1. David Volk Seattle Magazine2. Naomi Ishisaka ColorsNW Magazine

pAge design1. Heather Stajgr Premier Media Group2. Douglas Gantenbein Seattle Magazine3. Alicia Nammacher Seattle MagazineHM Stewart Williams Seattle Metropolitan

cover design1. Stewart Williams/William Quinby Seattle Metropolitan2. South Sound Home & Garden Staff Premier Media Group3. Linda Maas and Miranda Wumkes Washington CEO MagazineHM Robert Winters, WAC Magazine

cArtoons 1. Michael Dougan Seattle Metropolitan “My Love Affair with Seattle”

illustrAtions1. Katherine Streeter Seattle Metropolitan “Seattle’s Cancer Mystery”2. Shawn Wolfe Seattle Metropolitan “The Greening of Seattle”3. Ken Susynski Washington Law & Politics “What’s the Big Idea?”

photo - generAl news1. Kari Costanza World Vision “Cutting Hunger in Half”

photogrAphy - sports1. Paul Souders Alaska Airlines Magazine “Making Champions”

photogrAphy - feAture1. Charlie Schuck Seattle Metropolitan “Best Schools”2. Mary Liz Austin Horizon Air Magazine “Wonderful Washington”3. Bootsy Holler Seattle Metropolitan “World’s Fare”HM Terry Donnelly Horizon Air Magazine “Waterfall Wonders”

photogrAphy - portrAit1. Dan Lamont Washington CEO “John Underwood”2. Olugbento Ogunsemore Seattle Business Monthly “Reptile Man”3. Nancy LeVine Seattle Metropolitan The War of Lt. Watada

photo essAy or pAges1. Sue Boylan & Annie Marie Musselman Seattle Magazine “Safe Haven”2. Charles Peterson Seattle Metropolitan “Underworld”3. Rafael Astorga Seattle Metropolitan “Fall Colors”HM Jon Warren World Vision “Dispossessed in Darfur”

photogrAphy - portfolio1. Jon Warren World Vision2. Amrita Huja ColorsNW Magazine3. Jeff Hobson Premier Media Group

generAl excellence 1. Seattle Metropolitan2. ColorsNW Magazine3. Seattle Magazine

mAgAzine winners

generAl excellence1. The Daily News April 13, May 14, Sept. 202. Skagit Valley Herald March 12, April 13, Sept. 203. Bozeman Daily Chronicle March 12, April 13, Sept. 20

spot news1. Sam Bishop, Rod Boyce Fairbanks Daily News-Miner “Feds probe nonprofit, church”2. Shaun Hall, Jeff Duewel Grants Pass Daily Courier “Higginbotham rescue”3. Hope Anderson Brumbach, Janine Manny, Evan Caldwell The Daily News “Blast levels Trojan”

comprehensive coverAge(single dAy)1. Mike Butts, Christin Runkle, Dan Black Idaho Press-Tribune “Gruesome day”2. Staff The Chronicle “Storm edition”3. Staff Grants Pass Daily Courier “The Rogue”HM Lisa Patterson, Paula Horton The Daily World “Murderous ties”

comprehensive coverAge(multiple dAys)1. Staff The Chronicle “TransAlta Centralia coal mine closes”2. Staff Walla Walla Union-Bulletin “Many waters, many uses”3. Staff The Daily News “Triple killer”HM Steven Friederich The Daily World “Cosmopolis mill closing”

investigAtive1. Gail Schontzler Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Controversial spending …”2. Barbara LaBoe The Daily News “Limits of the law …”3. Ted Sullivan Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Meth’s lingering menace”HM Rod Boyce, Sam Bishop Fairbanks Daily News-Miner “Nonprofits spending records sparse”

wAtchdog1. Eve Byron Independent Record “Remedies for Rimini”2. Rebecca Barrett Corvallis Gazette-Times “Burright under exam”3. Travis Hay Daily Record “Teacher’s relationship with former student …”HM Kira Millage The Bellingham Herald “Fire package”

crime And Justice1. Ted Sullivan Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Deadly force”2. Kaitlin Manry The Daily World “Doing life …”3. Sharyn L. Decker The Chronicle “Metal thieves: Industrial crime on rise”HM Chelsea Duncan The News-Review “17 years later, man convicted of abuse”

government1. Randy Trick Skagit Valley Herald “The Guemes way”2. Kellyn Brown Bozeman Daily Chronicle “MDT feels strain”3. Kathy Korengel Walla Walla Union-Bulletin “Neighbors, city target land plan”HM Gail Schontzler Bozeman Daily Chronicle “High-tech politics”

educAtion1. Amanda Haines Grants Pass Daily Courier “Special challenges”2. Hope Anderson Brumbach The Daily News “Losing sleep”3. Teresa Williams The News-Review “Not left behind”HM Robinson Duffy Fairbanks Daily News-Miner “Retooling machine cuisine”

heAlth1. Stephanie Mathieu The Daily News “Cancer vaccine is here”2. TIE: Edith Decker Grants Pass Daily Courier “Not every drug that kills is illegal”; Carrina Stanton The Chronicle “Adna teen loses long battle with cancer”3. Fiona Cohen The Bellingham Herald “Wendy’s best chance”HM Kathy Boyd Skagit Valley Herald “Capable canines”

science And technology1. Martin Kidston Independent Record “Breaking the ice”2. Erik Olson The Chronicle “Magma monitored at Mount St. Helens”3. Marta Murvosh Skagit Valley Herald “Breaching mystery”HM Beverly Crichfield Skagit Valley Herald “Rx beasts”

dAily newspApers in region 10circulAtion 25,000 or less

environment And energy1. Staff Daily Record “Logging legacy”2. Walt Williams Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Growth & open space”3. Chris Talbott Fairbanks Daily News-Miner “Arctic ice pack losing ground”HM Bennett Hall Corvallis Gazette-Times “Common ground”

consumer1. Staff Walla Walla Union-Bulletin “Through the roof”2. Beth Slovic Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Insurance woes”3. Sheila Hagar Walla Walla Union-Bulletin “A very close call”HM Josh Lintereur Skagit Valley Herald “Good eats, slowly eaten”

business1. Josh Lintereur Skagit Valley Herald “Farming: The next generation”2. Amy M.E. Fischer The Daily News “Cold catch”3. Gail Schontzler Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Battling time …”HM Vicki Hillhouse Walla Walla Union-Bulletin “Questions raised over firm’s leader”

