Seen from Seaside: Twenty years from now, still no vacancy?

Clatsop County's housing crisis reverberates all the way to the halls of Congress.

This spring, U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici addressed a roomful of local leaders to crack the code of the South County's ongoing housing crisis, one which sees a dearth of affordable workforce housing — a problem hindering economic development, leading to a rise in homelessness and higher housing costs for everyone.

Bonamici is only one of the legislators at all levels of government seeking answers, along with housing officials, developers, business leaders and cities seeking to keep pace with population and economic growth.