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Honoring 2007’s best in newspapers, alt-Weeklies,

magazines, online, television and radio

EXCELLENCEIN JOURNALISM

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June Anderson Almquist AwArdFor distinguished service to journalism

The 2007 June Anderson Almquist Award for Distinguished Service to Journalism will be presented to Frank Garred, a retired newspaper publisher, owning and operating community newspapers on the Olympic Peninsula since 1967. Garred has served as president of the Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce, Washington Newspaper Publishers Association, the National Newspaper Association (NNA), National Newspaper Association Foundation, and the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors. He served seven years as NNA’s representative to the national Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. A 1958 graduate of the University of Washington with a degree in Journalism, he served in the army (infantry) with duty in Korea prior to joining the news staff of the Aberdeen Daily World in 1960. He was a newspaper reporter and editor from 1960 until 1967 when he purchased the newspaper at Port Townsend. He served as executive director of the Washington Coalition for Open Government from its creation in 2002 until June 2004, and as Vice President in 2006. He has taught Journalism courses at Western Washington University and Peninsula College (Port Angeles).

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 organization 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.

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1,000 or fewer students1. The Academy Times, Charles Wright Academy Adviser: Steve Matson2. The Patriot Press, Liberty High School3. Eagle Eye, Federal Way High School Adviser: S. L. Devlin

more thAn 1,000 students1. The Viking Vanguard, Puyallup High School Adviser: Sandra Coyer2. The Kolus, Shorewood High School Adviser: Kelly Gade3. Peninsula Outlook, Peninsula High School Adviser: Derek Smith

high school newspApers

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generAl excellence Staff, The Daily News April 10, October 4, January 7

spot news1. Franny White, Skagit Valley Herald “A tragic end to a troubled life”2. Staff, Idaho Press-Tribune “Fire destroys high school”3. Leslie Slape, Amy Fischer, The Daily News “Hundreds hit the streets …”HM. Sharyn L. Decker, The Chronicle “DeBolt receives ticket after crash”

comprehensive coverAge(single dAy)1. Staff, The Chronicle “It came so fast”2. Damian Boudreau, The World “Doctor shortage a crisis”3. Staff, Independent Record “Asarco—the end of an era”HM. Leslie Slape, Stephanie Mathieu, The Daily News “Agents arrest 20 in massive drug sting”

comprehensive coverAge(multiple dAys)1. Staff, Independent Record “Big sky, big border”2. Staff, The Chronicle “Chehalis River catastrophe”3. Karin Ronnow, Deirdre Eitel, Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Pakistan & Afghanistan— Journey of hope”HM. Staff, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin “Cost of community— A conversation about our future”

investigAtive1. Gwyneth Gibby, Corvallis Gazette-Times “Karly’s nightmare”2. Rod Boyce, Sam Bishop, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner “The Hayes indictments—series”3. Gail Schontzler, Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Care after combat”HM. Stephanie Mathieu, The Daily News “Rules of exclusion”

wAtchdog1. Staff, Skagit Valley Herald “Lighting the way: Sunshine Week”2. Cassidy Friedman, The Times-News “In the silent pursuit of justice”3. Amy M.E. Fischer, The Daily News “Visions of Longview development fall”

crime And Justice1. Ted Sullivan, Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Cocaine blues”2. Zoe Fraley, The Bellingham Herald “Pedophile visits local events”3. Ralph Schwartz, Franny White, Skagit Valley Herald “Deadline love triangle shocks community”HM. Gail Schontzler, Ted Sullivan, Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Reliving tragedy”

government1. Cassandra Profita, The Daily Astorian “Port of Astoria investigation”2. Denis Roler, Stacy D. Stumbo, Grants Pass Daily Courier “Josephine County budget survey”3. Barbara LaBoe, The Daily News “Fire alarm”HM. Chris Gray, The News-Review “Measure 50: A spark for kids’ health care”

educAtion1. Jennifer Moody, Albany Democrat-Herald “Writing off cursive”2. Ted Sullivan, Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Shock to the system”3. Stephanie Mathieu, The Daily News “Swan song turns sour”HM. Kira Millage, The Bellingham Herald “What’s in a school lunch?”

heAlth1. Leslie Slape, Stephanie Mathieu, The Daily News “Our teens’ pill problems”2. John Stang, Daily Inter Lake “First test for new knee”3. Sheila Hagar, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin “The right to companionship”HM. Jim Buchan, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin “Home once more”

science And technology1. Josh Lintereur, Skagit Valley Herald “Colony collapse breeds unease”2. Gail Schontzler, Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Yellowstone’s wildlife”3. Cassandra Profita, The Daily Astorian “The big picture lurks underwater”

environment And energy1. Scott McMillion, Bozeman Daily Chronicle “The looming boom”2. Andre Stepankowsky, The Daily News “Watershed woes”3. Staff, Skagit Valley Herald “Skagit warming”HM. Tony Lystra, The Daily News “Living with LNG”

Daily Newspapers iN regioN 10 • CirCulatioN less thaN 25,000The judging was done by professional journalists from SPJ chapters in Hawaii, New York, Pennsylvania, and California

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consumer1. Josh Lintereur, Skagit Valley Herald “A boom in RV sales”2. Josh Lintereur, Skagit Valley Herald “Skagit entrepreneurs set sights on e-Bay”3. John Stark, The Bellingham Herald “After local man takes fraud bait …”HM. Vicki Hillhouse, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin “Work comes home”

business1. Aaron VanTuyl, The Chronicle “Call center attracts attention”2. Elise Hamner, The World “Railroad closes Coos Bay line”3. Josh Lintereur, Skagit Valley Herald “Canola concerns”HM. Scott McMillion, Bozeman Daily Chronicle “American tradition”

minorities1. Franny White, Skagit Valley Herald “They’re good homes”2. Michael Wagar, The Chronicle “Victims in the shadows”3. Erik Olson, The Chronicle “An American wedding, Sudanese style”HM. Kara Hansen, The Daily Astorian “Mascot dispute has Warriors wondering”

sociAl issues1. Amy M.E. Fischer, The Daily News “Disrespecting the elderly?”2. Jared Paben, The Bellingham Herald “Growth threatens mobile parks”HM. Shaun Hall, Grants Pass Daily Courier “‘You better hope I don’t get out’“

personAlities1. Leslie Slape, The Daily News “Saved by a bullet”2. Ted Sullivan, Bozeman Daily Chronicle “A dying breed”3. Gail Schontzler, Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Political pioneer”HM. Amy M.E. Fischer, The Daily News “Mrs. Patinells danced gracefully through life”HM. Don Gronning, Daily Record “Downtown defender or disgrace”

lifestyles1. Cassandra Profita, The Daily Astorian “Fishers pluck catch from sea of poetry”2. Kara Hansen, The Daily Astorian “Coast Guard auxiliary”3. Dave Richardson, Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Fine swine”

short feAture1. Nate Poppino, The Times-News “Door-to-door miracle”2. Craig Reed, The News-Review “Baggin’ a big one”3. Dave Richardson, Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Christmas in the court”HM. Marta Murvosh, Skagit Valley Herald “It’s time to talk turkey”

long feAture1. Cassidy Friedman, The Times-News “60-minute escape”2. Dan Schreiber, The Chronicle “Down and dirty in Paradise”3. Angela Brandt, Independent Record “Inspiration, training kick it in for Brownlow”

