“Everybody has a role to play in developing their communities,” said Alex Holland, vice president of Atlas Community Studios. In that spirit, Holland and others from the team at Atlas/McClure, a national development firm, will…

CHANUTE — Matt Godinez has the recipe for success in housing. He’s director of the Chanute Regional Development Authority (CRDA), an organization working to revitalize and rebuild not only Chanute, but communities throughout the region.…

HAYS, Kansas — On the east edge of town, an empty sidewalk flanked by dirt and gravel curls around a bend into the shape of a cul-de-sac. Soon, it will lead to the front doors…

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home construction rose 3.6% in May as builders battled a surge in lumber prices that have made homes more expensive. The May increase left construction at a seasonally adjusted annual rate…

Affordable housing is critical, period. Topekans need quality places to live that don’t cost an arm and a leg. And they deserve a city that helps make that happen. That’s why it was a great…

Housing was the talk of the town in Allen County yesterday. Specifically, how to get more.  In the morning, Atlas Community Studios and McClure Company hosted an online “visioning session” to collect data on housing…

“Something has to change.” That’s Humboldt city administrator Cole Herder’s succinct summary of the state of housing in Allen County. “Everyone is in agreement that there’s a housing shortage,” he said. “Humboldt recognized this years…

A new housing initiative is taking shape locally. To learn more, this Register reporter sat down with Jonathon Goering, economic development director at Thrive Allen County. He explained how “Thrive was selected to participate in…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thanks to a coronavirus pandemic-fueled mortgage boom, states will get nearly $700 million in federal grants from a special program for low-income housing, more than double the amount distributed last year. It’s…

Local airport and housing projects continue moving forward, Jonathan Goering told Allen County commissioners Tuesday. Goering, economic development director for Thrive Allen County, said the process is underway to collect bids for the airport’s utility…