Here are the winners of the 2013 SPJ Northwest Excellence in Journalism Contest. This honors the best in journalism in SPJ’s Region 10, which includes Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. This year’s contest covers work produced or published in 2013. The awards were announced at ceremonies Saturday in Seattle and Portland, Oregon.
Daily Newspapers (C) - circulation of 65,000+
Comprehensive Coverage
1st place
Anna Griffin
The Oregonian
Mental illness
2nd place
Zaz Hollander
Anchorage Daily News
Drug death at center of Alaska’s first methylone prosecution
3rd place
Brian M. Rosenthal
The Seattle Times
Seattle Times DUI law coverage
Investigative Reporting
1st place
Michael Berens
The Seattle Times
Pharma’s Windfall
2nd place
Joseph Rose
The Oregonian
TriMet’s sleepy drivers
3rd place
Emily Heffter
The Seattle Times
Homeless group’s tough tactics draw criticism
Crime and Justice Reporting
1st place
Maxine Bernstein
The Oregonian
Sex offender have
2nd place
Christine Clarridge
The Seattle Times
The Face of Human Trafficking
3rd place
Betsy Russell
The Spokesman-Review
A busy mind behind bars
Government & Politics Reporting
1st place
Harry Esteve
The Oregonian
State-sponsored addiction
2nd place
Erik Lacitis
The Seattle Times
Lake Burien: the public lake you canâ€t use
3rd place
Jonathan Brunt
The Spokesman-Review
Condon nominee withdraws
Education Reporting
1st place
Tom Hallman
The Oregonian
A teacher’s gift
2nd place
Jordan Schrader
The News Tribune
Education Revolution
3rd place
Claudia Rowe
Seattle Times
Teachers Jump-Start Turnaround at White Center Heights Elementary
Health Reporting
1st place
Brian M. Rosenthal
The Seattle Times
“Forcibly detained to be treated, forced to wait for treatment”
2nd place
Anna Griffin
The Oregonian
Life with schizophrenia
3rd place
Carol Ostrom
The Seattle Times
Health - Ostrom
Business Reporting
1st place
Ted Sickinger
The Oregonian
The high costs of tax credits
2nd place
Tom Sowa
The Spokesman-Review
Downtown abuzz
3rd place
Becky Bisbee
The Seattle Times
Insider trading at WestSound Bank
Social Issues Reporting
1st place
Adrian Rogers
The Spokesman-Review
Taking on Trauma
2nd place
Jennifer Pignolet
The Spokesman-Review
Refugees find freedom, fresh start in Spokane
3rd place
Sarah Stuteville
The Seattle Globalist
Sarah Stuteville’s Column
Personalities Reporting
1st place
Ron Judd
The Seattle Times
Jim Whitaker by Ron Judd
2nd place
Tyrone Beason
The Seattle Times
Robert Davidson by Tyrone Beason
3rd place
Monica Guzman
The Seattle Times
4,000 and counting: The handwritten letters of Shorelineâ€s Charles Morrison
Lifestyles Reporting
1st place
Erik Lacitis
The Seattle Times
Beneath soothing lavender, a tiff in Sequim
2nd place
Tan Vinh
The Seattle Times
Graying hiking club holds secrets of the woods
3rd place
Tan Vinh
The Seattle Times
Established restaurants, too, hitting streets with food trucks
Short Feature Story
1st place
Tan Vinh
The Seattle Times
Hitch a ride on the wind in a kite boat
2nd place
Nancy Bartley
Seattle Times
Clothesline crusaders call laundry flap overblown
3rd place
Erik Lacitis
The Seattle Times
Hero with a $20,000 heart: Walmart worker honored for returning cash left in cart
Long Feature Story
1st place
Tom Hallman
The Oregonian
Victim laid to rest
2nd place
Tom Hallman
The Oregonian
When your child is dying
3rd place
Anna Griffin
The Oregonian
One moment is a game changer
Arts Reporting
1st place
Bill Reader
Seattle Times
The buskers’ life: The street’s their stage, our attention their reward
2nd place
Jeff Baker
The Oregonian
The Counselor review
3rd place
Carolyn Lamberson
The Spokesman-Review
Ryan Lewis
Sports Reporting
1st place
Geoff Baker
Seattle Times
Dysfunction at the top: Eric Wedge, others point to trouble in Mariners front office
2nd place
Andrew Greif
The Oregonian
Life lessons
3rd place
Bud Withers
Seattle Times
“Gonzaga’s Bulldogs voted No. 1 in both major college polls”
Sports Feature Story
1st place
Jerry Brewer
The Seattle Times
Brewer sports feature
2nd place
Jason Quick
The Oregonian