Arts & Arts criticism1. Kathleen Alaks, Patricia Snyder, Grants Pass Daily Courier “Rockin’ on the Rogue …”2. Emily Donahoe, Independent Record “Band in the big city”3. Jake TenPas, Corvallis Gazette-Times “Brainstorm …”HM. Beverly Crichfield, Skagit Valley Herald “A play on word”

sports news1. Rick S. Alvord, The Daily News “Technical difficulties”2. Somer Breeze, Moscow-Pullman Daily News “The price to play”3. Jim Cnockaert, Bozeman Daily Chronicle “MSU fires Mike Kramer”

sports feAture1. Eric Larsen, The Times-News “In state, out of luck”2. Tim Dumas, Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Running for her life”3. Trevor Pyle, Skagit Valley Herald “Linked by ink”

sports column1. Jim Cnockaert, Bozeman Daily Chronicle2. Jon Mitchell, The News-Review3. Kevin Hampton, Corvallis Gazette-Times

editoriAl/commentAry1. Steve Forrester, The Daily Astorian2. Kathy Erickson, The World3. Rick Eskil, Walla Walla Union-BulletinHM. Craig Staszkow, Moscow-Pullman Daily News


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generAl column1. Dean Kahn, The Bellingham Herald2. Don Jenkins, The Daily News3. Cathy Zimmerman, The Daily NewsHM. Terry Murry, East OregonianHM. Karin Ronnow, Bozeman Daily Chronicle

news pAge design1. Jill Homer, Juneau Empire2. Megan Kennedy, The Chronicle3. Lacey B. Hoyer, The News-ReviewHM. Dave Sager, East Oregonian

feAture pAge design1. Megan Kennedy, The Chronicle2. Pam Sirianni, Corvallis Gazette-Times3. Chris Kerr, Bozeman Daily Chronicle

heAdlines1. Robert Mittendorf, The Bellingham Herald2. Staff, Independent Record3. Chip Dombrowski, The WorldHM. Kristina Courtnage, The Bellingham Herald

spot news photogrAphy1. Eliza Wiley, Independent Record “Spring Medow fire”2. Greg Ebersole, The Daily News “Stranded”3. Candice Boutilier, Columbia Basin Herald “Two vehicles collide in Moses Lake”HM. Holly Pederson, The Chronicle “Flood rescue”

generAl news photogrAphy1. Mike Salsbury, The Chronicle “Disaster cleanup”2. Holly Pederson, The Chronicle “School’s out forever”3. Danny Gawlowski, The Bellingham Herald “Saying goodbye”HM. E.J. Harris, East Oregonian “Smoke fills the forest”

feAture photogrAphy1. Mike Salsbury, The Chronicle “I-5 closed”2. Danny Gawlowski, The Bellingham Herald “It’s not easy being green”3. Michael Penn, Juneau Empire “Shadow ice”HM. Deirdre Eitel, Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Bucket head”

sports photogrAphy1. Deirdre Eitel, Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Volleyball tip”2. Greg Ebersole, The Daily News “Goal!”3. E.J. Harris, East Oregonian “Weary gamblers …”HM. Matthew B. Zimmerman, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin “Hair raising race”

photopAge1. Deirdre Eitel, Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Sara—homeless series”2. Danny Gawlowski, Phil Dwyer, The Bellingham Herald “Tribal canoe journey”3. Deirdre Eitel, Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Journey of Hope series”HM. Phil Dwyer, The Bellingham Herald “First steps”

photogrAphy portfolio1. Mike Salsbury, The Chronicle2. Danny Gawlowski, The Bellingham Herald3. Ben Pierce, Bozeman Daily ChronicleHM. Jeff Horner, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

portrAit1. Sean Sperry, Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Haven for horses”2. Mike Salsbury, The Chronicle “Football player”3. Deirdre Eitel, Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Boxing girl”HM. Michael Penn, Juneau Empire “Lifted embrace”HM. David Sandler, The Daily World “Young bluegrass musician”


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generAl excellence Staff, The Herald April 10, October 3, July 9

spot news1. Staff, The Herald “Sorrow and disbelief”2. Jackson Holtz, Diana Hefley, Eric Stevick, The Herald “Tragedy in an instant”3. Andrew Binion, Ed Friedrich, Kitsap Sun “Anti-gay protest shouted down …”

comprehensive coverAge(single dAy)1. Staff, The Herald “Three sailors from Whidbey die in Iraq”2. Josh Farley, Edie Lau, Kitsap Sun “Clouded in confusion”3. Travis Hay, Dan Wheat, Jaime Adame, The Wenatchee World “Easy Street fire”HM. Jefferson Robbins, The Wenatchee World “Clovis: Ancient site, modern world”

comprehensive coverAge(multiple dAys)1. Staff, The Herald “Washington’s 80 year old ferry problems”2. Staff, The Columbian “Child care nightmare …”3. Staff, Missoulian “Timber in transition”HM. Staff, The Olympian “Floods ravage South Sound”

investigAtive1. Erin Middlewood, Stephanie Rice, The Columbian “Child care nightmare …”2. Scott North, Kaitlin Manry, The Herald “Are old, rusting ferries still fit?”3. John H. Trumbo, Tri-City Herald “Dubious deals”HM. Courtney Sherwood, Cami Joner, The Columbian “Urban legacy”

wAtchdog1. Keila Szpaller, Missoulian “Housing authority under scrutiny”2. John Branton, The Columbian “State patrol charity …”3. Mike Stark, Billings Gazette “Asbestos mess”

crime And Justice1. Alan Gustafson, Statesman Journal “Severe seclusion …”2. Clair Johnson, Billings Gazette “Surreal sentence”3. Diana Hefley, The Herald “State is taking heat”HM. Josh Farley, Kitsap Sun “The legend of Barmuda”

government1. Matt Batcheldor, The Olympian “Lessons for Olympia”2. Scott Sandsberry, Yakima Herald-Republic “No way through”3. Staff, Statesman Journal “2007 legislature”HM. Jeff Switzer, The Herald “A long, uphill safety battle”

educAtion1. Rachel Schleif, Wenatchee World “Autism: Piecing together the mystery”2. Eric Stevick, The Herald “Chalkboards in the classroom”3. Howard Buck, The Columbian “Single-gender studies”HM. Ruth Liao, Statesman Journal “Oregon School for the Deaf”

heAlth1. Lily Raff, The Bulletin “The kindness of strangers”2. Leah Beth Ward, Yakima Herald-Republic “A good fit”3. Rick Steigmeyer, Wenatchee World “New lungs, new hope”

science And technology1. Stephanie Rice, The Columbian “The highest highs, the lowest lows”2. Sharon Salyer, The Herald “Help for a weak heart”3. John Branton, The Columbian “Massive spam scams …”

environment And energy1. John Dodge, Chester Allen, The Olympian “Saving Puget Sound series”2. Kate Ramsayer, The Bulletin “Pacific Crest Trail”3. Erik Robinson, The Columbian “Tainted shoreline, tepid response”HM. Jay Patrick, The Wenatchee World “Good for us, bad for fish?”

consumer1. Eric Fetters, Michelle Dunlop, Debra Smith, The Herald “Price check”2. Staff, Kitsap Sun “A growing appetite for Kitsap food”3. Mary Ann Albright, The Columbian “Breeds with baggage”HM. Donna Healy, Billings Gazette “Slimmed-down snacks”

Daily Newspapers iN regioN 10 • CirCulatioN 25,000 - 65,000The judging was done by professional journalists from SPJ chapters in Arizona, New York, Utah, Colorado, California, Virginia, and Texas

