The Chamber is excited to announce there are 10 different scholarships available to high school students from Centralia, Chehalis and Adna. Scholarship amounts range from $500 to $1000 and are awarded at the annual Rob Fuller Scholarship Luncheon honoring the top 25...
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Impact of the new Payroll Tax!
The Washington State Legislature is down to the final month. The House is considering legislation that passed the Senate, the Senate is considering legislation that passed the House, both chambers are reconciling legislation through the conference process, and...
The Power Shop: Featured Vendor at the 57th Annual Home & Garden Show
The Power Shop has been selling and servicing power equipment in the Centralia area for more than 65 years. Cedric and Dianne Pruitt have owned and operated the shop since 2005 and their daughter Rebekah Oliver has been running the store for the last decade. The Power...
Community Priorities: Your opinions matter!
One of my favorite quotes about surveys is “surveys show that surveys never lie.” And while that makes light of surveys, I do believe some surveys have merit and provide insight into our priorities. That is why each year I send out a survey via mail, e-mail, and on my...
February BAH: Professional & Personal Services Shined
The February Business After Hours featured a variety of professional and personal services at Mint City Coffee Roasting’s newly opened coffee house. The lively group of participating professionals offered an opportunity to become personally acquainted with an...
ZOOMING IN ON DISTRICT 20
Once a month the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber offers an opportunity to hear directly from those who represent you about the issues they are working on, challenges they are facing, and help they need from us – the voters. Senator John Braun along with Representatives Ed...
Plywood Powerhouse: Hardel Mutual Plywood Corporation
Outside Hardel Mutual Plywood Corporation in Chehalis One of the great successes of Lewis County is the Hardel Mutual Plywood Corporation (Hardel) that has extensive roots in the local community. It is businesses like this that create economic stability for...
2023: Putting the Focus on Stronger Families, Stronger Community, and Stronger Washington
As we head into a new legislative session and new year, Washington needs to chart a new course to create stronger families, stronger communities, and a stronger Washington. That new direction must begin by focusing on “kitchen table” issues; the things we...
Bringing Tournaments & Tourism to Chehalis
Photo provided by The City of Chehalis The Chehalis Sports Complex is located in Recreation Park and is home to the W. F. West Fastpitch team and Chehalis Girls Fastpitch Association. The renovation was made possible by The City of Chehalis, with funding from the...
Vision to Reality for Centralia College Athletics
Bob Peters, Athletic Director of Centralia College stands in front of the Centralia Baseball teams first practice at the new Sports Complex. The Centralia College Baseball Team enjoyed practicing for the very first time on the brand new MultiSport Athletics Complex on...
The Sports Capital of the Northwest
The Northwest Sports Hub is centrally located between Portland and Seattle in the Historic Borst Park in Centralia. Many people may not realize that the Sports Hub is a product of the partnership between Lewis County Public Facility District, City of Centralia,...
New Chair & Board Announced
Coralee TaylorCEO - The Chronicle andThe Silver Agency Lindy Waring Marketing Manager KELA / KMNT Radio Coralee Taylor, COO of The Chronicle and The Silver Agency, was named Chairman of the Board for Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce. She replaces Lindy...















