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Out of service since 2019, the Centralia-Chehalis Railroad & Museum's Cowlitz, Chehalis & Cascade No. 15 — a 1916 Baldwin 2-8-2 Mikado steam engine — awaits restoration on Tuesday, June 17, inside the museum's train shed in Chehalis.
Chehalis-Centralia Railroad and Museum president looks back on five years of overcoming hurdles
From the COVID-19 shutdown to a lawsuit to flooding, the Centralia-Chehalis Railroad & Museum (CCRM) has had to overcome more than its fair share of hurdles over the past five years. With … more
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Makenna Horst, left, Crystal Hauth, back left, staff member Trevontae Scharber and Jorge Leal pedal their Joy Rails rail car along the Centralia-Chehalis Railroad on Tuesday, June 10.
Joy Rails welcomes riders to new Chehalis railroad attraction
Lewis County’s historic railroad system has long been a beloved tourist attraction, but riders can now experience the tracks from a different perspective: in a pedal-powered open-air rail car. … more
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Reid Balmelli, owner of Chehalis Skies Aviation LLC, prepares to take his plane out at the Chehalis-Centralia Airport on Thursday, June 5.
Chehalis man, 20, starts his own flight school at the Chehalis-Centralia Airport
Reid Balmelli was bitten by the flying bug at a young age after he took his first flight with the local Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 609’s Young Eagles flight program at 14 years … more
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A box lifted by a crane reveals the new sandstone monument for the Agriculture Innovation Park during it’s grand opening in Tenino on Wednesday, May 28.
Tenino community celebrates grand opening of Agriculture Innovation Park
About 10 years ago, Wayne Fournier, Michael Cade and Aslan Meade had nothing but a napkin and a dream. The trio met at the Sandstone Cafe & Quarry Bar in Tenino and discussed the future of … more
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Matt Wheeler, left, and Kyle Wheeler, pose inside their new business, the Toledo Cheese Depot, on Friday, May 23.
Cheese Depot: Couple follows through on longtime vision for bringing cheese back to Toledo
Known as the “Gateway to Mount St. Helens,” the South Lewis County city of Toledo is famous for not only having the shortest and most scenic route to the volcano, but also for its Cheese … more
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From the left, Aquarium Pro owner Jamie Lanier poses with volunteer Jennalyn Jerry, employee Adriana Wyatt, along with intern The Evergreen State College student Charlie Ford, inside the Centralia fish store on Friday, May 16.
Cats in a fish store? Aquarium Pro partners with Red Rose Animal Rescue to foster cats as business prepares to expand
Aquarium Pro owner Jamie Lanier has steadily become a go-to resource for Lewis County aquarium owners, and the Centralia business has been doing it well. She is now preparing to expand the fresh and … more
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North Fork Survivors owner Joe Bongiovanni poses for a portrait by his museum sign Tuesday, May 6 in Toutle. Bongiovanni says the Washington State Department of Transportation's signage for road closure has impacted his business, not the actual road closure.
Business on the road to Mount St. Helens say closure signs hurting traffic
Sitting in the gravel parking lot of North Fork Survivors in Toutle is a camouflage Humvee. The military doesn’t use it, but rather museum and shop owner Joe Bongiovanni. He bought … more
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Centralia Mayor Kelly Smith Johnston speaks during the 2025 Economic Alliance of Lewis County Women in Business Seminar in Chehalis on Wednesday, May 14.
Lewis County Economic Alliance hosts Women in Business Seminar: ‘Surround yourself with people who want to see you succeed’
Founder of Clarity Consulting firm and Centralia Mayor Kelly Smith Johnston opened her keynote address of the Economic Alliance of Lewis County’s annual Women in Business Seminar with a … more
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Touring land that has been in her Tenino family for generations Colvin Ranch owner Jennifer Colvin along with Bill Kronland, Scatter Creek Wildlife Area Manager for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, speak to the environmental benefits to the conservation grazing method to land stewardship.
Grazing cattle are helping conserve this Tenino area prairie that’s open to the public
The Colvin family has raised cattle on land just outside Tenino for generations, but recently the cattle have not been confined to the family’s ranch on Old Highway 99. Visitors to the … more
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From the left, Hailee Quinby, Crystal Cooper, Maleah Wink, Dustin Overby, Courtney Quinby, Carrie Bauer, Jeff Hawkins and Gayle Roberts pose for a photo at the Centralia Pharmacy with the new vial-filling robot, the Parata Max 2, on Thursday, April 17.