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business1. Christine Pratt, Wenatchee World “Preserving the family farmers”2. Jan Falstad, Billings Gazette “Complex GE deal …”3. Dave Lester, Chris Bristol, Mai Hoang, Yakima Herald-Republic “Downtown redefined”HM. Jonathan Nelson, The Columbian “Ethanol enigma”

business column1. Mike Benbow, The Herald2. Eve Nicholas, The Herald3. Steve Tytler, The HeraldHM. Julia Anderson, The Columbian

minorities1. Krista Kapralos, The Herald “Copyrighting culture”2. Joe Chapman, Tri-City Herald “Welcome to the USA: Rejected”3. Jim Haley, The Herald “Split up by the system”

sociAl issues1. Tom Vogt, The Columbian “War tugs at family ties”2. Leah Beth Ward, Yakima Herald-Republic “Life on the edge”3. Sara Schilling, Tri-City Herald “What we believe”HM. Josh Farley, Kitsap Sun “Bullies with bandwidth”

personAlities1. Mark Freeman, Mail Tribune “Who is Downtown Dan?”2. Erin Snelgrove, Yakima Herald-Republic “A mighty heart”3. Leah Beth Ward, Yakima Herald-Republic “Doc Hastings …”HM. Yoshiaki Nohara, The Herald “One child’s war”

lifestyles1. Sarah Lemon, Mail Tribune “Part of the family”2. Sarah Lemon, Mail Tribune “Boot camp”3. Scott Hewitt, The Columbian “Color-blinded”

short feAture1. Justin Carinci, The Columbian “Great train robbery!”2. Tom Vogt, The Columbian “Where did it come from?”3. Michelle Dupler, Tri-City Herald “They went to work”

long feAture1. Lauren Dake, The Bulletin “Adopting a dream”2. Sara Schilling, Tri-City Herald “Stand by me”3. Sarah Jackson, The Herald “A good egg”HM. Vince Devlin, Missoulian “Alaska afoot”HM. Chris Henry, Lenna Himmelstein, Lisa , Kitsap Sun “Etta Turner—The gift who keeps on giving”

Arts & Arts criticism1. Joe Nickell, Missoulian “Missoula Symphony Orchestra concert”2. Jefferson Robbins, The Wenatchee World “Take note: WVC student’s Post-it portrait …”3. Laurie Heuston, Mail Tribune “Ashland’s legacy of great blues …”

sports news1. Paul Shugar, Yakima Herald-Republic, “Making the grade”2. Paul Valencia, The Columbian “Recruiters’ messaging …”3. Tim Trower, Mail Tribune “Diaper dandy”HM. Jeff Graham, Kitsap Sun “Confronting a weighty issue”

sports feAture1. Brian Hendrickson, The Columbian “It’s a numbers game”2. Keith Chu, The Bulletin “Mr. Elsbury goes to Boston”3. Nick Daschel, The Columbian “Peavey’s puzzle”HM. Roger Underwood, Yakima Herald-Republic “Modern day love story”

sports column1. Greg Jayne, The Columbian2. Brian Hendrickson, The Columbian3. John Sleeper, The HeraldHM. Joe Kusek, Billings Gazette

editoriAl/commentAry1. Chris Sivula, Tri-City Herald2. Gary Nelson, Mail Tribune3. John Laird, The Columbian

generAl column1. Jodi Rave, Missoulian2. Jerry Cornfield, The Herald3. Gregg Herrington, The Columbian

news pAge design1. Rob McDonald, James Goossen, Billings Gazette2. Jeremy Dutton, Tri-City Herald3. Katie Mayer, The Herald

feAture pAge design1. Shannon Hofstad, Tri-City Herald2. Jenn Montgomery, The Bulletin3. Dave Magnuson, The Columbian


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heAdlines1. Dieter Bohrmann, Tri-City Herald2. Micah Rice, The Columbian3. Rob Oster, The Columbian

spot news photogrAphy1. Janet Mathews, The Columbian “Runaway silo”2. Jamie Lusch, Mail Tribune “DUII season”3. Rajah Bose, Tri-City Herald “House fire reaction”HM. Bob Pennell, Mail Tribune “Guilty”

generAl news photogrAphy1. Bob Pennell, Mail Tribune “Libraries close”2. David Grubbs, Billings Gazette “Nick Zorn salutes fallen soldier”3. Sara Gettys, Yakima Herald-Republic “No survivors”HM. Kevin Nortz, The Herald “White Pass recovery”

feAture photogrAphy1. Kris Holland, Yakima Herald-Republic “Kids in leaves”2. Bob Brawdy, Tri-City Herald “Retrieving a mouthful”3. Andy Tullis, The Bulletin “Emerging from the fog on Paulina Lake”HM. David Grubbs, Billings Gazette “Raven watches eagle eating”

sports photogrAphy1. Don Seabrook, Wenatchee World “Diving attempt”2. Paul Ruhter, Billings Gazette “Double duty/bronk rider”3. Paul Ruhter, Billings Gazette “Face kick”HM. Steven Lane, The Columbian “Camas upends Union”

photopAge1. Casey Riffe, Billings Gazette “A way out”2. Janet Mathews, The Columbian “From storm to shelter”3. Sara Gettys, Yakima Herald-Republic “Letting go”HM. Staff, The Olympian “Storm brings disaster to Western Washington”

photogrAphy portfolio1. David Grubbs, Billings Gazette2. Dan Bates, The Herald3. Kurt Wilson, MissoulianHM. Don Seabrook, The Wenatchee World

portrAit1. Paul T. Erickson, Tri-City Herald “Bubble boy”2. Bob Pennell, Mail Tribune “Happy”3. Dan Bates, The Herald “Holocaust survivor”

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generAl excellenceStaff, The OregonianApril 10, October 3, April 22

spot news1. Staff, The Oregonian “Swamped, but slowly bailing out”2. Staff, The News Tribune “Death stuns school”3. Staff, The Seattle Times “Spectacular pipe rupture”HM. Staff, The Oregonian “Tek’s future takes a turn”

comprehensive coverAge(single dAy)1. Mike Gilbert, The News Tribune “Wounds that don’t show”2. Staff, The Seattle Times “U.S. Supreme Court ruling”3. Staff, The Seattle Times “Lewis County floods”HM. Staff, The Spokesman-Review “Deadly shooting spree …”

comprehensive coverAge(multiple dAys)1. Staff, The Oregonian “The big storm”2. Kristen Millares Bolt Young, Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Port of Seattle coverage”3. Staff, The News Tribune “Narrows Bridge”

investigAtive1. Michael J. Berens, Christine Willmsen, The Seattle Times “Miracle machines: 21st century snake oil”2. Jason Hagey, The News Tribune “Gateways …”3. Susan Kelleher, Justin Mayo, The Seattle Times “The fleecing of Frances Taylor”HM. David Heath, Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times “The favor factory”

wAtchdog1. Sean Robinson, The News Tribune “Torture”2. Brent Walth, Michelle Cole, The Oregonian “Foster kids’ meds get scant attention”3. Eric Nalder, Daniel Lathrop, Lewis Kamb, Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Undue influence”HM. Mike Carter, The Seattle Times “Mistakes, some deadly, haunt county jails”

crime And Justice1. Paul Shukovsky, Daniel Lathrop, Tracy Johnson, Seattle P-I “Terrorism trade off”2. Aimee Green, The Oregonian “An ordeal that began with no”3. Claudia Rowe, Seattle Post-Intelligencer “One fatal shot”

government1. Arthur Sulzberger, The Oregonian “Chief of staff calls the shots”2. Sean Robinson, The News Tribune “The last crusade”3. Karen Dorn Steele, Bill Morlin, The Spokesman-Review “Behind barbed wire”HM. Alicia Mundy, The Seattle Times “‘Revolving door’ of D.C. money …”

educAtion1. Jessica Blanchard, Casey McNerthney, Seattle Post-Intelligencer “School crimes under wraps”2. Amy Hsuan, Steve Carter, Suzanne Pardington, The Oregonian “Triumphs series”3. Amy Hsuan, Scott Learn, The Oregonian “The new dropouts: teachers”HM. Staff, The Seattle Times “Superintendent search”

heAlth1. Sandi Doughton, Kristi Heim, The Seattle Times “Confronting malaria”2. Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times “Haunted by memories: A warrior seeks change”3. M. Alexander Otto, The News Tribune “Western State Hospital—Drugs might breed violence”HM. Don Colburn, Rob Finch, Ed Madrid, The Oregonian “Living to the end”

science And technology1. Paula Bock, The Seattle Times “From virus to vaccine”2. Sandi Doughton, The Seattle Times “New weapon against land mines: rats”3. Mike Rogoway, Rich Read, Steve Cowden, The Oregonian “Intel package”

environment And energy1. Robert McClure, Colin McDonald, Seattle Post-Intelligencer “A river lost?”2. Lynda V Mapes, The Seattle Times “Did logging, development set stage for disaster?”3. Warren Cornwall, The Seattle Times “Maples falling victim to backwoods thieves”

consumer1. Staff, The News Tribune “Finding your place”2. Sandi Doughton, The Seattle Times “Children and lead …”3. Steve Woodward, The Oregonian “Hemp”HM. Tan Vinh, The Seattle Times “Dating detectives”

