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Tri-City cost of living remains lowest in state!

Here is a Tri-City Herald article on the Tri-City economy. We need not listen to the national news, and just keep on living. We are in a good place in Kennewick, also Richland, Pasco and W-Richland. The rest of the … Continue reading

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Hanford Reach Interpretive Center gets budget boost

On Tuesday a $500,000 boost came to the Hanford Reach Interpretive Center from the state supplemental budget. This funding came from the Heritage Capital Projects Fund, a program run by the state Historical Society. The Richland Public Facilities District, who … Continue reading

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Lumber costs rising = Housing costs rising

The Tri-Cities has been so fortunate to have escaped the housing bust throughout the nation, however, the large price jump for lumber is something we can’t avoid. The rising lumber costs equates to rising costs for builders and thus, rising housing costs.  … Continue reading

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Higher Gas Prices can cause Lower Affordability in Home Purchases

Nobody is thrilled with the slowly rising cost of gas prices, and of course now that summer is fast approaching, we all know the prices will jump a little higher a little faster because refiners typically switch to more expensive … Continue reading

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Tri-Cities Weekly Real Estate Statistics

Here are the weekly real estate statistics for the Tri-Cities area. Read more http://www.distinctiveprop.com/files/files/4.27Stats.pdf

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Tri-Cities to receive $2.3M in HUD money

Community development, feeding seniors, creating affordable housing & first-time homebuyer assistance are all focus projects for the forthcoming $2.3 million in federal funds that will be awarded to the Tri-Cities. The Department of Housing & Urban Development Community Development Block … Continue reading

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Military serving overseas get’s break from IRS

There are quite a few Tri-Citians who are serving in our nation’s military and we wanted folks to know that members of the military serving outside the U.S. have an extra year to buy a home and qualify for the … Continue reading

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Tri-City groups help people with mental illness

Goodwill Industries, partnered with Lourdes Wilson House is working to offer folks with a mental illness an opportunity to locate good jobs that will fill them with encouragement and dignity, thus bringing about meaning to their lives.  Goodwill was able … Continue reading

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24th Annual “River of Fire” Festival hosted by Tri Cities Regional Chamber, sponsored by HAPO

HAPO Community Credit Union will be sponsoring this years Annual River of Fire Festival in Columbia Park, according to the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce. The event takes place on July 4th and is billed as the largest fireworks presentation … Continue reading

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