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The Port of Centralia will be one of 99 economic “Opportunity Zones” in the state selected to benefit from the second edition of a federal program meant to spur development.
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/9/26
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Editor’s Note: These are reports from health inspections in Lewis County between July and August of this year.
Lewis County Public Health’s inspections happen at various intervals, so …
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10/9/26
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Chick-fil-A is expected to break ground this month on its new site across Art Lehman Drive from the Centralia WinCo Foods location.
The Port of Centralia announced the news Tuesday just a few …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/7/26
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In the midst of World War II, one man from Aberdeen and another with deep ties to Portland vowed they would go into business together if they made it home.
Today, that business, Rogers …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/5/26
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With fall’s arrival in the region comes the famous rainy season, and in Pe Ell, one local business owner wants to welcome the weather and is organizing the inaugural Rainy Day Fest.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/2/26
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Experience Chehalis has announced its search for a new executive director as the organization continues its work to strengthen downtown Chehalis and support a vibrant, welcoming and economically …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/2/26
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The grand opening of sámn at ilani on Thursday, Oct 1, marked another step in the Cowlitz Indian Tribe’s ongoing development of its Ridgefield destination, with tribal leaders emphasizing …
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By Cade Barker / The Reflector
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10/2/26
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Former Lewis County Transit Human Resources and Finance Director Rebecca Towner will now take the top job as executive director of the local transit agency.
The Lewis County Transit Authority …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/30/26
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In January 2021, Lewis County-based CT Publishing entered the world of journalism, purchasing The Chronicle in Centralia, the Nisqually Valley News in Yelm, and The Reflector in Clark County.
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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9/28/26
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Feeling nostalgic for the old days when people shopped in person for holiday gifts? You may feel some fulfillment when Toys R Us stores return to South Hill Mall in Puyallup, the Outlet Collection …
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By Alexis Weisend / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/28/26
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Members of the Winlock City Council unanimously voted to enact a six-month moratorium on data center development in the South Lewis County community during a special meeting at Winlock City Hall on …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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9/25/26
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The Washington state Employment Security Department (ESD) recently released the unemployment rates for August 2026, showing that unemployment rose in both Lewis and Thurston counties from July.
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/23/26
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Back in June, Morton Nerd Pros co-owners Marcus and Alissa Read announced they had purchased a pair of Twin Cities businesses — AllTech Electronics in Centralia and Bigfoot Treasure in Chehalis — …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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9/23/26
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The Centralia Downtown Association (CDA) and Economic Alliance of Lewis County will host the final Revitalization Roundtable of 2026 on Monday, Sept. 28, at Dick’s Brewery.
Doors will open at …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/23/26
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What began as a creative outlet during the COVID-19 pandemic has blossomed into a new small business in Centralia, the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce announced in a news release last week.
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9/21/26
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Dollar General (DG) this week announced it recently remodeled its store at 417 Birch Ave. SW in Napavine.
In addition to the same categories, brands and products Dollar General normally carries, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/21/26
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Members of the East Lewis County Chamber of Commerce (ELCCC) are preparing to host the grand opening of their new headquarters office in Randle on Saturday, Sept. 26, starting at 1 p.m. with a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/21/26
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More than 40 years ago, a group of Centralia business owners known as Centralians Inc. had the forethought to realize that the economic lifeblood of the area, the nearby coal mine, might one day …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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9/18/26
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First opened in the Hub City back in March 2023, Hash: Centralia is now permanently closed, according to a Sept. 12 post on the breakfast diner’s official Facebook page.
“After many years of …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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9/18/26
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With construction of Jolene Unsoeld Community Park set to begin this fall, the Olympia community is raising concerns about what the development means to a longstanding berry stand on the property.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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9/18/26
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