Daily Newspapers iN regioN 10 • CirCulatioN oVer 65,000The judging was done by professional journalists from SPJ chapters in New York, Maryland, Georgia, Tennessee, California, Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma, North Carolina, and Texas

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business1. Jennifer Langston, Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Farmed out”2. Monica Soto Ouchi, The Seattle Times “Getting a lesson in retail …”3. Rich Read, The Oregonian “Boeing’s newest bird takes giant leap”

business column1. Bill Virgin, Seattle Post-Intelligencer2. Brier Dudley, The Seattle Times3. Dan Voelpel, The News Tribune

minorities1. Lornet Turnbull, The Seattle Times “A knock on the door …”2. Lynda V Mapes, The Seattle Times “Tribe works to resuscitate Hood Canal”3. Cara Solomon, The Seattle Times “Couple nurtures soul of a Latino community”HM. Nikole Hannah-Jones, The Oregonian “Teen dreamed of being doctor …”

sociAl issues1. Maureen O’Hagan, The Seattle Times “People with disabilities face uncertain path …”2. Jonathan Martin, The Seattle Times “Brothers force Scouts to reveal scope of abuse”3. Carol Smith, Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Broken warrior”HM. Marc Ramirez, The Seattle Times “Neighbors work to end bridge’s tragic pull”

personAlities1. Tom Hallman, The Oregonian “Passing along a gift of grace”2. Florangela Davila, The Seattle Times “Jean Enersen”3. Anna Griffin, The Oregonian “Who are you, Sam I am?”

lifestyles1. Paula Bock, The Seattle Times “Old clothes go global”2. Staff, The News Tribune “South Tacoma Way”3. Ryan White, The Oregonian “The wedding series”HM. Erik Lacitis, The Seattle Times “Fit for a prom”

short feAture1. Carol Smith, Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Dying vet planned his final mission”2. Jessica Bruder, The Oregonian “Pie in the sky”3. Mike Lewis, Seattle Post-Intelligencer “He’d sell arugula to a wolf”

long feAture1. Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian “Missing Max”2. Carol Smith, Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Doctor, climber, patriot, spy”3. Sean Robinson, The News Tribune “A case of identity”

Arts & Arts criticism1. Inara Verzemnieks, The Oregonian “The eloquent nude”2. Rosemary Ponnekanti, The News Tribune “Carefully crafted image”3. Bob Keefer, The Register-Guard “Opening act”HM. Soren Andersen, The News Tribune “A quietly blistering vision of war”

sports news1. Greg Bishop, Danny O’Neil, The Seattle Times “The giving game”2. Eric D Williams, The News Tribune “Booster clubs”3. Craig Harris, Seattle Post-Intelligencer “As its charity gives, Sonics receive”

sports feAture1. Sonia Krishnan, The Seattle Times “The unsinkable Marin Morrison”2. Molly Yanity, Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Byron Davenport …”3. Lindsay Schnell, The Oregonian “One for his biggest fan”HM. Jim Beseda, The Oregonian “Off the mat”

sports column1. Ted Miller, Seattle Post-Intelligencer2. John Canzano, The Oregonian3. Steve Kelley, The Seattle TimesHM. Art Thiel, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

editoriAl/commentAry1. Doug Bates, The Oregonian2. David Sarasohn, The Oregonian3. Jackman Wilson, The Register-Guard

generAl column1. Renee Mitchell, The Oregonian2. Danny Westneat, The Seattle Times3. Kathleen Merryman, The News TribuneHM. Peter Callaghan, The News Tribune

news pAge design1. Mims Copeland, The Oregonian2. Steve Zimmerman, The Oregonian3. Rob Romig, The Register-GuardHM. Denise Clifton, The Seattle Times

feAture pAge design1. Julie Notarianni, The Seattle Times2. Kristopher Lee, The Seattle Times3. Reed Darmon, The OregonianHM. Jeff Paslay, The Seattle Times

heAdlines1. Christina Okeson, Seattle Post-Intelligencer2. Ralph Walter, The Spokesman-Review3. Colin Powers, Seattle Post-IntelligencerHM. Jim McNett, The Oregonian

Daily Newspapers iN regioN 10 • CirCulatioN oVer 65,000The judging was done by professional journalists from SPJ chapters in New York, Maryland, Georgia, Tennessee, California,

Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma, North Carolina, and Texas

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spot news photogrAphy1. Dan Pelle, The Spokesman-Review “Arrested in the park”2. Dan Pelle, The Spokesman-Review “The truck got the worst of it”3. Bruce Ely, The Oregonian “Swamped …”

generAl news photogrAphy1. Alan Berner, The Seattle Times “Never give up hope”2. Paul Carter, The Register-Guard “A test of Will”3. John Lok, The Seattle Times “In agony”

feAture photogrAphy1. Joshua Trujillo, Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Olympic Discovery trail”2. Erika Schultz, The Seattle Times “The edge of opportunity”3. Alan Berner, The Seattle Times “To the prom”

sports photogrAphy1. Rod Mar, The Seattle Times “Almost catch”2. Rod Mar, The Seattle Times “Up the wall”3. Mike Urban, Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Matt Hasselback”HM. Jim Bates, The Seattle Times “Soccer smash up”

photopAge1. Tom Reese, The Seattle Times “Losing Betsy”2. Tom Reese, The Seattle Times “Urban oasis”3. Alan Berner, The Seattle Times “A rare bird”HM. Steve Ringman, The Seattle Times “Confronting malaria”

photogrAphy portfolio1. TIE: John Lok, The Seattle Times; TIE: Steve Ringman, The Seattle Times2. Janet Jensen, The News Tribune

portrAit1. Alan Berner, The Seattle Times “Harold and Buddy”2. Karen Ducey, Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Hate crime victim”3. Jamie Francis, The Oregonian “State of denial”

grAphics1. Eric Baker, The Oregonian2. Gabi Campanario, The Seattle Times3. Steve Cowden, The Oregonian

illustrAtions1. Susan Jouflas, The Seattle Times2. Bridget Sawicki, Seattle Post-Intelligencer3. Fred Matamoros, The News TribuneHM. Julie Notarianni, The Seattle Times

editoriAl cArtoon1. David Horsey, Seattle Post-Intelligencer2. Jack Ohman, The Oregonian3. Andrew Wahl, The Wenatchee WorldHM. David Horsey, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Daily Newspapers iN regioN 10 • CirCulatioN oVer 65,000The judging was done by professional journalists from SPJ chapters in New York, Maryland, Georgia, Tennessee, California, Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma, North Carolina, and Texas

dAily newspApers in region 10 All circulAtion clAsses Judged togetherThe judging was done by professional journalists from SPJ chapters in North Carolina and Texas

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investigAtive1. Rick Anderson, Seattle Weekly “Cracking the lavender code”2. Rick Anderson, Seattle Weekly “Smoke on the mountain”

government1. Aimee Curl, Seattle Weekly “Knight moves”2. Kevin Taylor, Joel Smith, Doug Nadvornick, The Pacific Northwest “Tale of two cities”3. John S. Adams, Missoula Independent “Who’ll stop the pain?”

