2023 celebrated thirty-three ribbon-cutting ceremonies and welcomed forty-eight new members to the Chamber! We now have 480 active Chamber members representing among the best businesses and non-profits in the county. In 2023 the Chamber launched its first 3-on-3...
Every even numbered year the Legislature convenes for what is called the “short session”; a 60-day legislative session to approve supplemental budgets and pass legislation. This year, the legislative session begins on January 8, 2024. For the 2024 Legislative Session,...
Seven years ago Samantha and Spike Magnuson cautiously opened their first coffee stand on State Avenue with their daughter Angie Twining. “We wanted to wait a year before expanding to make sure we knew what we were doing,” explained Samantha. Yet, only four months...
Trick-or-treaters visit the Centralia Outlets in this October 2023 photo posted by the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce. By Emily Fitzgerald For the Chamber of Commerce Centralia Outlets is ready for the holiday season, with its 27 businesses open until 8 p.m....
La Quinta Inn & Suites was warmly and enthusiastically welcomed into the community on November 15 with a grand opening celebration and Ribbon Cutting! 1225 Mellen in Centralia.Big Foot Treasures celebrated a grand opening and Ribbon Cutting on November 14 at 548...
McFiler’s Chehalis Theater photographed by Emily Fitzgerald on Thursday, Nov. 16.By Emily Fitzgerald For the Chamber of Commerce When McFiler’s Chehalis Theater co-owner Tim Filer sat down for an interview with the Chamber the week before Thanksgiving, the restaurant...
By Peter Abbarno20th District Rep. R-Centralia Each December, I begin thinking about one word that sums up the past year. In 2023, inflation reached generational highs, gas prices in Washington state reached the most expensive in the country, housing was expensive and...
Terry Harris, far right, poses for a photo alongside friends and family at the gingerbread house in Chehalis on Saturday, Nov. 18. By Emily Fitzgerald For the Chamber of Commerce When the Centralia- Chehalis Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors decided the theme...
By Emily Fitzgerald For the Chamber of Commerce Voted Best of Lewis County in two categories this year, Chehalis Outfitters is preparing to end 2023 on a high note and continue excelling into 2024. The business opened when the owners of Shelton Outfitters purchased...
By Emily Fitzgerald For the Chamber of Commerce If you’re driving through the Twin Cities and admiring an immaculate holiday light display, there’s a solid chance the decorations were arranged by Calypso Window Washing LLC. Based in Centralia, Calypso offers window...
By Emily Fitzgerald For the Chamber of Commerce O’Blarney’s at the Gibson House has enough regulars that managing partner Jeff Malloy estimates staff can take about half of their customers’ orders without them saying anything: the customer just sits down and a server...
By Peter Abbarno 20th District Rep. R-Centralia Although legislators work all year long serving on committees, developing policies with staff, and drafting legislation, the official 2024 legislative session begins January 8, 2024 and lasts for 60- days. During the...
