SEATTLE (AP) — Winners of the 2012 Society of Professional Journalists Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest were announced Saturday night. The annual contest is held by Region 10 of SPJ to honor journalism in Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana.
The winners were:
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Alternative Weeklies
Crime and Justice Reporting
1st place
Andrea Damewood
Willamette Week
“The first 30 seconds”
2nd place
Jessica Mayrer
Missoula Independent
“What happened to Gabriel?”
3rd place
Jamie Rogers
Missoula Independent
“Dead man waiting”
Government & Politics Reporting
1st place
Aaron Mesh
Willamette Week
“When stacks attack”
2nd place
Aaron Mesh
Willamette Week
“Block busters”
3rd place
Joe O’Sullivan
Pacific Northwest Inlander
“Homeland droneland”
Environment and Science Reporting
1st place
Corey Pein
Willamette Week
“Fisherman’s wrath”
2nd place
Aaron Mesh
Willamette Week
“What the muck?”
3rd place
Matthew Frank
Missoula Independent
“Pulp fiction”
Social Issues Reporting
1st place
Dameon Pesanti
Missoula Independent
“It’s every Montanan’s land.”
2nd place
Nina Shapiro
Seattle Weekly
“Cedar Grove: reduce, reuse, revolting”
3rd place
Nina Shapiro
Seattle Weekly
“Alison Holcomb”
Arts Reporting
1st place
Staff
Willamette Week
“Art breaker”
2nd place
Matthew Singer
Willamette Week
“Buried alive”
3rd place
Tiffany Harms
Pacific Northwest Inlander
“Communal vibe”
Lifestyles Reporting
1st place
Martin Cizmar
Willamette Week
“Beer of the future”
2nd place
Leah Sottile
Pacific Northwest Inlander
“American beauty”
Personalities Reporting
1st place
Corey Pein
Willamette Week
“The evolution of Eileen Brady”
2nd place
Nigel Jaquiss
Willamette Week
“The smartest guy in the room”
3rd place
Leah Sottile
Pacific Northwest Inlander
“Holy war on women”
Critiques & Reviews
1st place
Chris Stamm
Willamette Week
“Aged and warped”
2nd place
Lillian Young
Seattle Chinese Times
“Vulgaria takes on a unique Hong Kong flair”
3rd place
Lillian Young
Seattle Chinese Times
“A simple life.”
Business Reporting
1st place
Andrea Damewood
Willamette Week
“Rent a pup”
2nd place
Aaron Mesh
Willamette Week
“Who killed KPOJ?”
3rd place
Daniel Walters
Pacific Northwest Inlander
“The meat grinder”
Sports Reporting
1st place
John Locanthi
Willamette Week
“Chip Kelly’s secret offense”
2nd place
Casey Jarman
Willamette Week
“Last man standing”
3rd place
Mike Bookey
Pacific Northwest Inlander
“Big football”
Special Section
1st place
Staff
Willamette Week
“Take me to the river”
2nd place
Mike Bookey
Pacific Northwest Inlander
“Dining out”
3rd place
Martin Cizmar
Willamette Week
“The caffeinator”
Nondaily Newspapers
General Excellence
1st place
The Chronicle
2nd place
Bainbridge Island Review
3rd place
Issaquah Press
General News Coverage
1st place
Rosette Royale
Real Change
“Gravity of abuse”
2nd place
Edith Walden
The Guemes Tide
“Clark Point fire”
3rd place
Jessie Stensland
Whidbey News-Times
“Did ‘voices’ drive him.?”
Spot News Reporting
1st place
Stephanie Schendel
The Chronicle
“Cold case cracked”
2nd place
Stephanie Schendel
The Chronicle
“Police: dead toddler ‘systematically tortured'”
3rd place
Charles Lam & Will Livesley-O’Neill
Northwest Asian Weekly
“Yesler Terrace redevelopment”
Government and Politics Reporting
1st place
Lisa Broadt
The Chronicle
“Conflicts of interest”
2nd place
Rosette Royale
Real Change
“The ride is over”
3rd place – TIE
Charles Lam & Tiffany Ran
Northwest Asian Weekly
“Tweet from McKenna policy aide.”
3rd place – TIE
Carrie E. Rodriguez & Matt Phelps
Kirkland Reporter
“Eastside pastor vows to fight same-sex marriage legislation:
Education Reporting
1st place
Amy Nile
The Chronicle
“Outrage in Onalaska”
2nd place
Amy Nile
The Chronicle
“Pe Ell teacher accused”
3rd place – TIE
Kevin Birnbaum
Catholic Northwest Progress
Struggling school to start bilingual academy
3rd place – TIE
Lillian O’Rorke
Issaquah Press
Cougar Ridge students study zombies to hunt honeybee killer
Health Reporting
1st place
Celeste Gracey
Issaquah Reporter
“Kindering helps special needs babies”
2nd place
Bianca Fortis
The Chronicle
“Twenty years later, victims recall the pain”
3rd place
Breanne Coats
Business Examiner
“Private practices become endangered species”
Environment and Science Reporting
1st place
Kyle Spurr
The Chronicle
“The river draws closer”
2nd place
Holly Smith Peterson
Business Examiner
“Aquaculture gets boost”
3rd place
Raechel L. Dawson
Kirkland Reporter
“Residents, City of Kirkland seek solution”
Business Reporting
1st place
Marc Stiles
Puget Sound Business Journal
“Sodo inflation”
2nd place
Cary Rosenbaum & Julie Bock
The Omak-Okanogan Chronicle
“Gas war”
3rd place
Amy Nile
The Chronicle
“Seniors fuming over experience with Centralia travel company”
Social Issues Reporting
1st place
Kevin Birnbaum
Catholic Northwest Progress
“Have Catholics come home?”
