Former Idaho Journalists

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Anderson, KTVB-TV (Boise, reporter) Bogus Basin ski area (communications) Gretchen Anthony, Bob KTVB-TV (Boise, weather)  Department of Water Resources Arledge, Sharla KTVB-TV (Boise, managing editor) City of Nampa Baker, Karen Idaho Statesman (Boise, managing HealthWise (senior vice president) editor) Bard, Steve Idaho Statesman (Boise) Cypress Semiconductor (Boise) Micron Technology Student, Boise State University Beaman, Jeff KTVB-TV (Boise, reporter) Idaho Power Co. (communications) Boles, Jan Idaho Press Tribune (Nampa, chief Albertson College of Idaho (archivist) photographer) Bostwick, Bob* KBCI-TV (Boise, reporter) Coeur d’Alene Tribe Casino (communications) KID-TV (Idaho Falls, reporter) Brown, Janelle Idaho Statesman (Boise)  Boise State University (communications) Browning, Mark KPVI-TV (Pocatello), KBCI-TV  State Board of Education (communications) (Boise) Bugger, Brad Idaho State Journal (Pocatello,  U.S. Department of Energy reporter) (communications) Bunch, Al** Idaho Statesman (Boise)  State Insurance Fund (communications) Camp, Roya Idaho Statesman (Boise, city editor) HealthWise Campbell, Joe Morning News (Blackfoot, assistant CH2M-Hill WG Idaho (CWI), editor) (communications) Carnopis, Mark Idaho Statesman (Boise)  Department of Corrections (communications) Valley Regional Transit (community relations) Cawley, Eric KIDK-TV (Idaho Falls, reporter)  Idaho State Legislature (Communications)  Lance for Atty General (Campaign Manager)  Idaho Atty General’s Office (Communications)  Ada County Assessor (Admin. Specialist)  Ada County Sheriff Ofc (Admin. Specialist)  Sheila Sorensen for Congress (Campaign Advisor) Employers Resource (Boise, proj mgr) Conklin, Scott KTVB-TV (Boise, sports anchor) Boise Burn (assistant general manager) Cooper, Bob** KTVB-TV (Boise, reporter)  Idaho State Lottery (communications, marketing) Consulting  Attorney General’s office (communications) Cornell, Wayne Idaho Press Tribune (Nampa, Caxton Press (book editor) managing editor) Craven, Kathleen Idaho Statesman (Boise, reporter)  Boise State University (communications) Darcy, Michelle KTRV-TV (Nampa) Boise Art Museum (marketing, events) Eagle Knoll Winery Dearden, Andrea KTVB-TV (Boise, reporter, weekend  Ada County Sheriff’s office anchor) (communications) Dey, Ken** Idaho Statesman (Boise, reporter, two St. Luke’s RMC (information) stints)  Idaho Department Commerce & Labor Dixon, Dale KTVB-TV (Boise) Better Business Bureau Drumheller, Spokesman-Review (Spokane) Idaho Conservation League (coordinator) Susan Duncan, KIVI-TV Boise State Radio (news) Elizabeth**** Boise mayor’s office (communications) Boise City Public Works Department (communications) Ellis, Sean Idaho State Journal (Pocatello) Idaho Farm Bureau (communications) Morning News (Blackfoot) Evancho, Bob Idaho Statesman (Boise, sports)  Boise State University (communications) Fadness, Gene Post Register (Idaho Falls)  Public Utilities Commission (communications) Ferguson, Dean Lewiston Tribune (reporter, politics)  Communications, LaRocco Senate campaign Fick, Bob Associated Press (Boise,  Idaho Department of Commerce Labor correspondent) (communications) Flagg, Marianne Idaho Statesman (Boise, reporter) HealthWise Flynn, Jessica KIVI-TV (Nampa) Tamarack ski area Fotsch, Dave KIVI-TV (Nampa)  Central District Health Dept KTVB-TV (Boise) (communications) Funaiole, Linda Idaho Statesman (Boise, reporter) Freelance writer Gardner, Ron KBCI-TV (Boise, anchor)  Idaho Department of Commerce (communications) Hahn, Julie Idaho Statesman (Boise, features  Boise State University editor) (marketing/communications) Hanian, Jon KBCI-TV (Boise, assignment editor)  U.S. Representative Butch Otter (communications)  Governor Butch Otter (press secretary) Hicks, Michelle KTVB-TV (Boise, reporter) Buck Consultants Micron Technology (communications) Hightower, Lynn KIVI-TV (Nampa, anchor, reporter) Boise Police Department (communications) Hoffman, Wayne Idaho Statesman (Boise) Idaho Freedom Foundation Idaho Press Tribune (Nampa)  Representative Bill Sali (communications)  Idaho Dept Agriculture (communications)  Bill Sali for Congress (communications)  Tom Luna for Superintendent of Public Instruction (communications) Hoenike, Will KIVI-TV (Nampa, sports anchor) Idaho Steelheads Hollar, Dan KBCI-TV, KTVB-TV (Boise, Boise School District (communications) reporter) Howard, Julie Idaho Statesman (Boise, reporter)  Idaho Office of Science & Technology communications Howe, Libby KIFI-TV (Idaho Falls, weekend  Idaho State University (communications) anchor, reporter), Huegel, Tony Post Register (Idaho Falls, reporter)  Idaho State University (communications) Isenhart, KTVB-TV (Boise) Private television production company Jennifer Jackson, Tim Idaho State Journal (Pocatello,  DOE-ID (Idaho National Laboratory, reporter) communications) Johnson, Marc Idaho Public Television (Boise,  Governor Cecil Andrus (press secretary, anchor) chief of staff) KBCI-TV (Boise, reporter) Gallatin Group Johnson, Robbie KTVB (Boise) Ada County Highway District (communications) Jones, Jerry KTVB-TV (Boise, anchor) Boise Public Works (communications) KPVI-TV (Pocatello, reporter) Ulead Systems (software/consultant)  Idaho State University (video instruction mgr) Jones, Teresa KTVB-TV (Boise)  Department of Corrections Journee, Mike Idaho Statesman (Boise)  Governor Dirk Kempthorne Times News (Twin Falls, political (communications) reporter) Scott Peyron Associates Keckler, Mike KBCI-TV (Boise)  Idaho Fish & Game (communications)  Department of Water Resources (communications) Kirkwood, Ann UPI (Boise)**  Department of Health & Welfare

