Previous Business Connection Articles
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...
Joy’s Once Upon a Thyme Continues bringing fresh, healthy food to Chehalis
By Emily FitzgeraldFor the C-C Chamber of Commerce Joy’s Once Upon a Thyme in Chehalis is looking to embark on a new chapter as founder and owner Joy Templeton works to purchase the building her...
The Shire Bar & Bistro and The Branch Bar & Public Room Provide Quality Dining To The Twin Cities
Photo by Owen Sexton for The ChronicleBy Emily FitzgeraldFor the C-C Chamber of Commerce Despite opening over a decade apart in separate cities, The Shire Bar & Bistro in Chehalis and The Branch...
JJs ToGo Opens its first brick-and-mortar in Centralia after two years of success
Photo by Emily FitzgeraldBy Emily FitzgeraldFor the C-C Chamber of Commerce When Jessica Britton’s sister-in-law asked her to meal prep lunches for her out of her tiny Chehalis apartment in November...
Some of the Good, Bad, and Ugly
By Peter Abbarno20th District Rep. R-Centralia The legislative session adjourned, sine die, on March 7th - the constitutional 60-day deadline. Traditionally a “clean-up” session following the longer...
The Aerie Ballroom
The Aerie Ballroom Restored Event Venues and Hotel RoomsGreat venues become even greater when they offer the full range of options including unique event spaces, excellent hotel accommodations, fine...
