The annual contest received more than 2,100 entries from more than 250 news outlets in SPJ’s Region 10, which is Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Categories included daily newspapers (small, mid-sized and large), nondaily newspapers, alternate newsweeklies, magazines, TV, radio and online.
Here is a complete list of 2011 Society of Professional Journalism awards won by Columbian staffers:
ONLINE
Spot News Reporting
o First place: Staff, The Columbian Online, “Washougal standoff”
MID-SIZED DAILY NEWSPAPERS
(Circulation 25,001-65,000)
Investigative Reporting
o Second place: Cami Joner & Gordon Oliver, “Bank of Clark County”
Spot News Reporting
o First place: Kathie Durbin & Eric Florip, “A flood of water, emotions”
Crime & Justice Reporting
o Second place: Laura McVicker, “Child sex trafficking on rise”
Government & Political Reporting
o First place: Andrea Damewood, “Where are the women in Clark County politics?”
Environment & Science Reporting
o Third place: Kathie Durbin & Eric Florip, “A flood of water, emotions”
Health Reporting
o Second place: Paris Achen, “Medicaid muddles search for a physician”
o Third place: Marissa Harshman, “When trust is betrayed”
Business Reporting
o Third place: Andrea Damewood, “Red tape snares food carts”
Social Issues Reporting
o Second place: Paris Achen, “Second parenthood a grand challenge”
Lifestyles Reporting
o Third place: Mary Ann Albright, “Running shoeless”
Short Feature Story
o First place: Marissa Harshman, “Saving precious time”
Sports Reporting
o Second place: Paul Valencia, “Breaking point for McKenzie?”
o Third place: Greg Jayne, “From Class A to majors?”
Sports Feature Story
o Second place: Matt Calkins, “From prejudice to pride”
Sports Column
o First place: Matt Calkins
o Second place: Greg Jayne
Editorial & Commentary
o First place: John Laird
o Third place: Lou Brancaccio
Page Design
o First place: Jennifer Krieger
o Second place: Dave Magnuson
Headlines
o Second place: Robert Oster
o Third place: Bob Sisson
News Photography
o First place: Zachary Kaufman, “House fire”
Feature Photography
o Third place: Zachary Kaufman, “Carnival worker”
Portrait Photography
o Second place: Troy Wayrynen, “Child sex trafficking on rise”
Photo Page – Story or Essay
o First place: Zachary Kaufman, “Rainbow family gathering”
Photo Portfolio
o Third place: Troy Wayrynen
In addition
o Columbian reporter Paris Achen won a first-place award for education reporting at small-sized dailies for a story she wrote for the Medford (Ore.) Mail Tribune.
o Columbian reporter Jacques Von Lunen won a third-place award for education reporting at mid-sized dailies for a story he wrote while working at the Tri-City Herald.
