Newspaper sweeps awards
Express is big Press Club winner for 2000
It was a tidal wave.
The Idaho Mountain Express of Ketchum took 52 of
100 awards for weekly newspapers in the Idaho Press Clubs annual
newspaper contest.
The awards were announced Saturday.
The Express brought home the coveted Sweepstakes
Award for the newspaper that racks up the most awards. The Express
also took second in General Excellence.
Second in the winners circle, with 16 awards, was
the Boise Weekly.
The Wood River Journal of Hailey won eight
awards, including a first for General Excellence. The St. Maries Gazette
Record also received eight awards, followed by McCalls Star News
with four, and the Priest River Times, The Idaho Business Review
and the Adams County Record with one each.
Express publisher Pam Morris said, "Were
really, really proud of the newspaper staff members. They turn in great
performances week in and week out to give the Wood River Valley a
consistently great newspaper."
The Express swept four of 29 competition
categories.
Sportswriters Jeff Cordes and Jody Zarkos grabbed all
three awards in Sports News.
Peter Boltz joined Zarkos to slam-dunk the Sports
Features writing category.
Express designer Gavin McNeil took the only two
awards given for graphic design, while Tony Barriatua and Wendy Hall
dominated the page design category.
Reporters Kevin Wiser, Greg Stahl and Travis Purser
nailed every spot in Light Features.
Express Reporter Travis Purser made waves with
11 newspaper writing awards and two magazine writing awards for his work
in the Sun Valley Guide. His awards tally was unsurpassed by any
other reporter in Idaho.
Express reporter Peter Boltz grabbed second
place honors as Rookie of the Year.
Gold medal work was turned in for the Express by
David Seelig in sports photography, Greg Stahl in environmental reporting
and Kevin Wiser in serious feature writing.
First place awards went to Journal editor Wayne
Adair for headline writing, and to Scott Sanders for feature photography.
Other Express winners included Willy Cook, Laura
Cordes Greg Moore, Ron Soble, Pam Morris, Pat Murphy, Lan Trevillian,
David Seelig, Adam Tanous, Wendy Hall and Kevin Wiser.
The Sun Valley Guide, a local magazine produced
by Express Publishing, won four awards.
The complete results for sweepstakes, web sites, weekly
newspapers and magazines are:
Sweepstakes Awards: Daily newspaper, Idaho
Statesman; weekly newspaper, Idaho Mountain Express; Television KTRV
Fox-12
General Excellence: 1st Wood River
Journal, 2nd Idaho Mountain Express, 3rd The Star-News
General News Story: 1st Travis Purser Idaho
Mountain Express "Suspect in Cody Boyd bicycle fatality says hes
sleepless
," 2nd Travis Purser Idaho Mountain Express
"An American runaway in Spain", 3rd Andrew M. Scutro Boise
Weekly "Hanging in the courthouse"
Spot News Coverage: 1st Travis Purser - Idaho
Mountain Express "Nine-year-old Hailey cyclist killed in truck
collision", 2nd Staff The Star-News "Clinton visits
McCall", 3rd Greg Stahl Idaho Mountain Express "Slide
buries avalanche expert"
Watchdog/ Investigative Report: 1st Andrew M.
Scutro Boise Weekly "Soft serving the news", 2nd Carol
Ryan Dumas Ag Weekly "IBP sale surprises cattlemen"
Serious Feature Report: 1st Kevin Wiser
Idaho Mountain Express "Return of the wolf", 2nd Greg Stahl
Idaho Mountain Express "Zoning snow", 3rd Travis Purser
Idaho Mountain Express "Cannon misfire victim"
Light Feature Report: 1st Greg Stahl Idaho
Mountain Express "Corduroy, the evolution of Sun Valleys
grooming", 2nd Peter Boltz Idaho Mountain Express
"Secret life of Sun Valleys ten pins", 3rd Mindy Kay Bricker
Boise Weekly "Clean up your act", Honorable Mention:
Travis Purser Idaho Mountain Express "Chili, chili,
chili", Laura Cordes Idaho Mountain Express "World War
II veterans honored", Ralph Bartholdt The Gazette Record
"Daddy made the Dobro", Christopher J. Ehlers Wood River
Journal "One-Wheel Appeal Love of Unicycles runs in the
family", Ralph Bartholdt The Gazette Record "Ed Fecko
& daughter journey", Travis Purser Idaho Mountain Express
"Who wants to be a rodeo clown?"
