The Seattle Times

South Carolina's upcountry 33 acres a day are being lost to large retail chains such as Wal-Mart and Target.

Urban planning dominates the opening session of the National Governors' Association (NGA) annual meeting.

Fed up with the congestion of Seoul, President Roh Moo Hyun has designated a rural area as the site for the future 500,000 person capital.

Two local designers want a signature suspension bridge over Elliott Bay to replace a dilapidated highway viaduct.

The Seattle transportation experiment will miss out on the tourist months as officials debate the future of the fire-damaged trains.

Following an outbreak of attacks and an FBI alert, the former Earth Liberation Front leader said, "Today, you build a luxury home, you can . . . expect it to be burned down."

Long-time residents of Yesler Terrace public housing are trying to keep their homes in one of America's most expensive downtowns.

Tour Seattle's new Central Library designed by Rem Koolhaas.

Former EPA chief Christie Todd Whitman defends Bush administration's environmental record.

A citizen's group proposes reconnecting the waterfront to the city instead of replacing the viaduct.

Design teams come up with 22 ways to redo the Seattle waterfront without the viaduct.

Better urban planning has the potential to improve the health of community residents

The Washington Supreme Court maintains legality of changes made to voter-approved transit plan.

Floyd J. McKay say Wal-Mart is like a "neutron bomb, sucking life out of small towns."

Five King County transportation planners file a 'whistle-blower complaint' against colleagues over growth assumptions.

Seattle must now find a new source of income after taxes for street lighting is deemed illegal.

Seattle will consider allowing taller building and more dense development downtown.

After just three days on eBay, the Washington passenger ferry Tyee was sold to a boat broker in Florida for $560,000.

Washington State is selling some serious transportation options on eBay.

WA is considering raising the HOV restriction to 3 instead of 2 people.