Lumber prices may affect homeowners insuranceWashington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler warns that soaring lumber prices are not just bad news for homebuilders, do-it-yourselfers and others who need lumber. It’s bad for homeowners as well.The increase in construction costs could change the amount of insurance coverage needed for homes. More coverage...
Another Franklin County farm is being plowed under to meet Pasco’s growing appetite for industrial land.The Port of Pasco will establish a new industrial center off Highway 395 after closing a $4.4 million deal to buy 55 acres from Cox Family Land LLC.The port will operate the property as Pasco...
By Annie Charnley EvelandWalla Walla Union-BulletinA wounded Army staff sergeant with Tri-City ties soon will move into a new mortgage-free home.Ellis “Jerry” Majetich and his family have officially broken ground on their future home in Ponte Vedra, Florida. This is the first PulteGroup’s Built to Honor home donated in a...
Knutzen’s Meats, 6404 W. Court St., Pasco, completed a $400,000 expansion that will almost double its ability to process custom harvested animals.The addition includes a custom meat processing plant, retail counter, smokehouses, sausage kitchen, cooler and freezer. The cooler space grew by 590 square feet to a total of 1,190...
Solgen Power completed a $6.2 million project to create its solar-powered national headquarters at 5715 Bedford St. in Pasco in March.The 20,000-square-foot project has a modern, New York-style design.Solgen Power began in a garage and has grown into one of the fastest-growing solar companies in the nation in just over...
The Kennewick School District expects to complete major improvements to Kamiakin High School, 600 N. Arthur St., in July.The $17 million project was paid with proceeds of a bond authorized by voters in 2019.The project added 12 classrooms for special education, science, and career and technical education, bringing the school’s...
The Kennewick office of J-U-B Engineers Inc. moved into a newly-built space at 3611 S. Zintel Way, near the intersection of Hildebrand Boulevard and Highway 395, in mid-June.It is the firm’s first move since it opened in Kennewick in 1977 and accommodates a staff that has grown to 50.The $4.5...
The Prosser School District celebrated the grand opening of its new $60+ million high school with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 12.The district’s building permit for the 157,000-square-foot school is valued at more than $37 million.The school is next to Art Fiker Stadium at 1500 Paterson Road.It replaces the old...
The Kennewick Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar is staying put after tough lease renewal negotiations prompted its landlord to enlist NAI Tri-Cities to market its building to new tenants. Applebee’s at 606 N. Columbia Center Blvd. was pitched as a highly-visible retail location with nearly 33,000 vehicles passing by each day...
Registration open for Fall Home Show in PascoThe Home Builders Association of Tri-Cities is accepting registrations for its 2021 Fall Home Show, to be held Oct. 1-3 at HAPO Center in Pasco.Exhibitor guides have been mailed to members and previous exhibitors. Digital copies are available at hbatc.com.Call 509-735-2745. HBA members...
