Equity How the Erie Canal and Hoover Dam hold lessons for today's hard times Bypass bridge being built near Hoover Dam. This economy is a good time for big projects. by Michael Godfried / September 7, 2010
Politics Rescuing the valleys: a new approach to flooding, endangered salmon, and crumbling dams Engineers check the Howard Hanson Dam in March 2009. by Michael Godfried / April 6, 2011
Politics Once envied, America's aging infrastructure is in alarming shape The 520 bridge-replacement project: a headline-grabbing example of infrastructure by Michael Godfried / March 30, 2010
Equity The value of quality: How one man keeps changing the way we work Fred Jarrett by Michael Godfried / July 4, 2013
Growth Newcomers fleeing expensive housing are finding it again in Spokane. Now they want protections A slate of measures intended to support low-income residents and reduce homelessness awaits a vote by the city council. by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / January 14, 2020
Environment These young activists want Washington and Oregon to be bolder on climate — so they sued their governors A win could mean more aggressive action to avoid climate disaster. Some environmental leaders think the lawsuit is a distraction from the action Jay Inslee and Kate Brown are pushing for. by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / November 15, 2019
Environment Amid pandemic meat shortage, a stampede for local beef Washington's small slaughterhouses see a boom as COVID hits big meat processors. Will it last? by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / May 26, 2020
Environment WA's endangered pygmy rabbits bounce back from the brink Recovering the endangered rabbits will test society’s willingness to let nature reclaim a landscape. by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / June 10, 2019
Environment Concerned over dwindling salmon, advocates seek a political route to dam removal After decades of court cases have rebuffed federal management, it may take a political fix to restore salmon in the Columbia Basin. by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / October 1, 2019
Environment Trump order threatens WA's environmental authority A recently signed executive order looks to fast-track permitting for coal terminals. by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / April 30, 2019