Series: 1st Julie Pence, Bruce Shield &
Carol Dumas Ag Weekly "Murtaugh: Time of transition",
2nd Greg Moore & Travis Purser Idaho Mountain Express "A
growing Hispanic population feeds Blaine Countys job needs", 3rd
Greg Stahl Idaho Mountain Express "Wolf wars" Honorable
Mention: Roger Phillips The Star-News "The changing face of
McCall"
Outdoor Feature: 1st Ellie Rodgers Boise
Weekly "Foothills rancher", 2nd Ralph Bartholdt The
Gazette Record "Preparing for the hatch", 3rd Greg Stahl
Idaho Mountain Express "Wolf flight", Honorable Mention:
Marylyn Cork Priest River Times "A peat fen is a rare and
wonderful place"
Sports News Coverage: 1st Jeff Cordes Idaho
Mountain Express "Picabo: Its business, not personal",
2nd Jody Zarkos Idaho Mountain Express "Mr. Shay crosses the
finish line", 3rd Jeff Cordes Idaho Mountain Express
"Slow start, amazing finish for Wolverines"
Sports Feature Story: 1st Jody Zarkos Idaho
Mountain Express "A painful knee injury, then new challenges
ahead", 2nd Jody Zarkos Idaho Mountain Express "Kent
Kreitler: A new kind of big mountain skier", 3rd Peter Boltz
Idaho Mountain Express "Ukrainian biathletes are straight
shooters"
General Column: 1st Bill Cope Boise Weekly
"Call to duty; Fowl trip; Somebody elses Christmas", 2nd
Adam Tanous Idaho Mountain Express "Possessions Mystique;
Our one true privilege; What is the right decision", 3rd Ralph
Bartholdt The Gazette Record "When it comes to haircuts; The
telemarketing gambit; Everything Y2K"
Specialty Column: 1st Steven Anderson Idaho
Business Review "Centres, townes, pointes &c. faileth to
prouve specialitee; Heinz mines hype for color green in old red sauce; How
to beat boot- Nicht denken, gucken!", 2nd Pat Murphy
Idaho Mountain Express "Playing political games; Biggest jerk in
town; HST & Idaho lawmakers", 3rd Sara Kuhl Boise Weekly
"Boise tries to legislate morality; Mayor Coles takes potshots at
Erotic City in speech; Abortion pill wont put end to political
debate"
Review 1st Steve Martin Boise Weekly
"Belles of Boise; To gents falter in Verona; Beasts of
absurdity", 2nd Robert Olmstead Boise Weekly "Let us now
praise famous diners; Reading, writing & remoulade; A sumptuous affair
of the plate", 3rd Anna Webb Boise Weekly "Under the
surface; Needle swansong; Put your hands on the television"
Editorial: 1st Staff - The Star-News, 2nd Pat
Murphy Idaho Mountain Express , 3rd Pam Morris Idaho Mountain
Express "Our tax cut; Back to the Dark Ages; Dont abandon
Blaine Manor"
Headlines: 1st Wayne Adair Wood River
Journal "Gold minors; Old man Newman; Miami advice; Roadless
rage", 2nd Ron Soble Idaho Mountain Express "Weather
outlook: whew! and more whew!; The end of #&@*!; The foxs
tale", 3rd Steven Anderson Idaho Business Review "Java,
10W-30 meet at co-branding alter; Heinz mines hype for color green in old
red sauce; Crucial mines mega-hunger for bytes"
Page Design: 1st Tony Barriatua Idaho
Mountain Express "Bridal Guide; Jazz Jamboree; Northern Rockies
Folk Festival", 2nd Tony Barriatua Idaho Mountain Express
"Arts & Events, August 30, May 24 & February 2", 3rd
Dave Goff Boise Weekly "BW pick; selection 3", Honorable
Mention: Wendy Hall Idaho Mountain Express "Weekend, March
10; Weekend, February 25, Weekend, July 7"
Spot News Photography: 1st Tim Hohs The
Adams County Record "Rescue!", 2nd Willy Cook - Idaho
Mountain Express "Boater grounds out at Magic", 3rd Ralph
Bartholdt The Gazette Record "Snow Day"
Feature Photography: 1st Scott Sanders Wood
River Journal "Kristen Hanggi", 2nd Willy Cook Idaho
Mountain Express "The rise and fall of a wolf pack", 3rd
David N. Seelig Idaho Mountain Express "Glory of our
past"
Sports Photography: 1st David N. Seelig
Idaho Mountain Express "Come fly with me", 2nd Willy Cook
Idaho Mountain Express "A ripper", 3rd Jason Hui
Wood River Journal "Lars Hovey"
Photo Essay: 1st Brad Talbutt Boise Weekly
"Roads & Wilderness", 2nd Ralph Bartholdt The
Gazette Record "On the Joe", 3rd Ralph Bartholdt The
Gazette Record "Just another day at the office"
Graphics: 1st Gavin McNeil Idaho Mountain
Express "May I see your drivers license?", 2nd Gavin