2nd place
Vera M. Chan-Pool
Pacific Publishing Co.
“Sexual abuse: the silent epidemic”
3rd place
Lisa Broadt
The Chronicle
“Breaking the cycle of addiction”
Personalities Reporting
1st place
Dee Camp
The Omak-Okanogan Chronicle
“He’s always ready to tie one”
2nd place
Lillian O’Rorke
The Issaquah Press
“Harvard grad leaves Microsoft”
3rd place
Valerie Bauman
Puget Sound Business Journal
“Tom Douglas, executive of the year”
Lifestyles Reporting
1st place
Aaron Burkhalter
Real Change
“The people’s library checks out”
2nd place
Lisa Broadt & Diana Torres
The Chronicle
“Guadalupe bridges language”
3rd place
Dee Camp
The Omak-Okanogan Chronicle
“Growing up as a ‘dam kid'”
Arts Reporting and Criticism News & Features
1st place
Jennifer Karchmer
Whatcom Watch
“Take a look at Iceland.”
2nd place
Vera M. Chan-Pool
Pacific Publishing Co.
“Finding art in the afterlife”
3rd place
Charles Lam & Evangeline Cafe
Northwest Asian Weekly
“Musical legend Lea Salonga rises from Manila to Broadway”
Sports Reporting
1st place
Josh Suman
Sound Publishing
“After sports program puts Bellevue’s disadvantaged on equal footing”
2nd place
Lillian O’Rorke
Sammamish Review
“Skyline graduate Tela Crane sets U.S.”
3rd place
Al Camp
The Omak-Okanogan Chronicle
“Horse dies in suicide race”
Editorial & Commentary
1st place
Michael Dashiell
Sequim Gazette
2nd place
Matt Phelps
Kirkland Reporter
3rd place
Brian Mittge
The Chronicle
General Column
1st place
Brian Mittge
The Chronicle
2nd place
Patrick Clifton Wilkins
West Side Newspaper
3rd place
Roger Harnack
The Omak-Okanogan Chronicle
Page Design
1st place
Jon Williams
Real Change
2nd place
Devon Marie Bergeron
The Chronicle
3rd place
Jon Williams & Amy Pelz
Real Change
News Photography
1st place
Roger Harnack
The Omak-Okanogan Chronicle
“Optimism grows on fireline”
2nd place
Pete Caster
The Chronicle
“The hand of love and life”
3rd place
Cary Rosenbaum
The Omak-Okanogan Chronicle
“In the life of fire”
Feature Photography
1st place
Pete Caster
The Chronicle
“Race day jitters”
2nd place
Jon Williams
Real Change
“Waterfront for all?”
3rd place
Marcus Donner
Puget Sound Business Journal
“Coco pie baker”
Sports Photography
1st place
Pete Caster
The Chronicle
“Somewhere under the rainbow”
2nd place
Pete Caster
The Chronicle
“Heads up”
3rd place
Al Camp
The Omak-Okanogan Chronicle
“Rocky landing prevented”
Photo Portfolio
1st place
Pete Caster
The Chronicle
2nd place
Damian Mulinix
The Chinook Observer
3rd place
Al Camp
The Omak-Okanogan Chronicle
Portrait Photography
1st place
Anthony Bolante
Puget Sound Business Journal
“Luly Yang Portrait”
2nd place
Stephen Brashear
Catholic Northwest Progress
“Ready to serve God’s people”
3rd place
Steven James Wyble
Nisqually Valley News
“Portrait of Virginia”
Magazines
General Excellence
1st place
Montana Quarterly
2nd place
Seattle Met
3rd place
Portland Monthly
General Reporting
1st place
James Ross Gardner
Seattle Met
“Fire at Sanctuary of the Apes”
2nd place
Matthew Halverson
Seattle Met
“The smartest sucker in the room”
3rd place
Kris Farmen
Alaska Magazine
“Red roofs and black bread.”
Government and Politics Reporting
1st place
Josh Feit
Seattle Met
“Inslee’s challenge”
2nd place
Matthew Halverson
Seattle Met
“Should he stay or should he go?”