minorities1. Manuel Valdes Skagit Valley Herald “A journey of survival: The Oaxaca connection”2. Theresa Hogue Corvallis Gazette-Times “A history rediscovered”3. Evan Caldwell The Daily News “The backbone of Pacific County”

sociAl issues1. Patti Richter, Patricia Snyder Grants Pass Daily Courier “Hungry in Josephine County”2. Ted Sullivan Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Promise fulfilled”3. Michelle Dupler Moscow-Pullman Daily News “When worlds collide”

personAlities1. Jeff Burlingame The Daily World “A long road from picking peppers”2. Manuel Valdes Skagit Valley Herald “Half a world from home”3. Leslie Slape The Daily News “The demons inside …”HM Amy M.E. Fischer The Daily News “Tough guy Frank Johnson”

lifestyles1. Katie Johannes The Bellingham Herald “Answer nature’s call in the wild”2. Hallie Winchell The World “Family has four on the way”3. John Stang Daily Inter Lake “Poker aces”

short feAture1. Sandra Swain The Daily Astorian “Reptilian ruckus”2. Marta Murvosh Skagit Valley Herald “Town’s official bird fears no carving knife”3. Scott McMillion Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Wilsall”HM Steven Friederich The Daily World “Ghost hunters panting for Polson”

long feAture1. Joe Sunnen The Bellingham Herald “Josh’s dream season”2. Chris Eshleman Fairbanks Daily News-Miner “On the inside”3. Beverly Crichfield Skagit Valley Herald “Along came a tarantula”HM Sheila Hagar Walla Walla Union-Bulletin “‘No fear, no regret’“HM Alex Paul Albany Democrat-Herald “Brothers in arms”

Arts & Arts criticism1. Kellyn Brown Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Musical ambition”2. Kathleen Strecker The Daily Astorian “‘Casino Royale’ is an evolutionary step …”3. Dave Richardson Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Susan Burrows Dabney …”

sports news1. Rick S. Alvord The Daily News “No-quit Columbians”2. Ben Zimmerman The Daily News “Ducks charge past Crusaders”3. Deena Manning, Jim Moore, Travis Moore Grants Pass Daily Courier “Changing the prep landscape”HM Kevin Hampton Corvallis Gazette-Times “An easy decision”

sports feAture1. Andrew Hinkelman Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Doing time”2. Jim Cnockaert Bozeman Daily Chronicle “They were No. 1”3. Kevin Hampton Corvallis Gazette-Times “Ultimate fighter”HM Kate Fagan Daily Record “Anatomy of a linebacker”


sports column1. Andrew Hinkelman Bozeman Daily Chronicle2. Travis Moore Grants Pass Daily Courier3. Jon Mitchell The News-ReviewHM Rick S. Alvord The Daily NewsHM Jeff Welsch Bozeman Daily Chronicle

editoriAl/commentAry1. Don Nelson Skagit Valley Herald2. Bill Skidmore Independent Record3. Dick Clever Skagit Valley Herald

generAl column1. Cathy Zimmerman The Daily News2. Michael Gallagher Daily Record3. Kathy Erickson The WorldHM Karin Ronnow Bozeman Daily Chronicle

news pAge design1. Julie Cozby The Daily News2. Greg Fiscus Skagit Valley Herald3. Michael Yawitz Bozeman Daily ChronicleHM Doug Harvey The News-Review

feAture pAge design1. Lacey Hoyer The News-Review2. Greg Fiscus Skagit Valley Herald3. TIE: Michael Plett Juneau Empire; Jake TenPas Corvallis Gazette-TimesHM Chris Kerr Bozeman Daily Chronicle

heAdlines1. Michael Yawitz Bozeman Daily Chronicle2. Catherine J. Hicks Walla Walla Union-Bulletin3. Steve Lundeberg Albany Democrat-Herald

spot news photogrAphy1. Michael Penn Juneau Empire “Fire 1”2. Deirdre Eitel Bozeman Daily Chronicle “City bear”3. Scott Terrell Skagit Valley Herald “Car vs. restaurant”HM Nick George The Chronicle “Suspect arrest”

generAl news photogrAphy1. Jeff Horner Walla Walla Union-Bulletin “Dirt, drugs and doing time”2. Andy Bronson The News-Review “Recall rejected”3. Roger Werth The Daily News “Trojan implosion”HM Bill Wagner The Daily News “Leaping clear”

feAture photogrAphy1. Deirdre Eitel Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Summer slide”2. Brian Wallace Juneau Empire “Eagle”3. Jon Austria The News-Review “Silhouette shooter”HM Kathy Quigg The Daily World “Best in show”

sports photogrAphy1. Nick George The Chronicle “Baseball dive”2. Kevin Launius Grants Pass Daily Courier “Smash mouth basketball”3. Frank Varga Skagit Valley Herald “Close encounter”HM Sean Sperry Bozeman Daily Chronicle “One point short”

photopAge1. Nick George The Chronicle “It’s just Eloy”2. Matthew B. Zimmerman Walla Walla Union-Bulletin “Behind the badge”

photogrAphy portfolio1. Andy Bronson The News-Review2. Deirdre Eitel Bozeman Daily Chronicle3. Jeff Horner Walla Walla Union-BulletinHM Matt Wallis Skagit Valley Herald

portrAit1. Mark Ylen Albany Democrat-Herald “Terri Thorpe …”2. Matthew B. Zimmerman Walla Walla Union-Bulletin “Until death do us part”3. Kevin Hong The Daily World “Jeff Uitto”HM Matthew B. Zimmerman Walla Walla Union-Bulletin “Barn savior”


generAl excellence1. The Columbian April 13, Sept. 29, Nov. 262. The Olympian April 13, Sept. 20, Dec. 173. Post Register April 13, June 4, Sept. 20HM Kitsap Sun April 13, Sept. 20, Oct. 15

spot news1. Staff The Herald “Floods block Highway 9”2. Staff Yakima Herald-Republic “Sleeping giant awakes …”3. Staff Billings Gazette “Derby inferno”HM Staff The Olympian “Port protest”

