One construction industry trade group is seeing signs that builders are expecting fewer opportunities in the near term based on recent data on job openings and hirings.
More than 84 megawatts of data center capacity came online in the region over the past year, boosting the total to nearly 250 megawatts, according to CBRE Inc. Despite that increased inventory, less than half a megawatt remains unused, indicating high demand.
King County Superior Court Judge Sandra Widlan ruled that Initiative 2066 is unconstitutional because it runs afoul of a provision limiting citizen initiatives to no more than one subject and requiring them to contain the full text of the portion of state laws they would alter.
Tri-City lawmakers have seen some of the bills they are sponsoring or co-sponsoring – concerning housing, career and higher education and even littering – survive the first cutoff for consideration during the 2025 legislative session.
Five leases in the region have been terminated by the Department of Government Efficiency, including in Richland. The move leaves more questions than answers.