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Hampton Lumber is inviting high school students to help shape the look of its products once again with the return of the Lumber Wrap Design Competition, according to a recent news release from the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/16/26
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A Seattle-based law firm is accusing Starbucks of having an unethical supply chain and alleging that its decaffeinated coffee contains harmful chemicals.
Hagens Berman filed the proposed …
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/16/26
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Come spring, farmers in Lewis County and Southwest Washington will be able to store and offload grain from local farms onto railcars headed up and down the West Coast thanks to the Southwest …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/14/26
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Gesa, a leading credit union in the Pacific Northwest, recently wrapped up its annual Holiday Giving Campaign, which brought holiday cheer to families across the region through the efforts of members …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/14/26
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In May 2025, antiquers frequenting downtown Centralia’s many vintage second-hand item stores saw a new option open up among Tower Avenue’s offerings — Good Fortune.
Located at 120A S. …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/14/26
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A Seattle web pioneer's planned Kalama area nature camp has cleared a significant land-use hurdle after his proposal was granted preliminary approval from a local quasi-judicial official — despite …
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Nick Morgan / The Daily News
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1/13/26
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Chehalis Outfitters will host a free pressure canning seminar on Saturday, Jan. 17, offering community members a hands-on opportunity to learn how to safely make and preserve homemade stock.
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/5/26
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While traditional coffee shops partner their brews with pastries or other breakfast menu items for sale, Tony and Ashley Bledsoe of Centralia decided their coffee shop — Vagabond Coffee PNW — …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/2/26
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The Port of Centralia and its former executive director Kyle Heaton finalized their separation agreement Dec. 12, with the total separation pay totaling at least $403,669.07, according to documents …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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12/29/25
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Lewis County residents looking for some delicious smoked barbecue catered for their next event can now do so thanks to Chehalis residents Jeremy and Lynn Hearn, who opened J&L BBQ last fall.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/29/25
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CT Publishing launched its newest venture into local journalism when the Thurston Chronicle website went live earlier this month.
The digital-first publication — thurstonchronicle.com — will …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/26/25
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The original ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Cluttered Closet was scheduled for Dec. 10, but it was canceled due to the flooding the county was experiencing.
Owner Madison Horn has rescheduled …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/26/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, sent a letter to U.S. Postmaster General David Steiner Friday to request regular, reliable delivery of local newspapers, including The Chronicle, in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/23/25
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While a lack of affordable child care resources is still affecting parents nationwide, there is a new community and family resource center in Onalaska — the Touched By One, Touched By All daycare.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/23/25
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State Reps. Peter Abbarno, R-Chehalis, and Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, recently toured a major food distribution center, United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI), at the Port of Centralia to better understand how …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/23/25
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Members of the current and future Centralia City Council, as well as city staff, Port of Centralia officials and Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce leaders, toured the United Natural Foods Inc. …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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12/22/25
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High school students in their junior year in the Twin Cities gathered on the Centralia College campus this week for a crash course in business.
Lewis County-based nonprofit organization …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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12/19/25
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony and a Business After Hours event were hosted by the Centralia-Chehails Chamber of Commerce at The Chronicle's new location in Centralia on Thursday, Dec. 18.
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12/19/25
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Shakespeare & Co., an eclectic independent bookstore in downtown Chehalis, is brimming with good cheer, warm hospitality, delectable pastries and a large selection of gently used books.
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By Lyn Craig / For The Chronicle
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12/19/25
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