comprehensive coverAge(single dAy)1. Staff The Herald “Election day / Record floods”2. Staff Yakima Herald-Republic “President Fox visits the Yakima Valley”3. Mark Freeman Paul Fattig Mail Tribune “Arson in the name of activism”HM Greg Tuttle Billings Gazette “A confounding killer”

comprehensive coverAge(multiple dAys)1. Staff Missoulian “Two lanes into Montana”2. Staff The Bulletin “The death of Pfc. Thomas Tucker”3. Staff The Herald “Super Bowl coverage”

investigAtive1. John Trumbo Tri-City Herald “Dollars-for-deal”2. Christian Hill The Olympian “The old brewery”3. Erik Robinson The Columbian “Private property, public betrayal”

wAtchdog1. Mike Stark Billings Gazette “Chemicals below the surface”2. Stephanie Rice The Columbian “Judging the judge”3. Josh Farley Kitsap Sun “Report details fire marshall’s incompetence”HM Diana Hefley, Scott North The Herald “New law to fight meth …”

crime And Justice1. Phil Davidson Post Register “Mason, criminal lawyer”2. Stephanie Rice, Erin Middlewood The Columbian “Justice for the mentally ill”3. John Branton The Columbian “Local cop will not face DUI charge …”HM Keith Chu The Bulletin “Madras prison: Hopes, fears”

government1. James Sinks, Susan Goodwin The Bulletin “Changing Oregon: Our shifting political landscape”2. Jeff Switzer, Lukas Velush The Herald “I-933”3. Adam Wilson The Olympian “When lobbyists move in next door”HM Don Hamilton The Columbian “Running on empty”

educAtion1. Staff Billings Gazette “Indian schools: Problems and progress”2. Howard Buck, Margaret Ellis The Columbian “Still relevant?”3. Keila Szpaller Great Falls Tribune “Questions remain”HM Heather Woodward The Olympian “Autism”

heAlth1. Debra Smith The Herald “Always on alert”2. Ingrid Stegemoeller The Olympian “AIDS: 25-year fight”3. John Branton The Columbian “Medical privacy laws”HM Erin Middlewood The Columbian “A brief and troubled life”

science And technology1. Anna King, Chris Mulick Tri-City Herald “Decade of discovery”2. Tricia Jones The Columbian “Dance, dance evolution”3. Melissa Slager The Herald “Starlight? Too bright”HM Christopher Dunagan Kitsap Sun “Tracking steelhead”

dAily newspApers in region 10circulAtion 25,001 to 65,000

environment And energy1. Mike Stark Billings Gazette “Battling beetles”2. TIE: John Dodge, Chester Allen The Olympian “The health of Puget Sound”; Erik Robinson The Columbian “Old adversaries try to save …”3. Mike Stark Billings Gazette “Unnatural selection”HM Anna King Tri-City Herald “Lessons from the slide”

consumer1. Josh Farley Kitsap Sun “Threats abound”2. Courtney Sherwood The Columbian “Pet insurance has legs”3. Cami Joner The Columbian “Woodland and Wal-Mart”HM Melissa Santos The Herald “Who’s saving on gas?”

business1. Michelle Dunlop The Herald “Boeing’s 40 years in Everett”2. Jan Falstad Billings Gazette “Powering up down under”3. Courtney Sherwood The Columbian “Chip firms in charge”HM Tyler Christensen Missoulian “$6 an hour …”

business column1. Bryan Corliss The Herald2. Julia Anderson The Columbian3. Steve Tytler The HeraldHM Mike Benbow The Herald

minorities1. Jodi Rave Missoulian “Violence against Native women”2. Anna King, Melissa Hoyos Tri-City Herald “Home on the road”3. Krista Kapralos, Eric Stevick The Herald “Tribes push treaty rights”HM Elena Olmstead, Sara Schilling Tri-City Herald “Owning the dream”

sociAl issues1. Josh Farley Kitsap Sun “Crosses at the crossroads”2. Jeffrey Mize The Columbian “Your money and your life”3. Ed Kemmick, Diane Cochran Billings Gazette “Facing homelessness”HM Bill Kettler Mail Tribune “Gain and loss”HM Sarah Lemon Mail Tribune “A silent population”

personAlities1. Brett Oppegaard The Columbian “Mystery of the maestro”2. Mike Bailey The Columbian “Shades of Gray”3. Dean Baker The Columbian “When war comes home”HM Julia Anderson The Columbian “Warner’s playbook”HM Mike Benbow The Herald “Renaissance man”

lifestyles1. Mike Bailey The Columbian “Warm memories”2. John Trumbo Tri-City Herald “Come on, ride that train”3. Debra Smith The Herald “Feed me: Tantalizing plants …”HM Keila Szpaller Great Falls Tribune “Sweet memories”

short feAture1. David A. Grant King County Journal “Behind the gates”2. John Branton The Columbian “205 ‘Freeway’ update …”3. Yoshiaki Nohara The Herald “A place for lovers”HM James Joyce III Yakima Herald-Republic “Cause and effect: A book can change a lot …”HM Tom Vogt The Columbian “Voting the plutocrat ticket”

long feAture1. Kathie Durbin The Columbian “Love, intertwined”2. Cindy Powers The Bulletin “‘No matter what it took’“3. Donna Healy Billings Gazette “What would Lewis and Clark do?”HM Erin Middlewood The Columbian “A mother’s love, on loan”HM Chelsi Moy Great Falls Tribune “I was a mermaid once …”HM Lorna Thackeray Billings Gazette “Finding Robert”


