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Andrew Lofton joins HUD after a 50-year career in government at multiple levels, most recently at the Seattle Housing Authority.

Investigators say he has a past conviction for drug possession.

Law enforcement says a past felony conviction means he cannot possess firearms.

LBCC celebrates incoming students On April 15, 47 new students committed to pursuing technical education degrees at Linn-Benton Community College during the National Coalition of Certification Centers Letter of Intent Signing Day. Local students who committed to LBCC include Corey Aja, Welding & Fabrication Technology/Industrial Pipe Trades, Fitting & Welding, Philomath; Timothy Chadd, Welding & Fabrication Technology, Lebanon; Hunter Coulter, Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology, Sweet Home; Tyler Dodge, Welding & Fabrication Technology, Corvallis; Jackson Edewards, Automotive Technology, Corva...

Will Up-Zoning Make Housing More Affordable? Making neighborhoods denser is an idea with growing appeal. The question is whether it works. June 17, 2019 •  Seattle’s housing market has been red-hot for almost a decade. Across the Northwest’s largest metropolitan area, real estate is not only expensive, upward of a million dollars for homes in some of the nicest enclaves, but often sells in a matter of days.  A complex of forces -- the growth of Amazon, the technological might of Microsoft, the jobs those companies bring and a dearth of available re...