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Port Of Chehalis
The Port of Chehalis is a local government agency that oversees industrial zones, including an industrial park of the same name, in the city of Chehalis, Washington. History A 1952 fire at a pharmaceutical company that was the largest employer in Chehalis led to the formation of a community group known as "Adventure in Cooperation". In addition to a fire at a wood shingle mill in 1953, and the continuation of job losses in the city in the mid-1950s due to a decline in timber production, the volunteer initiative formed the Chehalis Industrial Commission in 1956 which created the Chehalis Industrial Park (CIP). The commission was formed after the Adventure in Cooperation volunteers, which included contributors from the local Boy Scouts troop, churches, garden clubs, schools, and businesses, undertook a resource-and-needs inventory of the city. Realizing the potential for an industrial area, shares were sold to approximately 1,000 people at $50 each. The money was used to purchase t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis County, Washington
Lewis County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 82,149. The county seat is Chehalis, and its largest city is Centralia. Lewis County comprises the Centralia, WA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Seattle- Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area. History The county was created as Vancouver County on December 19, 1845, by the Provisional Government of Oregon, named for George Vancouver. In 1849, the county name was changed to honor Meriwether Lewis. At the time, the county included all U.S. lands north of the Cowlitz River, including much of the Puget Sound region and British Columbia. Despite the county being named for him, Meriwether Lewis never traveled in the present-day boundaries of Lewis County. The initial establishment of a county seat was Claquato in 1862, the honor being relinquished in 1874 in favor of Chehalis. The first recognized court hearing in the Washington Territory was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interstate 5 In Washington
Interstate 5 (I-5) is an Interstate Highway System, Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States that serves as the region's primary north–south route. It spans across the state of Washington (state), Washington, from the Oregon state border at Vancouver, Washington, Vancouver, through the Puget Sound region, to the Canada–United States border, Canadian border at Blaine, Washington, Blaine. Within the Seattle metropolitan area, the freeway connects the cities of Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma, Seattle, and Everett, Washington, Everett. I-5 is the only interstate to traverse the whole state from north to south and is Washington's busiest highway, with an average of 274,000 vehicles traveling on it through Downtown Seattle on a typical day. The segment in Downtown Seattle is also among the widest freeways in the United States, at 13 lanes, and includes a set of Local–express lanes, express lanes that reversible lane, reverse direction depending on time of the da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Economic Development Administration
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides grants and technical assistance to economically distressed communities in order to generate new employment, help retain existing jobs and stimulate industrial and commercial growth through a variety of investment programs. EDA works with boards and communities across the country on economic development strategies. History In 1965, Congress passed the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (PWEDA) (), which authorized the creation of the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to generate jobs, help retain existing jobs, and stimulate industrial and commercial growth in economically troubled areas of the United States. EDA assistance is available to rural and urban areas of the United States experiencing high unemployment, low income, or other severe economic distress. Mission and investment priorities The EDA's stated mission is to "lead the fede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Spur
A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route, usually a main line. A very short branch line may be called a spur line. Branch lines may serve one or more industries, or a city or town not located on a main line. Branch lines may also connect two or more main lines. Industrial spur An industrial spur is a type of secondary track used by railroads to allow customers at a location to load and unload railcars without interfering with other railroad operations. Industrial spurs can vary greatly in length and railcar capacity depending on the requirements of the customer the spur is serving. In heavily industrialized areas, it is not uncommon for one industrial spur to have multiple sidings to several different customers. Typically, spurs are serviced by local trains responsible for collecting small numbers of railcars and delivering them to a larger yard, where these railcars are sorted and dispatched in larger trains with other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transload
Transloading, also known as cross-docking, is the process of transferring a shipment from one mode of transportation to another. It is most commonly employed when one mode cannot be used for the entire trip, such as when goods must be shipped internationally from one inland point to another. Such a trip might require transport by truck to an airport, then by airplane overseas, and then by another truck to its destination; or it might involve bulk material (such as coal) loaded to rail at the mine and then transferred to a ship at a port. Transloading is also required at railroad break-of-gauge points, since the equipment can not pass from one track to another unless bogies are exchanged. Since transloading requires handling of the goods, it causes a higher risk of damage. Therefore, transloading facilities are designed with the intent of minimizing handling. Due to differing capacities of the different modes, the facilities typically require some storage facility, such as wareh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwest Washington
