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 their Centennial Anniversary this year. Bartel’s was originally founded...
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 Business Management and minoring in Marketing. She moved back to...
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 celebrates its history and preserves its historic charm for all Centralians...
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 marketplace is allowed to work freely. Our County government should seek to...
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 to live and do business. I understand the current focus on leveraging...
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 Lewis County Sheriff because I see needs that we have that are not...
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 with local businesses to promote programs such as Coffee with a Cop, Shop...
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 grocery store, these products were stored in a warehouse like UNFI in...
Imagínese una tienda de comestibles de un millón de metros cuadrados, pero en lugar de llenar un carro de la compra, está llenando un semicamión. Esta es la realidad de donde provienen nuestros alimentos. Antes de llegar a su tienda de comestibles, estos productos...
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 to share their priorities and opinions on which candidate will best...
AMSOIL Last month we talked about how I describe AMSOIL! For those that missed it here it is! I describe the difference between AMSOIL and other brands by taking three empty jars and putting bb’s inside one, crushed rock in another, and crushed rock with a small...
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 will find different kinds of specialty beer, exclusive to regional areas...
