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
Politics After Jayapal, are South Asian women about to reshape local politics? Port of Seattle candidate Preeti Shridhar marches in a 4th of July parade alongside Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal in Burien, Washington. by Laila Kazmi / November 1, 2017
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
Politics San Diego: how NOT to treat a central waterfront The original grand scheme, with conceptual "folds" at the Ferry terminal and south. by Mark Hinshaw / February 12, 2012
Politics Walking the talk about walkable urban places Walkable streets mean viable shops by Mark Hinshaw / September 18, 2012
Politics Vast billboards find a gaping loophole in Seattle laws A big vinyl billboard in downtown Seattle. by Mark Hinshaw / August 20, 2012
Politics On Target: a dramatic turnaround for a tawdry part of downtown The new City Target store in downtown Seattle by Mark Hinshaw / July 30, 2012
Culture America's foolish detour into shopping malls Country Club Plaza in Kansas City: a neglected prototype. by Mark Hinshaw / April 8, 2012
Politics Messing with a park designed by a landscape master Dramatic night lighting at Counterbalance Park by Mark Hinshaw / April 3, 2012
Culture Pioneer Square's takeoff: Be there or be left out Smith Tower by Mark Hinshaw / December 16, 2012