TV: Breaking News
Winner: KIRO Television
May Day Riots: On May 1st, protests in downtown Seattle turned violent when anarchists broke windows and started fires. KIRO 7 had crews on the ground and was live throughout the day.
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TV: Feature
Winner: KOMO Television
Healing Our Heroes: I was allowed limited access for one day at Walter Reed and came home with pieces of a few stories. This half hour special was born out of that day, looking at efforts to care for wounded soldiers returning from war, and exploring how military medical advances benefit civilians.
Merit Award: KIRO Television
The Seattle Great Wheel: When Seattle’s Great Wheel opened in the Summer of 2012, KIRO 7 did a half hour long special on the new wheel and its impact on the Seattle Waterfront.
Merit Mention: KOMO Television
Cycle Saloon: This story is the quintessential perfect Seattle quirky blend of biking and beer!
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TV: Investigative
Winner: KOMO Television
Under the Bridge: What began as a tip about workers drinking on the job turned into a major investigation into the construction of the world’s longest floating bridge. Our investigation uncovered design flaws, construction defects and shortcuts which undermined the ultimate safety and integrity of the bridge.
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Print: Feature
Winner: The Daily Herald
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He found a friend: A story told with poignant simplicity: The connection between high school football player Steven Gallardo and his biggest fan, an 11-year-old autistic boy.
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Merit Award: K & L Media
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Camping & Hiking: In this feature we talk about camping and hiking, the places, the gear and the meaning.
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Merit Mention: Seattle Weekly
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Justin Solondz Torches a Movement: In 2001, Justin Solondz helped set fire to the University of Washington’s Center for Urban Agriculture in protest of genetic engineering. In the aftermath of the arson, the vigilantism of Solondz and his co-conspirators had an unintended effect, ultimately helping to dismantle the environmental rights movement of the Pacific Northwest.
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Print: Custom Publication/Section
Winner: Tiger Oak Media
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Bejewled 2012: Special publication partnership between Tiger Oak Media and Alvin Goldfarb Jeweler featuring artisan jewelers, fashion, words of wisdom, love stories and more.
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Merit Award: The Daily Herald
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Scoop—Everett’s Humble Giant—Faces of Washington’s aerospace future: Front page coverage and a special section commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Sen. Henry “Scoop” Jackson. (To limit the size of this file, some ad pages were removed.)
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Merit Mention: The Museum of Flight
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Aloft: Aloft is The Museum of Flight’s bi-monthly magazine, issued to Museum members, donors and visitors. This particular entry is the May/June 2012 issue.
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Print: Investigative
Winner: Seattle Weekly
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Driving Bin Laden: Osama bin Laden’s driver was no mad bomber. Salim Hamdan wasn’t even a terrorist. Yet in the fertile mind of George Bush, Bin Laden’s chauffeur was more important than Bin Laden himself . This is the story of how international justice prevailed thanks to four Seattle attorneys.
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Merit Award: The Daily Herald
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Red flag’s for Reardon’s run (Feb 2012), Reardon aide dug up dirt (May 2012): Our ongoing coverage of how the county executive’s re-election campaign used the resources of his office and the political loyalty of county staff led to his 2013 decision to resign. These stories contain our initial disclosures.
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Merit Mention: Sound Publishing
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Fake service dogs: Pet owners tap ADA loophole: Service dogs assist people with physical and mental impairments, whether by guiding the blind, pulling a wheelchair or alerting an owner to an impending seizure.
