1. Vital Records (Birth and Death Certificates)

    You may order Vital Records (Death and Birth Certificates) in person from Lewis County Public Health & Social Services Department or online through VitalCheckIf you have any questions about the ordering process, please give us a call at (360) 740-1223. Payment Options Death and Birth certificates can be ordered in person at the Lewis County Public Health & Social Services Department Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm. If you request "Same Day Service", there will be a $5.00 charge.New Vital Records Law went into effect on January 1, 2021, for ordering birth or death certificates.Only individuals with a specific relationship to the …


    Public Health - March 30, 2016, 3:28 p.m.

  2. Press Release: Missing Chehalis Girl Located

    Click Here for Original Release: PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 10-12-18 @ 1030 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 1 Missing Chehalis Girl Located A missing Chehalis girl was located last night in Northern California. Haily Cheney, 15 of Chehalis, was located by Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office deputies shortly before midnight. Lewis County Sheriff’s Office detectives had uncovered information Cheney may have been with a former significant other, Zachary Jordan Drazner, 19 last known to be of Oregon. Information was relayed about their possible location to Siskiyou County, leading to them being located. In speaking to Cheney it …


    Sheriff - Oct. 12, 2018, 10:39 a.m.

  3. Centralia Shooting Suspect In-Custody

    Click here for full press release: PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 11-30-16 @ 1013 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 3 Centralia Shooting Suspect In-Custody Shooting suspect David Serrano-Mosso has been taken into custody. Around 2130 hours on 11/30/16, law enforcement officers with the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET), the Department of Corrections Fugitive Apprehension Team, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Tumwater Police Department located Serrano-Mosso at a motel in the Tumwater area. He was taken into custody without incident and will be booked in the Lewis County Jail on his Lewis County Superior Court warrant for Assault …


    Sheriff - Nov. 30, 2016, 10:20 p.m.

  4. *BOCC Business Agenda

    Please see the attached agenda.Please note that effective March 2, the commissioners' weekly Business Meeting will move to 2 p.m. Tuesdays.


    Commissioners - Feb. 5, 2021, 3:38 p.m.

  5. South Lewis County Community Recycle Event

    This event will take place at the Old Winlock Drop Box, 1105 Winlock-Vader Road, Winlock, WA 98596. Lewis County residents can participate in the following drop-off and recycling events:Satellite Household Hazardous Waste Collection: Residential customers may drop off their unwanted or leftover cleaners, lawn, garden, pool chemicals, and other household chemicals. Please be prepared to leave your containers at the event. Workers don't have a place to empty them, and return them to customers at satellite events. Limits for these events are 10 CFL lights, 5 gallons motor oil, 5 gallons antifreeze, 5 gallons cooking oil, and no containers larger …


    Solid Waste - July 14, 2023, 4:33 p.m.

  6. Common fennel

    Foeniculum vulgare Common Fennel - A large perennial herb that grows to be about 6' tall, smells strongly of licorice, and spreads via seeds and pieces of the root crown.Leaves: Dark green or bronze feather-like, deeply lobed and somewhat spindly, the leaves are completely hairless and attachment points (petioles) are fleshy with a wide base.Flowers: In bloom from May to September, the small yellow flowers form an umbrella shaped cluster (umbel) and resemble those of poison hemlock and wild chervil.Habitat: Can establish in just about any habitat from roadsides, to prairies, to coastal bluffs, to wetland areas.Weed Classification: B DesignateWhy …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 9:46 a.m.

  7. Designated Forest Land

    RCW 84.33Land owners who wish current use assessment for property tax purposes on lands eligible for classification under the Designated Forest Land program must submit an application to the Lewis County Assessor's Office by December 31st. Applications taken in the calendar year prior to December 31st are inspected in the next year and either approved or denied. If the application is approved, it is taxed in the subsequent year. It takes two years after application for it to affect your taxes.Provided that acreage is being used as originally intended, valuation of land for tax purposes under the Designated Forest Land …


    Assessor - April 4, 2018, 4:31 p.m.

  8. Lewis County invites businesses and organizations to partner in the 2023 Lewis County Rodeo

    Lewis County Rodeo, Aug. 16-17 The Lewis County Rodeo is set for Aug. 16-17 at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds and you're invited to become a Sponsor/Advertiser of the two-day event which is expected to draw hundreds of spectators.Plus 1 Productions plans an action packed, NPRA sanctioned, family friendly event that everyone will enjoy.Following a successful sold-out rodeo last year, this year's performances will be better than ever, including bull riding, saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, breakaway roping, team roping, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing and mutton busting!Valuable sponsor and advertising opportunities are available for you to review. We're grateful …


    News Room - June 16, 2023, 3:26 p.m.

  9. Public Education

    The Lewis County 911 Communications Public Education Officers attend events and generate media content to further the message of the proper use of 911 and several other topics.If you are interested in more information about Lewis County 911 Communications Public Education Program, or if you would like staff to participate in a public safety event, please email 911 Public Education at 911.publiceducation@lewiscountywa.govEVENTSSafety CityAs part of our goal to provide public education, we participated in the 2019 Safety City Program. This program partners with other Lewis County Emergency Services Agencies to provide education in 5 focus areas. The focus areas are …


    911 Communications - May 15, 2015, 5:57 p.m.

  10. Public Auction of Surplus County Property

    NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Auction of Surplus County Property for items declared surplus will be held at 8:00 AM, March 8, 2011, at Ritchie Brothers Auction, 13232 Case Rd SW, Olympia, WA 98512. Items may be previewed Tuesday thru Monday beginning March 1, 2011 from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Items will be sold as is – where is to the highest bidder. Washington State sales tax is applicable. A complete list of surplus items is available from the Lewis County Department of Public Works, Fleet Division: 476 W. Main St., Chehalis, WA 98532. View the list …


    Public Works - Feb. 14, 2011, 5 p.m.