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The People have spoken; What’s Next?
By Peter Abbarno 20th District Rep. R-Centralia The Washington State Legislature just completed the first month of its 60-day legislative session that began on January 8th. Soon after the House of Representatives ‘gaveled in’ the session started with a flurry of...
January BizzBuzz
New Format for The Monthly Chamber Forum! Starting in January, the monthly Chamber Forum is now a morning event with networking at 7:30 am and the program starting at 8. The event takes place at The Station in Centralia, offering a more casual experience. The program...
Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies
How to Schedule a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony The Chamber offers Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies as a free service to members and non-members. It is our way of acknowledging the hard work and investment of time and money to opening, expanding, moving, or re-branding a business....
2023 Chamber Highlights
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...
Short Session Update
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,...
LC Coffee Embraces Their Roots
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...
December BizzBuzz
Full Service With Baker All Phase! Baker All Phase is a full-service residential remodel outfit serving Lewis/Thurston/Cowlitz & Mason counties. We have been operating here in the Pacific Northwest since 2018. “Full service” means every trade, every aspect of...
Centralia Outlets is a hotspot for holiday shoppers
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....
November Ribbon Cuttings & Announcements!
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 prepares for busy holiday season
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...
Summing up 2023 Through the Eyes of Gen Z
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...