Jonathan Huff
3rd place
TJ Cotterill
The News Tribune
Austin Gregg Near Death Detour
Sports Column
1st place
John Canzano
The Oregonian
Columns by John Canzano
2nd place
Jerry Brewer
The Seattle Times
Brewer sports column
3rd place
Jason Quick
The Oregonian
Columns by Jason Quick
Editorial & Commentary
1st place
Lance Dickie
The Seattle Times
Editorial columns by Lance Dickie
2nd place
Susan Nielsen
The Oregonian
Columns by Susan Nielsen
3rd place
Jim Camden
The Spokesman-Review
Spin Control
General Column
1st place
Monica Guzman
The Seattle Times
Living with tech in the Northwest
2nd place
Danny Westneat
The Seattle Times
Westneat - column
3rd place
Steve Duin
The Oregonian
Columns by Steve Duin
Page Design
1st place
Vickie Nesbitt
The Oregonian
Page design by Vickie Nesbit
2nd place
Jessica Randklev
The News Tribune
Jessica Randklev page designs
3rd place
David Miller
The Seattle Times
Page Design by David Miller
Headlines
1st place
Bill Kossen
The Seattle Times
When it comes to cursing, we have a heck of a time
2nd place
Bill Kossen
The Seattle Times
Is Seafair sinking?
3rd place
Jim McNett
The Oregonian
Headlines by Jim McNett
News Photography
1st place
Colin Mulvany
The Spokesman-Review
Terrifying Tumble
2nd place
Joshua Trujillo
SeattlePI.com
May Day
(Third place not awarded)
Feature Photography
1st place
Alan Berner
The Seattle Times
Now, She’s A Citizen
2nd place
Colin Mulvany
The Spokesman-Review
Here comes the bride
3rd place
Lindsey Wasson
The Seattle Times
The Best Air Show
Photo Page Story or Essay
1st place
Erika Schultz
The Seattle Times
As India gains strength, so does its coffee
2nd place
Erika Schultz
The Seattle Times
Heemsah Memorial Wild Horse Race
3rd place
Erika Schultz
The Seattle Times
Indian girls plant seeds of hope in gardens, land rights
Photo Portfolio
1st place
Jordan Stead
SeattlePI.com
Photo Portfolio
2nd place
Erika Schultz
The Seattle Times
Portfolio
3rd place
Alan Berner
The Seattle Times
Photo Portfolio
Portrait Photography
1st Place
Alan C Berner
The Seattle Times
Mark Dobransky, Homeless
2nd Place
Ellen M Banner
The Seattle Times
Broken Hearts
3rd Place
Erika Schultz
The Seattle Times
Ratna and Shanti
Graphic and illustration results are still pending. The categories Business Column (C11), General Excellence (C01), Spot News Reporting (C04), Environment & Science Reporting (C09) and Sports Photography (C28) did not have enough entries to be judged. A category needs three or more entries to advance to judging.
Alternative Weeklies (D) - circ of 10,000 (Some results are pending)
Genral Excellence
Not enough entries submitted
Investigative Reporting
1st place
Rachel Cody
Willamette Week
Expel Check
2nd place
Matthew Frank
Missoula Independent
To serve and deflect
3rd place
Camilla Mortensen
Eugene Weekly
Trainwreck:Trainloads of Oil and Toxics in Town
Health Reporting
1st place
Heidi Groover
Pacific Northwest Inlander
One Love
2nd place
John Locanthi
Willamette Week
Softer Than Prozac
3rd place
Richard Kidd
Eugene Weekly
Getting Clean
Business Reporting
1st place
Matt Driscoll
Seattle Weekly
The New Fight for Seattle’s Fares
2nd place
Daniel Walters
Pacific Northwest Inlander
Turbulence Ahead
3rd place
Nigel Jaquiss
Willamette Week
Costly to the Core
Sports Reporting
1st place
Aaron Mesh
Willamette Week
Rip City Vs. No Pity
2nd place
Matt Driscoll
Seattle Weekly
The Gasmans New Game
3rd place
Mike Bookey
Pacific Northwest Inlander
America’s Team
Editorial & Commentary
1st place
Dan Brooks
Missoula Independent
Dan Brooks columns
2nd place
Jake Klonoski
Eugene Weekly
Dispatches from Kabul
3rd place
Ted McGregor
Pacific Northwest Inlander
Column writing
Special Section
1st place
Alex Notman
Eugene Weekly
ArtsHound
2nd place
Evan Johnson
Willamette Week
City of Bridges
3rd place
WW CULTURE STAFF
Willamette Week
Hook It To My Veins: Coffee Issue 2013
The categories Page Design (D17), General Excellence (D01), Education Reporting (D08), Photography (E18), did not have enough entries to be judged. A category needs three or more entries to advance to judging.
