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June Anderson Almquist Daily Newspapers Award...... 2 Under 25,000 Circulation...... 19 25,001 to 65,000 Circulation...... 24 Susan Hutchison Bosch Over 65,000 Circulation...... 29 Award...... 4 All Circulations judged together...... 35

Scholarship Winners...... 5 ...... 35

Sweepstakes winners...... 6 Television Markets 161 and smaller...... 36 Magazines...... 7 Markets 100-160...... 38 Top 100 Markets...... 39 Non-Daily Newspapers...... 10 Community Colleges Alternative Newsweeklies...... 14 and High Schools...... 40

1 The 2006 June Anderson Almquist Award for Distinguished Service JJuneune ananddersonerson to Journalism is posthumously awarded to longtime Seattle P-I photographer Phil Webber. Webber passed away in March at the age of 67 from complications of lung disease. He was in his 50th year at the newspaper. Colleagues recall how Webber would AAlmquistlmquist “sniff the air” of a situation and know exactly how to get people to relax in front of the camera. In their words, he “could put a skunk at ease.”

John Dickson, photo editor of the Seattle P-I, nominated Webber Award for the award. In his nomination letter, Dickson wrote, “Webber Award chronicled Seattle history one day at a time – the Beatles, Bob Dylan, presidents and Seafair queens, the Space Needle going up for distinguished and the coming down. Phil Webber and a half century of service to journalism Washington history are forever intertwined, along with the legend and photographic collection that live on.”

About June Anderson Almquist

In 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 , 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.

2 previousprevious winnerswinners

1965 Hu Blonk, The Wenatchee World 1988 Chris Little, The (Everett) Herald, gary Larson, The (Everett) Herald 1970 Murlin B. Spencer, Associated Press 1989 Barbara Krohn, 1972 Jack Jarvis, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Henry Ladd Smith, University of Washington 1990 Frank Wetzel, AP, Journal American, Seattle Times Maynard Hicks, Washington State University 1991 ancil Payne, KING-TV 1973 Justice Robert Finley, Washington Supreme Court 1992 Dorothy McPhillips, High school journalism teacher 1974 Donald N. Crew, Fournier Newspapers 1993 Donald Pember, University of Washington 1975 Paul Ashley, Seattle attorney 1994 Phil Sturholm, KING/KIRO-TV, Seattle University 1976 June Anderson Almquist, The Seattle Times 1995 Hilda Bryant, Retired 1977 Justice Charles Stafford, Wash. Supreme Court 1996 Constantine “Gus” Angelos, The Seattle Times 1978 , Allied Daily Newspapers 1997 David Brewster, 1979 Gerson Miller, Western Washington University 1998 Emmett Watson, The Seattle Times 1980 Dorothy Bullitt, KING Broadcasting, 1999 Henry Gay, The Shelton-Mason County Journal William Warren, KOMO (Fisher Broadcasting) 2000 Assunta Ng, Seattle Chinese Post/NW Asian Weekly 1981 Edward C. Thomas, Port Angeles Evening News 2001 Cameron DeVore, Davis Wright Tremaine 1982 William F. Johnston, University of Washington 2002 Solveig Torvik, Seattle Post-Intelligencer 1983 John M. McClelland, Jr. Longview Publishing Co. 2003 Joann Byrd, Seattle Post-Intelligencer 1984 Donald A. Pugnetti, Tacoma News Tribune alex MacLeod, The Seattle Times

1985 Jerry Zubrod, WA Newspaper Publishers Assoc. 2004 John C. Hughes, The Daily World 1986 James B. King, The Seattle Times 2005 Oren Campbell, The Daily 1987 Cliff Rowe, Pacific Lutheran University

3 The 2006 Susan Hutchison Bosch Award is posthumously awarded susansusan hhutcutchhisonison to local broadcasting legend Don McGaffin. McGaffin passed away last year at the age of 78. He was an award-winning television journalist who worked at KING-TV and KOMO-TV in Seattle during the 1970s and early ‘80s. McGaffin is perhaps most well known for his work that led to regulations on flammability in children’s pajamas. He also exposed the capture and killing of Orcas for BBOSCOSCHH aquarium displays. A scholarship in McGaffin’s name is being established at the Edward R. Murrow School of Communication at AAwarwardd Washington State University. for outstanding achievement

About Susan Hutchison Bosch

Susan Hutchison Bosch was an environmental affairs reporter for the Seattle P-I until December 1970. She contracted lymph cancer at the age of 18 while a student at the University of Washington and died of Hodgkin’s disease at the age of 25 in 1971. Following her death the SPJ Western Washington Chapter created an award in her honor. That board said Susan Hutchison Bosch “personified intellectual honesty, deep understanding of people and their problems, abiding fairness, grace, perseverance and quiet courage. Though afflicted with Hodgkin’s disease, she rejected despair and chose to live a fully committed life.”

The award is presented by the board only when the recipient is judged uniquely qualified and whose work represents the qualities Bosch defined in life.

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Lydia Wright (Almquist scholarship winner) Rachel Thomson | am a 21-year-old junior at the University of | am 22 and a senior at University. Washington. My hometown is Bainbridge Island. |’m | grew up in Yakima, Wa. | am pursuing a double majoring in International Studies with a minor in Near major in print and broadcast journalism. My journalism Eastern languages and civilizations. Next year, | will experience includes being a reporter/ editor for The finish up my undergraduate degree at UW by writing an Galaxy, Yakima Valley Community College’s newspaper, 80+-page honors thesis on legal pluralism and the status spring 2003-spring 2004; reporter/assistant news of apostasy law in Egypt. editor The Obsever, Central Washington University’s |’m from a journalism family and have grown up in newspaper winter 2005-winter 2006, and currently the various newsrooms my father has worked at. |’ve reporter/anchor NewsWatch, Central Washington written and edited for the UW Daily since September University. | am gearing up for a reporting internship 2003. | plan to begin a career in foreign affairs this summer at the Yakima Herald-Republic. Plans for journalism after volunteering with the Peace Corps and the upcoming school year: | helped found the newly- obtaining my masters degree. established Central Washington University chapter of SPJ. | am currently the president. |’ll be graduating Caleb Heeringa in the middle of the year with my dual degree in print and | am 22 and a senior at Western Washington University broadcast journalism. in Bellingham. | grew up in North Bend, Wa. | am double majoring in journalism and political science, and have Shelly May Zornes held several positions on The Western Front, our school | am 20 years old. | was born and raised in Forks, Wa., newspaper, including opinions editor, news editor and and moved to Port Angeles within the past few years editor-in-chief. | am doing an internship at the Bellingham to attend college. | am currently in my second year at Herald this summer, and will be finishing up my political Peninsula College in Port Angeles, and am graduating science classes next year. this June with an AA transfer degree. My interest in journalism began only about a year Mary Andom and a half ago. | became part of the journalism program Mary is 21 years old and a junior at Western Washington on campus and have worked my way up to the top. | am University, where she writes for the student newspaper, now the managing editor of the campus newspaper, The The Western Front. She is the daughter of Eritrean Buccaneer. refugees. Her family escaped that war-torn county 20 | was accepted to Western Washington University in years ago. She grew up in White Center, what she calls Bellingham and plan to transfer there this fall and pursue the Grand Central of immigration, home to people from journalism. | am interested in all aspects of journalism; the Ukraine, Somalia, Guatemala, and Vietnam. She is the reporting, writing, photography and page design. the first in her family to attend college. In her essay, she wrote of her experience of interviewing people: “…They’ve opened up their souls to me and all I did was listen. I am the eyes and ears of society and a storyteller, this is what fuels my undying passion for journalism.” 5 sweepstakessweepstakes presented to the media outlets in western washington with the most awards in their categories

