If the cost of lumber, metal and fuel are any indication, the affordability of homes isn’t going to get better any time soon, according to one analysis of building materials. 

The largest source of health coverage for Americans is about to get even more expensive and that could lead to fewer people even having access to it, according to one recent analysis 

The Children’s Reading Foundation’s longtime CEO is stepping down and a national search is underway for a successor. 

A group of Mid-Columbia irrigators and the Washington Department of Ecology are sparring over a long-planned housing project for agricultural workers west of Paterson along the Columbia River. 

National meat processor Tyson Foods is downsizing its operations and its plant outside the Tri-Cities is on the block.

The winery of NFL quarterback and Walla Walla native Drew Bledsoe has opened a new tasting room on the south side of Walla Walla, growing its footprint. 

The international nuclear fuel manufacturer with a plant in Richland has inked yet another deal that could further solidify its importance in a nascent nuclear power industry. 

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Real Estate & Construction Briefs for August 2026

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.