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 North Pearl Street in Centralia is easy to overlook. The work Research...
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 cultivate. This year’s event underscored the crucial connection between...
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 Washington Grain Project. Established via a collaboration between the Port...
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 Washington Grain Project. Established via a collaboration between the...
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 answer a lot of questions for a lot of people and, I think, for the most...
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 for many more years to come. The business currently has four locations...
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 District, including parts of Thurston, Lewis, Cowlitz, and Clark...
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 already-renowned meat company, Northwest Sausage & Deli. What started as a...
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 restaurant has operated out of for years. “I’m happy to say I’m...
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 Bar & Public Room have much in common: excellent chefs, a...
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 2021, Britton didn’t imagine that fulfilling the simple request would...
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 odd-year sessions, there were almost 25% more bills introduced this...