Loftus, Bill Lewiston Tribune (reporter)  University of Idaho, agriculture Madsen, Crista KIFI-TV (Idaho Falls, weekend Portneuf Medical Center (community relations, anchor, reporter) marketing) Malloy, Chuck Post Register (Idaho Falls, political  Sheila Sorensen for U.S. House, 2006 reporter)  Donna Jones for controller, 2006 Idaho Statesman (Boise, editorial  Idaho House Republican Caucus editor, writer) (communications) Mason, Ross Idaho Statesman (Boise)  Idaho Department of Health Welfare (communications) McCarthy, John Lewiston Tribune (reporter) Idaho Conservation League Wilderness Society (forest campaign manager) McCarty, Mollie KBCI-TV (Boise)  Idaho Transportation Department (communications) McGrath, Idaho Statesman (Boise)  Idaho Department of Education (PIO) Melissa McNeil, Jean Idaho Public Television (producer,   U.S. Attorney’s Office (spokesman) anchor)  Idaho Attorney General’s office Mendiola, Mark Idaho State Journal (Pocatello, Freelance writing, editing reporter, assistant editor) Former AMI Semiconductor (communications) Blackfoot Morning News (managing editor) Miller, Ken Idaho Statesman (Boise) Northwest Energy Coalition Nokkentved, Times News (Twin Falls, reporter)  Idaho Fish & Game (after stint at Olympian Niels* in Washington) Nothern, Lindsay KTVB-TV (Boise)  Governor Phil Batt (communications)  Senator Mike Crapo (communications) Idaho Farm Bureau (communications) O’Malley, KBCI-TV (Boise, anchor, reporter)  Idaho Department of Corrections Melinda (communications) Scott Peyron Associates Oxley, Chuck Associated Press (Boise)  Former Idaho Democratic Party Idaho Statesman (Boise) (communications) Idaho State Journal (Pocatello) Oxley, Jennifer Idaho State Journal (Pocatello)  Idaho Department Transportation Idaho Statesman (Boise) (communications)  Idaho Department of Education (communications) Albertson College of Idaho (communications) Paull, Becky Idaho Statesman (Boise, sports)  University of Idaho, sports information Pelletier, Jeff KBCI-TV (assignment editor) Petra General Contractors (marketing, govt rel) Peterson, Anne Idaho Statesman (Boise)  Idaho Public Television (communications) State Parks & Recreation Department (communications) Peyron, Scott Idaho Statesman (Boise) Morrison Knudsen (later WGI/URS) Idaho State Journal (Pocatello)  Governor Cecil Andrus (press secretary) Scott Peyron Associates Poore, Ralph Idaho Statesman (Boise, editorial HealthWise page) Putnam, Jake KTVB-TV (Boise, reporter) Idaho Farm Bureau (communications) KIFI-TV (Idaho Falls, reporter) Quintana, Craig Idaho Statesman (Boise) Ada County Highway District (communications) Ray, Jeff KBCI-TV (Boise, assignment editor)  Idaho Department of Correction Reed, Nancy Idaho Statesman (Boise) HealthWise Riepl, Lou KID-TV (Idaho Falls, anchor), Battelle Energy Alliance (communications) Ritter, Steve KIVI-TV (Nampa) Idaho Farm Bureau Rodosovich, Liz KIVI-TV (Nampa) State Tax Commission (communications) Rogers, Ellie Idaho Statesman (Boise) HealthWise Scott, Bill KBOI radio Northwest Ag Network Shanahan, Tom Idaho Statesman (Boise, chief  Idaho Dept Health & Welfare photographer) (communications) Idaho State Journal (Pocatello) Simmons, Roger KTVB-TV (Boise, reporter) Ada County Fair manager  Ada County Commissioner (elected)  Manager, state lottery manager Independent consultant Smith, Chris Associated Press (Boise, Micron Technology (communications) correspondent) Snider, Mark KTVB-TV (Boise, reporter)  Governor Dirk Kempthorne (communications) United Water Squires, Sherry Idaho Press Tribune (Nampa)  Boise State University (communications) Steubner, Steve Idaho Statesman (Boise, reporter) Former Tamarack ski area (communications); Post Register (Idaho Falls, freelance) Peyron Associates, Boise. Sweat, Jeannine Idaho Statesman (Boise) Freelance writer, editor Idaho Press Tribune (Nampa) Taggart, Cynthia Spokesman-Review (Spokane) Panhandle Health District (information) Tester, Dave KIVI-TV (Nampa, sports anchor) Partner, Tester Broadcasting Thompson, John Post Register (Idaho Falls) Idaho Farm Bureau Trimboli, Vince KBCI-TV (Boise, sports) Boise City, Public Works (communications) Vogel, Mike KTVB-TV (Boise, reporter) St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Wagner, Shivaun KBCI-TV (Boise) Hewlett-Packard (communications) Walker, Bill Idaho Statesman (Boise)  Department of Health & Welfare (communications) Warbis, Mark Associated Press (Boise)  U.S. Representative Butch Otter (communications)  Governor Butch Otter (communications) Weathermon KTRV-TV (Nampa) Freelance writer, producer (Tester), Claudia KIVI-TV (Nampa) [returned to local TV 2008] Westfall, Allison Idaho Press Tribune (Nampa)   State Department of Education Nampa School District Whaley, Susan Idaho Statesman (Boise, reporter,  Jim Hansen for US House campaign (2006) editorial writer) Times News (Twin Falls) Whitlock, Brian KIVI-TV (reporter)  Senator James McClure (communications)  Senator and Governor Dirk Kempthorne (communications, chief of staff, budget director)  Idaho National Laboratory (government affairs) Wright, Rich KTRV-TV (Nampa, anchor), KTVB-  Ada County (communications) TV (Boise), KBCI-TV (Boise, reporter) Zuzel, Mike** Idaho Statesman (Boise, reporter) Boise mayor’s office (in between, at the Vancouver Columbian)

