Kuraitis, NewWest.Net Boise Win Idaho Press Awards

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Kuraitis, NewWest.Net Boise Win Idaho Press Awards

By Courtney Lowery, 5-05-08

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Jill Kuraitis, Idaho Editor and columnist at NewWest.Net won 3rd place for specialty column and NewWest.Net/Boise was honored with 2nd place in the Web site general excellence category in the Idaho Press Club's Best of 2007 Annual Awards this weekend.

The Idaho Statesman took first in Web site general excellence and the Wood River Journal and the Idaho State Journal tied for third. The Statesman also won daily newspaper general excellence and Dan Popkey won for watchdog journalism with his investigation into the now infamous Larry Craig story, the main headline being: "Men's room arrest reopens questions about Craig." Popkey also won reporter of the year.

For more awards from the Idaho Press Club, click here. And congratulations to Jill! Recognition well-deserved.

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By Courtney Lowery, 5-05-08 | comments (2) | email story | print story

Comments

By Kai Eiselein, 5-05-08

Congrats, Jill, I was there and happy to see someone from NewWest take home some awards.

By Bubblehead, 5-05-08

Congratulations on the well-deserved award, Jill!

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