McNeil Idaho Mountain Express "Salmon solutions"
Political Reporting: 1st Ralph Bartholdt The
Gazette Record "Candidates resume includes prison", 2nd
Travis Purser Idaho Mountain Express "Mix dismisses P&Z
chair", 3rd Greg Stahl Idaho Mountain Express "Stennett
in the Senate"
Education Reporting: 1st Mindy Kay Bricker
Boise Weekly "Kids on the move", 2nd Travis Purser Idaho
Mountain Express "Survey blasts Idaho schools", 3rd
Christopher J. Ehlers Wood River Journal "The future of
technology"
Business Reporting: 1st Travis Purser Idaho
Mountain Express "Potential DSL providers stumble over
hurdles", 2nd Steve Martin Idaho Business Review
"Independents defy drug giants dominance", 3rd Carol Ryan Dumas
Ag Weekly "Amalgamated forfeits on loan"
Agriculture Reporting: 1st Mindy Kay Bricker
Boise Weekly "A tough row to hoe", 2nd Carol Ryan Dumas
Ag Weekly "Spud industry fries biotech hopes", 3rd Peter
Boltz Idaho Mountain Express "No easy answers to aerial crop
spraying"
Crime / Courts Reporting: 1st Ralph Bartholdt
The Gazette Record "No charges filed in Coats shooting",
2nd Andrew M. Scutro Boise Weekly "Brain Damage", 3rd
Greg Moore Idaho Mountain Express "Supreme Court hears Blaine
domestic violence case", Honorable Mention: Ralph Bartholdt The
Gazette Record "No wedding bells at Jailhouse ceremony"
Religion Reporting: 1st Mindy Kay Bricker
Boise Weekly "Say Your Prayers"
Environment Reporting: 1st Greg Stahl Idaho
Mountain Express "Cyanide solution", 2nd Christopher J.
Ehlers Wood River Journal "Teddy bears or nightmares?",
3rd Greg Stahl Idaho Mountain Express "River greenway project
gains momentum", Honorable mention: Phillip Gomez Wood River
Journal "Feds announce plans to limit backcountry damage"
Health/Medical Reporting: 1st Andrew M. Scutro
Boise Weekly "Short sheeted", 2nd Travis Purser
Idaho Mountain Express "Planners play hot potato with Blaine
Manor", Tie 3rd Travis Purser Idaho Mountain Express
"Without equipment, surgeon leaves valley", Travis Purser
Idaho Mountain Express "Two left partially blind after eye
surgeries"
Rookie of the Year: 1st Tyler Rhodes Teton
Valley News "Driggs drops curfew; A Break from the Mold; Life
after Spuds
.." , 2nd Peter Boltz Idaho Mountain Express
"Refuting a bad rap", 3rd Chad Coleman The Star-News
"X-C Race; Saving Lake Cascade; Eagle Release"
Website, Print: 1st Brien Barnett The Idaho
Statesman www.idahostatesman.com 2nd Lan Trevillian, Idaho
Mountain Express www.mtexpress.com, 3rd Tracey Emery The
Times-News Online www.magicvalley.com
Magazine results:
General Excellence
1st Amy Stahl Quest Albertson College of Idaho
Alumni Magazine
Judges comments: "Nice, clean presentation and excellent use of
action photos for livlieness. Smooth visual transitions from features to
alumni-specific topics. Would appeal to current students as well as
alumni."
2nd Larry Burke, Janelle Brown, Kathleen Mortensen, Bob
Evancho, Pat Pyke Focus Magazine Boise State University
3rd Ron Soble & Evelyn Phillips Sun Valley
Guide
Magazine Writing Serious Feature
1st Kathleen Mortensen Focus Magazine Boise
State University "Party prominence"
Judges comments: "Excellent research
substantiated with quotes. Fast-paced delivery of what could have been a
very tedious topic. Good mix of geographic spread and statewide analysis
with small-town examples."
2nd Bob Evancho Focus Magazine Boise State
University "We are not immune"
3rd Diane Ronayne Boise Magazine, Spring 2000
"Return of the front porch"
Honorable Mention: Bob Evancho Focus Magazine
Boise State University "Politics and the Supreme Court"
Magazine Writing Light Feature
1st Janelle Brown Focus Magazine - Boise State
University "View from the trenches", 2nd Travis Purser
Sun Valley Guide "Good Wine You can have too much, but you
can never
.", 3rd Eric Cardenas Quest Albertson College
Alumni Magazine "Mano A Mano"
Magazine Photography
1st Chuck Scheer & John Kelly Focus Magazine
Boise State University, 2nd David N. Seelig Sun Valley Guide
"Art of Sushi", 3rd Steve Grant Albertson College of Idaho
"Commencement Memories", Honorable Mention: David N. Seelig
Sun Valley Guide "Wine Cellar"