consumer/environmentAlAffAirs1. Kevin Taylor, The Pacific Northwest “Pulling the plug”2. John S. Adams, Missoula Independent “Black days”3. Monica Bradbury, Anchorage Press “Pebble to the people”HM. Alan Pittman, Eugene Weekly “Looming sprawl”

science And heAlth1. Karla Starr, Seattle Weekly “Leveled”2. Krestia DeGeorge, Anchorage Press “Missile versus missile”3. Casey Grove, Anchorage Press “The high road”

sociAl issues1. Kevin Taylor, The Pacific Northwest “Inner war: A question of conscience”2. Nina Shapiro, Seattle Weekly “Begging for pardon”3. Kevin Taylor, The Pacific Northwest “Voices from the Otis”

educAtion1. Huan Hsu, Seattle Weekly “Blame it on Becca”2. Nina Shapiro, Seattle Weekly “The color of money”3. Doug Nadvornick, The Pacific Northwest “Recalculating math”

lifestyle1. Michael A. Stusser, Seattle Weekly “Organicize me”2. Luke Baumgarten, The Pacific Northwest “My super intense …weight loss miracle”3. Jonathan Kauffman, Seattle Weekly “Teriyaki’s boss”

personAlities1. Casey Grove, Anchorage Press “The road less traveled”2. Mike Seely, Seattle Weekly “The salvage artist”3. Jessie McQuillan, Missoula Independent “Porn czar”HM. Kevin Taylor, The Pacific Northwest “A wizard of words”

criticism1. Lynne Snifka, Anchorage Press “Into the wild ride”2. Jason Blair, Eugene Weekly “Torch songs”3. Suzi Steffen, Eugene Weekly “Germany’s family jewels”

business1. Sarah Stuteville, Alex Stonehill, Seattle Weekly “Bitter harvest”2. Hilary Reeves, Business Examiner “Hives and the hive nots”3. Joel Smith, The Pacific Northwest “Boom or bust?”HM. Sarah Kahne, Business Examiner “Seamless transition”

sports1. Huan Hsu, Seattle Weekly “Designing women”2. Rafe Bartholomew, Seattle Weekly “Crossover to bear”3. Skylar Browning, Missoula Independent “Gridiron guru”

humor1. Kevin Taylor, The Pacific Northwest “Hot! Hot! Marmot!”2. Tim Bross, The Pacific Northwest “Bare-Alls”3. Brian Miller, Seattle Weekly “The SW treatment”

speciAl section1. Staff, Seattle Weekly “2007 dining guide: functional feeding”2. Staff, The Pacific Northwest “Philanthropy 2007”3. Staff, Eugene Weekly “Swizzle”HM. Staff, Eugene Weekly “Wedding guide”

pAge design1. Chris Bovey, The Pacific Northwest2. Kevin Dougherty, Eugene Weekly3. Kaitlin Snyder, Out There Monthly

AlternAtive newsweeklies in region 10 The judging was done by professional journalists from SPJ chapters in California and Vermont

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spot news1. Staff, KPAX “Lois Rogers”2. Staff, KPAX “Black Cat fire”

generAl news1. Christin Ayers, KECI “House explosion”2. Courtney Hanson, KTVQ “Briarwood fire sparks community effort”3. Jill Valley, KPAX “Perverts in the park”HM. Mike DaSilva, KECI “Ben Corbett follow-up package”

feAture news1. Brittany Tait, KPAX “SWAT training”2. Christin Ayers, KECI “Pretty poison”3. Jill Valley, KPAX “Jayden’s fight”

investigAtive1. Kasey Joyce, KECI “Through the cracks”2. Aaron Flint, KTVQ “War on child porn”3. Ian Marquand, KPAX “Cleaning up Montana”

sports1. Phil Buck, KPAX “Practical shooting”2. Jeff Friedman, KTVM “Dennis Erickson”3. Troy Oppie, KECI “Lex Hilliard rehab”

news photoJournAlism1. Paul S. Humphrey, KTVQ “Briarwood fire”2. Jesse Kester, KTVQ “Eastern Montana oil rush”3. Mark Holyoak, KPAX “Prescribed burn”

feAture photoJournAlism1. Paul S. Humphrey, KTVQ “Healing waters”2. Ian Marquand, KPAX “Cyclocross”3. Mark Holyoak, KPAX “Block management”

spot news1. Valerie Hurst, Nick Campfield, KIMA “Trupp’s plane found”2. Mike Perry, Jonelle Merrill, KTVB “Deer rescue”3. Paul Boehlke, Alyson Outen, KTVB “Clear Creek fire”

generAl news1. Kaycee Murray, Troy Colson, KTVB “Idaho firefighters”2. Maria Medina, KIMA “Fighting abuse on MySpace”3. Monique James, Gary Salzman, KTVB “Dying fish”

feAture news1. Paul Boehlke, Alyson Outen, KTVB “Lightning survivor”2. Valerie Hurst, KIMA “God Pod”3. Maria Medina, KIMA “A boy who kept growing”

investigAtive1. Chelsea Kopta, KEPR “Sex offenders in schools”2. Molly Kelleher, KEPR “Dangerous neighborhoods”3. Molly Kelleher, KEPR “Sex on the sly”

sports1. Mark Ingham, KVEW “Teen boxing champ”2. Scott Reister, KNDU “Playing with pain”3. Scott Reister, KNDU “Landing at Central”HM. Troy Colson, Carolyn Holly, KTVB “Special Olympians”

news photoJournAlism1. Jonathan Judd, KMTR “Coburg Hill fire”2. Scott Dodge, Jared Meyer, KMTR “City burn”3. Gary Salzman, KTVB “Dying fish”

feAture photoJournAlism1. Molly Kelleher, KEPR “Cowboy shootout”2. Gary Salzman, KTVB “Trash the dress”3. Jonathan Judd, KMTR “Wildfire training”HM. Scott Dodge, Nohelani Graf, KMTR “Huge pumpkin”

teleVisioN statioNs iN regioN 10 • Markets 161 to 210The judging was done by professional journalists from SPJ chapters in California

teleVisioN statioNs iN regioN 10 •mArkets 101 to 160The judging was done by professional journalists from SPJ chapters in California

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spot news1. Staff, KOMO “December floods”2. Marlee Ginter, Craig Newcomb, KOMO “Seattle floods”3. Nicole Sanchez, Erika Wutherich, Manny Beraki, KCPQ “Woodinville under water”

generAl news1. Nicole Sanchez, Chad Bailey, Gus Seashore, KCPQ “Good Samaritan robbed”2. Nicole Sanchez, Chad Bailey, KCPQ “Centralia flooding”3. Liz Rocca, KOMO “Nature or neglect”HM. Susannah Frame, Kellie Cheadle, Steve Douglas, KING “Foster adopt”

feAture news1. TIE: Laural Porter, Kurt Austin, KGW, “Where’s Molly now?”; TIE: John Sharify, Jon Knorr, Tri Ngo, KOMO “Sarah’s gift”2. Deborah Feldman, Denise Guerrero, Ron Sanford, KING “Cheryl’s goal”3. Pat Duggan, Jean Enersen, Ken Jones, KING “Hamoody”

investigAtive1. Susannah Frame, Kellie Cheadle, Eric Olson, KING “Exposing E-gate”2. Tracy Vedder, Randy Carnell, Tri Ngo, KOMO “Airport insecurity”3. Liz Rocca, KOMO “Risky remedy”HM. Herb Weisbaum, KOMO “Shady locksmiths”

documentAry1. Joan Kinsey, Kim Griffis, Jean Enersen, KING “Inside the O.R. “2. Kellie Cheadle, Norm Ohashi, Kevin Glantz, KING “KING 5 investigators special”3. Katie Bausler, Terry Tavel, Jim Mahan, KTOO “Alaska College track 2”

sports1. Staff, KING “Racing with the sun”2. Tom Hudson, Brett Allbery, KREM “Steven Gray”3. Laural Porter, Kurt Austin, KGW “Falls City Freeriders”HM. Tom Hudson, Brett Allbery, KREM “Darin Holcomb”

news photoJournAlism1. Ron Sanford, KING “In memory of Steve Cox”2. Ron Sanford, KING “Immaculate makeover”3. Jon Knorr, KOMO “Searching for Grey Girl”

feAture photoJournAlism1. Ron Sanford, KING “On the border”2. Jon Knorr, KOMO “Spittoon regatta”3. Katie L. Johnson, KOMO “Stuntman school”

teleVisioN statioNs iN regioN 10 • Markets 1 to 100The judging was done by professional journalists from SPJ chapters in California

