We discuss the hottest stories this week, and breaking news today with Trent Johnson of Blue Book, and the Blue Book Newswire.

Stories covered in this episode:

• Mortgage rates creep up

• Tresure buried in Trents yard

• Lifetime achievement award

• Special announcement

• RP lumber acquires Iowa lumber company

• Orepac Acquires Western Timber

• Curtailments in Philomath

• Allgeny Milwork Closes

• Earnings Reports Lowes

• Residential Construction and Housing Starts

• Lumber price index

• US Dept of labor fines lumber company

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