Nondaily Newspapers (E)
General Excellence
1st place
The Issaquah Press
2nd place
Real Change
3rd place
Sammamish Review
General News Coverage
1st place
Rosette Royale
Real Change
Breaking Camp in Kitsap
2nd place
Steve Wilhelm
Puget Sound Business Journal
The South is Winning
3rd place
Matt Phelps
Sound Publishing
Smith murder coverage
Spot News Reporting
1st place
Stephanie Schendel
The Chronicle
Two Lives Cut Short
2nd place
Stephanie Schendel
The Chronicle
Mother of Murdered Toddler Charged
3rd place
Sam Luvisi
The Daily World
Homeless out in the Cold
Government & Politics Reporting
1st place
Aaron Burkhalter
Real Change
A Potty for All People
2nd place
Lisa Broadt
The Chronicle
Quinaults Vow to Fight Dam
3rd place
Michael Whitney
Snohomish County Tribune
Why Olson is missing: There’s no point in showing up
Education Reporting
1st place
Aaron Burkhalter
Real Change
Nickelsville Elementary
2nd place
Ed Langlois
Catholic Sentinel
Our Lady of the Lake Graduate ’lifted up’ her entire school
3rd place
Amy Nile
The Chronicle
Centralia School Investigation
Health Reporting
1st place
Valerie Bauman
Puget Sound Business Journal
Survivor at Work
2nd place
Stephanie Schendel
The Chronicle
Sick Inmate Costs County
3rd place
Lisa Broadt
The Chronicle
Half a Heart, Full of Love
Environment & Science Reporting
1st place
Steve Wilhelm
Puget Sound Business Journal
Opening the Spigot
2nd place
Ari Cetron
Sammamish Review
Salamanders get a little help from a Sammamish woman
3rd place
Amelia Dickson
The Daily World
Creek diversion’s effects
Business Reporting
1st place
Steve Wilhelm
Puget Sound Business Journal
Pressurized: Boeing Squeezes Its Suppliers
2nd place
Amy Nile
The Chronicle
Discovery Tours NW
3rd place
Marc Stiles
Puget Sound Business Journal
Titan of the Triangle
Social Issues Reporting
1st place
Stephanie Schendel
The Chronicle
Justice and Mental Health
2nd place
Aaron Burkhalter
Real Change
A Life on Hold
3rd place
Stephanie Schendel
The Chronicle
’Driving While Poor’
Personalities Reporting
1st place
Lisa Broadt
The Chronicle
Tenino’s Imperfect Hero
2nd place
Stephanie Schendel
The Chronicle
1985 Maurin Murders: Solving the Puzzle
3rd place
Kyle Spurr
The Chronicle
Out of the Darkness
Lifestyles Reporting
1st place
Amy Nile
The Chronicle
UFO Ranch
2nd place
Lisa Broaddt
The Chronicle
Conquering the Crest
3rd place
Alexandra Kocik
The Daily World
Canning family
Sports Reporting
1st place
Josh Suman
Sound Publishing- Bellevue Reporter, Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Filling a Void
2nd place
Josh Suman
Sound Publishing- Bellevue Reporter, Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Bellevue College player rebounds from in-game punch
3rd place
Rosette Royale
Real Change
Heavy Mettle
Editorial & Commentary
1st place
Catholic Sentinel
Mideast is waiting to blow
2nd place
Catholic Sentinel
Whither people of God?