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newscAst1. Staff, KIRO “100 year flood”2. Kirsten Kendrick, Dave Meyer, KPLU “KPLU’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered”

spot news1. Staff, KIRO “Tacoma Foundry blast”2. David Shurtleff, Alaska Public Radio Network “FBI raids home of Senator Ted Stevens”3. TIE: Ian Cope, Kyle Pauley, Dave Wilkins, Grays Harbor Radio “December 3rd storm”; TIE: Austin Jenkins, Tom Banse, Chris Lehman, Northwest News Network, “Flood victims return home …”

generAl news1. Ruby de Luna, KUOW “Living under the shadow of suicide”2. Austin Jenkins, Northwest News Network “Gang problem plagues rural Northwest”3. TIE: David Shurtleff, Alaska Public Radio Network “Congressional picnic gone wrong”; TIE: Deborah Wang, KUOW “The fight over captive elephants”HM. Austin Jenkins, Northwest News Network “Fear and anger after border patrol dragnet …”

feAture news1. Austin Jenkins, Northwest News Network “Traumatic brain injury: A Northwest soldier’s struggle …”2. Chana Joffe-Walt, KPLU “90-year-old is a living history of diabetes treatment”3. TIE: Gary Davis, KPLU The man who fell from “Galloping Gertie” TIE: Liz Jones, KUOW “A silent cry for help is answered”HM. Rebecca Sheir, Alaska Public Radio Network “The not-so-friendly skies …”

documentAry1. Keith Seinfeld, KPLU “The electric brain”2. Marcie Sillman, KUOW “Our big backyard”3. Marcie Sillman, KUOW “Downtown”HM. Staff, Northwest News Network, “Journey down the modern-day Columbia River”

news series1. Austin Jenkins, Northwest News Network “Boondoggle in the desert? Hanford’s troubled waste plant”2. Elizabeth Johnson, Northwest News Network “Rural health care”3. Staff, KUOW “Pike Place Market 100th anniversary”HM. Staff, Coast Alaska Radio News “Voices of the Tongass”HM. Staff, Northwest News Network “Reinventing community”

sports1. Tom Banse, Northwest News Network “Backcountry skiers pursue turns all year”2. Rebecca Sheir, Alaska Public Radio Network “Keeping up with the jumpers …”HM. Tim Haeck, KIRO “Grunting ban”

nAtionAlly edited story1. Phyllis Fletcher, KUOW “Men banned from women’s practice squads”2. Austin Jenkins, Northwest News Network “Guitar wood crime spree”3. TIE: Jamala Henderson, KUOW “The Jean Leccia interpolation”; TIE: Liz Jones, KUOW “Lost dad”

rAdio stAtions in region 10The judging was done by professional journalists from an SPJ chapter in Florida

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generAl excellence The Herald (Puyallup)

spot news1. Russ Zabel, Queen Anne News “State suspends Casanova chiropractor’s license”2. Doug Schwartz, Capitol Hill Times “What was lost has now been found”

generAl news1. Sarah Koenig, Enterprise Newspapers “Ameresco project raises questions”2. Staff, The Herald (Puyallup) “Paving over gold”3. Heidi Schiller, Bellingham Business Journal “KVOS to be sold”

government/politicAl1. Deirdre Gregg, Puget Sound Business Journal “Scrappy bid” 2. Christopher Fyall, Edmonds Beacon “Edmonds election state’s seventh most expensive” 3. J. Jacob Edel, Mercer Island Reporter “Address unknown”

consumer AndenvironmentAl AffAirs1. Aaron Burkhalter, Port Orchard Independent “One city’s waste is Karcher Creek’s treasure”2. Heidi Dietrich, Puget Sound Business Journal “Region’s apartment renters feel the squeeze”3. Sue Ellen White, The Whidbey Examiner “A whale of a vacation”

science And heAlthnews/feAturesHM. Eric Engleman, Puget Sound Business Journal “Mutt Test: Hutch-developed DNA scan to be sold by Mars”

sociAl issues1. Oscar Halpert, Enterprise Newspapers “The perils of aging” 2. Chantelle Lusebrink, The Issaquah Press “The poor in Issaquah” 3. Elizabeth Griffin, The Journal Newspapers “With nothing but friendship to offer” HM. Heidi Dietrich, Puget Sound Business Journal, “Tender roots”

minorities1. Heidi Dietrich, Puget Sound Business Journal “A new India”2. Cydney Gillis, Real Change “A tale of the American gulag”3. Carol N. Vu, Northwest Asian Weekly “Asians anxious in wake of massacre”HM. Rosette Royale, Real Change “Parents, kids across the color line”

educAtion reporting1. Clay Holtzman, Puget Sound Business Journal “Outsourcing education” 2. Sarah Koenig, Enterprise Newspaper “Concerns over WASL testing grow”3. Clay Holtzman, Puget Sound Business Journal “Giving grads” HM. Sarah Koenig, Enterprise Newspapers “District suspended ex-principal, now board candidate”

personAlities1. Cathy Herholdt, The Journal Newspapers “When lightening strikes”2. Justin Matlick, Puget Sound Business Journal “Tugboat captain”3. Susan Schell, The Herald (Puyallup) “Pilot looks back and says goodbye to a close friend”

leisure & lifestyle reporting1. Heidi Schiller, Bellingham Business Journal “Ciao thyme”2. Paige Richmond, The Peninsula Gateway “Blogging the harbor” 3. Heidi Schiller, Bellingham Business Journal “A man, a donut, a dream”

Arts And criticismnews/feAtures1. Terry McGuire, Catholic Northwest Progress “Late Nite Catechism”2. Becky Monk, Puget Sound Business Journal “The Producers”3. Elizabeth Celms, Mercer Island Reporter “Baltic lights”

business news/feAtures1. Steve Wilhelm, Puget Sound Business Journal ”Moo-lah”2. Jeanne Lang Jones, Puget Sound Business Journal “Landlord swap”3. Heidi Schiller, Bellingham Business Journal “Farmers of the future”

NoN-Daily NewspapersThe judging was done by professional journalists from SPJ chapters in Alaska, Arizona and Missouri

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sports reporting1. Michael Dashiell, Sequim Gazette “Heart of the order” 2. David Pan, Enterprise Newspapers “Jet City rollergirls come from all walks of life”3. Christopher Chancellor, Port Orchard Independent “The weighting is the hardest part”HM. Shaun Scott

editoriAls1. George Le Masurier, The Peninsula Gateway “Let’s name our bridge before the state does”2. Tim Harris, Real Change “Class war under our noses”3. Vanessa Blackburn, Bellingham Business Journal “Infill, affordable housing can lead to ‘friendly proximity’”HM. Charles Gay, Shelton-Mason County Journal “Basic education”

heAdlines1. Terry McGuire, Catholic Northwest Progress “Who was that masked choir,” etc.;2. Vera M. Chan-Pool, North Seattle Herald-Outlook “Casting the ‘Net for dates,” etc

humorous writing1. Matthew Wilemski, North Seattle Herald-Outlook “Thou shall not view naked marble buttocks”2. Charles Gay, Shelton-Mason County Journal “Brahms away”3. Heija Nunn, Reporter Newspapers “When the trees are down, there’s no place like IKEA”HM. Charles Gay, Shelton-Mason County Journal “Bar scrabble”

columns1. Jim Feehan, The Issaquah Press2. Glenn R. Pascall, Puget Sound Business Journal3. George Le Masurier, The Peninsula Gateway HM. George Erb, Puget Sound Business Journal