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6 consumer/environmental social issues reporting MAMAGGAAZZINESINES Affairs reporting 1. casey Johnson 1. naomi Ishisaka GENERAL NEWS REPORTING seattle University Magazine colorsNW Magazine “Deep into the Aftermath” “Katrina/Rita’s Impact on our Communities” 2. eric de Place 1. marc Defreyn washington Law & Politics 2. silvja J. A. Talvi washington Law & Politics “Law of Nature” colorsNW Magazine “Desert Detail” “The African-American 3. melissa Hart Community is Enriched, 2. J. Kingston Pierce Magazine Challenged by Emerging washington Law & Politics “Share Wares” “Nuke Town” african Immigrants” 3. eric Robinson 3. megan Myers science and health seattle University Magazine Airlines Magazine news/features “Awakening Giant” “Art and Soul” Hm laura Slavik HM A. V. Crofts 1. karen Reed Matthee seattle University Magazine colorsNW Magazine, seattle Woman Magazine “A Place of Compassion” “Stories of Refugee Survival “Breast Cancer in Disguise” from Rwanda to Sudan” Hm tom Griffin 2. matt Villano columns Magazine Horizon Air Magazine “The Stolen Years” GOV’t/POLITICAL REPORTING “Common Sensors” 3. Dean Paton Alaska Airlines Magazine education reporting 1. J. Kingston Pierce “Stars Search” washington Law & Politics “Stamper has his say” HM Alliniece Andino colors NW Magazine 1. tom Griffin 2. lisa Wogan “African-American Midwife columns Magazine washington Law & Politics Michelle Sarju” “Growing Pains” “Leap of Faith” 2. eric McHenry 3. gianni Truzzi columns Magazine washington Law & Politics “Common Ground” “Call Her What You Will” 3. niki Stojnic colorsNW Magazine “State of Education”

7 arts and criticism sports reporting news/features MAMAGGAAZZINESINES 1. Joe Runyan 1. naomi Ishisaka Alaska Airlines Magazine personalities colors NW Magazine “Born to Run” “Class is in Session: Blue Scholars” 2. nick Davis 1. cynthia Nims Horizon Air Magazine Alaska Air Magazines 2. paul Clarke “Blowin’ in the Wind” “New York by Northwest” Horizon Air Magazine “Reanimated” 3. scott Holter 2. pat Tanumihardja columns Magazine colorsNW Magazine 3. Alison Peacock “Playmaker” seattle Woman “Johnpaul Jones’ HM Ali Basye native Design” “The Art and the Drudgery of Filmmaking” seattle Magazine 3. laura Slavik Fortin “Storm Watch” seattle University Magazine Hm peter Kelley “Driven by his Religion” columns Magazine “Scene Change” editorials Hm nick Gallo seattle University Magazine “The Caring Heart of 1. rich Stearns richard Kerschner” business news/criticism world Vision “Mystery Plague Kills 29,000 Schoolchildren in a Single Day” 1. myke Folger leisure and 2. naomi Ishisaka lifestyle reporting washington CEO “Yuan Seen Nothin’ Yet” colorsNW Magazine “Katrina” 2. kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner 1. elaine Porterfield seattle Woman Magazine 3. erin Solaro seattle Magazine “The Wage Gap– seattle Magazine “Riders on the Storm” Why It Matters” “Material World” 2. A.V. Crofts 3. eric Lucas HM Joanna Kadish colorsNW Magazine Horizon Air Magazine washington CEO “Taco Trawling” “Fresh Picks” “Flying the Coop” 3. terry Sheely Hm tom Kelly Horizon Air Magazine Alaska Airlines Magazine “Dancing Dalls” “By the Numbers”

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1. staff 1. chuck Luce 1. mark Hallett Alaska Airlines Magazine Arches Magazine Horizon Air Magazine “From Past to Pallette” 2. rachel Hart 2. naomi Ishisaka seattle Magazine colors NW Magazine 2. kim Rosen seattle Magazine 3. Beth Taylor 3. nathan Adams “The World According washington Law & Politics computer Source Magazine to ” Hm staff Hm nathan Adams 3. Darren Smith Horizon Air Magazine computer Source Magazine Alaska Airlines Magazine HM Jerry Lundmark “Multiple Choice” seattle University Magazine humorous writing Hm stan Shaw washington Law & Politics “Sweetheart Deal” 1. michael Stusser cover design seattle Magazine “A Strange Encounter” general news photography 1. Darren Smith 2. lisa Wogan Alaska Airlines Magazine seattle Magazine 1. ronald Martinez “Spat on a Hot Tin Roof” 2. nancy O’Connell Horizon Air Magazine Alaska Airlines Magazine 3. sean O’Connor “The Kilgore College seattle Magazine HM Beth Taylor and rangerettes” “’Hood Ornament” rick Dahms washington Law & Politics 2. oakley Cochran/ Hm michael Hood Alaska Stock seattle Magazine Hm garit Reuble and Alaska Airlines Magazine “The Worst of 2005” ingrid Pape-Sheldon “Golf at Mount McKinley” seattle Woman Magazine 3. Jon Warren world Vision COLUMNS “Eyes of Sorrow, arms of Comfort” 1. John Levesque Hm chris Bennion Horizon Air Magazine Horizon Air Magazine “Arts Appreciation”

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MAMAGGAAZZINESINES 1. rick Dahms 1. Jon Warren washington Law & Politics world Vision sports photography “Gene Amondson: Times That “Top 10” Dry Men’s Souls” 2. Amrita Huja 1. kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/ 2. maxine Cass colorsNW Magazine getty Images Alaska Airlines Magazine “Covers” “Prospector and His Mule” Alaska Airlines Magazine 3. ingrid Pape-Sheldon “Olympic Caliber Character” 3. ingrid Pape-Sheldon seattle Woman Magazine 2. sam Forencich/NBAE seattle Woman Magazine “10 Photos” via Getty Images “Atieno Kombe - Alaska Airlines Magazine one Child at a Time” “NBA Challenge” Hm paul Vozdic 3. Donnie Sexton midwest Airlines Magazine Horizon Air Magazine “Seeing is Truly Believing” non-non-ddailyaily “Frozen Assets” Hm kathryn Barnard photography - photo essay NEWSPAPERSNEWSPAPERS seattle Magazine “Mane Attraction” spot news reporting 1. Jon Warren world Vision Feature photography “Valley of Vision” 1. callie White 2. inye Wokoma peninsula Gateway 1. Jon Warren colorsNW Magazine “Domestic Dispute world Vision “Katrina” Turns Deadly” “Children of War” 3. mary Levin & Kathy Sauber 2. Ariel Hansen 2. george H. H. Huey/Corbis columns Magazine sequim Gazette Alaska Airlines Magazine “Stolen Years - Portraits” “Adult Care Facility Accused” “Ancient Mariners” 3. russ Zabel 3. michael Medford queen Anne News midwest Airlines Magazine “Homeland Insecurity” “Vivid Colors Beckon” Hm peter Cade/Getty Images Alaska Airlines Magazine “Summer Arrives with a Splash of Color”

10 consumer/environmental social issues reporting non-non-ddailyaily Affairs reporting HM Jeff Meisner 1. erik Hansen & Rick Levin puget Sound Beacon Hills News & NEWSPAPERSNEWSPAPERS Business Journal south District Journal “Search and Destroy” “Work Wanted: America’s unknown Labor general news reporting HM Ariel Hansen (four-part series)” sequim Gazette “The Trouble with Elk” 2. michael Dashiell 1. Jon Savelle sequim Gazette the Issaquah Press “A Few Steps Along “Sex Offender Series” Jessica’s Journey” science and health 2. sarah Kahne news/features 3. erik Hansen the Herald Beacon Hill News & “Life or Meth” 1. mary L. Grady south District Journal “Black Panther Reunion to 3. michael Colello, mercer Island Reporter inspire, Instruct Youth” lori Losee, Kalyn Kelley, “CSI: MI” michelle Rogers-Moore 2. Heather Meier Hm paul Schrag peninsula Gateway the Herald Business Examiner “Harbor Inferno” “Battling Brain Cancer” “Blind Ambition” Hm eric Engleman 3. michelle Rogers-Moore puget Sound peninsula Gateway Business Journal “Every Day is a New Day” personalities “War to Work”

