REGIONAL PRESS GROUP HONORS JOURNALISTS

Here are the winners of the annual Utah-Idaho-Spokane Associated Press Association contest announced Friday night at the group's convention:

For Deseret News winners, the list includes the title of the story and relevant comments from the judges:

Division A

Spot news

1. Amy Donaldson, Beverly DeVoy, Jerry Spangler, Cala Byrum and Mark L. Reece, "Firing squad carries out execution," Deseret News - John Albert Taylor execution. "Excellent work on deadline. Lede reads like a Norman Mailer novel." 2. Kimberly Murphy, Mike Carter and Matthew Brown, The Associated Press. 3. Deseret News staff, "Celebration following" - Post-Olympic bid announcement package.

General reporting

1. Tony Semerad and staff, The Salt Lake Tribune. 2. J. Todd Foster, The Spokesman-Review. 3. Lili Wright, The Salt Lake Tribune.

Specialized reporting

1. Carla K. Johnson and Susan Drumheller, The Spokesman-Review. 2. Rebecca Walsh, The Salt Lake Tribune. 3. Tom Wharton, The Salt Lake Tribune.

Cartoons

1. Milt Priggee, The Spokesman-Review. 2. Calvin Grondahl, Standard-Examiner.

Editorials

1. Lex Hemphill, The Salt Lake Tribune. 2. Rebecca Nappi, The Spokesman-Review. 3. Ralph Poore and Susan Whaley, The Idaho Statesman.

Spot sports reporting

1. Michael C. Lewis, The Salt Lake Tribune. 2. Jim Meehan, The Spokesman-Review. 3. Joe Baird, The Salt Lake Tribune.

Sports features

1. Ray Grass, "K2" Deseret News. "A good blend of suspense, entertainment and information on a subject foriegn to most of us." 2. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune. 3. Stephen Dodge, The Idaho Statesman.

Reviews

1. Nancy Melich, The Salt Lake Tribune. 2. Jerry Johnston, "Two populists pay a visit." Deseret News. 3. Nancy Melich, The Salt Lake Tribune.