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 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
Culture Thousands trade four wheels for two during Bike to Work Month Commuters on the Sammamish Bike Trail. (Bill Thorness) by Bill Thorness / May 1, 2008
Gear Up at Seattle Bike Expo The annual Seattle Bike Expo, one of Cascade Bicycle Club's largest events by Bill Thorness / March 11, 2010
Culture Bikes and Diaries: Willie Weir and David Byrne helped one cyclist get through winter <i>Bicycle Diaries</i> by Bill Thorness / March 8, 2010
Tech Why housing costs should scare tech workers too A Google bus protest in San Francisco. by Ethan Phelps-Goodman / May 2, 2014
Despite perceptions, housing production down in 2015, single family home construction up A red crane against a blue sky by Ethan Phelps-Goodman / December 29, 2015
Culture Feeding the food gardening trend A display at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show by Bill Thorness / February 2, 2010
Tech Bike to work: How to survive Seattle's hills The annual Seattle Bike Expo, one of Cascade Bicycle Club's largest events by Bill Thorness / May 19, 2010
Politics Social workers fleeing troubled foster care system Lousy pay, a toxic workplace and excessive workloads are driving away the people who serve vulnerable kids and their families. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / December 7, 2016