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Photo Clip Results January 2008

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:05:00 -0400

Spot News 1st Larry Steagall / The Sun, �ICE RESCUE� 2nd Robert Hallinen / Anchorage Daily News, �Deadly House Fire� 3rd Rajah Bose / Tri-City Herald, �Night Swimming� General News 1st Joshua Trujillo / Seattle Post-Intelligencer, �Sidorchuk sentencing� 2nd Gilbert Arias / The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, �Fortune teller� 3rd Andrew Bronson / The Bellingham Herald, �Getting it right� Feature/Single Picture 1st Dan Bates / The Herald (Everett), �Child of War� 2nd Alan Berner / Seattle Times, �Autism Help Scarce� 3rd Greg Ebersole / The Daily News, �Taking flight� Feature/Multiple Picture 1st Robert Hallinen / Anchorage Daily News, �Ravens� 2nd Michael Kane / Seattle Post-Intelligencer, �Opening backcountry� 3rd Bill Roth / Anchorage Daily News, �Cleaning Eagles� Sports 1st Michael Urban / The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, �Bowled Over� 2nd, M Moon / Peninsula Clarion, �Motocross start� 3rd Toni Bailey / The Olympian, �Scramble�

Region 11 TV results and totals for the 4th Quarter, 2007

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:46:00 -0400

Final point standings for Region 11 in the TV Quarterly clip contest for 2007.
The Region 11 2007 TV Photographer of the year for the second year in a row is Scott Jensen from KTUU-TV in Anchorage. Scott also won the 2008 NPPA Best of Photojournalism's National Photographer of the year, TV's highest honor. Congrats to Scott!

1. Scott Jensen KTUU-TV Anchorage 66 points
2. Kurt Austin KGW-TV Portland 62 points
3. Bradley Hillwig KTUU-TV Anchorage 35 points
4. Charles Fisher KATU-TV Portland 28 points
5. Richard Jordan KTUU-TV Anchorage 26 points
6. Ken McCormick KGW-TV Portland 25 points
6. Eric Sowl KTUU-TV Anchorage 25 points
7. Sean Estes KATU-TV Portland 21 points
8. Jon-Michael Farley KATU-TV Portland 20 points
9. Jon Knorr KOMO-TV Seattle 17 points
10. Steve Redlin KGW-TV Portland 14 points
10. Shawn Wilson KTUU-TV Anchorage 14 points
11. Adam Tischler NWCN Portland 11 points
11. Chris Werner KIMO-TV Anchorage 11 points
12. Gary Rutherford CTV-Vancouver, BC 9 points
12. Steve Douglas KING-TV Seattle 9 points
13. Ron Sanford KING-TV Seattle 8 points
14. Bill Goetz KVAL-TV Eugene 6 points
14. Randy Eng KING-TV Seattle 6 points
15. Peter Cassam KING-TV Seattle 5 points

Spot News	(no winners awarded)
General News	1st Kenneth McCormick, KGW/Portland, OR: A Mountain of Sorrow
	2nd Jon-Michael Farley, KATU/Portland, OR: Trees And Roofs Don't Mix
	3rd Bill Goetz, KVAL/Eugene, OR: Bridge Ramp Home
48 Hour Feature	1st Richard Jordan, KTUU/Anchorage, AK: World's Luckiest Man
	2nd Gary Rutherford, CTV/Vancouver, BC: Slowpitch Team
	HM Kurt Austin, KGW/Portland, OR: Ohh Wii!
In Depth	1st Scott Jensen, KTUU/Anchorage, AK: Talkeetna's Crazy Night
	2nd Kurt Austin, KGW/Portland, OR: Falls City Freeriders
	3rd Scott Jensen, KTUU/Anchorage, AK: Living on the Edge of Kivalina

March Clip Entires Due Now

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:32:15 -0400

Entries for the March Clip Contest can now be submitted. Entries must be uploaded online by April 7. For complete rules and more information, go to: http://www.nppa.org/competitions/monthly_news_clip_contest/digital_rules.php Good luck.