pAge design1. Jim Appelgate, The Peninsula Gateway2. Laura Stumbaugh, Puget Sound Business Journal

cover design1. Jenny O’Brien, Puget Sound Business Journal2. Jim Appelgate, The Peninsula Gateway

cArtoons1. Milt Priggee, Puget Sound Business Journal “Summer vacation”2. Milt Priggee, Puget Sound Business Journal “Sisyphus Sam”

illustrAtions1. Milt Priggee, Puget Sound Business Journal “Public companies”2. James McFarlane, Puget Sound Business Journal “Economies of global philanthrophy”3. Laura Stumbaugh, Puget Sound Business Journal “State of golf”

photo - spot News1. Damian Mulinix, The Chinook Observer “Spot news photo”2. Greg Farrar, The Issaquah Press “Highlands collision”3. Dan Schlatter, Puget Sound Business Journal “Crack bust”

photo - geNeral News1. Jesse Beals, Bremerton Patriot “First lick”2. Jesse Beals, Central Kitsap Reporter “Mock DUI”3. Jesse Beals, Bremerton Patriot “Stennis homecoming”

photo - sports1. Michael Dashiell, Sequim Gazette “Keep your boots on”2. Damian Mulinix, The Chinook Observer “Sports photo”3. Greg Farrar, The Issaquah Press “Spartans top Eagles”HM. Colleen Carroll, The Herald (Puyallup) “Game won”

photo - Feature1. Lee Giles III, The Peninsula Gateway “Lady and horse smile”2. Colleen Carroll, The Herald (Puyallup) “Lazy beach day”3. Damian Mulinix, The Chinook Observer “Pie contest”


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photo - portrait1. Chad Coleman, Mercer Island Reporter “Girls’ swim captains”2. Dan Schlatter, Puget Sound Business Journal “Dentist portrait”3. Lee Giles III, The Peninsula Gateway “Michael O’Neill”

photo - photo essay or pages1. Dan Schlatter, Puget Sound Business Journal “Water world”2. Lee Giles III, The Peninsula Gateway “A day in the life: espresso stand”3. Matt Hagen, Dan Schlatter, Puget Sound Business Journal “40 under 40”

portfolio photogrAphy1. Damian Mulinix, The Chinook Observer2. Chad Coleman, Mercer Island Reporter3. Jesse Beals, Central Kitsap Reporter


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spot news (originAl)1. Matt McVay, Tony Overman, The Olympian “Anti-war protest in Olympia” 2. Nick George, The Chronicle “Flood aftermath” 3. Glenn Nelson, HoopGurlz.com “A death in the family” HM. Mike Dunham, Anchorage Daily News “Prominent conductor found dead …”

spot news (AdAptAtion)1. Staff, KATU “KATU storm blog for Monday, Dec. 3, 2007” 2. Staff, Seattle Post-Intelligencer “December storms”

speciAl report / enterprise (originAl)1. Jefferson Robbins, The Wenatchee World “The Clovis conflict 1987-1992” 2. Sandy Frost, Newsvine.com “Shriners investigation” 3. Nick George, The Chronicle “Curtis farm destroyed”

speciAl report / enterprise (AdAptAtion)1. Carlos Virgen, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin “Broken bonds …” 2. Steve Ringman, Sandi Doughton, Tiffany Campbell, The Seattle Times, “Confronting malaria” 3. Eric Nalder, Lewis Kamb, Daniel Lathrop, Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Undue influence”

Arts/entertAinment/lifestyle (originAl)1. Mike Urban, Wendy Wahman, Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Beef—a primer on cooking steaks” 2. Florangela Davila, Dean Rutz, The Seattle Times “Viva El Vez” 3. Meagan Zickuhr, KNDU “Healthy Communities” HM. Staff, Spokesmanreview.com “Spokane local music coverage”

Arts/entertAinment/lifestyle (AdAptAtion)1. Staff, Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Writers in residence” 2. Robert Hernandez, Jon Krauss, Sheila Farr, The Seattle Times “Olympic Sculpture Park” 3. Staff, Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Pike Place Market at 100” HM. Staff, Missoulian “Art at home”

business (originAl)1. Marilyn Lewis, MSN Real Estate “Is your house a firetrap?” 2. Karen Aho, MSN Real Estate “How to handle noisy neighbors” 3. Jenny Lynn Zappala, MSNBC.com “Where will the jobs be in 2012?” HM. Nick George, The Chronicle “Veterans museum”

business (AdAptAtion)1. Dominic Gates, Justin Mayo, Mark Deichmiller, The Seattle Times “Building the Dreamliner—series” 2. Staff, KNDU “InsideHanford.com”

sports (originAl)1. Nick George, The Chronicle “Battle of the swamp” 2. Nick George, The Chronicle “Twin City battle” 3. Glenn Nelson, HoopGurlz.com “National girl’s high school basketball”

sports (AdAptAtion)1. Staff, thenewstribune.com “Take a tour of Chambers Bay” 2. Travis Moore, Kevin Launius, Brian Mortensen, Grants Pass Daily Courier “On the mic” 3. Staff, KNDU “HydroInsider.com: Columbia Cup” HM. Justin Grady, Ricky Lyman, Todd Moen, The Bulletin “Pole, Pedal, Paddle”

creAtive use of the medium (originAl)1. Christopher Dunagen, Angela Hiatt, KitsapSun.com “Kitsap Salmon runs video tour” 2. Staff, The Olympian “Prep zone” 3. Julie Notarianni, Elise Feigel, Holly Henke, The Seattle Times “Pike Place Market interactive tour guide”

creAtive use of the medium(AdAptAtion)1. Curt Milton, Karen Ducey, Seattle Post-Intelligencer “One fatal shot”

best web log (generAl news And commentAry)1. Stacey Mulick, Adam Lynn, Ian Demsky, thenewstribune.com “Lights and sirens” 2. Scott Fontaine, thenewstribune.com “Word on the street” 3. Staff, Spokesmanreview.com “A matter of opinion”

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best web log (speciAlized)1. Travis Hay, The Wenatchee World “Ear Candy” 2. Lisa Stiffler, Robert McClure Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Dateline Earth” 3. Donna Freedman, MSN Money “SmartSpending” HM. Justin Alfstad, Joel Knip, Cory Bergman, KING “Seahawks blog”

best overAll web site(AffiliAted)1. Staff, KitsapSun.com “www.kitsapsun.com” 2. Staff, The Seattle Times “Seattletimes.com” 3. Staff, Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Seattlepi.com”

best web design (AffiliAted)1. Staff, The Seattle Times “Seattletimes.com” 2. Mike Thompson, Elana Winsberg, Michelle Nicolosi, Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Seattlepi.com” 3. Ryan Pitts, Spokesmanreview.com “Spokane7.com”

public service on the web1. Paul Dughi, Meagan Zickuhr, KNDU “Healthy Communities: Women and heart disease” 2. David Heath, Tiffany Campbell, The Seattle Times “Favor Factory” 3. Meagan Zickuhr, Traci Zeranica, Jared Frank, KNDU “Senior life”

slideshow/photo1. Betty Udesen, The Seattle Times “Guitar lessons at the senior center” 2. Steve Ringman, The Seattle Times “A tribute to Gloria” 3. Colin Mulvany, Spokesmanreview.com “Artificial eyes” HM. Lenna Himmelstein, KitsapSun.com “We are cowboys”

online mediA in region 10The judging was done by media professionals from SPJ chapters in California, Florida, Colorado, Idaho, Virginia, Wisconsin and Kentucky

