Environment Late-arriving white stuff leaves snow forecasters red-faced Chinook Pass in mid-May: no lack of snow by Stephen H. Dunphy / May 16, 2010
Culture Our low-snow winter means local economic problems Where's the snow when you need it? by Stephen H. Dunphy / February 11, 2010
Environment Parched summer could leave houseboats high and dry by Stephen H. Dunphy / August 27, 2015
Culture Snowpack concerns keep piling up Updated reports show snowpack levels are dwindling in most areas of the state, raising worries about water supplies later in the year. by Stephen H. Dunphy / March 9, 2010
Tech A long slog back for local housing values Suburban tract housing outside Cincinnati, near Union, Kentucky by Stephen H. Dunphy / March 20, 2012
Culture An end to Washington's great ski season run? A skiier on the approach to Mt. Baker. by Stephen H. Dunphy / June 21, 2012
Environment Conservation and businesses: a basic carbon concept? Stone Grossard of Pearl Jam (2007) by Stephen H. Dunphy / May 17, 2012
Politics On climate, western governors pick up where Trump left off In New York, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee tells world leaders that Trump can’t stop state action on climate change. by Elizabeth Shogren for High Country News / September 26, 2017
Environment Rare bipartisan moment in D.C. boosts WA tribes, farmers, fish A section of the Yakima River by Elizabeth Shogren for High Country News / April 26, 2016
Politics Trump's attack on environmental regs could cause havoc The coal-fired Valmont Power Plant in Boulder, Colorado, will shut down at the end of 2017 to fulfill the state’s Clean Air-Clean Job Act, which requires utilities to reduce emissions. Similar EPA... by Elizabeth Shogren for High Country News / February 9, 2017