1. Commissioner Brummer and Congresswoman tour Lewis County natural resources

    From left, U.S. Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez, Lewis County Commissioner Scott Brummer and Chris Mattson, Power Generation Manager at Tacoma Power, inside the powerhouse at Mossyrock Dam. CHEHALIS – All in a days’ work for Lewis County Commissioner Scott Brummer, was a recent visit to a forest products mill, a timber sale site on the Cowlitz Ranger District, and local hydroelectric facilities.Commissioner Brummer and U.S. Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez stopped by the Alta Forest Products’ western red cedar mill in Morton, a Gifford-Pinchot National Forest timber harvest and met with officials from the U.S. Forest Service and Washington State Department of Natural …


    News Room - Aug. 21, 2023, 1:07 p.m.

  2. Invasive Plant Alert; False-brome

    From a distance, alien grasses will appear similar to native grasses on the Washington landscape. To identify which is which, even the seasoned weed warrior needs to move in closely and observe its special features. If you think you have False brome, (Brachyposium sylvaticum), on your property, read further to learn how to positively identify this very invasive grass species.At a distance, False brome appears as a bright-green clump of floppy leaves with seed spikes that droop noticeably. Both plant parts persist into the fall and early winter. Distinctly hairy leaf margins that are visible to the naked eye will …


    Weed Control - Aug. 3, 2018, 12:09 p.m.

  3. About Us

    Mission The Mission of the Lewis County Juvenile Court is to hold youth accountable, enhance community safety that is consistent with statutory mandates, and provide caring, professional services to juveniles and their families. By doing this, we hope to equip them with necessary tools to become responsible citizens. About Juvenile Court The Juvenile Court is a division of the Lewis County Superior Court.The Juvenile Court Division includes a twenty-one bed detention facility, a courtroom used for juvenile matters, a probation department that provides services to juveniles on court ordered supervision, and other types of assistance including diversion services and legal …


    Juvenile Court - Oct. 24, 2014, 12:21 p.m.

  4. Yellow Archangel

    Lamiastrum galeobdolon Yellow Archangel - Evergreen to semi evergreen plant that grows very quickly. It is mostly a trailing perennial, though it can grow upright if climbing other plants.Leaves: Opposite and oval shaped. Toothed and hairy typically with silver-gray markings.Flowers: Flowers bloom from April through June. Flowers are small, yellow, and two lipped. The upper lip is hooded, and the lower lip has orange/brown markings. Flowers grow in whorls.Habitat: Yellow Archangel can grow in shade or sunlight. Can sometimes escape people's landscaping into nearby forests, greenbelts, and riparian habitats.Weed Classification: B SelectWhy is it a Noxious Weed?Escapes easily from gardens …


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

  5. Giant Hogweed

    Heracleum mantegazzianum Giant Hogweed - A perennial, or sometimes biennial, plant capable of growing 15-20 feet tall. Stout dark reddish-purple splotched stems and leaf stalks.Leaves: Leaves can grow up to 5 feet wide, and they are deeply cut/lobed and sharply toothed edges.Flowers: Flowers bloom from June-August. Flower clusters can grow 2.5 feet wide and are umbrella shaped with many small white flowers.Habitat: Can grow in a variety of habitats, but primarily found along roadsides, rights-of-way, vacant lots, streams, and rivers.Weed Classification: AWhy is it a Noxious Weed?Due to the plant's height, it forms dense canopies that outcompete native species. Plants …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 10:57 a.m.

  6. 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.

  7. Earth Day @ Chehalis River Discovery Trail!

    Show your support for natural resource protection and public spaces by participating in an invasive plant removal project at Chehalis River Discovery Trail. Learn about some of the noxious weeds that threaten our agriculture and natural ecosystems, along with some of the natives we like to encourage in these riparian areas. The Chehalis River Basin Land Trust will be there to show you some of the work they've done with the City of Centralia to improve salmon habitat along the Discovery Trail. Support will also be offered by the Lewis Conservation District and their Lewis County Stream Team. The trailhead …


    Weed Control - Feb. 28, 2023, 3:42 p.m.

  8. Flowering Rush

    Butomus umbellatus Flowering Rush - An emergent invasive with a very limited distribution in Washington state that can sometimes stay submerged. Can grow up to 5 feet tall.Leaves: - Thin upward growing leaves that often twist when above the surface of the water and reach 3+ feet in length (when plant is emerged and much longer when it is submerged). Leaves have a triangular cross section.Flowers: - Blooms June - September with umbrella shaped clusters of 20-50 flowers that have 3 sepals and three white to deep purple petals.Habitat: - Can appear in a variety of habitats and is often …


    Weed Control - Sept. 12, 2022, 1:31 p.m.

  9. Residents invited to open house to view design of Packwood Sewer Project

    Proposed Packwood Sewer Project phase one design. CHEHALIS – You’ll have an opportunity to learn more about the design of the Packwood Sewer Project at an open house at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 at the Packwood Community Hall, 12935 U.S. Highway 12 in Packwood.The wastewater treatment plant and dispersal facility are proposed to be located on the northern portion of the former Hampton mill site. Pipes would run from the plant site along U.S. Highway 12 through the Packwood community to the Skate Creek Road and Snyder Road intersection. Service would also be extended east and west of the …


    News Room - Oct. 26, 2023, 4:44 p.m.

  10. Give invasive species the brush off! Enjoying the outdoors without spreading invasive plants and animals.

    So much left to do and so little time! As the days start to really warm up and July draws to a close, Lewis County families are reminded that summer will be coming to an end, school will be back in session, and it’s back to the regular Monday to Friday grind.Whether it’s camping in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, fishing on Riffe Lake, or one last trip to the beach, recreational use of the wild areas in our beautiful county and surrounding areas will be at an all-time high and timing couldn’t be better for some of the most undesirable …


    Weed Control - July 29, 2019, 2:09 p.m.