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generAl excellence Seattle Metropolitan

generAl news/feAtures1. “Alan J. Stein, Seattle Metropolitan “Seattle 1906: The Metropolis We Know Blossomed a Century Ago”2. Carol Tice, Seattle Magazine “Roads to Justice”3. Todd Matthews, Seattle Magazine “Finding Innocence”

government/politicAl news/feAtures1. Ross Anderson, Seattle Metropolitan “Seattle Confidential”2. Dean Paton, Washington CEO Magazine “Finding Safe Harbor”3. L. D. Kirshenbaum, Seattle Metropolitan “School Boss Search or Mayor’s Man”HM. James Ross Gardner, Seattle Metropolitan “Float the Boat or Scuttle the Schooner”

consumer news/feAtures1. Carol Tice, Seattle Magazine “Talking Trash”2. Eric Lucas, Horizon Air Magazine “Growing Success”3. Carolyn McConnell, Seattle Metropolitan “Best Places to Live—Real Estate Guide 2007”HM. Eric Lucas, Alaska Airlines Magazine “Home on the Web”

science & environmentAlAffAirs news/feAtures1. Eric Scigliano, Kathryn Robinson, et al, Seattle Metropolitan “The Butterfly Effect”2. Susan Nakagawa, Seattle Magazine “A Delicate Balance”3. David Neiwert, Seattle Magazine “Not on Our Watch”

sociAl issues1. Jessica Voelker, Seattle Metropolitan “Essential Guide to Private Schools”2. Julie Chinitz, ColorsNW Magazine “Lending a Hand”3. Philip Dawdy, Seattle Magazine “Suicide Watch”

minorities1. James Ross Gardner, Seattle Metropolitan “Devil in the Backseat”2. David M. Buerge, Seattle Metropolitan “Bury My Head at the Treaty Tree”3. Thaddeus DeJesus, ColorsNW Magazine “The Exodus”HM. Eric McHenry, Columns Magazine “Dinner Without Reservations”

personAlities1. Jim Gullo, Seattle Metropolitan “Man of Air & Shadows”2. Brenda Pittsley, Seattle Business Monthly “Tough Love”3. Shannon O’Leary, Seattle Magazine “The Power List”HM. Eric Lucas, Alaska Airlines “Novel Ideas”

personAl servicenews/feAtures1. Chip Gille, Jasmine Moir, Ali Basye, Roddy Scheer, Yemaya Maurer and Cynthia Nims, Seattle Magazine “Green Guide”2. Elaine Porterfield & Sheila Mickool, Seattle Magazine “Top Doctors”3. Carolyn McConnell, Seattle Metropolitan “40 Ways to Fix It” HM. Jean Hamilton, Alaska Airlines Magazine “The Spoken Word”

mAgAzine depArtments1. Roberta Greenwood, Tera Schrelber, Tara Hayes, Seattle Woman Magazine2. Alexandra Hedin, 425 Magazine “Invite with Alexandra”3. James Ross Gardner, Seattle Metropolitan “Mudroom”

trAvel news/feAtures1. Nicholas O’Connell, Alaska Airlines Magazine “Adventure Ready”2. Jim Gullo, Seattle Metropolitan “Summer Adventures”3. Michele Dill, Horizon Air Magazine “Luxury Adventure”HM. Roger Brooks, Courtney Nash, Eric Scigliano, Lia Steakley, Seattle Metropolitan “Road Trip”

mAgAzinesThe judging was done by professional journalists from SPJ chapters in Minnesota, Missouri and New York

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leisure And lifestylenews/feAtures1. Todd Matthews, Seattle Magazine “The Wheel World”2. Peter Sackett, Seattle Metropolitan “Zipper House”3. Paul Clarke, Alaska Airlines Magazine “True Brew”HM. Diana Wurn, Seattle Magazine “Midnight Creatures”

Arts & entertAinmentnews/feAtures 1. Seattle Magazine staff “2007 Music Portfolio”2. Seattle Magazine staff “2007-2008 Fall Arts Preview”3. Virginia Smyth, Seattle Magazine “Literary Guide”HM. Eric Scigliano, Seattle Metropolitan “Hammer and Fickle”

business news/feAtures1. Matthew Baldwin, Manny Frishberg, James Gardner, Erin Hicks, Courtney Nash, Ciara O’Rourke, Lia Steakley, Seattle Metropolitan “Smartest City Ever”2. Aaron Corvin, Washington CEO Magazine “Leading the Web Ad Revolution”3. Dori Jones Yang, Washington CEO Magazine “Coffee Diplomacy”

sports news/feAtures1. Jamie Friddle, Seattle Metropolitan “Fast Women”2. Percy Allen, Alaska Airlines Magazine “Full Court Press”3. Courtney Nash, Seattle Metropolitan “The Last Temptation of Chunk”HM. Jim Gullo, Alaska Airlines Magazine “Course of Action”

editoriAls1. Knute Berger, Seattle Magazine “The Myth of Gridlock”2. Knute Berger, Seattle Magazine “Nevergreen State”3. Jane Adams, Seattle Metropolitan “Semper Why?”

heAdlines1. 425 Magazine Staff2. Alaska Airlines Magazine Staff3. Horizon Air Magazine StaffHM. Seattle Magazine Staff

humorous writing 1. Michael Stusser, Washington Law & Politics “Only in Washington”2. Nathan Adams, Computer Source “Push My Buttons”3. Steve Wiecking, Seattle Metropolitan “Secrets of Billionaires on a Budget”

columns And essAys1. Naomi Ishisaka, ColorsNW Magazine “Race in the U.S.” 2. Knute Berger, Washington Law & Politics “No More Free Ride”3. Nick Gallo, Seattle Metropolitan “A Man, A Dog and a Giant Green Puddle”HM. Knute Berger, Washington Law & Politics “How John McKay Became a Hero”

pAge design1. Nancy O’Connell, Horizon Air Magazine2. Dallas Drotz, 425 Magazine3. Sue Boylan, Seattle MagazineHM. William Quinby & Robert Winters, Seattle Metropolitan

cover design1. South Sound Staff2. Margaret Elson, Alaska Airlines Magazine3. Margaret Elson, Patty Warkentin and Heather Kuver, Alaska Airlines MagazineHM. 425 Magazine staff

spreAd design1. Dallas Drotz, 425 Magazine “Modern Glam”2. Nathan Adams, Computer Source “Beyond Point & Click” & “Big Office”3. Deborah Richardson, Scotsman Guide Lead Articles for March, May and October HM. Nancy O’Connell, Horizon Air Magazine “Spring Beauties”

cArtoons And illustrAtions1. Justin Wood, Seattle Metropolitan “Considering the Alternatives” 2. Darren Smith, Horizon Air Magazine “Waves of the Future”3. Stan Shaw, Washington Law & Politics “High Stakes”

photo - geNeral NewsHM. Ron Wurzer, Seattle Metropolitan “Return of the Flash Mob”

photo - sportsHM. Chase Jarvis, Seattle Metropolitan “Jump Seattle”

photo - Feature1. Tom Hyde, South Sound Magazine “Living History” 2. Julie Smith, Alaska Airlines Magazine “Pike Place Fish Company” 3. Joel W. Rogers, Alaska Airlines Magazine “Seattle” HM. John Keatley, Seattle Metropolitan “The Essential Guide to Private Schools”


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photo - portrait1. John Keatley, Seattle Metropolitan “Silent Night” 2. Rick Dahms, Washington Law & Politics “Patricia Barker Portrait” 3. David Deal, Seattle Metropolitan “Swift Justice” HM. Olugbenro Ogunsemore, Seattle Magazine “Capitol Hill - 1 Year Later”

photo - photo essay or pages1. Kevin Casey, Seattle Magazine “Trash Talk” 2. Charles Petersen, Seattle Magazine “Pike Place Market” 3. Charles Petersen, Seattle Magazine “Bike Messengers” HM. Jeff Hobson, 425 Magazine “What is Beautiful?”

portfolio photogrAphy1. Charlie Schuck, Seattle Metropolitan2. John Keatley, Seattle Metropolitan3. Keith Lazelle, Horizon Air Magazine “Photographic Haiku”


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