3rd place
Vera Chan
Pacific Publishing Co.
“Among the Elites”
General Column
1st place
Rick Anderson
The Daily World
Going the Rounds
2nd place
Roger Harnack
The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle
On the Hot Seat
3rd place
Dan Jackson
The Daily World
Shoulds & Coulds
Page Design
1st place
Jon Williams
Real Change
Out of the Woods
2nd place
Jon Williams
Real Change
Multiplicity
3rd place
Peter Caster
The Chronicle
Pete Caster Page Design
News Photography
1st place
Peter Caster
The Chronicle
Fire Working
2nd place
Aaron Lavinsky
The Daily World
Dorothy Flaherty
(No 3rd place awarded)
Feature Photography
1st place
Peter Caster
The Chronicle
Break Time
2nd place
Ed Langlois
Catholic Sentinel
Blowing a bee away
3rd place
Greg Farrar
The Issaquah Press
Dance of the Music Fairy
Sports Photography
1st place
Peter Caster
The Chronicle
Swingin’ Bull
2nd place
Brandon Hansen
The Chronicle
Big League Win
3rd place
Damian Mulinix
The Chinook Observer
Mud run
Photo Portfolio
1st place
Damian Mulinix
The Chinook Observer
Photography Portfolio entry
2nd place
Marcus R. Donner
Puget Sound Business Journal
Marcus R. Donner Photo Portfolio
3rd place
Anthony Bolante
Puget Sound Business Journal
Anthony Bolante Photo Portfolio
Portrait Photography
1st place
Marcus R. Donner
Puget Sound Business Journal
Ian G. J. MacNeil, Glass Distillery
2nd place
Karen Ducey
Puget Sound Business Journal
Henry
3rd place
Peter Caster
The Chronicle
Shadow Boxer
The category Arts Reporting and Critisism (E12) did not have enough entries to be judged. A category needs three or more entries to advance to judging.
Magazines (F)
General Excellence
1st place
Portland Monthly Magazine
2nd place
Montana Quarterly
3rd place
Seattle magazine
General Reporting
1st place
Paul Haeder
Bozzi Media
Hanford and Downwinders
2nd place
Alan Kesselheim
Montana Quarterly
Montana Quarterly
3rd place
James Gardner
Seattle Met
Ground Control to Mr. Meline
Government & Politics Reporting
1st place
Josh Feit
Seattle Met
The Education of Ed Murray
2nd place
Marta Murvosh
School Library Journal
Follow the Leaders: Washington Stateâ€s Stellar Advocacy Model
3rd place
Erica Barnett
Seattle Met
Let’s Pick a Mayor
Environmental Affairs
1st place
Lawrence Cheek
Seattle Met
The Once and Future Waterfront
2nd place
Matthew Halverson
Seattle Met
Legends of the Fallen
3rd place
Jeff Welsch
Montana Quarterly
Montana Quarterly
Science and Health Reporting
1st place
Carol Ostrom
The Seattle Times
Dialysis Dilemma
2nd place
James Gardner
Seattle Met
Killing Me Softly
3rd place
Jeremy Davis
Freelance
NASA Engineers
Social Issues Reporting
1st place
Michelle Goodman
Seattle magazine
River of Tears by Michelle Goodman, Seattle magazine - April 2013
2nd place
Matthew Halverson
Seattle Met
Bad Blood
3rd place
James Gardner
Seattle Met
Consider the Pit Bull
Personalities Reporting
1st place
Kelly Clarke
Portland Monthly Magazine
Hungry Heart
2nd place
Langdon Cook
Seattle magazine
The Mushroom Hunters by Langdon Cook, Seattle magazine - October 2013
3rd place
Ron Judd
The Seattle Times
Jim Whitaker by Ron Judd
Personal Service Reporting
1st place
Zach Dundas
Portland Monthly Magazine
The New Way to Work
2nd place
Kim Cooper Findling
Horizon Edition Magazine
Action Plan
3rd place
Allecia Vermillion
Seattle Met
Little House of Horrors
Magazine Departments
1st place
Scott McMillion
Montana Quarterly
Montana Quarterly
2nd place
Zach Dundas
Portland Monthly Magazine
Mudroom
3rd place
Rania Oteify
Scotsman Guide Media
Scotsman Guide - Commercial Edition - Spotlight
Travel Reporting
1st place
Allison Williams
Seattle Met