Arts & Arts criticism1. Joe Nickell Missoulian “Missoula Symphony artistic director search”2. Greg Jayne The Columbian “Now not showing: Navels”3. Tricia Jones The Columbian “Art honors, mourns”HM Bill Varble Mail Tribune “‘Wives’ review”

sports news1. Eric Williams, Nathan Joyce Kitsap Sun “Bremerton H.S. blues”2. John Sleeper, Scott North The Herald “Everett Hawks fumble finances”3. Mike Cane The Herald “A new dream”HM Brian Hendrickson The Columbian “Trey, inspiration to team, school …”HM Paul Shugar Yakima Herald-Republic “Dreams of fields”

sports feAture1. Brian Hendrickson The Columbian “The ultimate fight”2. Mark McKenna Tri-City Herald “So far, so fast”3. Paul Shugar Yakima Herald-Republic “Dodge ‘em”HM Justin Carinci, The Columbian “Tip of the cap”

sports column1. Bill Bigelow, The Bulletin2. Brian Hendrickson, The Columbian3. Nick Daschel, The ColumbianHM Greg Jayne, The Columbian

editoriAl/commentAry1. Tracy Warner, The Wenatchee World2. Marty Trillhaase, Post Register3. Erik Lukens, The BulletinHM Chris Sivula, Tri-City Herald

generAl column1. John Laird, The Columbian2. Kevin McCullen, Tri-City Herald3. Ed Kemmick, Billings GazetteHM Scott Hewitt, The Columbian

news pAge design1. James Goossen, Rob McDonald Billings Gazette2. Tonya Ricks, Tri-City Herald3. Pierre LaBossiere, MissoulianHM Debbie Cockrell, The Olympian

feAture pAge design1. Renee Fullerton, The Bulletin2. Marsha Matta, The Columbian3. Doug Parry, The HeraldHM Andy Zeigert, The Bulletin

heAdlines1. Jim Thomsen, Kitsap Sun2. Allison Stormo, Tri-City Herald3. Aaron Swaney, The HeraldHM Bob Sisson, The Columbian

spot news photogrAphy1. Steven Herppich The Olympian “Standoff”2. Tony Overman The Olympian “Crowd control”3. Roy Musitelli Mail Tribune “Callahan’s landmark destroyed”HM Steve Bloom The Olympian “Tree rescue”

generAl news photogrAphy1. Steven Herppich The Olympia “RIP”2. Mellissa Jansson The Bulletin “Tucker parents at funeral”3. Tony Overman The Olympian “Soldier’s funeral”HM James Woodcock Billings Gazette “Fellow sailor pays respects”

feAture photogrAphy1. Mike Bonnicksen The Wenatchee World “Learning to swim”2. Paul Erickson Tri-City Herald “There she is”3. Dan Bates, The Herald “Groundfrog Day”HM Mike Salsbury, The Columbian “Marie Trip”

sports photogrAphy1. David Grubbs Billings Gazette “High-kicking fun”2. Bob Brawdy Tri-City Herald “Hydroplane flip”3. Elizabeth Armstrong The Herald “50 swimmers”HM Steven Lane, The Columbian “A.J. Allmendinger”HM Andy Tullis, The Bulletin “Rough day for cyclists”

photopAge1. Michael Gallacher Missoulian “Two lanes into Montana”2. Kelly Gillin The Wenatchee World “Small girl, big life”3. Kurt Wilson, Missoulian “Thrill chasers”HM Tony Overman, The Olympian “Iraq through a lens”

photogrAphy portfolio1. Kurt Wilson, Missoulian2. Don Seabrook, The Wenatchee World3. Rajah Bose, Tri-City HeraldHM Kevin Nortz, The Herald

portrAit1. Molly Van Wagner Tri-City Herald “Hockey star”2. Roy Musitelli Mail Tribune “Cyber business”3. Steven Lane, The Columbian “Justin Farber”HM Bob Pennell, Mail Tribune “Dunn deal”


generAl excellence1. The Seattle Times April 13, Sept. 20, Oct. 222. The Spokesman-Review April 13, July 14, Sept. 203. The Oregonian April 13, Sept. 20, Oct. 29HM Seattle Post-Intelligencer April 13, May 11, Sept. 20

spot news1. Staff The Seattle Times “Tragedy on Capitol Hill”2. Staff Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Gunman shoots 6 at Jewish center”3. Staff The Seattle Times “Jewish Federation shooting”HM Staff Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Powerless”

comprehensive coverAge (single dAy)1. Staff The Seattle Times “Sonics, Storm sold”2. Todd Bishop, Dan Richman, Julie Davidow, Tom Paulson Seattle Post Intelligencer, “Gates 2.0”3. Staff The Seattle Times “Gay-marriage backers may be out of options”

comprehensive coverAge(multiple dAys)1. Staff The Oregonian “Kim family search …”2. Staff Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Capitol Hill shooting”3. Staff The Spokesman-Review “Otto Zehm”HM Linda Shaw, Lynda Mapes The Seattle Times “The class of 2008: Facing the test”

investigAtive1. Michael J. Berens, Julia Sommerfeld, Carol Ostrom The Seattle Times “License to harm”2. Christine Willmsen, Michael Ko The Seattle Times “Chief Sealth girls basketball recruiting scandal”3. Bryan Denson, Jeff Kosseff, Les Zaitz The Oregonian “Disabled charity fraud”HM David Wickert, The News Tribune “BCTI”

wAtchdog1. Staff The Seattle Times “Your courts, their secrets”2. Lewis Kamb, Eric Nalder, Paul Shukovsky Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Conduct unbecoming”3. Staff The News Tribune “Dumping ground”HM Staff, The Oregonian “Lobbyists and legislators”

crime And Justice1. Maxine Bernstein The Oregonian “How teaming up took down a gang”2. Luciana Lopez The Oregonian “Loyalty, duty collide …”3. Maureen O’Hagan The Seattle Times “Nabbing the king of con”HM Christine Clarridge The Seattle Times “One man task force …”

government1. Ruth Teichroeb, Kristen Millares Bolt Seattle Post-Intelligencer “On the waterfront”2. Michelle Roberts The Oregonian “Army tries to draft autistic”3. Randi Bjornstad The Register-Guard “Measure 37”HM David Postman, Hal Bernton The Seattle Times “The lobbyist”

educAtion1. Paige Parker The Oregonian “Does a killing in mom’s past make her unfit …”2. Cara Solomon, Emily Heffter The Seattle Times “One school’s legacy: There’s no learning”3. Jessica Blanchard, Casey McNerthney Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Seattle students getting junk food fixes …”

heAlth1. Carol Smith Seattle Post-Intelligencer “A life in the balance”2. Gabrielle Glaser The Oregonian “Waiting for a chance to live”3. Joe Rojas-Burke The Oregonian “Millions for rural health miss mark”HM JoNel Aleccia The Spokesman-Review “A big boy …”

science And technology1. Rob Carson The News Tribune “Bridge”2. Sandi Doughton The Seattle Times “Ice worms”3. Sandi Doughton The Seattle Times “Comet dust”HM Nick Perry The Seattle Times “Where’d the whiz kids go?”

