1. Joint Narcotic Task Force (JNET) Arrests Drannon Bradley Smyth

    Download press release here Joint Narcotic Enforcement Team PRESS RELEASE Chief Carl Nielsen, Centralia Police Department Chief Glenn Schaffer, Chehalis Police Department Sheriff Robert R. Snaza, Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Date/Time: September 27, 2016 @ 1550 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 1 Joint Narcotic Task Force (JNET) Arrests Drannon Bradley Smyth During the evening of September 26th, members of JNET, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff’s Enforcement Team, and the U.S. Marshals Service executed a search warrant in the 200 block of Newaukum Golf Drive, in rural Chehalis. This was the result of an ongoing …


    Sheriff - Sept. 28, 2016, 4:43 p.m.

  2. New online Lewis County concealed weapons permit application begins May 15

    CHEHALIS – The Lewis County Sheriff's Office will be moving to a new online process for applying for or renewing your Concealed Pistol License (CPL).Beginning Monday, May 15, applicants will now have the ability to access the Lewis County Sheriff's Office website and select the link for applying for a new, or renewal of your current CPL. Applicants for a new CPL will also be able to schedule the required fingerprint appointment, as well as pay online.The new process will create a more interactive experience that will allow the applicant to view the status of their application, as well as …


    News Room - May 12, 2023, 4:43 p.m.

  3. Lewis County Animal Shelter reduces adult dog adoption fees through June 17

    Ana, a husky, is among the many adult dogs available for adoption. CHEHALIS – In an effort to help more dogs find their forever homes, the Lewis County Animal Shelter is holding a special dog adoption event – with extended hours and reduced adoption fees. The shelter is reducing the fee for adopting adult dogs by 50 percent – dropping the fee to $100 – and extending its hours to 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 10, and Tuesday, June 13, through Saturday, June 17.The goal of this one-time, emergency reduced-fee adoption event is to encourage the public to …


    News Room - June 9, 2023, 2:36 p.m.

  4. Little Miss Friendly finalists are guests of Lewis County Commissioners

    From left, Clara Hansen, Emma Elder, Riot Anderson, Aria Hoffman, Kimber Serl and 2022 Little Miss Friendly Emma Britton meet with the Lewis County Commissioners on Aug. 8. CHEHALIS – The finalists for the 2023 Little Miss Friendly competition were guests of the Lewis County Commissioners Tuesday, Aug. 8, during the commissioners’ weekly legislative meeting. Little Miss Friendly is the official hostess and “living logo” of the Southwest Washington Fair and will represent the fair at many events, parades, and activities throughout the coming year.Commissioners Sean Swope, Lindsey Pollock and Scott Brummer listened to the girls share their interest in …


    News Room - Aug. 8, 2023, 4:46 p.m.

  5. Lewis County Public Works crews finish preventive maintenance on county roads

    Lewis County Public Works crew applying chip seal rock to a road outside of Adna. CHEHALIS – Lewis County Public Works road maintenance crews have completed their annual summer preventative maintenance chip seal projects.County road crews placed 63,000 gallons of oil and 1.3 million square yards of crushed rock while resurfacing approximately 100 miles of county roads over the summer.“It’s the most efficient way to preserve our roads,” Lewis County Road Maintenance Supervisor Justin Bushnell said. “The county’s goal is to resurface roads every seven to 10 years.”“The oil is sealing up the road and preserving everything underneath it,” Bushnell …


    News Room - Sept. 18, 2023, 4:03 p.m.

  6. Repair & Sustainability Fair in Centralia

    Repair & Sustainability Fair: The WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter (MRC) volunteers are teaming up with Centralia College, the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility and others in the community to bring a fourth Repair & Sustainability Fair to the area. It will be located in the SWFT Centralia at Centralia College at 807 W. Pear Street.If you have something around your home that needs to be fixed, don't throw it out and bury it in the landfill forever. Bring it to this event. Volunteers will be on hand to do their best to make the repairs and teach you …


    Solid Waste - Dec. 19, 2023, 10:46 a.m.

  7. Repair & Sustainability Fair in Centralia

    Repair & Sustainability Fair: The WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter (MRC) volunteers are teaming up with Centralia College, the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility and others in the community to bring a fourth Repair & Sustainability Fair to the area. It will be located in the SWFT Centralia at Centralia College at 807 W. Pear Street.If you have something around your home that needs to be fixed, don't throw it out and bury it in the landfill forever. Bring it to this event. Volunteers will be on hand to do their best to make the repairs and teach you …


    Solid Waste - July 22, 2024, 4:55 p.m.

  8. Tire Recycling Event in Packwood

    Free tire recycling, along with a community litter clean-up event, will be offered in Packwood on Friday and Saturday.Passenger car and light truck tires will be accepted for free recycling from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 24 and Sept. 25 at the Packwood Community Hall, 12935 US-12 Highway, thanks for a special tire amnesty grant from the Department of Ecology awarded to the Lewis County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Utility, which is coordinating the collection.An added opportunity on Sept. 25, National Public Lands Day, will be a community litter pick-up event, organized by the Packwood Improvement …


    Solid Waste - Sept. 23, 2021, 1:25 p.m.

  9. Tire Recycling & Community Litter Clean-up Event in Packwood

    Free tire recycling, along with a community litter clean-up event, will be offered in Packwood on Friday and Saturday.Passenger car and light truck tires will be accepted for free recycling from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 24 and Sept. 25 at the Packwood Community Hall, 12935 US-12 Highway, thanks for a special tire amnesty grant from the Department of Ecology awarded to the Lewis County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Utility, which is coordinating the collection.An added opportunity on Sept. 25, National Public Lands Day, will be a community litter pick-up event, organized by the Packwood Improvement …


    Solid Waste - Sept. 23, 2021, 1:27 p.m.

  10. Fallen Officers

    IN REMEMBRANCE The Lewis County Sheriff's Office honors all officers in Lewis County who have died in the line of duty. LEWIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Deputy Stephen "Mike" Gallagher, Jr. - End of Watch August 17, 2009Lewis County Sheriff’s Deputy Stephen “Mike” Gallagher was gravely injured on Monday evening August 17, 2009, while responding to assist another deputy with a domestic violence 911 call. Deputy Gallagher’s patrol vehicle struck an elk on US Highway 12, near mile post 130, just outside of Packwood, WA. Deputy Gallagher was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where he succumbed to his injuries …


    Sheriff - Oct. 13, 2011, 4:32 p.m.