Complete Guide to the North Cascades National Park and Lake Chelan
2nd place
Zach Dundas
Portland Monthly Magazine
Oregon State Parks
3rd place
Crai Bower
FlowingStreamWriting
Crai S Bower
Leisure & LifeStyle Reporting
1st place
Karen Brooks
Portland Monthly Magazine
The 10 of 2013
2nd place
Joe Ray
Seattle magazine
Bird in the Hand
3rd place
Tyrone Beason
The Seattle Times
The Front Porch: Friendly yet Protected, Safe Harbor and Common Ground
Arts & Entertainment Reporting
1st place
Eric Lucas
Alaska Airlines Magazine
Creative Tradition
2nd place
Aaron Scott
Portland Monthly Magazine
Pitch Perfect
3rd place
Maryanne Vollers
Montana Quarterly
Montana Quarterly
Business & Consumer Affairs Reporting
1st place
Ethan Chung
Premier Media Group
Big Ideas
2nd place
Michelle Goodman
Seattle magazine
Joint Venture by Michelle Goodman, Seattle magazine - September 2013
3rd place
Debra Prinzing
Alaska Airlines Magazine
Peonies from America’s Last Frontier
Sports Reporting
1st place
Chuck Luce
University of Puget Sound
Capsized
2nd place
Art Thiel
Seattle Business magazine
Finance & Football, Seattle Business magazine - April 2013
3rd place
Brian Beaky
Cascade Golfer
The Road Less Traveled
Headlines
1st place
Alaska Airlines Magazine
Staff
2nd place
John Levesque
Seattle Business magazine
3rd place
Ethan Chung
Premier Media Group
Cover Design
1st place
Jane Sherman
Seattle Met
2nd place
Stephanie Mennella
Seattle Magazine
3rd place
Andre Mora
Seattle Met
Spread Design/Photo Essay
1st place
Kate Madden
Portland Monthly Magazine
Spring Arts Guide
2nd place
Chuck Kerr
Sagacity Media
Killing Me Softly
3rd place
Naomi Craw
Seattle magazine
Photographic Memories
Cartoons & Illustrations
1st place
Colin Hayes
Seattle Met
Ho to Date a Living Girl When You’re Dead
2nd place
Mike Tofanelli
Seattle magazine
Person of the Year: The Postman, Jeff Bezos
3rd place
Dennis Wunsch
Scotsman Guide Media
Scotsman Guide - Residential Edition - illustration
Sports Photography
1st place
Richard Hallman
Alaska Airlines Magazine
Great Northwest
2nd place
Jose Mandojana
Seattle Met
Diamond in the Rough
3rd place
Lincoln Barbour
Alaska Airlines Magazine
Photo Page
Feature Photography
1st place
Chad Case
Horizon Edition Magazine
Gem State Adventures
2nd place
Delton Young
Horizon Edition Magazine
Showcase 2013
3rd place
Mike Kane
Seattle Met
Legends of the Fallen
The category Editorial and Commentary (F15) did not have enough entries to be judged. A category needs three or more entries to advance to judging.
Online (G)
Spot News Reporting
1st place
Justin Carder
CHS Capitol Hill Seattle, LLC
Standoff with armed suspect locks down Bellevue/Denny area
2nd place
Ryan Pfeil
Mail Tribune
Explosive device detonates in front of … DA’s Office
3rd place
Crosscut Writers
Crosscut.com
Crosscut election coverage
Special Report/Enterprise
1st place
Abby Higgins
The Seattle Globalist
Slum Rising
2nd place
Branden Eastwood
The Seattle Globalist
Stitched: Threads of global manufacturing tie UW apparel back to Indonesia
3rd place
Les Zaitz
The Oregonian
Paths to a deadly encounter
Arts/Entertainment/Lifestyle
1st place
Martha Kang
KPLU
Two friends, a shared addiction, two divergent paths
2nd place
Jean Bundy
freelance
December in California: Take Mittens When Searching for Art
3rd place
Martha Kang
KPLU
Once shut in by autism, photographer shares world through camera lens
Business
1st place
Levi Pulkkinen
Seattlepi.com
Bodyguards: Vulcan CEO Allen tried to smuggle bones out of Africa
2nd place
Knute Berger
Crosscut.com
Whole Feuds
3rd place
Ben Anderson
Alaska Dispatch
Did Alaska tax liability influence Shell Alaska’s latest fiasco?