Centralia Pharmacy introduces newest team member — a robot
Centralia Pharmacy’s newest helper is streamlining the store’s operations and maximizing efficiency at unhuman levels. That’s because it is not human. The pharmacy … more
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Yard Birds’ newly installed roof is pictured from above in Chehalis on Friday, April 18.
New roof nearly complete on old Yard Birds shopping mall; no decision yet on building’s next use, owner says
Work on a new roof for the old Yard Birds shopping mall in Chehalis is nearly complete thanks to ongoing building restoration efforts being undertaken by Douglas LeMay in partnership with the … more
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Centerville Western Stores owner Trish Hubbard smiles during an interview at Centerville Western Store in Centralia on Wednesday, April 16.
Centerville Western Stores celebrates 50 years in Centralia
Fifty years in business is no easy feat to achieve, which is why Centerville Western Stores is thanking its customers with the opportunity to win a $50 gift card every Saturday for an entire year to … more
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From left, Drs. Timothy Larson, Hartaj Girn, Charles “Rick” Rossow and Zeid Nesheiwat pose for a photo at the Pulse Heart Institute clinic in Chehalis.
Pulse Heart Institute’s newest cardiology clinic opens in Chehalis
Heart health is as important as ever, as heart disease and strokes remain the leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the American Heart Association. When it comes to medical care … more
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The Southwest Washington Regional Agricultural Business & Innovation Park is located on a 13-acre site in Tenino. The complex will house a variety of agriculture and food-based businesses along with the Stone City Event Center, a public meeting venue that features state of the art audio and visual technologies.
Cafe, event center open at new Tenino agriculture and business park
Going down Old Highway 99 from Olympia, travelers will eventually pass through the City of Tenino and come up on a wide prairie. On the left is new construction and empty lots that hold a lot of … more
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Shoppers enter the newly built store for the first time during opening day of the Centralia WinCo Foods on Monday, April 7.
Hundreds show up as WinCo Foods opens new location in Centralia
Shoppers in Lewis County and the surrounding area now have a new grocery option as the WinCo Foods in the new Centralia Station shopping center officially opened for business on the morning of … more
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Kain Sills reacts to being asked to use the golden scissors while his mother, Mad Hatter Play Cafe owner Lisa Sills, puts a hand over her heart outside of the Mad Hatter Play Cafe on South Tower Avenue in Centralia during a Centralia Chehalis Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, April 7.
Mad Hatter Play Cafe moves to downtown Centralia, collaborates with Dandelion Creative Space studio
The Mad Hatter Play Cafe — where parents can enjoy a cup of coffee as their children play — now has a new home in downtown Centralia. It’s a home that is shared with the … more
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Lakeda House Family Daycare owner Lakeda Sullivan smiles at an infant being held by one of her employees, Jennifer Lipsey of Onalaska, at Sullivan's home-based daycare on Tuesday, April 1, in Onalaska.
‘It’s a childcare desert’: Onalaska mother running home-based daycare seeks support for childcare center
For many parents these days, finding affordable child care is a struggle. But in areas such as Lewis County, it can be even more difficult, especially in the rural areas away from Interstate 5. … more
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From the left, Port of Chehalis CEO Lindsey Senter, Port of Chehalis Commissioners Mark Anders and Paul Ericson pose for a photo during a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a public grain storage and transloading facility in Chehalis on Thursday, April 3.
Partners break ground on Port of Chehalis Southwest Washington Grain Project
Grain farmers in Lewis County and surrounding areas will soon have a new grain storage facility complete with easy access to load train grain hoppers as construction is set to begin on the Southwest … more
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Bearcat Thrift founder and W.F. West junior Avery Brundage smiles while helping a customer inside W.F. West High School on Wednesday, April 2.
Bearcat Thrift: W.F. West student opens thrift store at school
W.F. West High School students now have an affordable, environmentally friendly way to refresh their wardrobes, thanks to high school junior Avery Brundage.  The outcome of Brundage’s … more
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People wait to be interviewed during a WorkSource Lewis County WinCo Foods hiring event at Centralia College on Thursday, Feb. 27.
Nearly 1,000 apply as WinCo Foods hires 205 employees
WinCo Foods has hired approximately 205 employees for its new Centralia Station location out of a total of 994 people who showed up at WorkSource of Lewis County’s three hiring events at … more
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