1. rosette Royale GOV’t/POLITICAL REPORTING education reporting real Change “The Father, The Son, The Holy Ghost” 1. Deirdre Gregg 1. elisha Grange 2. Deirde Gregg puget Sound the Issaquah Press puget Sound Business Journal “Schools Grope for Business Journal “Daring Ride” guidelines on Dirty Dancing” “Executive of the Year” 2. rodkia Tollefson 3. Brian McLean key Peninsula News peninsula Gateway “Landlocked Residents “Cycling to Portland by Hand” Want Answers” Hm sara Hass Record “Caleb Williams: Getting Things Back to Normal” 11 non-daily business news/criticism editorials non-daily 1. Heidi Dietrich 1. vera M. Chan-Pool puget Sound & Erik Hansen NEWSPAPERS Business Journal no. Seattle Herald-Outlook NEWSPAPERS “The Road to Cuautla” “Forked Tongues, Hidden Agendas...” leisure and 2. Jeanne Lang Jones lifestyle reporting puget Sound 2. John Thompson Business Journal Bellingham Business Journal “New Chapter for “Budget Committee” Home’s Story” 1. Justin Matlick 3. Doug Schwartz puget Sound 3. mark Lawton capitol Hill Times Business Journal Business Examiner “These Are the Days “Home Wineries Thrive “The South Will Rise Again” My Friend” Despite Rules and Fruit Flies” Hm kenny Brown HM Ariel Hansen 2. cody Ellerd Bellingham Business Journal sequim Gazette mercer Island Reporter “The Sweet Sounds “Reporting My Own “Songs for the Soul” of Success” Catastrophe” 3. Heidi Dietrich “Stay-at-home Dads” Hm cathy Herholdt sports reporting headlines “Going the Distance: Pacific Crest Trail Hikers Face 1. Brian McLean 1. ric Hallock Experience of a Lifetime” peninsula Gateway peninsula Gateway “GH American Wins District 2. matt Phelps Championship” mercer Island Reporter arts and criticism 2. David Pan 3. Ariel Hansen news/features enterprise Newspapers sequim Gazette “Wildcats Come Up Short 1. Heidi Dietrich in 2A Title Game” puget Sound 3. Jeff Meisner, Business Journal puget Sound “New Mecca” Business Journal 2. kristin Alexander “Bonus: Storm Exec Frets as “Going All the Way” Stars Play Overseas” Hm tony Dondero enterprise Newspapers “Best of the Best: Young aims for Diving Milestone” 12 humorous writing PAGE DESIGN illustrations

1. Jane Lotter 1. Jim Applegate 1. milt Priggee the Seattle Sun peninsula Gateway puget Sound “Jane Explains: “SalmonChanted” Business Journal Be Mine, Valentine” “A Quarter Century” 2. Jim Applegate 2. timothy Harris peninsula Gateway 2. Jim Applegate real Change “Christmas Cookies” peninsula Gateway “Group Hug” “Ramp Meters on the Way” 3. Heather Meier Hm michael Dashiell the Herald 3. steve Heeb sequim Gazette “Pick Me!” the Herald “Why Run When You “Herculean Effort” Can Crawl?” HM Ann-Marie Stillion northwest Asian Weekly “Year of the Rooster” columns cover DESIGN

1. linda Thomas 1. Jenny O’Brien and general news photography seattle Sun and laura Stumbaugh star Newspaper puget Sound “Mom Matters” Business Journal 1. chris Goodenow the Enterprise Newspapers 2. stephen M. Kent 2. sheyna Watkins “King’s Dreams Projected” the Catholic NW Progress senior Dynamics- the Chronicle 2. lee Giles 3. george Le Masurier peninsula Gateway peninsula Gateway 3. Jim Applegate “Graduation Yay” “Scoop du Jour” peninsula Gateway 3. Jesse Beals HM Ashley Ernst central Kitsap Reporter the Catholic NW Progress “USS Jimmy Carter Returns” cartoons HM Ann-Marie Stillion northwest Asian Weekly 1. milt Priggee Spot news photography “A Tribune to Veterans” puget Sound Business Journal 1. Ariel Hansen sequim Gazette “Devastating Apartment Blaze” 2. Ariel Hansen sequim Gazette “Friends Gather at Crash Site” 13 non-daily portrait photography alternative non-daily 1. matt Hagen alternative puget Sound NEWSPAPERS Business Journal NEWSNEWSweekliesweeklies NEWSPAPERS “John McCoy”

sports photography 2. matt Hagen Investigative Reporting puget Sound Business Journal 1. Jesse Beals “Surf Rat” 1. nigel Jaquiss central Kitsap Reporter 3. steve Heeb willamette Week “Cheering and Wrestling” the Herald “The PGE papers” 2. Jesse Beals “Bright Ideas” 2. rick Anderson seattle Weekly “Conquered” “Dead-end jail” 3. greg Farrar photography - photo essay 3. nigel Jaquiss the Issaquah Press willamette Week “Liberty Vaults to Dramatic “Doctors, Inc. “ KingCo Victory” 1. chris Goodenow the Enterprise Hm philip Dawdy Hm lee Giles “Asanga” seattle Weekly peninsula Gateway “Quitting the cult” “Girls State Basketball” 2. chad Coleman mercer Island Reporter “A Day to Remember” GOV’t/POLITICAL REPORTING Feature photography

portfolio photography 1. Angela Valdez 1. carol Vu willamette Week northwest Asian Weekly “Boss Hog” 1. Jesse Beals “Chinese drill team 2. kera Abraham kitsap News Group cheer on Storm” eugene Weekly 2. ric Hallock 2. lee Giles “Up in the air” peninsula Gateway peninsula Gateway 3. philip Dawdy “Cannon Explosion” seattle Weekly 3. kaylen Kinney “Time to grow up” the Issaquah Press “New Day for Special Education”

14 social issues reporting leisure and alternativealternative lifestyle reporting 1. rick Anderson 1. richard Speer NEWSweeklies seattle Weekly willamette Week NEWSweeklies “Black, white and redneck” “The fuzz that was” 2. robert Meyerowitz 2. laura Cassidy consumer/environmental Anchorage Press Affairs reporting seattle Weekly “The elephant in the room” “Bread rising” 3. Angela Valdez 3. Brian Miller 1. george Howland willamette Week seattle Weekly seattle Weekly “After hours” “Out of thin air” “Can we beat big oil?” Hm toby Sullivan 2. kera Abraham education reporting Anchorage Press eugene Weekly “Killing sea lions” “Assault on high” 3. Alan Pittman 1. nina Shapiro eugene Weekly seattle Weekly “Con job” “The stress test” business news/criticism 2. Alan Pittman eugene Weekly 1. zach Dundas science and health “Choice and lawyers” willamette Week news/features “Portland’s new, new economy” 3. Bob Geballe seattle Weekly 2. nick Budnick 1. Frank Parchman “ gets schooled” willamette Week seattle Weekly “Leif’s auto body experience” “The killer next door” 3. Bruce Rushton 2. Angela Valdez personalities seattle Weekly willamette Week “Charity chump change” “Curing Jamie Handley” 1. zach Dundas Hm zach Dundas 3. lynne Snifka willamette Week willamette Week Anchorage Press “Confessions of a “Attack of the $3 tomato” “Eight arms to hold you” dangerous mind” HM Kera Abraham 2. nina Shapiro eugene Weekly seattle Weekly “Boning up on fluoride” “Norm Stamper profile” 3. elizabeth Armstrong Moore willamette Week “Untapped waters” 15 alternative PAGE DESIGN ONLINE MEDIA alternative 1. rick Dahms, Ismael Roldan, ONLINE MEDIA karen Steichen NEWSNEWSweekliesweeklies seattle Weekly ORIGINAL SPOT NEWS “Rising and shining …”

columns 2. maggie Gardner, 1. staff samantha Gardner thenewstribune.com willamette Week “Police capture suspect 1. knute Berger “For better or worse” at Tacoma Mall” seattle Weekly 3. todd Cooper 2. Brian Barker, Bill Roberson, “A back-to-school column …” eugene Weekly shannon Cheesman HM ‘Night Cabbie’ “Souper museum …” kATU willamette Week “New Orleans blog” “Night Cabbie” 3. sara Jean Green, Feature Photography mike Carter, Jennifer Sullivan the Seattle Times humorous writing 1. kevin P. Casey, “Federal courthouse shooting” karen Steichen HM David Postman seattle Weekly the Seattle Times 1. staff “The God life” eugene Weekly “Governor’s election coverage” “The Regular-Garbage”