environment And energy1. Paula Bock The Seattle Times “Oceans of waste: The problem with plastics”2. Staff The Oregonian “Our warmer world”3. Christine Frey Seattle Post-Intelligencer “College campuses are going green”HM Diane Dietz The Register-Guard “Mining’s toxic legacy”

dAily newspApers in region 10circulAtion more thAn 65,000

consumer1. Jolayne Houtz The Seattle Times “ID theft: ‘You have to keep proving …’“2. Phoung Cat Le Seattle Post-Intelligencer “The foreclosure rescue trap”3. Staff The Seattle Times “Your money: Smart planning for uncertain times”HM D. Parvaz Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Buyer beware, spotting a knockoff”

business1. Laura Gunderson The Oregonian “A story of desire”2. Marc Ramirez The Seattle Times “From farmhand to farm owner”3. Craig Harris, Christine Frey Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Where a rise to the top stops”HM Mike Rogoway The Oregonian “Options backdating”

business column1. Julie Tripp The Oregonian2. Todd Bishop Seattle Post-Intelligencer3. Dan Voelpel The News Tribune

minorities1. Esmeralda Bermudez The Oregonian “Deported to Guatemala”2. Virginia de Leon The Spokesman-Review “For four Cuban sisters …”3. D. Parvaz Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Iran: A rediscovery”HM Jim Brunner, The Seattle Times “Stores consider cheap-beer ban costly”HM Christine Clarridge, The Seattle Times “Michael as a monk”HM Benjamin Shors The Spokesman-Review “A family finally made whole …”

sociAl issues1. Michelle Cole The Oregonian “Tenacious grandma beats DHS”2. Maureen O’Hagan The Seattle Times “One family’s struggle with mental illness”3. Marsha King The Seattle Times “Care of aging Americans often in immigrants’ hands”HM Julia O’Malley Anchorage Daily News “Hmong & Mormon”

personAlities1. Ruth Teichroeb Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Masking the truth”2. Angie Leventis The News Tribune “Saturdays”3. Phoung Cat Le Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Their passion turns to violence”HM Mark Baker The Register-Guard “One letter at a time”

lifestyles1. Paula Bock The Seattle Times “Power of the pedal”2. Marc Ramirez The Seattle Times “‘Just a clique away’“3. Erin Hoover Barnett The Oregonian “The new face of affluence”HM Laura Oppenheimer The Oregonian “www.helpmefindanewcity”

short feAture1. Larry Bingham The Oregonian “Tough rooster, tender tale”2. Florangela Davila The Seattle Times “Jackie’s journey …”3. Carol Smith Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Theirs is a timeless friendship …”HM Mark Baker The Register-Guard “Which way, wee wallaby?”

long feAture1. Julie Sullivan The Oregonian “High privilege”2. Tom Kizzia Anchorage Daily News “Peaceful harbor”3. Katy Muldoon The Oregonian “Home to heal”HM Mark Baker The Register-Guard “Remembering Susi”

Arts & Arts criticism1. Sheila Farr, Susan Kelleher The Seattle Times “Chihuly Inc.: Inside the glass empire”2. D.K. Row The Oregonian “Looking for Portland in the Portland Art Museum”3. Moira Macdonald The Seattle Times “A love affair grows cold”

sports news1. Greg Bishop The Seattle Times “And the team played on”2. Jim Brunner The Seattle Times “The secretive world of Sonics owners”3. Ryan White The Oregonian “Kim does her stuff to win”HM Casey McNerthney Seattle Post-Intelligencer “One for the ages”

sports feAture1. Norm Maves The Oregonian “Gone, and never forgotten”2. Mindi Rice The News Tribune “Showers”3. Michael McLaughlin Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Literally, a man among boys”HM Joe Freeman The Oregonian “Most wanted …”


sports column1. John Canzano The Oregonian2. Jerry Brewer The Seattle Times3. Ted Miller Seattle Post-IntelligencerHM John McGrath The News Tribune

editoriAl/commentAry1. Doug Bates The Oregonian2. Joe Copeland Seattle Post-Intelligencer3. Susan Nielsen The Oregonian

generAl column1. David Sarasohn The Oregonian2. Bob Welch The Register-Guard3. D. Parvaz Seattle Post-IntelligencerHM Andy Parker The Oregonian

news pAge design1. Jeff King The Seattle Times2. Joel Odom The Oregonian3. Geoff Pinnock The Spokesman-ReviewHM Staff The News Tribune

feAture pAge design1. Molly Swisher The Oregonian2. Julie Notarianni The Seattle Times3. Erin Jang The Seattle TimesHM Heather McKinnon The Seattle Times

heAdlines1. Ron Jenkins The Oregonian2. David Tishendorf Seattle Post-Intelligencer3. Dave Andriesen Seattle Post-IntelligencerHM Cole Cosgrove, The News Tribune

spot news photogrAphy1. Meryl Schenker Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Chicken crossing”2. Bruce Ely The Oregonian “Tragedy at sea”3. Thomas James Hurst The Seattle Times “Without a paddle”HM Thomas Boyd The Register-Guard “Black Crater fire”

generAl news photogrAphy1. Jim Bates The Seattle Times “Gathered in grief”2. Erika Schultz The Seattle Times “Snow storm”3. Michael Lloyd The Oregonian “College tab rising”

feAture photogrAphy1. Jamie Francis The Oregonian “Our fallen soldiers”2. Karen Ducey Seattle Post-Intelligencer “A swing and a miss”3. Dan Delong Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Work jeans”HM Grant Haller Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Dry pig …”HM Mike Siegel The Seattle Times “Floating in a fog”

sports photogrAphy1. Alan Berner The Seattle Times “Splashing to victory”2. Drew Perine The News Tribune “Par for the season”3. Drew Perine The News Tribune “Eyes on the prize”HM Bruce Ely, The Oregonian “The wave”HM Fredrick Joe, The Oregonian “Wakeboarder”

photopAge1. Thomas James Hurst The Seattle Times “Journey to Pakistan”2. Alan Berner The Seattle Times “That dam problem”3. Drew Perine The News Tribune “Trails of autumn”

photogrAphy portfolio1. Alan Berner The Seattle Times2. Brian Davies The Register-Guard3. Jamie Francis The Oregonian

portrAit1. Rob Finch The Oregonian “Our blues family”2. Andy Rogers Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Ariana Kukors rocks”3. Dan Delong Seattle Post-Intelligencer “True-blue fan”HM Betty Udesen The Seattle Times “Redefining beauty”


