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Upcoming Drop-In Legal Clinics, January through March of 2026, Timberland Legal Aid
Q1 2026 ENG LEGAL CLINIC FLYERQ1 2026 SP RURAL CLINIC FLYERWe are pleased to share the schedule for our free, drop-in legal clinics taking place in Lewis, Wahkiakum, and Pacific Counties for the first Quarter of 2026. Clinics are open to the public and operate first-come, first-served from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.The flyers and images for the upcoming clinics are attached to this email.Clinic Dates & LocationsJanuary 15 – Pacific County Superior Court Law LibraryFebruary 10 – Wahkiakum County, Town of Cathlamet Community CenterFebruary 13 - Lewis County, Law and Justice Center, Room #429, ChehalisMarch 9 – Lewis County, …
Public Defense - Jan. 14, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
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Free Legal Clinics
Legal Clinic - English versionLegal Clinic - Spanish version Please see the attached Flyer announcing a FREE Legal Clinic held in Rural Counties: Lewis County, Pacific County and Wahkiakum County.The upcoming dates for the Clinics are:Clinics will be held from 9am to 11am at these dates and locations:MAY 9: LEWISMAY 22: PACIFICJUNE 6: LEWISJUNE 17: WAHKIAKUMThe specific addresses are on the flyer.These clinics are Drop-In, First Come and First Served and will address only Civil Legal Issues.If you are receiving this note and wish to connect with our team about ensuring an urgent prospective client can secure a spot in …
Superior Court - May 13, 2025, 11:47 a.m.
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Free Legal Clinic
ENG Legal Clinic Rural FlyerSP Legal Clinic Rural FlyerPlease see the attached Flyer announcing a FREE Legal Clinic held in Rural Counties: Lewis County, Pacific County and Wahkiakum County.The upcoming dates for the Clinics are:Clinics will be held from 9am to 11am at these dates and locations:MAY 9: LEWISMAY 22: PACIFICJUNE 6: LEWISJUNE 17: WAHKIAKUMThe specific addresses are on the flyer.These clinics are Drop-In, First Come and First Served and will address only Civil Legal Issues.If you are receiving this note and wish to connect with our team about ensuring an urgent prospective client can secure a spot in one …
Public Defense - May 29, 2025, 2:35 p.m.
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Cannabis Code Update
Background Lewis County is seeking sustainable funding to help support essential local services, including public safety, infrastructure, and community programs. Cannabis sales currently are permitted in our surrounding counties and in most of the cities located in Lewis County. Between July 2023 and June 2024, cannabis sales in those cities totaled roughly $9 million. While the state collects a 37% excise tax on those sales, local jurisdictions that permit retail locations receive a dedicated portion of shared state tax revenue. Allowing retail locations in unincorporated Lewis County—such as in Packwood and the I5/Highway 12 interchange—could provide a modest but ongoing …
Community Development - March 4, 2026, 1:20 p.m.
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Wild Carrot
Daucus carota Wild Carrot - An upright, taprooted herb that grows about 1-4 feet in height. Can be an annual, a short-lived perennial, or a biennial.Leaves: Leaves are thin and fern-like. Leaf segments are lance or linear in shape with toothed edges.Flowers: Flowers bloom from June-September. Flowers are in flat topped umbels and are small and white. The very middle of the umbel can have purple/darker flowers making it look like a black spot in the middle.Habitat: Commonly found in meadows, pastures, roadsides, waste areas, and yards.Weed Classification: C SelectWhy is it a Noxious Weed?It can spread easily and outcompetes …
Weed Control - Oct. 6, 2022, 9:33 a.m.
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Italian Arum
Arum italicum Italian Arum - Perennial, herbaceous plant that grows from tubers. Multiple tubers will be produced during growing season.Leaves: Leaves emerge in the fall-winter and will die back in the summer. Leaves are arrowhead-shaped, green, and possibly has cream or silver-gray colored veins and markings. Young leaves are generally more oval in shape.Flowers: Flowers bloom from April-June. Made up of a spathe and spadix, and grow into many red-orange berries in a cluster.Habitat: Normally found in forest understudies, riparian areas, wetlands, old gardens, woodland gardens, and disturbed areas near urban developments.Weed Classification: CWhy is it a Noxious Weed?It is …
Weed Control - Oct. 6, 2022, 9:33 a.m.
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Lodging Tax (tourism promotion) grant application
The Lewis County Board of County Commissioners uses lodging tax funds to award grants to nonprofits and governmental organizations whose programs or activities promote tourism in the unincorporated areas of Lewis County."Tourism promotion," as defined in RCW 67.28.080, means activities, operations and expenditures designed to increase tourism, including but not limited to advertising, publicizing or otherwise distributing information for the purpose of attracting and welcoming tourists; developing strategies to expand tourism; operating tourism promotion agencies; and funding the marketing of or the operation of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists.To view an overview about the Lodging Tax, click …
Commissioners - March 17, 2016, 3:28 p.m.
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Animal Shelter
Request for Proposals (RFP) for Animal Shelter OperationsLewis County Public Health & Social Services seeks to engage a qualified organization to provide animal shelter operations services that include the humane intake, care, housing, medical attention, and placement of domestic animals, with a focus on maintaining high welfare standards and facilitating positive outcomes for animals in custody.View the Legal Notice Here About Contact The Shelter's goal is to attract responsible pet owners who will provide adopted animals a permanent, loving home. 560 Centralia-Alpha Rd P.O. Box 367 Chehalis, WA, 98532 360-740-1290 The Lewis County Animal Shelter is open to the public …
Public Health - Dec. 7, 2015, 8:55 a.m.
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Reed Canary Grass
Phalaris arundinacea Reed Canarygrass - A highly variable perennial plant, with rhizomes. Grows 3-6 feet in height.Leaves: Leaf blades are flat and smooth. The leaf has a wide connecting point to the stem.Flowers: Flowers bloom from June-July. Densely clustered flowers in panicles. 3 florets per spikelet and only one fertile spikelet. Flowers start out green-purple and change to tan/brown overtime.Habitat: Usually grows where ground is at least somewhat saturated during growing season. Habitats include: roadside ditches, river dikes, shallow marshes, wetlands, and meadows.Weed Classification: CWhy is it a Noxious Weed?A major threat to wetlands due to its aggressive nature. It …
Weed Control - Oct. 6, 2022, 9:33 a.m.
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Emergency Preparedness
Lewis County Public Health & Social Services is continually working to improve local capacity to respond to public health emergencies. Emergencies and disasters can impact the public's health in many ways. We are working to enhance our Department's internal readiness, in addition to our ability to work more collaboratively with community partners, emergency responders, and elected officials.The Emergency Preparedness Team leads the Department's efforts to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies in Lewis County. This team includes the Department Director, the Health Officer, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Environmental Health Specialists, Communicable Disease staff, and other programs and organizations. Important …
Public Health - March 24, 2016, 8:12 a.m.