Janet Jensen named 2007 Region 11 Clip Photographer of the Year

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:28:00 -0400

FInal 2007 Region 11 Clip Results

1. Janet Jensen, The News Tribune, 584
2. Drew Perine, The News Tribune, 444
3. Danny Gawlowski, The Bellingham Herald, 424
4. Sara Gettys, The Yakima Herald-Republic, 374
5. Bob Hallinen, The Anchorage Daily News, 354
6. Alan Berner, The Seattle Times, 324
7. Dan DeLong, The Seattle P-I, 284
8. Andy Rogers, The Seattle P-I, 268
9. Larry Steagall, The Kitsap Sun, 264
10. Kevin Clark, The Register-Guard, 232
11. Mike Urban, The Seattle P-I, 200
12. Marc Lester, The Anchorage D. News, 194
13. Tom Reese, The Seattle Times, 190
14. Kathryn Stevens, The Wenatchee World, 178
15. Andy Sawyer, The Yakima Herald-Republic, 174
16. Jed Conklin, The Spokesman-Review, 168
17. Eric Engman, The News-Miner, 164
18. Scott Ecklund, The Seattle P-I, 154
19. Gordon King, The Herald-Republic, 144 tie
19. Bob Brawdy, The Tri-City Herald, 144 tie
19. Don Seabrook, The Wenatchee World, 144 tie
22. Niki Desautes, The Bellingham Herald, 124
23. Chris Pietsch, The Register-Guard, 112 tie
23. Erika Schultz, The Seattle Times, 112 tie
25. Bob Pennell, The Mail Tribune, 108 tie
25. Mike Salisbury, The Columbian-Chronicle, 108 tie
27. Damian Mulinix, The Chinook Observer, 104 tie
27. Bill Roth, The Anchorage Daily News, 104 tie
27. Tom Boyd, The Register- Guard, 104 tie
30. Steve Bloom, The Olympian, 104 tie
31. Karen Ducey, The Seattle P-I, 100
32. Toni Bailey, The Olympian, 98
33. Dan Bates, The Everett Herald, 96
34. Greg Ebersole, The Longview Daily News, 94
35. Suzanne Schmid, The Everett Herald, 90
36. Mike Kane, The Seattle P-I, 84
37. Chris Taylor, The Seattle Times, 82
38. Tony Overman, The Olympian, 76
39. Jesse Beals, The Kitsap Newsgroup, 74 tie
39. Erik Hill, The Anchorage Daily News, 74 tie
39. Sam Harrel, The News-Miner, 74 tie
39. Todd Swensen, The Herald-News, 74 tie
43. Mike Siegel, The Seattle Times, 72 tie
43. Evan Steinhauser, The Anchorage Daily News, 72 tie
45. John Hagen, The News-Miner, 66
46. Jon Austria, The News-Review, 64 tie
46. Molly Von Wagner, The Tri-City Herald, 64 tie
48. Rajah Bose, The Tri-City Herald, 62 tie
48. Casey Campbell, The Gazette Times, 62 tie
48. Steve Herppich, The Olympian, 62 tie
48. Kris Holland, The Yakima Herald-Republic, 62 tie
48. Serge Giachetti, The Bellingham Herald, 62 tie
53. Josie Liming, The Bellingham Herald, 56
54. Andy Bronson, The News-Review, 54
55. Peter Haley, The News Tribune, 52 tie
55. Phil Dwyer, The Bellingham Herald, 52 tie
57. Paul Erickson, The Tri-City Herald, 50
58. Jim Bates, The Seattle Times, 46
59. Holly Pickett, The Spokesman-Review, 44
60. Gilbert Arias, The Seattle P-I, 42 tie
60. John Wagner, The News Miner, 42 tie
62. Janet Mathews, The Columbian, 40
63. Matt Brashears, The King County Journal, 32

1. The Seattle P-I, 1380
2. The News Tribune, 986
3. The Anchorage Daily News, 840
4. The Seattle Times, 786
5. The Bellingham Herald, 784
5. The Yakima Herald-Republic, 754

Photo Clip Results October 2007

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:24:00 -0400

1. Janet Jensen, The News Tribune, 584
2. Drew Perine, The News Tribune, 444
3. Danny Gawlowski, The Bellingham Herald, 424
4. Sara Gettys, The Yakima Herald-Republic, 374
5. Bob Hallinen, The Anchorage Daily News, 354
6. Alan Berner, The Seattle Times, 324
7. Dan DeLong, The Seattle P-I, 284
8. Andy Rogers, The Seattle P-I, 268
9. Larry Steagall, The Kitsap Sun, 264
10. Kevin Clark, The Register-Guard, 232

1. The Seattle P-I, 1380
2. The News Tribune, 986
3. The Anchorage Daily News, 840
4. The Seattle Times, 786
5. The Bellingham Herald, 784
5. The Yakima Herald-Republic, 754
SPOT NEWS