investigAtive1. Paul Peters Missoula Independent “A dangerous lie”2. Alan Pittman Eugene Weekly “Besmirched”3. Chris Barker The Source Weekly “Green alert”HM Rick Anderson, Seattle Weekly “Six-feet underhanded”

government1. Kera Abraham Eugene Weekly “An unwelcome no”2. Staff Willamette Week “Body politic”3. Kevin Taylor, Joel Smith, Ted McGregor The Pacific Northwest Inlander “Retaking the 5th”

consumer/environmentAl AffAirs1. Alan Pittman Eugene Weekly “Boom! Who are the real terrorists?”2. Tony Hopfinger Seattle Weekly “One crude dude”3. TIE: Monica Bradbury Anchorage Press “Meet Geroge Jetson …” Ian Demsky, Willamette Week “Hydro hogs”

science And heAlth1. Philip Dawdy Seattle Weekly “Club pot med”2. Roger Downey Seattle Weekly “Discovery’s creation”3. Angela Valdez Willamette Week “A taste for his own medicine”HM Casey Grove, Anchorage Press “Nanookie! …”

sociAl issues1. Kera Abraham Eugene Weekly “Flames of dissent”2. Angela Valdez Willamette Week “Meth madness”3. Angela Valdez, Willamette Week “Unforgiven”HM Ted McGregor The Pacific Northwest Inlander “Karmic jounalism”

minorities1. Beth Slovic Willamette Week “Illegal scholar”2. Mike Seely Seattle Weekly “Bright man’s burden”3. Mick Lloyd-Owen The Pacific Northwest Inlander “Burying the hatchet”

educAtion1. Suzi Steffen Eugene Weekly “School de verano”2. Nina Shapiro Seattle Weekly “Schooling the district”3. Alan Pittman Eugene Weekly “Deadbeat legislature”

lifestyle1. Joel Smith The Pacific Northwest Inlander “Blazing a trail”2. Zach Dundas Willamette Week “Bean town”3. Zach Dundas, Willamette Week “Scarf face”HM Ann Colford The Pacific Northwest Inlander “I really do have friends …”

criticism1. Michael Ames Idaho Mountain Express “Kindler’s dreams take wing …”2. Ann Colford The Pacific Northwest Inlander “Avast ye brigands!”3. Suzi Steffen Eugene Weekly “This thing called Infamous”HM Casey Jarman, Willamette Week “Keep ya ones up!”

dAily newspApers in region 10All circulAtion clAsses Judged together

grAphics1. Alan Kenaga The Olympian2. Eric Baker The Oregonian3. Mark Nowlin The Seattle TimesHM. David Badders Seattle Post-Intelligencer

illustrAtions1. Heather McKinnon The Seattle Times2. Andrew Saeger Seattle Post-Intelligencer3. Susan Jouflas, Jeff Paslay The Seattle TimesHM. Kristopher Lee The Seattle Times

editoriAl cArtoon1. David Horsey Seattle Post-Intelligencer2. Eric Devericks The Seattle Times3. Jack Ohman The OregonianHM. Andrew Wahl The Wenatchee World

AlternAtive newsweekliesin region 10

business1. Alan Pittman Eugene Weekly “Which way Broadway”2. Kevin Taylor The Pacific Northwest Inlander “Fast Lerner”3. Lynne Snifka Anchorage Press “Cargo cult …”HM Suzi Steffen Eugene Weekly “Labor’s day”

sports1. Mike Seely Seattle Weekly “The middle-aged man and the sea”2. Howie Stalwick The Pacific Northwest Inlander “The life of O’Reilly”

opinion1. Knute Berger Seattle Weekly2. Ted McGregor The Pacific Northwest Inlander

columns1. Byron Beck Willamette Week2. Michael Ames Idaho Mountain Express

humor1. Mike Seely Seattle Weekly “Greg Nickels’ quiet storm”2. Casey Grove Anchorage Press “Cold urchin seeks sugar rush”

speciAl section1. Byron Beck Willamette Week “Restaurant guide”2. Staff The Pacific Northwest Inlander “Peace on earth”3. Laura Cassidy Seattle Weekly “2006 dining guide”

pAge design1. Kaitlin Snyder Out There Monthly2. Karen Steichen Seattle Weekly3. Chris Bovey The Pacific Northwest Inlander

feAture photogrAphy1. Harley Soltes Seattle Weekly “Bright man’s burden”2. Harley Soltes Seattle Weekly “Big game hunters”

personAlities1. Beth Slovic Willamette Week “Tales from the crip”2. Jason Wiener Missoula Independent “Using her religion”3. Ian Demsky Willamette Week “‘Hi, my name is Randy and I’m addicted to oil”

AlternAtive newsweekliesin region 10

newscAst1. Staff, KECI “KECI-TV News @ 10”2. Staff, KPAX “10 o’clock News”3. Staff, KULR “KULR-8 News at 10 pm”

spot news1. Jake Whittenberg KTVQ “The aftermath of the Saunders fire”2. Dianne Baker KTVQ “Double homicide”3. Erik Hedlund KECI “Kvale murder”HM Keagan Harsha KULR “Derby Mt. Fire”

generAl news1. Robin Catterton KECI “Arlee”2. Robin Catterton, Erik Hudlund KECI “Sonny Martin”3. Dianne Baker KTVQ “Iraq Study Group”HM Max Seigle KCFW “Troy”

feAture news1. Cindi DeHoog KTVQ “The victim of David Dawson”2. Jill Valley KPAX “The late child”3. Kathy Weber-Bates KPAX “Witness to war”HM Doug Andersen, Sean McAteer KPVI “Mayor on the mend”

investigAtive1. Mary Sturgill KIDK “Sex predators on MySpace.com”2. Christin Ayers, Paola Cherzad, Dan Foy KECI “Escapees”3. Christin Ayers, Jenny Kuglin, Troy Calvert KECI “Libby follow-up”HM Teresa Priolo KIDK “Throwaways”

sports1. Ian Marquand, Greg Heintzman KPAX “Cat-griz memories”2. Doug Andersen KPVI “Olympian on ice”3. Neille Giffune KTVQ “Hope on the horizon”HM Chris Byers KULR “Horse race family”

