By Chad Taylor As Americans, we enjoy the privilege of living in a democratic republic where our voices matter. The privilege to cast our votes was not simply granted to us without struggle; it was a right diligently fought for by those who came before us. Voting...
By Peter AbbarnoFor the C-C Chamber of Commerce This year is a historic election where candidates, control of legislative chambers, and policy issues are all on the ballot. For the first time in Washington state’s history, voters will have the opportunity to vote on...
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...
Foto de Josh KirshenbaumPor Emily FitzgeraldPara la Cámara de Comercio C-C Joe Chirhart ha sido nombrado recientemente Director de Atletismo del Centralia College y vuelve como director del torneo 3 contra 3 Streetball Festival. Chirhart jugó al baloncesto...
Patience Dour, Conner Reichert, Bryson Oliver y Jadon Hansen, alumnos del Instituto de Napavine, junto a representantes de Braun Northwest y Walsh Trucking durante un acto de firma de contratos de aprendizaje celebrado en Napavine el miércoles 12 de junio.Por Emily...