1 - Sara Gettys, The Yakima Herald-Republic, "Plane crash mourning"
2 - Drew Perine, The News Tribune, "Foundry explosion"
3 - Joshua Trujillo, The Seattle P-I, "Foundry explosion fireball"

GENERAL NEWS

1 - Drew Perine, The News Tribune, "Controlled burn"
2 - Sam Harrell, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, "Burial"
3 - Steve Bloom, The Olympian, "Stryker memorial"

SPORTS

1 - Janet Jensen, The News Tribune, "Incomplete pass"
2 - Bill Roth, Anchorage Daily News, "Coming up shorts"
3 - Janet Jensen, The News Tribune, "Soccer pass"

FEATURE - SINGLE

1 - Dan DeLong, The Seatte P-I, "Sea of masts"
2 - Greg Ebersole, The Daily News, "Mud football"
3 - Don Sebrook, The Wenatchee World, "Corn maze"

FEATURE - MULTIPLE

1 - Tom Reese, The Seattle Times, "Bay watch"
2 - Alan Berner, The Seattle Times, "Pilgrims progress"
3 - Alan Berner, The Seattle Times, "Last hurrahs"

Photo Clip Results December 2007

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:08:00 -0500

*Note: October still not judged

1. Janet Jensen, The News Tribune, 504
2. Danny Gawlowski, The Bellingham Herald, 424
3. Drew Perine, The News Tribune, 394 tie
3. Bob Hallinen, The Anchorage Daily News, 394 tie
5. Sara Gettys, The Yakima Herald-Republic, 324
6. Andy Rogers, The Seattle P-I, 268
7. Larry Steagall, The Kitsap Sun, 264
8. Alan Berner, The Seattle Times, 254
9. Dan DeLong, The Seattle P-I, 234
10. Kevin Clark, The Register-Guard, 232

1. The Seattle P-I, 1292
2. The News Tribune, 810
3. The Anchorage Daily News, 790
4. The Bellingham Herald, 772
5. The Seattle Times, 658
SPOT NEWS

1 - Mike Kane, The Seattle P-I, "Flood in home"
2 - Steven M. Herppich, The Olympian, "Stranded motorist"
3 - Mike Salsbury, The Chronicle, "Log jam"

GENERAL NEWS

1 - Sam Harrell, Fairbanks DMN, "Grave digging"
2 - Janet Jensen, The News Tribune, "Soldier reading Dr. Seuss"
3 - Janet Jensen, The News Tribune, "Soldier reading Dr. Seuss"

SPORTS

1 - Mike Urban, The Seattle P-I, "QB dejection"
2 - Dan DeLong, The Seattle P-I, "Broken up pass"
3 - Janet Jensen, The News Tribune, "Pass catch"

FEATURE - SINGLE

1 - Evan Steinhauser, Anchorage Daily News, "X-country ski race"
2 - Larry Steagall, The Sun, "Moon"
3 - Mike Kane, The Seattle P-I, "Woman combs wig"

FEATURE - MULTIPLE

1 - Sara Gettys, The Yakima Herald-Republic, "Going blind"
2 - Sara Gettys, The Yakima Herald-Republic, "Full house, full life"
3 - Robert Hallinen, The Anchorage Daily News, "Cold, hard facts"

ILLUSTRATION

1 - Andy Rogers, The Seattle P-I, "Tax forms"
2 - Andy Rogers, The Seattle P-I, "Cranberries"
3 - Danny Gawlowski, The Bellingham Herald, "Soccer portrait"

Regions 5 & 11 Election Results Announced

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:17:17 -0500

(From NPPA.ORG) DURHAM, NC (February 9, 2008) - NPPA national secretary Sean D. Elliot has tallied the votes and certified the elections for Region 5 and Region 11 and announced to names of the elected Regional officers. Mike Borland has been elected as director in Region 5, and Shaun Sartin has been elected as the associate director for the Region. In Region 11, Russ Kendall has been elected director and TJ Mullinax has been elected to serve as the Region's associate director. Elliot thanked all the volunteer candidates who ran for election for their continued commitment to NPPA.