SPOT NEWS ADAPTATION special section 1. staff 1. staff seattle Post-Intelligencer willamette Week “Election night” “Finder: Willamette Week’s 2. staff guide to Portland” knDU 2. staff “Moreno double murder” eugene Weekly 3. staff “Locals only” king 3. staff “Motorcyclist hurled into seattle Weekly lake Washington” “A day in the life” Hm staff knDU “Mourning the Pope” 16 original lifestyle/A&E business adaptation ONLINEONLINE MEMEDDIAIA 1. susan Wyatt 1. staff ORIGINAL SPECIAL REPORT king the Seattle Times “More people catching “Dot-con job” orchid fever” 2. James Branaman 1. mike Brunker 2. pam Sitt, Anne Hurley kitsapSun.com msnBC.com paige Bills “Moonlighting” “Steroid dealers use ruse the Seattle Times to sell wares on eBay” 3. James Wallace, Brian Chin “TV addict goes to Hollywood” seattle Post-Intelligencer 2. staff 3. staff “The longest flight” msnBC.com spokane7.com “Rising from ruin/Hurricane’s Hm staff theSpokesman-Review.com, havoc blog” spokane7.com “Music site” theSpokesman-Review.com 3. Hsiao-Ching Chou HM Alex Johnson “Economic outlook 2005” seattle Post-Intelligencer msnBC.com “On food … weekly podcast” “Lifestyle portfolio” oriGinal sports special report adaptation lifestyle/A&E adaptation

1. Bob Payne, Shane Matau the Seattle Times 1. staff 1. staff “High school sports” the Seattle Times spokane7.com “Selling drug secrets” theSpokesman-Review.com 2. Alex Johnson “Spokane7.com” msnBC.com 2. michelle Nicolosi, Brian Chin “Ethics and values in sports” mike Thompson 2. James Branaman seattle Post-Intelligencer, kitsapSun.com 3. michael McLaughlin “Toothless: Washington’s lax “Gruff Mummies tour” scott Eklund, Sarah Rupp dental oversight” seattle Post-Intelligencer 3. staff “Seahawks superfan” 3. staff the Seattle Times spokane7.com “Public art” theSpokesman-Review.com, HM Joshua Trujillo, Brian Chin, “Groene investigation” sarah Rupp Hm staff seattle Post-Intelligencer seattle Post-Intelligencer “The Liga Hispana multimedia “Conduct unbecoming” presentation”

17 Creative use of best specialized web log ONLINE MEDIA the medium (adaptation) ONLINE MEDIA 1. graham Kislingbury 1. staff albany Democrat-Herald sports adaptation the Seattle Times “Moscow musings “Unearthing Tse-whit-zen” (and St. Petersburg, too)” 1. staff 2. staff 2. Tom Bowers knDU seattle Post-Intelligencer Spokane7.com “KNDU Sports” “Urban forests under siege” TheSpokesman-Review.com “Taste of the town” 2. staff 3. staff spokane7.com Public Television 3. Eric Fetters theSpokesman-Review.com “Dialogue for kids” The Herald “Online sports” Hm staff “Biotech blog” 3. Jim Morrell kitsapSun.com HM Carol Pucci, Terry Tazioli the Seattle Times “Cruising Yakima Valley” Holly Henke “Snow sports” The Seattle Times “Stretching dollars in Europe”

creative use of best general news/ best overall the medium (original) commentary web log affiliated web site

1. staff 1. David Postman 1. staff spokane7.com the Seattle Times spokane7.com theSpokesman-Review.com “Postman’s Trial Blog” theSpokesman-Review.com “Transparent newsroom” “Spokesman-Review.com” 2. Brian Chin 2. April Baer, Michael Clapp seattle Post-Intelligencer 2. staff “Buzzworthy” seattle Post-Intelligencer “QuickTake Northwest” “seattlepi.com” 3. Jason Mohr 3. colin Mulvany independent Record 3. staff spokane7.com helenair.com theSpokesman-Review.com “Town blog” “KGW.com” “Video journal” HM D.F. Oliveria HM Doug Fontaine Hm staff spokane7.com shannon Cheesman seattle Post-Intelligencer theSpokesman-Review.com Bill Roberson “Photos of the year” “Huckleberries Online” kATU “katu.com”

18 best affiliated comprehensive coverage web site design DDAILYAILY multiple days 1. staff 1. staff spokane7.com NEWSPAPERSNEWSPAPERS skagit Valley Herald theSpokesman-Review.com CIRCULATION under 25,000 “Meth: The rising scourge” “Spokesman7.com” spot news 2. staff 2. carmen Cano the News-Review the Seattle Times “The job gap series” “seattletimes.com” 1. sharyn L. Decker the Chronicle 3. staff 3. staff “Centralia sailor loses the Bellingham Herald king life in Iraq” “Hispanics in Whatcom County” “KING5.com” 2. tom Bennett Hm staff HM Doug Fontaine the Daily Astorian Bozeman Daily Chronicle shannon Cheesman “Mystery fire destroys “Running the Yellowstone” Bill Roberson fort Clatsop” kATU “katu.com” 3. Barbara LaBoe investigative reporting the Daily News “Dee Creek E. coli”

public service on the web HM Diane Huber, 1. Barbara LaBoe Danielle Gillespie the Daily News the News-Review “Dr. Christiansen” 1. mike Thompson “Mill a total loss” 2. Hope Anderson, michelle Nicolosi venice Buhain seattle Post-Intelligencer comprehensive coverage the Daily News “Dental database” single day “Trouble follows 2. gina Hills rainier teacher” seattle Post-Intelligencer 1. staff 3. sheila Hagar “Voter’s guide” grants Pass Daily Courier walla Walla Union-Bulletin “Booming times” 3. Jim Peck, Stephanie Dickey, “Did the government or rick Penticoff 2. katie Johannes did it not make promises” idaho Public Television the Bellingham Herald “Idaho Reports” “Growing greenways—parks” Hm staff 3. e. Kirsten Peters spokane7.com moscow-Pullman Daily News theSpokesman-Review.com “Pass or fail” “Iraq casualty database” Hm staff Fairbanks Daily News-Miner “Eielson targeted” 19 GOVERNMENT Health

DDAILYAILY 1. mike Butts 1. terry McConn idaho Press-Tribune walla Walla Union-Bulletin NEWSPAPERSNEWSPAPERS “Life on the line: “Fighting for their lives” The paramedic debate” CIRCULATION under 25,000 2. ted Sullivan 2. scott McMillion Bozeman Daily Chronicle watchdog Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Dealing with death” “Act in danger” 3. carrina Stanton 1. kellyn Brown 3. sam Bishop the Chronicle Bozeman Daily Chronicle Fairbanks Daily News-Miner “An epidemic with no face: “County details accusations …” “ANWR drilling rejected” Hepatitis C …” 2. paul Gottlieb Hm carrina Stanton Hm erin Snelgrove the Chronicle the News-Review “Conservation district “Residents can be caught “Post-traumatic Stress election series” in the middle …” Disorder” 3. venice Buhain (TIE) the Daily News “Open and closed”; education science and technology staff (TIE) the Daily Astorian 1. Amanda Haines 1. kaitlin Manry “Exactly how public are grants Pass Daily Courier the Daily World oregon’s public records?” “Reading, writin, reductions” “Tsunamis: It could happen here” 2. gail Schontzler Crime and Justice Bozeman Daily Chronicle 2. Fiona Cohen “School bond issue series” the Bellingham Herald “Warming warning” 1. Amy M.E. Fischer 3. e. Kirsten Peters the Daily News moscow-Pullman Daily News 3. martin Kidston “Nowhere to run” “When ‘A’ is for average” independent Record “A tale of tails” 2. staff HM Hope Anderson the Daily Astorian the Daily News Hm kate Ramsayer “The drug next door” “Facts of strife … the Daily Astorian controversial sex ed …” “These smolts are a cut 3. kellyn Brown (TIE) above the rest” Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Adjusting to life outside prison walls” marta Murvosh (TIE) skagit Valley Herald “Shattered nerves” 20 Environment and Energy business Social Issues

1. randy Trick 1. Beth Slovic 1 Hope Anderson skagit Valley Herald Bozeman Daily Chronicle the Daily News “Avian ailment worries experts” “Seasonal workforce …” “No place like a home” 2. Andre Stepankowsky 2. Brian Mittge 2. Jennifer Moody the Daily News The Chronicle Albany Democrat-Herald “Jetties in jeopardy” “The hopes and costs of “Immigration dilemma” Winlock growth” 3. kate Ramsayer 3. kaitlin Manry the Daily Astorian 3. Kara Hansen the Daily World “All fish are not created equal” The Daily Astorian “Dad was bad but he “Tuna in turmoil” still loves you” Hm tony Lystra the Daily News Consumer minorities “Living in the Highlands”