*Bob Bostwick lives (last time we checked) in Spokane, but works for the Coeur d’Alene Tribe operations in Idaho.

**Unusual cases that push the envelope. Zuzel left Idaho media to work at the Vancouver, Washington Columbian newspaper, but returned in 2003 to work for Boise Mayor Dave Bieter. After his stint at the Twin Falls Times News, Niels Nokkentved worked at the Olympian newspaper in Olympia, Washington, before returning to Idaho. Also, Bob Cooper left Idaho to work for KING-TV in Seattle, then returned to Idaho to work for the state Lottery Commission. Al Bunch and Ann Kirkwood left Idaho after their journalist jobs in the Gem State to run a weekly newspaper in Alaska, then returned to Boise, where they work outside the news media.

***Dey worked at the Statesman, left and then returned – a very unusual (though not completely unprecedented) progression at any Idaho newspaper. Another such case, as a correspondent reminds us: “Brenda Baumgartner left KIFI-TV to work in communications for Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center and now co-anchors for KPVI-TV.”

****Duncan may be the only case on the list of someone who left the news media and most recently has returned to it, as news director for Boise State Radio.

Some of these who left the state from news media positions in the last two to three decades and are still active – that we know about . . .

Steve Bagwell (Idaho Statesman), managing editor, McMinnville OR News Register. Galen Barnett (Idaho Press Tribune), to Portland Oregonian. Tracy Barry (KTVB-TV), anchor KGW-TV Portland. Steve Christensen (UPI bureau chief), to UPI in San Francisco, then to the Los Angeles Times, currently freelance book editing. Michelle Cole (Idaho Statesman), reporter, Oregonian. John Costa (Idaho Statesman executive editor), editor Bend Bulletin and other papers. Jeff Erwin (KIVI-TV, KTVB-TV), Seattle, co-owner of a production company. Dan Flynn (Idaho State Journal), consulting, Denver CO (previously, Seattle area). Holly Franko (Idaho Statesman), copy editor, Oregonian. Roger Fuhrman (Idaho Public Television, KTVB-TV) to Idaho Fish & Game, now at Oregon Fish & Wildlife. Andrew Garber (Idaho Statesman), reporter, Seattle Times. Rod Gramer (Idaho Statesman, KTVB-TV) news director, KGW-TV Portland. Steve Green (UPI), now at the Ogden Standard-Examiner David Kerley (KTVB-TV), now a correspondent, ABC-TV news. Tom Knappenberger (Idaho Statesman), communications, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, at Vancouver, Washington. Landa, Jacq (KTVB-TV), Office of Senator Larry Craig (Washington). Tom Menzel (Idaho Statesman), technical editor, lives at Hansville WA. Janet Myers (KTVB-TV), married to David Kerley (see above), out of the business. Ralph Nichols (Idaho Press Tribune, Idaho Statesman), former assistant editor, Robinson Newspapers, Seattle. Laurel Porter (KTVB-TV), anchor KGW-TV, Portland. Duane Reghr (KTVB-TV), to KREM-TV, Spokane, then to independent video production Brian Robertson (KTVB-TV), photographer at KGW-TV, Portland. Kevin Roche (Lewiston Tribune), Wall Street Journal, New York Times. Jerry Sass (Idaho Statesman), operating Sass Winery at Salem, Oregon. Mark Shenefelt (UPI), now at the Ogden Standard-Examiner. Randy Stapilus (Idaho Statesman, Idaho State Journal, KBCI-TV), editor, Ridenbaugh Press, Carlton, Oregon. Jim Stevenson (Idaho Statesman), to the Olympian, now at Washington Dept Social & Health Services. Carolyn Washburn (Idaho Statesman executive editor), now editor Des Moines (Iowa) Register. Susan Wheeler (KIFI-TV, KBCI-TV), office of Senator Mike Crapo, R-Idaho. Mike Wickline (Lewiston Tribune), at the Arkansas Democrat. Adam Wilson (Lewiston Tribune), the Olympian, covering state government.