Sports
1st place
Art Thiel
Crosscut.com
Art Thiel Sports Coverage
2nd place
Hugo Kugiya
Crosscut.com
Saint Russell Wilson
3rd place
John Stang
John Stang working for Crosscut
Roller Derby Rookie (three parts)
Commentary
1st place
David Brewster
Crosscut.com
David Brewster commentaries
2nd place
John Stang
John Stang working for Crosscut
Washington legislature analysis pieces
3rd place
Sarah Stuteville
The Seattle Globalist
Sarah Stuteville’s Column
Photography
1st place
Loren Holmes
Alaska Dispatch
The last frontier
2nd place
Loren Holmes
Alaska Dispatch
The last frontier
3rd place
Nick Adams
AdamsVisuals
WSB
Gallery/Slideshow
1st place
Steve Ringman
The Seattle Times
Sea Change: The Pacific’s Perilous Turn — photo gallery
2nd place
Loren Holmes
Alaska Dispatch
Life on the International Date Line
3rd place
Mike Kane
InvestigateWest
End of the Line
Video
1st place
Michael Werner
QUEST Northwest
Sea Otters vs. Climate Change
2nd place
Ben Pierce
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Blackburn Bamboo Fly Rods
3rd place
Beth Nakamura
The Oregonian
Portland’s suicide bridge
Interactive Graphic or Resource
1st place
Emily Heffter
The Seattle Times
Seattle Mayoral Guide 2013
2nd place
Kate Martin
InvestigateWest
Exhausted at School
3rd place
Mary Kilgore
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Wildfire Smoke Map
Best Web Design
1st place
The Columbian
Best Web Design - columbian.com
2nd place
Katrina Barlow
The Seattle Times
Sea Change: The Pacific’s Perilous Turn
3rd place
Jessica Partnow
The Seattle Globalist
The Seattle Globalist
Best Online Community Engagement
1st place
Mark Briggs
King 5
KING5 Community Engagement
2nd place
Evan Bush
The Seattle Times
Seattle Times social-media engagement
3rd place
Tony Hopfinger
Alaska Dispatch
Alaska Dispatch
Innovation Award
1st place
Robert McClure
InvestigateWest
Boeing’s Lobbying Campaign
2nd place
Anita Burke
Mail Tribune
Use of Storify on DA bombing
3rd place
Kathleen Baca
Equal Voice News
Equal Voice News Innovation1 Entry
Best Website General News
1st place
Doug Parry
The Daily Herald
The Daily Herald news site: Heraldnet.com
2nd place
Mark Briggs
King 5
king5.com
3rd place
The Seattle Times
Best Site Specialized Subject
1st place
Mary Kilgore
Oregon Public Broadcasting
EarthFix
2nd place
Robert McClure
InvestigateWest
InvestigateWest
3rd place
Diane Lund-Muzikant
The Lund Report
The Lund Report
Best Site Hyperlocal
1st place
Justin Carder
CHS Capitol Hill Seattle, LLC
capitolhillseattle.com
2nd place
Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog
West Seattle Blog: West Seattle news, 24/7
3rd place
Scott Schaefer
South King Media
The Waterland Blog
The categories Best New Site (G12) and Best Parent Site (G18) did not have enough entries to be judged. A category needs three or more entries to advance to judging.
Radio (H)
Spot News Reporting
1st place
Ursula Reutin
Bonneville
I-5 Bridge Collapse
2nd place
Paula Wissel
KPLU
“At least 17 arrested as ’anti-capitalism’ rally turns violent”
3rd place
Carol Smith
KUOW Public Radio
33 Women Arrested During Immigration Rally — Including Mayor McGinn’s Wife
General News Reporting
1st place
Liz Jones
KUOW Public Radio
Farm Worker Harassment Draws Increased Scrutiny
2nd place
Brandi Kruse
Bonneville
Dark Side of Seattle
3rd place
Austin Jenkins
Northwest News Network
Murder Reveals Lord Flies Street Culture
Feature News Reporting
1st place
Jessica Robinson
Northwest News Network
Idaho Towns Take Up Gay Rights
2nd place
Jessica Robinson
Northwest News Network
Why Won’t This McDonalds Move To Lower-Wage Idaho?
