General News Story
2nd Greg Stahl Idaho Mountain Express "Insects on a mission"
3rd Gregory Foley Idaho Mountain Express - "Ready, set, merge!"
Spot News Coverage
1st Greg Stahl Idaho Mountain Express "Avalanche nearly claims ski patroller"
Watchdog/ Investigative Report
2nd Chris Ehlers Wood River Journal "Man who faked death to carry Olympic
torch"
Tie 3rd
Gregory Foley Idaho Mountain Express "Hailey Mayor Al Lindley resigns"
Greg Stahl Idaho Mountain Express "Mayor and police chief face off"
Serious Feature Report
Tie 3rd Dana DuGan Idaho Mountain Express "Senegalese women reclim their
rights"
Series
1st Dana DuGan Idaho Mountain Express "Spiritual life in the valley"
2nd Greg Moore Idaho Mountain Express "County battles weed of mass
destruction"
3rd Phillip J. Gomez Wood River Journal "Officials examine E-911"
Outdoor Feature
2nd Susan Bailey Wood River Journal "Surfer Nat Young carves big waves in
local snow"
3rd Dana DuGan Idaho Mountain Express "Ski like a chick with pride"
Sports News
1st Jeff Cordes Idaho Mountain Express "Suns (24-2) spoil Moose finale"
2nd Jody Zarkos Idaho Mountain Express "Rink closure hits hockey players
hard"
Tie 3rd
Jody Zarkos Idaho Mountain Express "Ski Town bosom buddies"
Jeff Cordes Idaho Mountain Express "What a great Homecoming game!"
Sports Feature Story
1st Jeff Cordes Idaho Mountain Express "A skier younger than springtime,
forever"
2nd Jeff Cordes Idaho Mountain Express "A perfect night for sweet, smart
Sarah"
Tie 3rd Jody Zarkos Idaho Mountain Express "Not seeing is
believing"
General Column
2nd Adam Tanous Idaho Mountain Express "Not all the world can be explained;
One day, one life; Our ever-shrinking interest in the world"
3rd Dick Dorworth Idaho Mountain Express "The public and precautionary
principle"
Specialty Column
2nd Susan Bailey Wood River Journal "How to tell when it’s time to leave the
party; Be careful to read the fine print; A world of name tags around the neck"
Review
3rd Adam Tanous Idaho Mountain Express "The perplexing world of medicine;
Halberstam sheds light on firehouse culture; It’s a subtle world, after all"
Editorial
1st Pam Morris Idaho Mountain Express "Looking for a senator; Shame on the
elephant; The mush diet"
Headlines
2nd Ken Retallic Idaho Mountain Express selection of six
Page Design
2nd Tony Barriatua Idaho Mountain Express "Nurturing the magic life"
Honorable Mention Scott Kraus Wood River Journal selection of three
Spot News Photography
1st Willy Cook Idaho Mountain Express "Cool plunge beats the heat"
Feature Photography
2nd Willy Cook Idaho Mountain Express "Jerking the line"
Sports Photography
1st Willy Cook Idaho Mountain Express "Ruggers up"
2nd Willy Cook Idaho Mountain Express "El Gato"
3rd David N. Seelig Idaho Mountain Express "Throw from the holy"
Photo Essay
1st David N. Seelig Idaho Mountain Express "Jazz"
2nd David N. Seelig Idaho Mountain Express "Cabaret"
Graphics
1st Gavin McNeil Idaho Mountain Express "Christmas cover"
2nd Gavin McNeil Idaho Mountain Express "Mountain wellness festival"
3rd Gavin McNeil Idaho Mountain Express "Wagon days"
Political Reporting
2nd Travis Purser Idaho Mountain Express "Affordable housing helps diverse
groups"
Education Reporting
1st Dana DuGan Idaho Mountain Express "There’s a principal reason high school
is improving"
3rd Dana DuGan Idaho Mountain Express "Wisdom is found in unlikely locale"
Business Reporting
3rd Greg Moore Idaho Mountain Express "Ad for film extras raises eyebrows"
Crime / Courts Reporting
2nd Peter Boltz Idaho Mountain Express "35 swept up in alleged money
laundering raid"
3rd Greg Moore Idaho Mountain Express "High sentenced to at least five years
in prison"
Environment Reporting
1st Greg Stahl Idaho Mountain Express "White Hawk wolves killed"
2nd Greg Stahl Idaho Mountain Express "Pine beetles advance on SNRA
Health/Medical Reporting
1st Travis Purser Idaho Mountain Express "For some, Medicaid cuts could mean
no teeth"
2nd Dana DuGan Idaho Mountain Express "Walk the nutrition walk"
Web site General Excellence
3rd Rich Trevillian,
www.mtexpress.com
1st Laurie Sammis, Drew Furlong, Karen Oswalt Sun Valley Magazine
"Summer/Fall 2002" 2nd Diane Ronayne Black Canyon Quarterly "Fall 2002" 3rd
Laurie Sammis, Drew Furlong, Karen Oswalt Sun Valley Magazine "Home 2002"
Website General Excellence
1st Rich Trevillian,
www.svguide.com
Magazine Writing Serious Feature
1st Rick Stone, Laurie Sammis, Drew Furlong, Karen Oswalt Sun Valley Magazine
"The fire next time" 2nd Diane Josephy Peavey, Laurie Sammis, Drew Furlong,
Karen Oswalt Sun Valley Magazine "Idaho Ranch Women" 3rd Van Gordon Sauter,
Laurie Sammis, Drew Furlong, Karen Oswalt Sun Valley Magazine "Born with a
Silver Spoon - The Turbulent Childhood of Sun Valley" Honorable Mention: Travis
Purser Sun Valley Guide "Fighting Fires in the West"
Magazine Writing Light Feature
1st Karen Bossick, Laurie Sammis, Drew Furlong, Karen Oswalt Sun Valley
Magazine "Camp Rainbow Gold" 2nd Dana DuGan Sun Valley Guide "Shaken, not
stirred"
Magazine Photography
1st Kendall Nelson, Laurie Sammis, Drew Furlong, Karen Oswalt Sun Valley
Magazine - "Idaho Ranch Women" 2nd Karen Wattenmaker, Laurie Sammis, Drew
Furlong Sun Valley Magazine "The Fire Next Time" 3rd David N. Seelig Sun Valley
Guide "Shotgun"