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Port of Centralia Opportunity Zone Designation Opens Door for New Investment and Jobs
The Port of Centralia is excited to announce that its industrial park area has been selected as part of Washington’s new Opportunity Zones 2.0 program.
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Chick-fil-A Coming Soon to Centralia Station
Chick-fil-A is expected to begin construction on its new Centralia Station location in October.
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Port of Centralia Commissioners Select Joel Cummins for Vacant District 1 Position
The Port of Centralia Commissioners voted unanimously to appoint Joel Cummins to the Port of Centralia Commission District 1 position at its August 21, 2026, regular meeting.
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New Wilco Farm Store Coming to Centralia Station
The Port of Centralia Commission approved a purchase and sale agreement with Wilco Farmers for 4 acres in its Centralia Station development for the construction of an agricultural supply retail store.
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Port of Centralia Contributes to Centralia Downtown Association
The Port of Centralia Commission approved a $3,000 contribution to the Centralia Downtown Association’s annual holiday decorations program.
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Port of Centralia Study Projects over $1 Billion in Regional Economic Activity by 2026
New analysis shows industrial parks driving job creation, higher wages, and millions in tax revenues.
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Port of Centralia Approves Sale to Logistics Property Company
The Port of Centralia Commission approved a purchase and sale agreement with Logistics Property Company for 38 acres in its Park I development. The project is expected to bring 761 new jobs to the community.
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Firm Honored for Centralia Station Mellen Street Connector Project
As construction continues on WinCo Foods at the new Centralia Station shopping center development, the AECOM consulting firm has been awarded the 2025 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Washington’s Silver Award for client or owner expectations for its work at Centralia Station, according to a Port of Centralia news release.
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Port of Centralia Project Receives Prestigious Engineering Award
The Port of Centralia is excited to announce that AECOM, the trusted global infrastructure leader and lead designer for its Mellen Street Connector project, was awarded the Silver Award for Client/Owner Expectations at the 2025 American Council of Engineering Companies of Washington (ACEC) Engineering Excellence Awards.
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Port of Centralia Director Says WinCo Hopes to Begin Construction at Centralia Station ‘by the End of the Month’
Port of Centralia Executive Director Kyle Heaton expects construction of the new WinCo to begin at the end of April.
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Port of Centralia Signs Long-Term Lease with Beacon Roofing Supply
The Port of Centralia announced that it has signed a 10-year lease with Beacon Building Products (BECN) to occupy 2000 Northpark Drive.
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Port of Centralia Receives Another Clean Audit
In its open public meeting on Wednesday, the Washington State Auditor’s Office shared its results from the Port of Centralia’s audit of years 2020-2022.
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Port of Centralia Completes WinCo Transaction as Centralia Station Infrastructure Project Approaches Completion
The Port of Centralia announced that it has completed a much-anticipated sale to WinCo foods for a new store at Centralia Station.
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Investigation Concluded for Alleged Port of Centralia Commissioner Ethics Violations
The Port of Centralia has received the final report from Kathleen Haggard of Haggard & Ganson LLP for its third-party investigation into allegations of ethics violations by Commissioner Peter Lahmann.
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Centralia Station Project Moving Forward with Upcoming Yew Street Extension
The next infrastructure-related step in the Port of Centralia’s longtime pursuit of its Centralia Station project development could be days away from coming to reality, even if some of the grander plans are still in the works.
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Port of Centralia Receives Additional $1.7 Million from State Transportation Budget to Complete Centralia Station Infrastructure
The Port of Centralia announced that the Washington State legislature has included an additional $1.7 million to complete infrastructure for the Centralia Station project.
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Port of Centralia Adopts 2022 Budget
The Port of Centralia Commissioners adopted the 2022 budget at its regular meeting on Wednesday.
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Packaging Company Leases Former Chronicle Printing Facility Building in Port of Centralia
A metal and plastic packaging supply company with operations in Washington and Utah has signed a lease with the Port of Centralia to occupy a 30,000-square-foot facility used most recently as The Chronicle’s printing facility.
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Price Container Selects Port of Centralia for New Facility
Price Container, a division of TricorBraun, has entered into a lease agreement for a 30,000 sq. ft. facility located at 3802 Galvin Road in the Port of Centralia’s Park I development.
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Candidates Apply for Vacant Commission Seat
Following the resignation of Commissioner Dan Keahey, the Port of Centralia sought interested candidates to fill his vacant Commission seat.
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Long-Time Port Commissioner Keahey Resigns
With regret the Port of Centralia announces the resignation of long-time Port Commissioner Dan Keahey. Commissioner Keahey was first elected in 2008 and has served the Port diligently since that time.
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WinCo Is Coming to Centralia Station
The Port of Centralia announced today that Winco Foods will be opening a new grocery store at Centralia Station. Construction of the new store is set to begin in 2020 with an anticipated store opening by 2021.
