SEATTLE-The stack, constructed in 1908 in downtown Seattle's Pioneer Square, is approximately one foot off its centerline as a result of the Feb. 28 earthquake. Officials fear what could happen if another quake hit.

WASHINGTON, DC-George Washington University, located here, has issued a report through its Aviation Institute, that contends the US is in serious need of investments in its infrastructure. It calls for extensive construction of modern traffic control facilities and runways.

SOUTHFIELD, MI-The absorption skills of the Motor City office markets, both Downtown and the suburbs, will be tested in 2001, according to a first-quarter report by Marcus and Millichap.

VISTA, CA-City officials have approved construction of a downtown-area Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse on 12 acres adjacent to Vista Village, the city's $80 million redevelopment project.