news photoJournAlism1. Paul Humphrey KTVQ “88th Street fire”2. Paul Humphrey KTVQ “Blue Creek fire”3. Christin Ayers, Jenny Kuglin Troy Calvert KECI “Yellowstone”HM Rob Monaco KTVQ “S.W.A.T. training”

feAture photoJournAlism1. Martin Ross KCFW “Rebecca Farms”2. Paul Humphrey KTVQ “Air-crane helicopter”3. Mark Holyoak KPAX “Golf ball thief”

television stAtions in region 10mArkets 161 to 210

spot news1. Alyson Outen, Paul Boehlke KTVB “Boise River rescue”2. Andy Peterson, Doug Schwindt KVAL “Highway shooting”3. Jennifer Winters, Chris Abernathy KVAL “Cats seized”

generAl news1. Dana Rebik, Chris Abernathy KVAL “Izzy Norton”2. Mike Vogel, Paul Boehlke KTVB “Pit Bull attack”3. Rob Roxburgh KEPR “Murder for sale”HM William Pitts KEPR “Columbia Complex fire”

feAture news1. Andrea Candrian KEPR “Farmer squeeze”2. Molly Kelleher KEPR “Meth moms”HM Andy Peterson, Bill Goetz KVAL “BMX family”

documentAry1. Ian Marquand KPAX “On the edge: Risk, recovery, response”2. Michael Letzring, Deb Lawton KUAC “The 49th star”3. Staff Idaho Public Television “The Idaho homefront: World War II”

sports1. Dirk Weishaar KVAL “Santana sisters”2. Tom Ward KVAL “The Manley legacy”3. Staff Idaho Public Television “Outdoor Idaho: Cycling Idaho”

feAture photoJournAlism1. Doug Schwindt KVAL “Totem pole makers”2. Joel Kempff KVAL “Bird watching”3. Gary Salzman KTVB “Jan’s Cafeteria”


newscAst1. Laura Evans KOMO “11 AM News—Windstorm”2. Laura Evans KOMO “Superbowl Newscast”3. Ryan Wingfield, Kate Morris KTVB “News at Ten”HM Carla Miller KEPR “KEPR 6 PM”

spot news1. Christina Condelles, Jill Mullican, Kathi Goertzen KOMO “Jewish Federation shooting”2. Chris Daniels, Pete Cassam KING “Amber alert—two kids missing”3. John Sharify, Bill Strothman KOMO “Fire at Meeker”

generAl news1. Susannah Frame, Kellie Cheadle Eric Olson KING “Troubling treatment”2. John Sharify, Brad Baker, Tri Ngo KOMO “For sale”3. Susannah Frame, Kellie Cheadle, Eric Olson KING “Signs of trouble”HM Laural Porter, Kurt Austin KGW “Dead tired”

feAture news1. Laural Porter, Kurt Austin KGW “Standing tall”2. John Sharify, Jon Knorr, Darrin Tegman KOMO “The gift”3. John Sharify, Randy Carnell, Wayne White KOMO “Hidden letter”

investigAtive1. Chris Ingalls, Kellie Cheadle, Eric Olson KING “Nursing home cons”2. David Gale, Troy Colson KTVB “Well water 1 & 2”3. Susannah Frame, Kellie Cheadle, Eric Olson, KING “Nothing to call home”HM Staff, KOMO “Trouble in toyland”

documentAry1. Jean Enersen, Joan Kinsey, Brenda Miyake KING “Clearing the air: the truth about lung cancer”2. Staff KOMO “The silent killer”3. Jean Enersen, Joan Kinsey, Kim Griffis, KING “Gifts of life”HM Norm Ohashi, Kellie Cheadle, Kevin Glantz, KING “KING5 Investigators Special”

sports1. Chris Daniels, Ken Jones KING “Seahawk nuns”

news photoJournAlism1. Paul Boehlke KTVB “Wild horse release”2. Katie L. Johnson KOMO “Snoqualmie flood cleanup”3. Doug Schwindt KVAL “Truffle hunting”

feAture photoJournAlism1. Bill Skok KING “Katrina kids’ big surprise”2. Katie L. Johnson KOMO “Pike Place football preview”3. Katie Bausler, Skip Gray Northwest Indian News “Glacier Bay ancestors”


newscAst1. Patricia Murphy KUOW “KUOW Afternoon News”2. Staff Oregon Public Broadcasting “Oregon Considered, 1/17/06 & 9/20/06”3. Tripp Sommer, Erin Adkins KLCC “Newscast 3/15/06”HM Ian Cope, David Wilkins Grays Harbor Radio “Grays Harbor at noon”

spot news1. Austin Jenkins Northwest News Network “Sea-Tac snarl”2. Phyllis Fletcher KUOW “B&B battle”3. Derek Wang KUOW “School board meeting erupts”HM Deborah Wang KUOW “Immigration rights march”

generAl news1. Keith Seinfeld KPLU “Mental illness safety net is torn”2. Colin Fogarty Oregon Public Broadcasting “Sandy River changes course”3. Austin Jenkins Northwest News Network “Marijuana harvest”HM Samantha Wright Boise State Radio “Cat rescue”

feAture news1. Phyllis Fletcher KUOW “Pioneer in disabled workforce retires”2. Gary Davis KPLU “Older students on campus”3. Kristian Foden-Vencil Oregon Public Broadcasting “Meals on wheels … for Fido!”HM April Baer Oregon Public Broadcasting “Music therapy”

investigAtive1. Rob Manning Oregon Public Broadcasting “Measure 39”2. Amy Radil KUOW “State welfare sanctions”3. Austin Jenkins Northwest News Network “Forest service liability”

documentAry1. Marcie Sillman KUOW “Home”2. Marcie Sillman KUOW “The play’s the thing”3. Elizabeth Wynne Johnson Northwest News Network “Greens for God”HM Samantha Wright Boise State Radio “A detective story”

news series1. John Ryan KUOW “As the Sound churns”2. Liam Moriarty KPLU “The French connection”3. Staff Oregon Public Broadcasting “Pandemic preparations”

sports1. Katie Bausler Alaska Public Radio Network “Diary of a football mom”2. Sara Lerner KUOW “Bicycle pie jousting”3. Phyllis Fletcher KUOW “Bill the Beerman”HM Tom Banse Northwest News Network “Airboarding”