Photo Clip Contest goes digital

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:28:46 -0500

Beginning in January, entries in the Monthly News Clip Contest should be submitted online. Digital submission will speed the process of entering and judging the contest and quicken the delivery of monthly results. To enter the contest, go to www.nppa.org/competitions/monthly_news_clip_contest/ Entrants should no longer clip physical copies of their images. Entrants should no longer mail clips to the Regional Clip Contest Chairman. All entries should be submitted digitally. For more information abut the contest changes, go to www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2008/01/mncc.html

Photo Clip Results September 2007

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:25:35 -0500

1. Janet Jensen, The News Tribune, 404
2. Danny Gawlowski, The Bellingham Herald, 394
3. Drew Perine, The News Tribune, 354
4. Bob Hallinen, The Anchorage Daily News, 324
5. Alan Berner, The Seattle Times, 254
6. Sara Gettys, The Yakima Herald-Republic, 234
7. Kevin Clark, The Register-Guard, 232
8. Larry Steagall, The Kitsap Sun, 224
9. Dan DeLong, The Seattle P-I, 194 tie
9. Marc Lester, The Anchorage Daily News, 194 tie
9. Josh Trujillo, The Seattle P-I, 194 tie

1. The Seattle P-I, 1024
2. The Bellingham Herald, 706
3. The News Tribune, 706
4. The Anchorage Daily News, 696
5. The Seattle Times, 652
SPOT NEWS

1 - Sara Gettys, The Yakima Herald-Republic, "Police pursue suspect"
2 - Bob Pennell, Mail Tribune "Man pepper-sprayed"
3 - Niki Desautels, The Bellingham Herald, "Family reacts in principal's office"

GENERAL NEWS

1 - Todd E. Swenson, Herald and News, "Teen wipes tear away"
2 - Dan Bates, The Herald (Everett), "Journeyman tree trimmer hands in air"
3 - Robert Brawdy, The Tri-City Herald, "Bass Boats in Columbia River"

SPORTS

1 - Kevin Clark, The Register-Guard, "Fumble at the goal line"
2 - Josie Liming, The Bellingham Herald, "Girls soccer header"
3 - Tony Overman, The Olympian, "Football player goes airborne"

FEATURE - SINGLE

1 - Tom Reese, The Seattle Times, "Life imitates architecture"
2 - Kathryn Stevens, The Wenatchee World, "Man measures culvert"
3 - Alan Berner, The Seattle Times, "Solar power portrait"

FEATURE - MULTIPLE

1 - Karen Ducey, The Seattle P-I, "One fatal shot"
2 - Janet Jensen, The News Tribune, "Surfing and salvation"
3 - Janet Jensen, The News Tribune, "Assimilating in America"

ILLUSTRATION

1 - Drew Perine, The News Tribune, "Sit, sip, strum"
2 - Drew Perine, The News Tribune, "Going to the dogs"
3 - Dan DeLong, The Seattle P-I, "Golden boy"

Photo Clip Results November 2007

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:28:18 -0500

*Note: September and October still not judged

1. Danny Gawlowski, The Bellingham Herald, 394
2. Janet Jensen, The News Tribune, 334
3. Bob Hallinen, The Anchorage Daily News, 324
4. Drew Perine, The News Tribune, 264
5. Alan Berner, The Seattle Times, 224 tie
5. Larry Steagall, The Kitsap Sun, 224 tie
7. Josh Trujillo, The Seattle P-I, 194 tie
7. Marc Lester, The Anchorage Daily News, 194 tie
9. Sara Gettys, The Herald-Republic, 184
10. Kevin Clark, The Register-Guard, 182

1. The Seattle P-I, 928
2. The Anchorage Daily News, 684
3. The Bellingham Herald, 646
4. The News Tribune, 640
5. The Seattle Times, 564
SPOT NEWS

1 - Serge Giachetti, The Bellingham Herald, "Windy day"
2 - Toni L. Bailey, The Olympian, "Protest arrest"
3 - Tony Overman, The Olympian, "Protest pepper spray"

GENERAL NEWS

1 - Drew Perine, The News Tribune, "Protest argument"
2 - Kristopher Holland, Yakima Herald-Republic, "Bottled water"
3 - Andy Rogers, The Seattle P-I, "Cemetary flag"

SPORTS

1 - Thomas Boyd, The Register Guard, "Football catch shadow"
2 - Robert Hallinen, The Anchorage Daily News, "Volleyball victory jubliation"
3 - Danny Gawlowski, The Bellingham Herald, "Swim practice"

FEATURE - SINGLE

1 - Robert Hallinen, The Anchorage Daily News, "Ballet from above"
2 - Mike Salsbury, The Chronicle, "Wall moose"
3 - Eric Engman, The Daily News-Miner, "Junior skier"

FEATURE - MULTIPLE

1 - Janet Jensen, The News Tribune, "Stepp off"
2 - Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, "The way home"
3 - Robert Hallinen, The Anchorage Daily News, "Downtown construction"