Photos by Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/6/23
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While a delivery truck means a long-awaited package has finally arrived, one town is just as appreciative of the man behind the wheel.
So much so, the town has named a day after him.
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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12/1/23
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Good Buzz Brewing will celebrate the grand opening of its taproom with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8.
Festivities include a Jenga tournament with prizes including …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/1/23
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Downtown Chehalis business owners can now apply for grants to conduct small-scale improvements to their businesses’ facades for the winter holiday season thanks to a new program from Experience …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/1/23
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While downtown Centralia’s Lighted Tractor Parade, scheduled for 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, is the downtown area’s biggest draw during the holiday season, Centralia Downtown Association …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/1/23
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Commuters and commercial truck drivers on Interstate 5 will have a new gas station complete with six new restaurants and more next year once construction of the new TravelCenters of America (TA) …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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11/27/23
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When Bartel’s Clothing and Shoes closed permanently earlier this year after 101 years of business, a large retail lot was left vacant in downtown Chehalis.
Now, a local Chehalis …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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11/27/23
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In an interview earlier this month, Daryl Lund, Robin Ronnell and Shakara Ryan each spoke of the new Minuteman Press store at the Lewis County Mall the way a wide-eyed, experimental scientist would describe a brand new laboratory.
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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11/24/23
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When Mitch Moberg first opened Bigfoot Treasure — formerly known as the Twin Cities Trading Post — in downtown Chehalis, he wanted his gift shop to have a wide variety of hard-to-find and unique items.
He succeeded.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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11/24/23
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Chehalis Sheet Metal, which has provided heating, cooling and solar installation throughout Southwest Washington since 1962, will give a new heating and cooling system to a family in need this …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/21/23
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The Silver Lake Resort — a popular destination near Mount St. Helens — is now under the leadership of two educators with Pacific Northwest roots.
In a Monday news release, the resort …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/21/23
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When the Yard Birds shopping mall, a staple in Lewis County since the late 1940s, abruptly evicted all of its tenants renting storage and business space at the end of 2022, many of the businesses did …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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11/21/23
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With the success of his inaugural card and memorabilia show at the beginning of September, Dan Keiper of Keiper’s Cards is now preparing for his second show.
It’s scheduled for …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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11/21/23
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony for La Quinta by Wyndham in Centralia was held on Wednesday, Nov. 15.
The event was hosted by the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce. The new hotel is located at …
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11/17/23
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The Harvest Moon Ranch in Centralia has become an official member of the American Angus Association, a nationwide nonprofit organization with more than 22,000 members.
It’s the largest …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/17/23
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The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce held a grand opening riboon-cutting ceremony at Bigfoot Treasure in downtown Chehalis on Tuesday afternoon.
The business is located at 548 N. …
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11/15/23
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When Lori and Mike West, owners of Puyallup business British Bites, purchased a home in Centralia in 2021, they had no idea that the seller's agent, Levi Althauser, of Coldwell Banker Voetberg Real …
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By Hallie Ralls / For The Chronicle
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11/14/23
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Comp-Prime Computers, a Centralia-based business established in 1995 by Ed and Michelle Schonack and Rusty and Terri Henthorn, has undergone a transition in ownership, according to a news release …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/13/23
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In the midst of their final tour, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers and co-leads for the rock band Kiss Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley stopped by ilani Casino in Ridgefield this week for a groundbreaking …
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By Cade Barker / For The Chronicle
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11/11/23
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