3rd place
Matthew Halverson
Seattle Met
“Crash course”
Environmental Affairs
1st place
Maria Dolan
Seattle Magazine
“Taking a dive”
2nd place
Tim Sohn & Corey Arnold
Portland Monthly
“Red Sea”
3rd place
Eric Lucas
Alaska Airlines Magazine
“Desert Allure”
Science and Health Reporting
1st place
Ann Hedreen
Seattle Met
“Laughter and forgetting”
2nd place
Maureen O’Hagan
The Seattle Times
“Seattle’s sage bionetworks seeks a drug-discovery.”
3rd place
Michelle Martin
Alaska Airlines Magazine
“Fitting in fitness”
Social Issues Reporting
1st place
James Ross Gardner
Seattle Met
“Mean kids”
2nd place
Kyle Hopkins
Alaska Airlines Magazine
“Cultural heritage”
3rd place
Alison Barnwell
Portland Monthly Magazine
“Dark journey”
Personalities
1st place
James Ross Gardner
Seattle Met
“The law and John Henry.”
2nd place
Allison Williams
Seattle Met
“The Brothers Whitaker”
3rd place
Eric Hansen
Portland Monthly
“The lion’s song”
Personal Service Reporting
1st place
Carol Tice
Horizon Edition Magazine
“Ready for retirement”
2nd place
Ben Raker
Alaska Airlines Magazine
“Scholarship savvy”
3rd place
Michelle Martin
Horizon Edition Magazine
“Rest up”
Magazine Departments
1st place
Kathryn Robinson
Seattle Met
“Back fence”
2nd place
Zach Dundas & Marty Patail
Portland Monthly
“Mudroom”
3rd place
Aaron Scott
Portland Monthly
“Culturephile”
Travel Reporting
1st place
Allison Williams, Laura Dannen & Kathryn Robinson
Seattle Met
“Trippin'”
2nd place
Allison Williams
Seattle Met
“2012 Northwest Travel Awards”3rd place
Allison Williams, Charlotte Austin, Bruce Barcott & Craig Romano
Seattle Met
“Mount Rainier National Park.”
Leisure and Lifestyle Reporting
1st place
Rachel Ritchie & Karen Brooks
Portland Monthly
“Best restaurants”
2nd place
Allecia Vermillion
Seattle Met
“BeerBook 2012”
3rd place
Leslie Forsberg
Alaska Airlines Magazine
“Time travel”
Arts and Entertainment Reporting
1st place
Kristin Kendle
South Sound Magazine
“Ghosts in downtown Tacoma”
2nd place
Bill Reader
The Seattle Times
“Seattle’s Bob Rivers.”
3rd place
Lora Shinn
Alaska Airlines Magazine
“Rocking the cradle”
Business and Consumer Affairs Reporting
1st place
Lisa Wogan
Seattle Business
“Chasing vitality”
2nd place
Eric Gold
Alaska Airlines Magazine
“Portland goes global”
3rd place
Laura Dannen, James Ross Gardner, Matthew Halverson & Karen Quinn
Seattle Met
“Insider’s guide to gaming”
Sports Reporting
1st place
Ken Marsh
Alaska Airlines Magazine
“An extraordinary catch”
2nd place
Erika Frederickson
Montana Headwall
“Long shots”
3rd place
Craig Hill
Horizon Edition Magazine
“Rough riders”
Editorial and Commentary
1st place
Knute Berger
Seattle Magazine
“Furry, pampered – and diabetic”
2nd place
Bill Virgin
Seattle Business
“Terminal illness”
3rd place
John Levesque
Seattle Business
“Handle with care”
Headlines
1st place
Ethan Chung, Lisa Patterson & Lauren Foster
425 magazine
2nd place
Staff
Seattle Magazine
3rd place
Staff
Alaska Airlines Magazine
Cover Design
1st place
Margaret Elson
Alaska Airlines Magazine
“Alaska grandeur”
2nd place
Andre Mora
Seattle Met
“100 best bottles of Washington wine”
3rd place
Kate Madden & Michael Novak
Portland Monthly
“The food lover’s guide to Portland”
Spread Design/Photo Essay
1st place
Andre Mora
Seattle Met
“The law and John Henry.”
2nd place
Dennis Wunsch & Deborah Richardson
Scotsman Guide Media
“Don’t be deviled by details”
3rd place
William Greenlaw
Alaska Magazine
“Novarupta”
Cartoons and Illustrations
1st place
Dennis Wunsch
Scotsman Guide Media
“Gazing into the future.”
2nd place
Dennis Wunsch
Scotsman Guide Media
“Clear a path to close on distressed properties”
3rd place
Dennis Wunsch
Scotsman Guide Media
“Saddle up for lending’s ups and downs”
Sports Photography
1st place
Patrick J. Endres
Alaska Airlines Magazine
“Touring the last frontier”
2nd place
Daniel Root & Michael Novak
Portland Monthly
“The big bet”
3rd place
Jeff Schultz
Alaska Airlines Magazine
“Team spirit”
Feature Photography
1st place
John McDonald
Alaska Airlines Magazine
“Showcase 2012”
2nd place
Jon Cornforth
Alaska Airlines Magazine
“Natural forces”
3rd place
Eric Kauszenski
Alaska Airlines Magazine
“Showcase 2012”
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