1. tony Lystra 1. martin Kidston the Daily News independent Record Personalities “Easy access” “In search of a better life”

2. Beth Slovic 2. isolde Raftery 1. David Wilkins Bozeman Daily Chronicle skagit Valley Herald the Daily World “Payday loans” “Ditching the fields” “Ernie’s love song 3. levi Pulkkinen 3. kaitlin Manry for Nellie Mae” skagit Valley Herald the Daily World 2. gail Schontzler “Impact fee surprise” “Lizbeth’s transformation” Bozeman Daily Chronicle HM John Stark HM Carrina Stanton “The graduate” the Bellingham Herald the Chronicle 3. matt Christensen “Ponzi-scam” “Local people honor the Times-News Parks’ legacy” “Making a splash” Hm kellyn Brown Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Marty Lambert” HM Julia Nicholls the Chronicle “Always the best man”

21 Long Feature Sports News

DDAILYAILY 1. isolde Raftery 1. Jeff Welsch skagit Valley Herald Bozeman Daily Chronicle NEWSPAPERSNEWSPAPERS “A child’s search for “A summer stroll” a normal life” CIRCULATION under 25,000 2. rick S. Alvord 2. Dana Green the Daily News Lifestyles ravalli Republic “A fan to the end” “A miracle named Tyson” 3. kevin Hampton 1. karma Fitzgerald 3. kathleen Strecker corvallis Gazette-Times the Times-News the Daily Astorian “Battling the bulge” “Leaving the farm” “Celebrating a century” HM Ben Pierce 2. Ben Pierce Hm scott McMillion Bozeman Daily Chronicle Bozeman Daily Chronicle Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Back in business” “Rattlesnake rush” “The day the music died” 3. sheila Hagar walla Walla Union-Bulletin “Mind over body age” Sports Feature Arts & Arts Criticism Hm levi Pulkkinen skagit Valley Herald 1. tim Dumas 1. David Wilkins “A life in the woods” Bozeman Daily Chronicle the Daily World “It’s not what you’ve got …” “The cutout bin” 2. Ben Pierce Short Feature 2. John C. Hughes Bozeman Daily Chronicle the Daily World “Punch drunk” “Friedlander” 1. sharyn L. Decker 3. craig Craker the Chronicle 3. Jeff Burlingame idaho Press-Tribune “Six pink flamingos missing …” the Daily World “Coach, soldier, inspiration” “Coming to the ‘Nirvana Place’“ 2. kara Hansen HM Aaron Yost the Daily Astorian corvallis Gazette-Times “She’s a princess in reality” “Heart of the matter” Sports Column 3. kyle Odegard corvallis Gazette-Times “Soldier’s unknown grave” 1. rick S. Alvord the Daily News 2. Jeff Welsch Bozeman Daily Chronicle 3. Dan Ruthemeyer skagit Valley Herald

22 Editorial/Commentary Feature Page Design General News Photography

1. scott Ayers 1. robin Weber 1. Deirdre Eitel the Bellingham Herald corvallis Gazette-Times Bozeman Daily Chronicle “PETA protest” 2. Don Nelson 2. Doug Harvey skagit Valley Herald the News-Review 2. Adam Amato the Chronicle 3. Dick Clever 3. Julie Cozby “Teen mom” skagit Valley Herald the Daily News 3. mark Ylen Hm gordon MacCracken Hm karen Petersen Albany Democrat-Herald the Chronicle Albany Democrat-Herald “Crystal Dickson consoles …” Hm scott Terrell General Column Headlines skagit Valley Herald “I christen thee Laurel”

1. parker Heinlein 1. Julie Cozby Bozeman Daily Chronicle the Daily News Feature Photography 2. Don Nelson 2. eric Thomas skagit Valley Herald the Bellingham Herald 1. eric Petersen 3. paul Gottlieb 3. michael Yawitz Bozeman Daily Chronicle peninsula Daily News Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Dancing with shadows” Hm cathy Zimmerman 2. Adam Amato the Daily News the Chronicle spot news photography “One run not enough” 3. Deirdre Eitel News Page Design 1. mark Ylen Bozeman Daily Chronicle Albany Democrat-Herald “Dachshund derby” “Woman’s ‘silver handgun’ 1. michael Plett proves to be capgun” HM Jeff Horner walla Walla Union-Bulletin 2. Jeff Horner “Blue shade snooze” 2. scot Heisel walla Walla Union-Bulletin the Daily News “Heat waves” 3. chris Kerr 3. Adam Amato Bozeman Daily Chronicle the Chronicle Hm mike Henneke “Crash kills two” corvallis Gazette-Times Hm kathy Quigg the Daily World “Out to sea”

23 Photography Portfolio comprehensive coverage DAILY single day DAILY 1. Adam Amato the Chronicle 1. staff NEWSPAPERSNEWSPAPERS statesman Journal CIRCULATION under 25,000 2. Jeff Horner “Court voids vows” walla Walla Union-Bulletin Sports Photography 2. michael Moore, 3. Andy Bronson Betsy Cohen, Vince Devlin the News-Review missoulian 1. eric Petersen “Broken behind bars” Bozeman Daily Chronicle 3. philip Ferolito “Under the rainbow” yakima Herald-Republic 2. Jeff Horner “Native sons” walla Walla Union-Bulletin Hm scott North “Number 1 … for the 14th time” DAILY DAILY the Herald 3. Adam Amato NEWSPAPERS “Heartbreak and hope …” the Chronicle NEWSPAPERS CIRCULATION 25,001 - 65,000 “Rodeo wrastler” spot news Hm matthew Zimmerman comprehensive coverage walla Walla Union-Bulletin multiple days “Climbing a mountain” 1. staff statesman Journal 1. peter Zuckerman “Bridge jumper” post Register Photopage 2. erik Robinson “Scouts’ honor” the Columbian 2. staff 1. greg Ebersole “St. Helens bellows …” the Sun the Daily News 3. staff “NASCAR in Kitsap?” “Mission to Ol’ Miss” Billings Gazette 3. David Lester, Mark Morey, 2. eric Petersen “West End inferno” chris Bristol Bozeman Daily Chronicle Hm paris Achen yakima Herald-Republic “Changing course” mail Tribune “Jail break” 3. matthew Zimmerman “Mission Katrina” Hm melissa Slager, Eric Stevick walla Walla Union-Bulletin Hm staff the Herald “From the horse’s mouth” tri-City Herald “Dropouts lost in the shuffle” Hm garrett Cheen “School Fire” the Livingston Enterprise “Out of the ashes”

24 DAILY watchdog EDUCATION DAILY 1. tracy Loew 1. gabriela Rico, Diane Dietz, statesman Journal statesman Journal NEWSPAPERSNEWSPAPERS “Willamette Education “Children of hope” CIRCULATION 25,001 - 65,000 Service District …” 2. margaret Ellis investigative reporting 2. cara Fitzpatrick the Columbian tri-City Herald “How WASL came to dominate” “911 disconnect” 3. stacey Palevsky 1. tracy Loew 3. Jack Moran, Sarah Lemon, tri-City Herald statesman Journal JoNel Aleccia “Classroom in conflict” “Billera” mail Tribune Hm lynne Miller Lynch, 2. scott North, Diana Hefley, “Fatal crash” Brent Champaco lukas Velush Hm chris Barker tri-City Herald the Herald the Bulletin “Cost of school safety” “I-5 cable barriers fail “Thornburgh backers faced to stop deaths” legal troubles” 3. erin Middlewood, Hm erin Middlewood HEALTH stephanie Rice, Ken Olsen the Columbian the Columbian “Builders’ dollars “Policing force series” 1. sharon Salyer fuel campaigns” the Herald “Kids and obesity” crime and justice GOVERNMENT 2. kayley Mendenhall the Bulletin 1. Alan Gustafson 1. christopher Dunagan “Kamasz series” statesman Journal the Sun 3. Brett Oppegaard “Prison sex scandal” “Your land or our land” the Columbian 2. peter Wong, Gabriela Rico, 2. David Lester “Secrets of 90” cara Roberts Murez yakima Herald-Republic Hm markian Hawryluk statesman Journal “Jail of no return” the Bulletin “Unequal justice” 3. corey Taule “Silent epidemic” 3. michael Moore post Register missoulian “Spending his cash” “Cooking up a storm” Hm erin Middlewood Hm chris Bristol the Columbian yakima Herald-Republic “Demotion shakes “Conflicting interests” county engineers”