3rd place
Emily Wendler
The University of Montana
Only From Montana: One family’s experience eating locally
Investigative Reporting
1st place
Jessica Robinson
Northwest News Network
Inmates Families Punished By Switch To Video Visits
2nd place
Alexandra Gutierrez
Alaska Public Media
The Battle of Dude Creek
3rd place
Austin Jenkins
Northwest News Network
Fictitious Driver Licenses Revealed
Special Report
1st place
Cathy Duchamp
KUOW
Missing Person Cases Involving Dementia Challenge Police
2nd place
Jason Antebi
Bonneville
Autism Epidemic
3rd place
Varun Dhananjaya
KUOW Public Radio / RadioActive Youth Media
Macklemore’s “Thrift Shop” Changes Teens’ Shopping Habits
News Series
1st place
Dan Boyce
Montana Public Radio
Bakken Spinoffs
2nd place
Ashley Ahearn
KUOW-NPR
Coal In The Northwest - Series
3rd place
Ursula Reutin
Bonneville
Heroin Invades The Suburbs
Sports Reporting
1st place
Emily Schwing
KUAC
2013 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Coverage
2nd place
Ursula Reutin
Bonneville
The Face of Concussion
3rd place
Emily Schwing
KUAC
2013 Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race Coverage
Television (I) - markets 1 to 120
General News Reporting
1st place
Tom Layson
KBTC
Northwest Now - I-522
2nd place
Tom Layson
KBTC
Northwest Now - Seattle Mayor’s Race
3rd place
Tom Layson
KBTC
Northwest Now - Governor Jay Inslee
Special Report/Documentary
1st place
Linda Byron
KING Television
Amanda Knox: Her Life Now
2nd place
Mary Kilgore
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Oregon Field Guide’s “Glacier Caves: Mt. Hood’s Secret World”
3rd place
Vince Patton
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Diving for Science
Sports Reporting
1st place
Brett Allbery
KREM-TV
Zag Legends
2nd place
Sauni Symonds
Idaho Public Television
Outdoor Idaho: Summit Idaho
3rd place
Chris Daniels
KING TV
The Saga of the Seattle Sacra-Super-Kings
Live Breaking News
1st place
Emily Adamson
KECI TV
Jordan Johnson trial verdict
2nd place
Abigail Acone
Sinclair Broadcast Group
Amber Alert for Teen
3rd place
Emily Adamson
KECI TV
Jordan Graham plea change
The category Feature News Reporting did not have enough entries to be judged. A category needs three or more entries to advance to judging.
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Television (I) - markets 121-200+
General News Reporting
1st place
Gina Lazara
Sinclair Broadcast Group
Horse Dumped Along Highway
2nd place
Lauren Maschmedt
KTVM NBC Montana
Suspect arrested at gunpoint after manhunt
3rd place
Abigail Acone
Sinclair Broadcast Group
Race Organizer Strings Along Charities
Feature News Reporting
1st place
Jason Carter
KMVT-TV
Overcoming Addiction: The Stetzen Wrigley Story
2nd place
Dan Carpenter
KTUU-TV
History of the Iditarod
3rd place
Sarah Navoy
Sinclair Broadcast Group
Disability Doesn’t Define Him
Investigative Reporting
1st place
Sarah Neath Navoy
Sinclair Broadcast Group
Was Your Home a Meth Lab?
2nd place
Matt Finn
Sinclair Broadcast Group
Federal Puppy Mill Investigation
3rd place
Samina Engel
Sinclair Broadcast Group
Gophers at the Airport
Sports Reporting
1st place
Jason Carter
KMVT-TV
The Quest for 6
2nd place
Jason Carter
KMVT-TV
Overcoming Addiction: The Stetzen Wrigley Story
3rd place
Derek Opina
ABC/FOX Montana
College Cheerleader Juggles Pom-Poms and M16 Rifles
Video Photography
1st place
Dan Carpenter
KTUU-TV
Galena Flooding
2nd place
Mark Harper
KVEW-ABC
Walla Walla Balloon Stampede
3rd place
Mark Harper
KVEW-ABC
Pendleton Round Up
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