Previous Business Connection Articles
#ChooseLocal and #ShopLocal
November kicks off the #ChooseLocal and #ShopLocal season and it is a good opportunity to think about the reasons to choose local. The intersection of technology and a busy holiday season make it...
Bartel’s : A Chehalis Tradition
There are few retail stores that have endured the test of time quite like Bartel’s Clothing & Shoes located in downtown Chehalis. With a legacy of personalized service Bartel’s is celebrating...
Volunteer Profile: Alicia Blum
Blum was born and raised in Centralia. She left for college in 2005, attending University of Jamestown in North Dakota, and also Lewis-Clark State College in Idaho receiving a BA in...
Announcing the New Centralia Downtown Association Executive Director, MacKenzie McGee
The mission of the Centralia Downtown Association (CDA), is to unite and empower residents, merchants and civic leaders to promote, beautify, and develop a vibrant and prosperous downtown that...
Lewis County Commissioner Dist. #3 Candidate Scott Brummer
As a longtime small business owner, I understand the value local business brings to our economy and the community. I believe businesses thrive when government keeps a limited role and the...
Lewis County Commissioner Dist. #3 Candidate Harry O. Bhagwandin
To preserve our lifestyle while providing our children the opportunity to stay and thrive here we must change our approach to economic growth to make us a wealthier, productive, and attractive place...
Sheriff Candidate Tracy Murphy
As a resident of Lewis County, like you, I am invested in our community and its future. I was born and raised here in Lewis County, and I chose to raise my family here. I am running as your next...
Candidate Rob Snaza
As your Lewis County Sheriff, I stood up for local businesses during the COVID pandemic and worked with other local leaders to keep businesses open. Over my last two terms we have worked...
UNFI Business Spotlight
Imagine a million square foot grocery store, but instead of filling up a shopping cart, you are filling up a semi-truck. This is the reality of where our food comes from. Before it gets to your...
Share your priorities by voting!
Only 41% of Washingtonians voted in this year’s primary; virtually the same percentage of voters who returned their ballots in the 2018 mid-term election. That means 6 out of every 10 voters failed...
Dick’s Brewing: Keeping Tradition Alive
Beer has been uniting humans since 7000 B.C. According to the World History Encyclopedia, the first beer was brewed by the Ancient Chinese around this time, known as “kui.” Across the globe, you...
Help Wanted: The Sign of the Times
Sam McCrady from Express Employment ProfessionalsAscend StaffingSigns, signs, everywhere are signs. Unemployment signs. Employers are struggling. Struggling to find the right employees. Struggling...