25 DAILY Consumer business column DAILY 1. staff 1. mike Benbow the Sun the Herald NEWSPAPERSNEWSPAPERS “Pain at the pump” CIRCULATION 25,001 - 65,000 2. Bryan Corliss 2. clayton Park the Herald king County Journal Science and Technology 3. Julia Anderson “Experts say regional housing the Columbian boom isn’t a bubble” 1. erik Robinson Hm eric Zoeckler 3. Jennifer Warnick the Columbian the Herald krista Kapralos “Destructive volcano finishes…” the Herald 2. John H. Trumbo “Tourist traps” tri-City Herald minorities HM Debra Smith “Battelle marks 40 years” the Herald 3. nicole Stricker “Into the fire” 1. gabriela Rico post Register statesman Journal “Father frogs …” “Oaxaca connection” business Hm thomas Ryll 2. Anna King the Columbian tri-City Herald “A home with few needs” 1. staff “Off the land” the Herald 3. Amy McFall Prince “Wal*Mart, love it or hate it” the Columbian Environment and Energy 2. Jim Gransbery “Painful past, hopeful future …” Billings Gazette Hm sebastián Moraga “Cutting their losses” 1. mike Stark, Brett French the Wenatchee World mark Henckel 3. eric Fetters, Amy Rolph, “Picking her fate” Billings Gazette mike Benbow “The hunt returns” the Herald “The buzz is back at Boeing” 2. michelle McNiel the Wenatchee World Hm thomas Ryll “Plight of the aspens” the Columbian “Rumbling sound of money” 3. Dean Baker the Columbian “Condor comeback” Hm mike Stark Billings Gazette “Canary in the mine”

26 social issues lifestyles long feature

1. genoa Sibold-Cohn 1. Jane Gargas 1. scott North tri-City Herald yakima Herald-Republic the Herald “Meth’s orphans” “Now serving food and spirits” “Heartbreak and hope …” 2. Jeff Switzer 2. Jennifer Warnick 2. nicole Stricker the Herald the Herald post Register “War, peace and doughnuts” “On or off the ice, Tips are hot” “In sickness and in health …” 3. kelly Adams 3. scott Hewitt 3. mike Stark the Columbian the Columbian Billings Gazette “A life apart” “Club helps tall people …” “My way of paying back” HM Jeff Switzer Hm tricia Jones the Herald the Columbian “An unlikely community …” “Slumber party” arts & arts criticism

1. scott Morris personalities short feature the Herald “Common wealth: A story about a play …” 1. thomas Ryll 1. James Joyce III the Columbian yakima Herald-Republic 2. tricia Jones “A Christmas letter” “Cheese zombie” the Columbian “Vanillatown vaudevillians” 2. Brett Oppegaard 2. margaret Ellis the Columbian the Columbian 3. Doug Margeson “Impersonator blues” “Wounded, but not forgotten” king County Journal “Really, he’s writing a song” 3. christopher Dunagan 3. michelle McNiel the Sun the Wenatchee World Hm melissa Hoyos “Salvaging a life” “Man with new heart …” tri-City Herald “Ray’s got rhythm” HM Justin Carinci Hm thomas Ryll the Columbian the Columbian “Final salute: she didn’t “Monster pumpkins impress” let cancer …”

27 Editorial/Commentary Feature Page Design

DDAILYAILY 1. gregg Herrington 1. Judy Stanley the Columbian the Herald NEWSPAPERSNEWSPAPERS 2. Barbara Curtin 2. renee Fullerton CIRCULATION 25,001 - 65,000 statesman Journal the Bulletin sports news 3. mike Oakland 3. tonya Ricks the Olympian tri-City Herald

1. Brian Hendrickson Hm marsha Matta the Columbian the Columbian General Column “Teen sensations” 2. mary Hopkin 1. Bill Varble Headlines tri-City Herald mail Tribune “Racing into the season” 2. Brett Oppegaard 1. micah Rice 3. Brian Hendrickson the Columbian the Columbian the Columbian “Blazers lose game to Jazz …” 3. Heidi Evans HM D. Roberts Keenan the Sun king County Journal Hm nick Dettmann post Register HM Allison Stormo “A win to remember” tri-City Herald News Page Design

1. marsha Matta sports feature spot news photography the Columbian 2. marcus Michelson 1. David Grubbs 1. scott M. Johnson yakima Herald-Republic Billings Gazette the Herald “Heater starts house blaze” “The best and brightest …” 3. tonya Ricks tri-City Herald 2. Jerry Coughlan 2. paul Valencia HM Anders Ramberg, the Columbian the Columbian “Wrong turn” “Legge up on Danica” Andrew Pritchard the Bulletin 3. toni Bailey 3. rial Cummings the Olympian missoulian “Family reunited” “Leadore’s gem” Hm steve Bloom Hm nathan Joyce the Olympian the Sun “River rescue” “Marvin Williams …”

28 General News Photography Sports Photography Photography Portfolio

1. Bob Pennell 1. Don Seabrook 1. paul T. Erickson mail Tribune the Wenatchee World tri-City Herald “Moms for peace” “Save wins match” 2. kurt Wilson 2. kevin Nortz 2. James Branaman missoulian the Herald the Sun “Union on strike” 3. rajah Bose “Huskies win” tri-City Herald 3. James Branaman 3. steven Lane the Sun HM James Branaman the Columbian “USS Lincoln returns” the Sun “A day at the park” Hm rajah Bose HM Don Seabrook tri-City Herald the Wenatchee World “Committed” “High speed spectacle” DAILY Feature Photography DAILY Photopage NEWSPAPERSNEWSPAPERS 1. gordon King CIRCULATION over 65,000 yakima Herald-Republic 1. gordon King “Waiting in Olympia” yakima Herald-Republic spot news 2. Brian Fitzgerald “Low-rent refuge” yakima Herald-Republic 2. Donna DeCesare 1. staff “Mud of May” the Herald the News Tribune 3. mike Bonnicksen “Heartbreak and hope” “Gunman hits six” the Wenatchee World 3. steven Lane 2. Helen Jung “Waiting for contact” the Columbian HM Jim Craven “Impersonator blues” “Flying around a racetrack …” mail Tribune HM Brian Fitzgerald 3. Jake Ellison, Christine Frey, “Tiger nip” yakima Herald-Republic Athima Chansanchai Hm troy Wayrynen “Native sons — The men seattle Post-Intelligencer the Columbian of the Yakima Nation” “Shooting at mall leaves “Underneath the portrait” 7 injured” Hm emily Heffter, Mike Carter Julia Sommerfeld the Seattle Times “Mall shooter: World will feel my anger”

29 DAILY watchdog GOVERNMENT DAILY 1. David Heath, 1. Jason Hagey, Kris Sherman sharon Pian Chan the News Tribune NEWSPAPERSNEWSPAPERS the Seattle Times “Short circuit in the wired city” CIRCULATION over 65,000 “Dot-con job: How Infospace 2. Janie Har, Harry Esteve, took its investors …” comprehensive coverage Dave Hogan multiple days 2. sean Robinson the Oregonian the News Tribune “High rollers win Salem game” “Driving school mogul …” 1. steve Suo 3. Betsy Hammond the Oregonian 3. regina Hackett, the Oregonian “The spread of meth …” michelle Nicolosi “Historic homes enrich the rich” seattle Post-Intelligencer 2. staff “State halted inquiry of the Spokesman-Review art taxes” “West tied to sex abuse EDUCATION in 70s…” HM Joseph Rose, noelle Crombie 3. Doug O’Hara, the Oregonian 1. staff megan Holland “Portland’s pawn shops …” the Oregonian Anchorage Daily News “Education accountability” “Drift to disaster” 2. linda Shaw crime and justice the Seattle Times “Beyond the books” investigative reporting 1. christine Willmsen 3. paul Nyhan the Seattle Times seattle Post-Intelligencer 1. luke Timmerman, “Dangerous sex offenders: “College divide threatens David Heath address unknown” to keep poor in poverty” the Seattle Times 2. staff Hm sharon Pian Chan “Drug researchers seattle Post-Intelligencer the Seattle Times leak secrets …” “Conduct unbecoming” “The admissions obsession” 2. susan Goldsmith, Hm marc Ramirez Don Colburn, the Seattle Times steve Woodward “Raw and unconventional the Oregonian debate team …” “Patel’s disturbing record …” 3. Jeff Manning the Oregonian “Contractor’s failures”