commentAry, AnAlysisAnd editoriAl1. Ed Schoenfeld Coast Alaska Radio News “Phone exchange changes …”2. Heather Vail, Mark Immel KLCC “Wave energy”3. Nick Morrison KPLU “Home grown tomatoes”

nAtionAlly edited story1. Phyllis Fletcher KUOW “Sprockettes”2. Ed Schoenfeld Coast Alaska Radio News “Photographer documents Alaska’s shrinking glaciers”3. Cathy Duchamp Northwest News Network “Sister story”HM Tom Banse Northwest News Network “Smart car test drive”

rAdio stAtions in region 10

spot news (originAl)1. Hector Castro, Vanessa Ho, Michelle Nicolosi Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Seven dead in Seattle shooting”2. Staff KING “Dec. 14-15 wind storm”3. Alex Johnson MSNBC.com “Job losses, big changes …”

spot news (AdAptAtion)1. Staff Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Jewish Federation shooting”2. Staff KING “Seven die in Capitol Hill shooting rampage”3. Staff The Seattle Times “Jewish Federation shooting”HM Staff The Seattle Times “Capitol Hill shooting”

speciAl report/enterprise (originAl)1. Glenn Nelson HoopGurlz.com “Chief Sealth recruiting scandal”2. Tom Brown The Seattle Times “Where the nukes are — 20 miles from downtown”3. Carlos Virgen, Josh Gesler Walla Walla Union-Bulletin “Veterans Day interviews”HM Sandy Frost Newsvine.com “Shriners investigation”HM Mike Kane Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Jonah’s boat”HM Herb Weisbaum MSNBC.com “What ever happened to customer service”

speciAl report/enterprise(AdAptAtion)1. Sandi Doughton, Craig Welch, Steve Ringman The Seattle Times “Global warming — Bering Sea …”2. TIE: Carol Smith, Dan DeLong, Regina Hackett Seattle Post-Intelligencer “A life in the balance”; Staff The Seattle Times “America’s immigration dilemma”3. Staff Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Sound of broken promises”

Arts/entertAinment/lifestyle (originAl)1. Isamu Jordan, Ryan Pitts Spokesmanreview.com “Spokane 7.com local music coverage”2. Paul Nyhan Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Working dad”3. Gilbert W. Arias, Andy Rogers Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Marginal Way skate park”

Arts/entertAinment/lifestyle (AdAptAtion)1. Sheila Farr, Susan Kelleher, Jon Krauss The Seattle Times “Chihuly, Inc.”2. Don Shelton The Seattle Times “I’m having trouble remembering”3. D. Parvaz, Paul Fontana Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Iran: A rediscovery”HM D. Parvaz, Joshua Trujillo Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Creation festival”HM Joshua Trujillo Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Poulsbo quintuplets …”

business (originAl)1. Debora Vrana MSN Real Estate “The runaway power of homeowners associations”2. Melinda Fulmer MSN Real Estate “When your landlord sells you out”3. Angela Galloway, Karen Ducey Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Voices of White Center”HM Melinda Fulmer MSN Real Estate “Desperate renters go to extremes”

business (AdAptAtion)1. Kristen Millares Bolt, Ruth Teichroeb Seattle Post-Intelligencer “On the waterfront”2. Dominic Gates, Kristi Heim, Melissa Allison The Seattle Times “Mulally jumps to Ford”3. Craig Harris, Mike Thompson Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Glass ceiling”HM Alwyn Scott The Seattle Times “Piercing port security”

sports (originAl)1. Joshua Trujillo Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Table tennis”2. Shannon Fears Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Superbowl XL”3. Glenn Nelson HoopGurlz.com “Girls’ high school basketball”HM Staff Spokesmanreview.com “Spokesmanreview.com prep sports database”

online mediA in region 10

sports (AdAptAtion)1. Staff The Seattle Times “Superbowl coverage and wrapup”2. Mike Lewis, Phuong Cat Le Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Nothing but profit”3. Christine Willmsen, Michael Ko The Seattle Times “Chief Sealth recruiting”HM Casey McNerthney Seattle Post-Intelligencer “The greatest game”

creAtive use of the medium (originAl)1. Staff KING “Election night web cast and results”2. Staff Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Virtual editorial board”3. Staff Anchorage Daily News “New faces, new city …”HM Isamu Jordan, Ryan Pitts Spokesmanreview.com “The P.A. system”HM Ken Paulman, Ryan Pitts Spokesmanreview.com “Spokesmanreview.com holiday lights tour”

best web log(generAl news And commentAry)1. D.F. Oliveria Spokesmanreview.com “Huckleberries online”2. Angelo Bruscas Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Seattle@Nite”3. Kyle Hopkins Anchorage Daily News “The Trail”HM Steven Gardner KitsapSun.com “The Bremerton beat”HM Stacey Mulick, Adam Lynn thenewstribune.com “Lights and sirens”

best web log(speciAlized)1. David Postman The Seattle Times “Postman on politics”2. John Cook Seattle Post-Intelligencer “John Cook’s venture blog”3. Eric Fetters The Herald “Biotech blog”HM Ed Murrieta thenewstribune.com “Ed’s Diner”

best overAll web site(AffiliAted)1. Staff KING “www.king5.com”2. Staff Seattle Post-Intelligencer “seattlepi.com”3. Staff Anchorage Daily News “Election 2006”HM Staff Spokesmanreview.com “Spokane7.com”

best web design (AffiliAted)1. Staff KING “www.king5.com”2. Ryan Pitts Spokesmanreview.com “Spokane7.com”3. Staff The Seattle Times “www.seattletimes.com”HM Staff thenewstribune.com “TheNewsTribune.com”

public service on the web1. Staff The Seattle Times “Your courts, their secrets”2. TIE: Eric Nalder, Lewis Kamb Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Conduct unbecoming”; Staff The Seattle Times “License to harm”3. Staff Spokesmanreview.com “The transparent newsroom”HM Dean Miller, Aaron Avery Post Register “Post Register ethics site”

slideshow/photo1. Betty Udesen The Seattle Times “Redefining beauty”2. Staff Seattle Post-Intelligencer “First day of summer”3. Jeff Mayor thenewstribune.com “Sights and sounds of Yellowstone”HM Alan Berner, Fred Nelson, Kari Shaw The Seattle Times “Brother to brother”HM Staff Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Photos of the storm”

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