Cost increases for construction materials, particularly steel and aluminum, are contributing to more commercial, industrial and civic building projects being scaled back, delayed or canceled, according to one builder advocacy group. 

The IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon is only days away and will bring thousands to the Tri-Cities. It will also bring a slew of road closures, detours and delays that you may want to plan for. 

A Washington Army National Guard unit with a presence in Richland is being given a new mission and new vehicles as part of it.

The state Attorney General’s Office has filed 37 lawsuits against the Trump administration since January, averaging more than one lawsuit per week.

A Wenatchee-based tree fruit producer with orchards in the Mid-Columbia is partnering with a farm management company to expand organic apple and cherry production in the Columbia Basin. 

A company that started in a small shop in Kennewick and now has offices spread across five states is one of Washington state’s fastest growing companies, according to one business publication. 

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The state can file lawsuits against people or businesses that do not pay taxes and then get a judgment against property that person or business owns. Judgments are filed in Benton-Franklin Superior Court. The following is from the Franklin County Superior Court Clerk’s Office. 

Top property values listed start at $700,000 and have been rounded to the nearest hundred figure. Property values are public record and can be found by visiting the county assessor’s office.