The Idaho State Journal won more than 40 awards in recent journalism competitions.

    Last week in the Utah-Idaho-Spokane Associated Press Association competition the Journal won 14 awards, including first place finishes for investigative reporting, spot news coverage and column writing.

    In the recent Idaho Press Club contest the Journal won 30 awards.

    Journal Editor Ian H. Fennell pointed out that in both contests the ISJ won more awards than any other newspaper of its size.

    “Covering the news in Eastern Idaho keeps us very busy so it’s nice to get a pat on the back in the form of so many awards,” Fennell said. “The accolades are great but the real rewards come in the form of the interaction we have with our readers on a daily basis. We’re thankful when people provide us with story ideas and let us know what’s going on in their communities. That’s often how award-winning stories get their start.”

    Below is a list of the Journal’s awards.

    Utah-Idaho-Spokane Associated Press Association contest

    • General Excellence

    3rd place, Idaho State Journal staff

    • Beat Reporting

    2nd place, John O’Connell

    • Feature story

    1st place, Jimmy Hancock, “Beating Survivor” 

    3rd place, Mike Farnworth, “Abuse Recovery”

    • Graphic Artist  

    3rd place, Ben Kennedy

    • Headline Writing  

    1st place, Scott Kraus

    •  Investigative Reporting  

    1st place, Jimmy Hancock, “Bannock County worker hopes to get old job back”

    • Online: Breaking News

    2nd place, Idaho State Journal staff

    • Personal Column  

    1st place, Michael H. O’Donnell

    3rd place, Rebecca Long Pyper

    • Series  

    2nd place, Michael H. O’Donnell, Tammy Scardino, Kendra Evensen, Eniko Jordan, Jimmy Hancock, 9/11 series

    3rd place, Michael Farnworth, Tammy Scardino, Vanessa Grieve, Jimmy Hancock, John O’Connell, Pocatello Police Department series

    • Spot News Story

    1st place, Vanessa Grieve, “Man Dies When Train Hits Truck”

    • 3rd place, John O’Connell, “Bulls Bolt from Holt”

Idaho Press Club contest

    • GENERAL NEWS STORY 

    2nd place, Michael Farnworth, “Child abuse in Pocatello”

    • SPOT NEWS COVERAGE 

    2nd place, John O’Connell, “Bulls bolt from Holt”

    • LIGHT FEATURE REPORT

    2nd place, Eniko Jordan, “Understanding vampires”

    • OUTDOOR FEATURE 

    2nd place, Bill Schaefer, “Studying sage grouse”

    3rd place, Michael H. O’Donnell, “A new dimension”

    • SPORTS FEATURE STORY 

    1st place, Chase Glorfield, “It was destiny”

    3rd place, Jay Heater, “Making history”

    • GENERAL COLUMN 

    3rd place, Michael H. O’Donnell, “Burying a friend; Real Americans; Handshake”

    • SPECIALTY COLUMN 

    2nd place, Jay Heater, “Tie your interest; Spark up the talk; Purpose of …”

    • EDITORIAL 

    2nd place, Michael H. O’Donnell, “Censorship; 12 angry folks; Teen mom”

    • HEADLINES

    2nd place, Idaho State Journal staff, “Thar’s gold in them thar hills; Rendezvous regulars; The Cinderella

story; Into the Lyme-light; The empire gives back”

    3rd place, Scott Kraus, “Hearing about it; Terrible Impact; Miraculous comeback; When

the wind blows; Blowin’ in the wind; Illuminating the season”

    • SPOT NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY

    3rd place, Joe Kline, “South Fifth wildfire”

    • FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

    2nd place, Joe Kline, “Records collection”

    • EDUCATION REPORTING

    2nd place, John O’Connell, “Sanction impact”

    • BUSINESS REPORTING 

    3rd place, John O’Connell, “Thar’s gold in them thar hills”

    • AGRICULTURE REPORTING

    2nd place, Kendra Evensen, “Gone to the geese”

    • ENVIRONMENT REPORTING

    3rd place, John O’Connell, “It’s great for ecology”

    • HEALTH/MEDICAL REPORTING 

    3rd place, Eniko Jordan, “Hyperbaric treatment saves dancer’s foot”

    • ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

    1st place, Michael Farnworth, “Child Abuse; Beating Case; Chinese Peak Fire”

    3rd place, Chase Glorfield, “Malad is Sky(ler) high”

    • MAGAZINE WRITING  

    2nd place, Mary Keating, “Old Medicine Brings New Life”

    • MAGAZINE COVER

    1st place, Rebecca Pyper, Family Living Magazine  

    • WEBSITE – SPECIAL PURPOSE

    1st place, Jenny Hopkins, Matt Fenwick, ISUVoice.com

    2nd place, Jenny Hopkins, Matt Fenwick, PocatelloParents.com

    3rd place, Jenny Hopkins, Matt Fenwick, Yesteryear online

    • BEST WEB GRAPHICS

    2nd place, Bob Beason, “12 Things I Learned on the River”

    • BEST ONLINE NEWS OR FEATURE STORY

    2nd place, Eniko Jordan, “WWII in Eastern Idaho”  

    • BEST ONLINE ONLY PROGRAM

    1st place, Vanessa Grieve, “Vanessa Greive Reports / On the Town”

    • BEST BLOG

    2nd place, Jodeane Albright