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Collision Repair Shops Expand Despite Slowdown, Betting on Local Strategy and Specialization
Things are tough all over. Collision repair operations in several states — Washington, Illinois, Ohio, South Carolina, New York, Texas — are finding ways to expand their businesses in an industry awash with fewer repairs, amid a tech shortage. They add locations after not doing so for decades,...
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Steptoe-Tapteal intersection reconstruction project to begin Monday
Drivers in Richland should expect new detours and a temporary closure at the Steptoe-Tapteal intersection as the next phase of a major reconstruction project begins Monday. Work in the first phase will start on the east side of Steptoe Street and will temporarily close the west end of Tapteal Drive at its intersection with Steptoe Street. The project is designed to add a second lane beyond Tapteal heading toward Highway 240 and to realign the railroad tracks.
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The Peaceful Town In Washington Where Rent Is 30% Cheaper Than The National Average
Let’s talk about something that sounds like a fairy tale in today’s economy: affordable rent in Washington State. You know that feeling when you open your rent statement and your soul leaves your body for a moment?. Well, there’s a little town in the Yakima Valley where your...
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Next phase of Steptoe–Tapteal intersection work to impact traffic in Richland
RICHLAND, Wash. – Construction on the Steptoe–Tapteal Intersection Reconstruction Project is set to enter its next phase on Monday, February 23, bringing up to two months of long-term lane closures and traffic delays. The project aims to improve traffic safety and infrastructure reliability at one of Richland's busiest...
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Buyers, sellers on more equal footing in Tri-City housing market
All things considered, Andrew Magallanez says 2025 was a good year for the Tri-Cities housing market, and this year’s is shaping up to be more of the same. Despite a government shutdown, hundreds being laid off at the region’s largest employer and growing costs for everything from fuel to food, homes still moved and prices continued to inch upward, albeit at a slower rate than in recent years.
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Real Estate & Construction Briefs – February 2026
Cascade Natural Gas reaches $2M settlement over fatal fire. Kennewick-based Cascade Natural Gas Corp. will pay $2 million to settle violations issued by the state Utilities and Transportation Commission for a 2023 explosion that killed one and injured another. The UTC suspended $250,000 of the penalty on the condition that...
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Residents at SilverStone Lite motel speak out after power shutoff
Sunnyside, Wash. — Managers at the SilverStone Lite motel turned off the power on Jan. 1 due to several residents not paying to live on the property. Motel management posted eviction notices on residents' doors with no notice, leading those who pay to live on the property to express concern.
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High-profile downtown property gets new owner
A Kennewick businesswoman whose family has been a part of downtown Kennewick for decades is making her own investments to revitalize the area and write the next chapter for one of its most high-profile properties. Danae Heuett, owner and operator of Victoria’s Academy of Cosmetology, recently bought the True Value...
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A passion for the past endures at one of Richland’s oldest homes
Across the street from the Richland post office, tucked beside a 122-year-old home presumed to be the oldest in the city stands a detached garage with a weathered gray sign hanging from its portico that reads, “Antiques.”. Treasures from yesteryear and yester-century are arranged adjacent to the door, beckoning...