1. Press Release: Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Recognizes Many at Annual Meeting

    Click for Full Press Release Here: PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 02-03-17 @ 0945 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 1 Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Recognizes Many at Annual Meeting The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office held its annual meeting yesterday afternoon at Bethel Church in Napavine. The office holds a meeting every year to recognize outstanding work by its employees and community members. Strategic planning and agency goals for the year ahead are also shared with employees and their families at the meeting. “I am very proud of all our employees at the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. During …


    Sheriff - Feb. 3, 2017, 11:45 a.m.

  2. Tansy ragwort

    Jacobaea vulgaris Tansy Ragwort - An herbaceous plant that can either be a winter annual, a biennial, or sometimes a perennial. Mowing may cause the plant to grow like a perennial.Leaves: Twice divided leaves, with leaf stems at the bottom of the plant, but a singular, unbranched, stalk towards the top of the plant. First year Tansy will have a basal clump, and afterwards the leaves are alternate.Flowers: Flowers bloom from June - August. Somewhat flat-topped clusters of yellow disk and ray flowers. Flowers have bracts (scales) with black tips.Habitat: Commonly found in open, disturbed areas like roadsides, pastures, fields, …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 9:49 a.m.

  3. 20-230 Approve an Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Winlock and Lewis County and authorizing the County Manager's signature thereon

    Please see the attached


    Commissioners - Nov. 9, 2021, 9:41 a.m.

  4. Senior Center Update

    Agenda: Discuss Lewis County Senior Centers and nutrition sites, including the Transition Team's progress, land- and building-use questions, ownership questions, future plans.


    Commissioners - June 9, 2017, 2:53 p.m.

  5. Rural Housing Alternative

    Background Affordable housing means that a person spends no more than 30% of their income on rent or mortgage. A person making $60,000 per year can afford something different than a person making minimum wage. Today in Lewis County, 48% of renters pay more than 30% of their income on housing and 24% pay more than 50% on housing. This means Lewis County residents increasingly cannot afford housing.In Lewis County, 70% of the housing stock is single family residential, and the average sale price has increased from roughly $150,000 in 2012 to over $350,000 in 2021. In addition, between 2012 …


    Community Development - Feb. 13, 2023, 2:49 p.m.

  6. Big slide repair project on Little Hanaford Road

    Crews working on slide repair in the 2100 block of Little Hanaford Rd., east of Centralia. CHEHALIS – A team of Lewis County Public Works Department specialists and a contractor from Centralia are working systemically to replace a 120-foot segment of Little Hanaford Road, east of Centralia.In January 2022, the roadway exhibited signs of slope instability, including severe cracking pavement. After a geotechnical investigation, it was determined that the most economically efficient method for repair was to excavate the affected area and dig more than 20-feet deep before backfilling the area with stable foundation material, in what’s called infill buttress …


    News Room - Aug. 3, 2023, 1:42 p.m.

  7. Toledo Area Death Investigation.

    Click For Original Release PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 04-30-18 @ 1145 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 1 Toledo area death investigation. Detectives are investigating the death of a male located in the Toledo area on Saturday. On 04/28/2018, at approximately 1203 hours, deputies were dispatched to a report of a deceased male being located in the 300 block of Mandy Road, Toledo. The girlfriend of the decedent, a 41 year old female of Toledo, called and advised she had been looking for her 46 year old male boyfriend. She indicated she had last seen him late …


    Sheriff - April 30, 2018, 5 p.m.

  8. Weed Board Meeting & County Weed List Hearing, February 13, 2018

    The Lewis County Noxious Weed Control Board will be meeting on February 13, 2018 to adopt the 2018 Lewis County Noxious Weed list.  The public is welcome to attend the meeting and hearing to consider the adoption of the Lewis County Weed List. The meeting will be held at 4:00 PM in the Lewis County Courthouse, meeting room #003 at 351 NW North St, Chehalis, WA.   An open public meeting will precede and follow the public hearing period.  The Lewis County Noxious Weed Control Board will be considering the additions/changes made to the 2018 Washington State Noxious Weed List …


    Weed Control - Jan. 8, 2018, 10:31 a.m.

  9. Press Release: Centralia Shooting Suspect at Large

    See Original Release Here: PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 11-29-16 @ 2015 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 1 Centralia Shooting Suspect at Large 20 year old David Serrano-Mosso of Centralia, is being sought as a suspect in an earlier Centralia area shooting. On 11/29/16, at approximately 1442 hours, deputies were dispatched to a shooting incident at an apartment complex in the 3100 block of Ives Road in Centralia. The investigation revealed the 19 year old male victim was outside the office area of the complex when Serrano-Mosso arrived as a passenger in a white SUV. Serrano-Mosso called …


    Sheriff - Nov. 29, 2016, 8:22 p.m.

  10. Winlock Community Recycle Event

    Satellite Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event: Residential customers may drop off their unwanted or left-over oil-based paint, cleaners, lawn, garden, pool chemicals, and other household chemicals at the old solid waste Winlock Drop Box, 1105 Winlock-Vader Road on April 23. Please be prepared to leaves 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, 15 gallons oil-based paint, 5 gallons cooking oil, and no containers larger than 5 gallons.Styrofoam Recycling: Recycle block Styrofoam …


    Solid Waste - Feb. 1, 2022, 2:06 p.m.