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Evergreen Playhouse’s 65th season is off to a sold-out start
The directors for Evergreen Playhouse’s 65th season, from left, Jed Slaughter, Emily Fitzgerald, Danielle Kays, Sarah Amador, Emilie Brown and Tim Donnell pose for a photo outside the Evergreen...
Your Washington business may be required to register a ‘Beneficial Ownership Interest’ under new federal regulations
By Ryan EndsleyAttorney with Althauser Rayan Abbarno A new law requiring corporate entities doing business in the United States to register their Beneficial Ownership Interest (BOI) with the...
Voting is a duty we all have as citizens of this country
By Chad Taylor As Americans, we enjoy the privilege of living in a democratic republic where our voices matter. The privilege to cast our votes was not simply granted to us without struggle; it was...
Historic Election Year: Candidates, Initiatives, and Control of Legislative Chambers.
By Peter AbbarnoFor the C-C Chamber of Commerce This year is a historic election where candidates, control of legislative chambers, and policy issues are all on the ballot. For the first time in...
Weyerhaeuser’s George R. Staebler Forestry Research Center works to support sustainable forestry and community
By Emily FitzgeraldFor the C-C Chamber of Commerce With no public-facing operations based in the building and limited signage on the exterior, the George R. Staebler Forestry Research Center on...
Annual Ag Tour Highlights Connection Between Farm and Table
In 2018, the Lewis County Farm Bureau began organizing an annual Ag Tour to celebrate local farmers and spotlight their challenges, needs, and, most importantly, the remarkable products they...
Advocating for Farmers and Ranchers
By Peter AbbarnoFor the C-C Chamber of Commerce Machines loading grain into rail cars is a common sight at 207 Maurin Road in Chehalis, a lot set aside by the Port of Chehalis for the Southwest...
Southwest Washington Grain Project continues to support local growers as it prepares for construction of grain storage facility
By Emily FitzgeraldFor the C-C Chamber of Commerce Machines loading grain into rail cars is a common sight at 207 Maurin Road in Chehalis, a lot set aside by the Port of Chehalis for the Southwest...
Stacy Denham settles back into Chehalis as the new city manager
Chehalis’s new city manager has spent his first month in office hard at work meeting with city staff and citizens to determine where best to focus his attention going forward. “I’ve been able to...
Lincoln Creek Lumber finds long term success community-focused business model
By Emily FitzgeraldFor the C-C Chamber of Commerce A family-owned lumber yard serving Lewis and Thurston counties for over 100 years, Lincoln Creek Lumber is devoted to providing quality products...
Will a third time “Charm” the legislature to create permanent funding solution for rural fire districts?
Over the past four years as a state representative, I toured numerous fire stations and districts on the front line protecting our communities. I represent diverse communities in the Legislative...
Dick’s Brewing Company to celebrate 30th anniversary this year
By Emily FitzgeraldFor the C-C Chamber of Commerce Dick’s Brewing Company has come a long way in the 30 years since Richard “Dick” Young opened the business in 1994, in the back room of his...
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