30 HEALTH Environment and Energy business

1. susan Kelleher, Duff Wilson 1. wesley Loy 1. rob Carson the Seattle Times Anchorage Daily News the News Tribune “Suddenly sick” “Spill’s legacy” “: Its future is our future” 2. claudia Rowe 2. maureen O’Hagan 2. mike Rogoway, seattle Post-Intelligencer the Seattle Times laura Gunderson “Eastside stunned by “Eagles slaughtered for the Oregonian 3 teenagers’ deaths” cherished parts” “Move, merge, meltdown” 3. carol Smith 3. warren Cornwall 3. shirleen Holt seattle Post-Intelligencer the Seattle Times the Seattle Times “New orders” “Trying to solve the mystery …” “Rancher’s fight, worker’s plight” HM Don Colburn Hm karen Dorn Steele the Oregonian the Spokesman-Review “Why am I not dead?” “Radiation study set up business column as defense …” HM Andy Dworkin the Oregonian 1. Dan Voelpel “Targeting cancer with hope” Consumer the News Tribune 2. Bill Virgin seattle Post-Intelligencer Science and Technology 1. candace Heckman seattle Post-Intelligencer 3. Bert Caldwell “Playing the parking game” the Spokesman-Review 1. sandi Doughton 2. candace Heckman the Seattle Times seattle Post-Intelligencer “Born gay? / Animals exhibit “Here’s a tip: Restaurants may minorities gay behavior” be padding the bill” 1. Jeff Wright 2. mike Lindblom 3. Jolayne Houtz the Register-Guard the Seattle Times the Seattle Times “The eXit files” “Bridging the Narrows” “Scamming the cradle” 3. sandi Doughton 2. ray Rivera the Seattle Times the Seattle Times “WSU attempts to unlock “Suspicion in the ranks” mysteries of hibernation” 3. inara Verzemnieks the Oregonian “Street of new beginnings” Hm marc Ramirez the Seattle Times “Life after death” 31 DAILY lifestyles long feature DAILY 1. Debbie Cafazzo 1. mark Baker the News Tribune the Register-Guard NEWSPAPERSNEWSPAPERS “Cheer for the Majestics” “A beautiful mind” CIRCULATION 25,001 - 65,000 2. tom Hallman, Jr. 2. tom Hallman, Jr. social issues the Oregonian the Oregonian “My dad, a chaperone?” “Courage of his convictions” 3. marc Ramirez 3. Beth Kaiman 1. ruth Teichroeb the Seattle Times the Seattle Times seattle Post-Intelligencer “In the aroma of fresh brew …” “Coming of age in time of war” “Public protection, private abuse”

2. Jonathan Martin short feature arts & arts criticism the Seattle Times “What’s best for Baby M?” 1. marc Ramirez 1. richard Seven 3. claudia Rowe the Seattle Times the Seattle Times seattle Post-Intelligencer “Gourds and glory” “Critical choices” “The youngest profession” 2. therese Bottomly 2. inara Verzemnieks Hm maureen O’Hagan the Oregonian the Oregonian the Seattle Times “A parent’s gift …” “Drawn to the truth” “Mental illness scars three generations” 3. matt Misterek 3. misha Berson the News Tribune the Seattle Times “It’s a battle for hearts “An ever-relevant ‘Wrath’ ” personalities and minds” Hm moira Macdonald Hm larry Bingham the Seattle Times 1. inara Verzemnieks the Oregonian “Swing time, Ginger and me” the Oregonian “At once, the heart remembers” “Art Honeyman hits the streets” 2. carol Smith seattle Post-Intelligencer “Learning to heal” 3. Joel Gray, Erik Hill (TIE) Anchorage Daily News “Yukon River journey” richard Seven (TIE) the Seattle Times “On Portland’s edge” 32 sports news Editorial/Commentary Feature Page Design

1. larry Stone 1. rick Attig (TIE) 1. erin Jang the Seattle Times the Oregonian; the Seattle Times “The changing face Doug Bates (TIE) 2. tracy Loeffelholz Dunn of baseball” the Oregonian the Seattle Times 2. greg Bishop 2. patrick O’Callahan 3. susan Jouflas the Seattle Times the News Tribune the Seattle Times “Changing your genes” 3. susan Nielsen Hm reed Darmon 3. greg Bishop the Oregonian the Oregonian the Seattle Times “Snap decisions” HM Jackman Wilson the Register-Guard Hm mark Baker Headlines the Register-Guard “Punching in at 50” General Column 1. tony Augusty the Seattle Times sports feature 1. susan Nielsen 2. greg Adams the Oregonian the Oregonian 1. greg Bishop 2. Danny Westneat 3. cole Cosgrove the Seattle Times the Seattle Times the News Tribune “The longest run” 3. robert Jamieson Hm veronica Villarreal 2. katy Muldoon seattle Post-Intelligencer seattle Post-Intelligencer the Oregonian HM Doug Clark “A life off course” the Spokesman-Review spot news photography 3. greg Bishop the Seattle Times “On the rebound” 1. Drew Perine News Page Design the News Tribune Hm larry Stone “Life is worth preserving” the Seattle Times “Vanni, the dean of 1. rob Romig 2. mike Siegel Seattle baseball” the Register-Guard the Seattle Times 2. mark Friesen “Fire ruins landmark” the Oregonian 3. karen Ducey 3. kurt Schlosser seattle Post-Intelligencer seattle Post-Intelligencer “Bloody sneakers” HM Denise Clifton HM Joshua Trujillo the Seattle Times seattle Post-Intelligencer “Prayers for the Pope” 33 Feature Photography Photopage

DAILY 1. grant M. Haller DAILY 1. thomas James Hurst, seattle Post-Intelligencer Fred Nelson NEWSPAPERSNEWSPAPERS “Swirl of sound” the Seattle Times CIRCULATION 25,001 - 65,000 2. paul Joseph Brown “Embracing a sister village …” seattle Post-Intelligencer General News Photography 2. mike Siegel “Love of frisbees unleashed” the Seattle Times 3. karen Ducey “What’s best for Baby M?” 1. greg Gilbert (TIE) seattle Post-Intelligencer 3. meryl Schenker the Seattle Times “Smoking gun: The Blue seattle Post-Intelligencer “Seafair from up there”; angels” “Governor’s first 100 days” mike Siegel (TIE) HM Jamie Francis HM Joshua Trujillo the Seattle Times the Oregonian seattle Post-Intelligencer “All the love that can “Cheerleader dog” “Seattle Americans” fit into a hug” 2. meryl Schenker seattle Post-Intelligencer Sports Photography Photography Portfolio “Fundraising, double time” 3. christopher Anderson 1. chris Pietsch the Spokesman-Review 1. christopher Anderson the Register-Guard “Hospital vows” the Spokesman-Review “Crunch time” 2. Alan Berner HM Alan Berner the Seattle Times the Seattle Times 2. Alan Berner “Praying for the Pope” the Seattle Times “Eight seconds to glory” 3. Drew Perine the News Tribune “Get in there” HM Bruce Ely the Oregonian “Face plant …” Hm chris Pietsch the Register-Guard “Wreck at the Pre”

