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The Washington state Employment Security Department (ESD) this week released the unemployment rates for April 2026, showing that unemployment remained the same in Lewis County while increasing in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/27/26
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The Olympian shuttered its doors for the day on Tuesday, May 26, as its unionized journalists joined their colleagues in Tacoma for a strike against corporate publisher McClatchy Media over alleged …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/26/26
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The Port of Centralia and the City of Centralia have come to a solution after disagreement over a traffic light threatened to hold up the next steps of development at Centralia Station.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/25/26
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In honor of National Historic Preservation Month, the Centralia Downtown Association celebrated new additions to the Downtown Centralia Historic Walk with a tour on Wednesday.
The historic walk …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/22/26
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The 60th Annual Lewis County Home Show will return with new dates, a new location, and expanded Friday evening hours, the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce announced in a news release this …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/22/26
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Local leaders say the Northwest Sports Hub brought in as much as $17 million in economic benefit to the area last year, with the positive impacts stretching from Castle Rock to Olympia.
They …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/20/26
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The next board meeting of the Lewis Public Transportation Benefit Area, which does business as Lewis County Transit, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, according to a news release.
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/20/26
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Earlier this week, Centralia School District Superintendent Dr. Lisa Grant urged a room full of Lewis County women to embrace leadership in their own way.
“They need you and your unique …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/15/26
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With dozens of coworkers, her sister Beckey Henry and other friends — including “Boney” the skeleton — there to commemorate her retirement, Arbor Health Marketing and Communications Manager …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/15/26
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Downtown Chehalis will welcome NeuHealth & Wellness with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon on Tuesday, May 19.
The public is invited to attend and learn more about the new business, located …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/15/26
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As homeowners and businesses gear up for spring renovation projects, Hub City Supply is inviting the community to gather ideas and inspiration during the May Business After Hours event hosted in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/13/26
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Costco is taking the next steps towards building a new, larger warehouse store in Tumwater to replace its existing, smaller location on Littlerock Road.
The proposed 166,000-square-foot …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/12/26
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Mineral Lake, known as the “home of the 10-pound trout,” is a hidden gem for anglers, campers and hunters nestled in the foothills some 20 miles southwest of Mount Rainier.
Whether you’re …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/11/26
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Though normally a quiet town in the mornings, with anglers trying their luck out on Mineral Lake, Lewis County Transit staff and Economic Alliance of Lewis County members along with some Mineral …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/11/26
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Centralia, Chehalis Pharmacy partners with Washington Health Care Authority to prevent opioid misuse
Two Lewis County pharmacies are providing free locking bags to encourage patients to secure opioid prescriptions and help prevent misuse and accidental overdose.
Chehalis Pharmacy and Centralia …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/8/26
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The arrival of Chick-fil-A at Centralia Station appears certain after the Port of Centralia Commission approved plans for the site located across Art Lehman Drive from WinCo.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/8/26
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Lewis County Coffee Co. hosted a Mental Health Awareness Pop-up event at its Jackson Highway location on Wednesday, May 6.
A portion of all signature Drew North drink sales was donated to the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/8/26
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With Purpose Counseling will celebrate its official opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon Tuesday, May 12.
The practice is located at 409 S. Market Blvd. in Chehalis, in the business …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/8/26
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Winlock Dance Center has announced the successful completion of its Junior Competition Team’s 2026 season.
Beginning in January 2026, Winlock Dance Center’s junior team traveled throughout …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/8/26
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Though Chehalis is the smaller of the Twin Cities, like Centralia, Interstate 5 runs through it while connecting Seattle and Portland.
Because of this prime I-5 corridor location, partners Brian …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/4/26
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