A grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held for downtown Centralia’s newest business at noon on June 7, according to the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce.   Saddle … more

Michaela Voeller is taking over the State Farm Insurance office in Chehalis.   The office will be located at 883 S. Market Blvd. where Gene Sanders was located. According to a news … more

A new coffeehouse in the heart of downtown Chehalis has sprung from one family’s deep-rooted farming tradition in Lewis County.   Frank and Ann Stout needed office space for their … more

Two Pacific Northwest-based credit unions say they’ve won final approval for their planned merger. TwinStar Credit Union, based in Lacey, will formally absorb Northwest Community Credit … more

During a presentation at The Juice Box in Centralia hosted by the Economic Alliance of Lewis County on Wednesday afternoon, Dr. Bill Conerly gave a forecast of Lewis County’s economic outlook. … more

Looking for a new pair of Texas-made Fenoglio boots, to get your cowboy hat cleaned or maybe just a nice western shirt to wear out on weekends? The new Saddle Bum Western Store in downtown Centralia … more

Centralia Point Assisted Living & Memory Care is hosting the May Chamber Business After Hours event on Thursday, May 18, at 5 p.m. The event will take place at Centralia Point, located at 2010 … more

The Southwest Washington Food Hub, a local cooperative with more than 20 farms, will be selling weekly boxes of fresh produce in the region starting on June 28, according to a co-op news release. … more

Having just recently returned to Washington, moving to Oakville from Alaska — where he was a chef at several remote, exclusive lodges for eight years — chef Jim Wheeler is now at the helm … more

Though he was known for having a gruff demeanor — as is standard for many chefs — those who were friends of Justin Ames loved him and were heartbroken to learn of the 38-year-old’s … more

When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted supply chains of food, residents could more clearly see the value of local resources, said Aslan Meade, director of strategic alliances for the Thurston County … more

Earlier this week, ToledoTel Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Dale Merten updated the Lewis County commissioners on the company’s public-private partnership to expand high-speed … more

When faced with the prospect of shelling out hundreds of dollars to buy pre-arranged flowers for her wedding in 1999, Rebecca Williams decided to save money by arranging her flowers … more

Port of Centralia commissioners on April 19 approved the fifth pay estimate — $386,356.85 — for construction progress on the first phase of the Centralia Station project, which is set to … more

The end of April has become an important annual milestone for the ilani Casino and Resort in Ridgefield. The Cowlitz Indian Tribe opened the casino on April 24, 2017. A groundbreaking for the … more

Mill Town Smokehouse in Morton will host a meet-and-greet event supporting Washington state Junior Gold Championships national athletes.  The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. … more

The McMenamins Olympic Club is hosting a “Friends and Family” fundraising event from 5 p.m. to midnight on May 2.  This event is to benefit Lewis County Seniors programs. … more

Newer is never better in downtown Centralia’s antique row. At ground zero in the downtown shopping area, Dominic and Kathleen Ayala, new owners of Emporium Ayala, said the new business mission will be similar to the old: to repurpose and reuse secondhand nostalgia of yesteryear. Last month, the couple took ownership of the two-story, 7,500-square-foot antique and furniture shop formerly known as Ayala Brothers Furniture.  more

The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of Wilde Soul Boutique, located at 255 N. Market Blvd., suite B, in Chehalis on Friday, April … more