34 DAILY general news DAILY RARADDIOIO 1. Austin Jenkins northwest News Network NEWSPAPERSNEWSPAPERS newscast “Welfare workers race all circulation classes the clock”

graphics 1. staff 2. keith Seinfeld kplu kplu “KPLU’s Morning Edition/ “Smoking ban 1. steve Cowden all Things Considered” challenges addicts” the Oregonian 2. staff 3. Austin Jenkins 2. eric Baker Alaska Public northwest News Network the Oregonian radio Network “Gay marriage debate “Alaska News Nightly” draws thousands” 3. staff the Seattle Times 3. Derek Wang kuow feature news “Morning News” illustrations 1. Derek Wang spot news kuow 1. Barry Nichols “First ever Arab-American the Columbian comedy night” 1. ian Cope 2. marsha Matta grays Harbor Radio 2. samantha Wright the Columbian “Selmers Furniture fire” Boise State Radio “An Idaho icon” 3. Julie Notarianni 2. Austin Jenkins the Seattle Times northwest News Network 3. tom Banse HM David Badders “Legitimate governor?” northwest News Network seattle Post-Intelligencer “Listening to the private 3. cathy Duchamp lives of wolves” kuow “Students shut down editorial cartoons military recruiters”

1. David Horsey seattle Post-Intelligencer 2. the Oregonian 3. eric Devericks the Seattle Times

35 news series televisiontelevision RARADDIOIO 1. sarah Neal, markets 210 to 161 Jennifer Edwards Investigative kuAC newscast “Alaska’s pipe dreams” 1. Austin Jenkins 2. patricia Murphy 1. staff northwest News Network kuow kpAX “Public defender system “Methamphetamine: A home “KPAX 10 PM Newscast” maxed out” cooked threat” 2. staff 2. kirsten Kendrick, 3. Andrea Smardon ktvq Jennifer Wing kuow “Q2 News” kplu “When a parent calls collect” 3. staff “Private money in public keci education” “KECI-TV-13 News at Ten” sports

documentary 1. phyllis Fletcher spot news kuow “Parkour” 1. Jyl Hoyt, Peter Thomson 1. kathy Weber Bates Boise State Radio 2. libby Casey kpAX “Legacy and lessons of kuAC “Truck in river” lewis and Clark” “The white silence” 2. Jake Whittenberg, 2. keith Seinfeld, 3. elizabeth Wynne Johnson paul Humphrey paula Wissel, northwest News Network ktvq Bellamy Pailthorp “Kid rodeo” “Storm damage” kplu “Company towns, then and now” 3. keagan Harsha Nationally Edited Story kulr 3. marcie Sillman “Worden train derailment” kuow “Seattle’s big ditch” 1. elizabeth Wynne Johnson Hm phyllis Fletcher northwest News Network kuow “Fisher poets (NPR version)” “Marriage in Washington State” 2. Andrea Smardon kuow “When a parent calls collect” 3 colin Fogarty oregon Public Broadcasting “Oregon elderly suicide” 36 general news documentary news photojournalism

1. John Langeler 1. staff 1. nate Petersen kpAX kpAX, KTVQ and KXLF kpAX “Plains fire” “Methwatch: Montana” “Plains fire” 2. ryan Coleman 2. mark Cosson 2. Dan Foy, Shawn Fagan keci kuAC keci “Pitbull attack” “Klondike Alaska — “Sawmill fire” a rail history” 3. keagan Harsha 3. paul Humphrey kulr 3. ian Marquand ktvq “Problems on the range” kpAX “Medical mistakes” “Under the Big Sky: april 2005 special report” feature news feature photojournalism sports 1. keagan Harsha 1. mark Holyoak kulr kpAX 1. John Langeler “Hot paving” “St. Mary’s Peak” kpAX 2. Dianne Baker, Jesse Kester “Osprey cheap seats” 2. ian Marquand ktvq kpAX 2. ian Marquand “Lisa Marie Kimmel” “Under the Big Sky: kpAX Salish Bitterroots” 3. kathy Weber Bates “Under the Big Sky: Return to kpAX John’s golf course” 3. Jesse Kester “Faces of meth” ktvq 3. Doug Andersen “Laurel Drive-in” kpvi investigative “Simplot sprinter”

1. Jenny Kuglin, christin Ayers, Dan Foy keci “Libby vs W.R. Grace …” 2. kathy Weber Bates kpAX “Cold case series” 3. robin Catterton, erik Hedlund keci “Small town murder mystery” 37 televisiontelevision feature news documentary markets 160 to 101 1. mike Vogel, Troy Colson 1. staff ktvB idaho Public Television spot news “Base jumper” “Outdoor Idaho: Silver Valley rising” 2. David Gale, Troy Colson 1. staff ktvB 2. Joan Cartan-Hansen, ktvB “Cowpoke kids” chuck Cathcard, “Caldwell flooding” ricardo Ochoa 3. rhonda McBride, idaho Public Television 2. carla Castano, Joel Kempff phil Walczak “The social code” kvAL ktuu “Icy roads” “Mary Schallert’s dream” 3. Jim Peck, Alan Austin idaho Public Television 3. carla Castano, Loren Ruark Hm robbie Johnson, “West of the Basque” kvAL Brian Holmes “River drowning” ktvB HM Jim Peck, Alan Austin “Losing locks” idaho Public Television “Outdoor Idaho: general news investigative a taste of Idaho”

1. David Gale, Troy Colson 1. Andrea Dearden, sports ktvB Xanti Alcelay “Bear cubs” ktvB “Polygamy” 1. Dirk Weishaar 2. cathryn Stephens, kvAL Alan Dale 2. Alyson Outen, Lisa Chavez “Dad vs son” kvAL ktvB “WIC food” “Bus stop investigation” 2. staff kvAL 3. Alyson Outen, 3. Dana Rebik, Alan Dale “2005 Holiday Bowl gary Salzman kvAL preview special” ktvB “Firehouse mold” “New pope” 3. Blair Johnson kvAL “The kicker and ” Hm tom Ward kvAL “Pre: 30 years later”

38 News Photojournalism televisiontelevision feature news 1. paul Boehlke top 100 markets 1. John Sharify, ktvB Jon Knoss, Tri Ngo spot news “Wild horses” komo 2. gary Salzman “Baby photos” ktvB 1. chris Daniels, Tom Tedford 2. grand McOmie, “Yellowstone snowmobiles” king Bryon Garvin “Courtroom chaos” 3. Doug Schwindt, kATU katie Harlan 2. Dan Tilkin, Monty Orrick “MSH survivors” kvAL kATU 3. laural Porter, Kurt Austin “Soldier comes home” “Cliff rescue” kgw 3. Dan Christopher, “Where’s Molly?” Dave Pastor, Ben Meader HM John Sharify, Doug Pigsley, feature photojournalism kATU Darrin Tegman “Surf rescue” komo “The voice” 1. gary Salzman ktvB general news “Lewis & Clark” 2. Joel Kempff, Dana Rebik investigative kvAL 1. staff “Homeless Christmas Eve” komo “Where’s Mommy?” 1. susannah Frame, 3. Alan Dale, Dana Rebik eric Olson, Kellie Cheadle kvAL 2. John Sharify, Tim Griffis, king “Mormon trek” tri Ngo “Deals of deception” komo HM Barry Thompson “Lucky ones” 2. susannah Frame, eric Olson, Kellie Cheadle “4th of July parade” 3. susannah Frame, king eric Olson, Kellie Cheadle “Trouble on the tarmac” king “Tacoma sidewalks — 3. staff cracks in the system” kATU “Dan Doyle investigation” Hm kirk Hawkins kXLY HM Brian Barker, Beth English “Wireless hijacking” kATU “Tsunami: Northwest reality check”

39 televisiontelevision Community top 100 markets HHIIGHGH Community sports SCSCHHOOLOOL collecolleggee 1. laural Porter, Kurt Austin enrollment less than 500 in western washington kgw “Tale of two boxers” 2. ron Carlson, 1. the Academy Times 1. the Pioneer (Winter 2006) mike Rosborough Charles Wright Academy Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom. Dorene Paulson, Editor; kATU 2. Riptide Michael Parks, Adviser “Child’s play, what parents pay” Vashon Island High School 2. The Pioneer (Fall 2005) 3. katy Brown, Beth English 3. Eye of the Tiger Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom kevin Eyres Ephrata High School kATU Dorene Paulson, Editor; “Pilots win!” Michael Parks, Adviser

Hm chris Daniels, Pete Cassam enrollment 500 - 1,000 3. The Buccaneer king Peninsula College, Port Angeles “Quann conquers the Sound” annie Bragg, Managing editor; 1. patriot Press frank Garred, Adviser liberty High School

enrollment 1,000+

1. the Apple Leaf Wenatchee High School 2. The Peninsula Outlook Peninsula High School 3. Hawkeye Mountlake Terrace High School

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