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Expand your reach and connect more of your team

Make your CWHBA membership work harder for your business. Add another business location for $100 per year or include additional employees for $25 per employee per year to expand your visibility, strengthen industry connections, and help more of your team access member benefits.

Increased incentives are available for eligible Washington businesses

Cascade Natural Gas has increased many commercial energy-efficiency incentives for Washington businesses. Eligible commercial and industrial customers may receive rebates for qualifying heating, food-service, weatherization, hot-water, and custom upgrades installed on or after March 15, 2026. Applications generally must be submitted within 90 days of installation.

Four-hour workplace safety course 10/7

Build practical first aid, CPR and AED skills on October 7. This four-hour course covers emergency response for adults, children and infants, with hands-on practice for CPR/AED, severe bleeding and other medical emergencies. Members: $65; non-members: $85. Digital certification is valid for two years.

Bring your voice, your ideas, and your love for this industry to the table.

CWHBA is looking for builders, suppliers, subcontractors, and industry pros who want to help shape the future of homebuilding in Central Washington. Board service is a chance to connect with leaders, represent your region, grow your leadership skills, and give back to the industry that keeps our communities building.

Supreme Court order renews uncertainty ahead of the November midterms

Mail voting procedures remain unchanged for now, but a recent Supreme Court decision has restarted the legal fight over proposed federal restrictions. With ballots scheduled to go out soon, election officials are watching closely for decisions that could affect November voting.

opportunity to highlight your company, connect with current students, upcoming graduates, available alumni, and schedule interviews for open positions.

This is a great opportunity to highlight your company, connect with current students, upcoming graduates, available alumni, and schedule interviews for open positions.

Turn registration into participation

Yakima County’s preliminary primary turnout reached about 28% as of Aug. 7, the lowest rate among CWHBA’s six-county region despite having the most registered voters. Registration is only the first step: returning every ballot helps ensure local voices shape the choices and decisions ahead. Check your registration, make a voting plan and invite family and friends to do the same at VoteWA.gov.