Southwest Washington is a geographical area of the U.S. state of Washington, encompassing roughly half of Western Washington. It generally includes the Olympia area southwards to the Oregon-Washington state line at Vancouver. Olympia, the state capital, has been a transshipment center for Southwest Washington since its settlement in the mid-19th century. Cities Cities and towns in Southwest Washington include: * Aberdeen * Camas * Centralia * Chehalis * Hoquiam * Kelso * Lacey * Longview * Olympia * Raymond * Shelton * South Bend * Tumwater * Vancouver * Washougal * Woodland * Yelm * Ridgefield Culture The Southwest Washington Fair is held annually in the city of Chehalis. In the early 20th century, the region was home to a Class-D Minor league baseball league known as the Southwest Washington League. ''The Sou'wester'' is the magazine of the Pacific County Historical Society. Education The Southwest Washington State College Committee study of the late 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington State Route 6
State Route 6 (SR 6) is a long State highways in Washington, state highway in Pacific County, Washington, Pacific and Lewis County, Washington, Lewis counties in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. The highway, which extends from U.S. Route 101 in Washington, U.S. Route 101 (US 101) in Raymond, Washington, Raymond east to Interstate 5 in Washington, Interstate 5 (I-5), co-signed with U.S. Route 12 in Washington, US 12, in Chehalis, Washington, Chehalis. Major communities located on the highway include Raymond, Pe Ell, Washington, Pe Ell, Adna, Washington, Adna and Chehalis. The first state highway that used the current route of SR 6 was State Road 19 (Washington), State Road 19, established in 1913. State Road 19 became State Road 12 (Washington 1923-1937), State Road 12 in 1923, which became Primary State Highway 12 (Washington), Primary State Highway 12 (PSH 12) in 1937. In 1964, PSH 12 became SR&n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retention Basin
A retention basin, sometimes called a retention pond, wet detention basin, or storm water management pond (SWMP), is an artificial pond with vegetation around the perimeter and a permanent pool of water in its design. It is used to manage stormwater runoff, for protection against flooding, for erosion control, and to serve as an artificial wetland and improve the water quality in adjacent bodies of water. It is distinguished from a detention basin, sometimes called a "dry pond", which temporarily stores water after a storm, but eventually empties out at a controlled rate to a downstream water body. It also differs from an infiltration basin which is designed to direct stormwater to groundwater through permeable soils. Wet ponds are frequently used for water quality improvement, groundwater recharge, flood protection, aesthetic improvement, or any combination of these. Sometimes they act as a replacement for the natural absorption of a forest or other natural process ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Meyer
Fred Meyer, Inc. is an American chain of hypermarket superstores and subsidiary of Kroger based in Portland, Oregon. The stores operate in the northwestern United States, with locations in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska. The company was founded in 1922 by Fred G. Meyer in Portland. The chain was one of the first in the country to promote one-stop shopping, eventually combining a complete grocery supermarket with a drugstore, bank, clothing, jewelry, home decor, home improvement, garden, electronics, restaurant, shoes, sporting goods, and toys. Fred Meyer was acquired by Kroger in 1998, but the stores retained the Fred Meyer name. Fred Meyer is the parent company of Fred Meyer Jewelers. History 1920s–1950s: beginnings In 1922, the first Fred Meyer store opened in Portland at the corner of SW 5th Ave & Yamhill Dr. The store combined separate shops under one roof such as meat, produce, cheese, and other merchandise. Meyer's vision was to give customers more reasons t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boistfort, Washington
Boistfort () is an unincorporated community in the northwest United States, in Lewis County, Washington, about southwest of Chehalis. Boistfort established, in 1853, the first public school and school district in Lewis County and the Territory of Washington. The community was originally chosen for the site of the University of Washington. Etymology The town began in a valley and prairie known as the Baw Faw Prairie. The community intentionally adopted the French name Boisfort, which was pronounced as "Baw Faw", and was fitting for the area as the word has been translated as "heart of the forest", "strong wood or heavy forest" or "small valley surrounded by green hills". The spelling was officially changed to Boistfort. The Boistfort name has no connection to a fort or the pioneer Borst family. History The first non-indigenous settlers to the Boistfort prairie was the family of Charles and Elizabeth White who migrated from Peoria, Illinois beginning in April 1851. Traveling n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HistoryLink
HistoryLink is an online encyclopedia of Washington (state), Washington state history. The site has more than 8,100 entries and attracts 23,000 weekly visitors. It has 500 biographies and more than 14,000 images. The non-profit historical organization History Ink produces HistoryLink.org, stating that it is the nation's first online encyclopedia of local and state history created expressly for the Internet. Walt Crowley was the founding president and executive director. History In 1997, Crowley discussed preparing a Seattle-King County, Washington, King County historical encyclopedia for the 2001 sesquicentennial of the Denny Party. His wife Marie McCaffrey suggested publishing the encyclopedia on the Internet. They and Paul Dorpat incorporated History Ink on November 10, 1997, with seed money from Patsy Bullitt Collins, Priscilla "Patsy" Collins, by birth a member of Seattle's wealthy and prominent Bullitt family. The prototype of HistoryLink.org debuted on May 1, 1998, and att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
