1. Detectives Seek Information on Missing Person - Kayla Mae Croft-Payne

    Detectives from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office continue to investigate the disappearance of 18 year old Kayla Mae Croft-Payne. Kayla was reported missing to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office on May 5, 2010. Kayla was residing in Lewis County, but her last known location was in the Cowlitz County area. Kayla is also known to frequent Grays Harbor and Pierce County. Kayla is described as a white female, 5’06”, 105 pounds, blue eyes and brown hair. Kayla was reported by a friend who had not seen or heard from her for several days. Croft appeared to be a frequent user …


    Sheriff - Dec. 14, 2010, 3:07 p.m.

  2. OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE ON LEWIS COUNTY NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL BOARD

    The Lewis County Noxious Weed Control Board currently has an expiration of term of office on its five-member board. The vacancies occur in: Weed District 2 which includes the communities of: Galvin, Centralia, & Chehalis; and District 3 which includes the communities of: Napavine, Winlock, Toledo and Vader.The Board positions are four-year terms that shall be filled by a person engaged in agricultural practices. Noxious Weed Control Board positions are non-paid, volunteer positions. Meetings are held as determined by the Board. Duties of the Board include adoption of the County Weed List and providing direction for Lewis County Noxious Weed …


    Weed Control - Feb. 21, 2020, 9:29 a.m.

  3. Forest Patrol Assessments

    If you are a property owner in unincorporated Lewis County you may be assessed a forest patrol fee for each parcel you own. If your parcel is under 50 acres you are billed a flat fee for each parcel you own. This money is collected by the county treasurer and remitted to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. If you have more than one rural parcel under 50 acres in the same legal ownership and have paid more than one flat rate fee, you are entitled to a refund. Your annual assessment must be paid in full to qualify …


    Treasurer - Aug. 26, 2011, 8:53 a.m.

  4. Washington State Boundary Review Board for Lewis County

    Updated Rules of Practice and Procedure On June 14, 2024, the Washington State Boundary Review Board for Lewis County will hold a public meeting to adopt updated Rules of Practice and Procedure. Information about the meeting will be available on the Events page 24 hours in advance. Current Annexations Under Review LCFD #17 MergerProposal to merge Lewis County Fire District #17 with Pierce County Fire District #23.MSC24-0040 NOIMSC24-0040 NOI MemoMSC24-0040 Exhibit AMSC24-0040 Exhibit BMSC24-0040 Exhibit CMSC24-0040 Exhibit DMSC24-0040 Exhibit E The Role of the Boundary Review Board The Washington State Boundary Review Board for Lewis County reviews proposals for boundary …


    Community Development - Jan. 26, 2024, 10:44 a.m.

  5. Commissioners seek volunteer to serve on Randle's Water District 1

    The Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is looking for a volunteer to serve on Water District 1, which covers portions of Randle.Water District 1 is a special purpose district created in 1956 to manage and provide water-related services within portions of Randle. Its service area includes McKay Street, Silverbrook Road, Boyd Road, U.S. Highway 12, Lewis Street, Chilcoat Avenue, Coleman Hill Road and State Route 131. Only those who reside within the coverage area are eligible to serve. (A map of Water District 1 can be found here.) The Water District’s commissioners meet at the Randle Fire Hall …


    Commissioners - July 17, 2025, 8:59 a.m.

  6. Press Release: Search at Mineral Lake for missing boater continues.

    Click here for full Press Release PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 07-07-17 @ 1600 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 1 Search at Mineral Lake for missing boater continues. Members of the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team, as well as Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Boating Unit personnel, continue to search Mineral Lake for a missing boater. On 07/05/17, at about 4 pm, deputies were dispatched to a report of a female in a boat along the shoreline of Mineral Lake. The 49 year old female of Mineral, stated her significant other, Gerald L Harris 54 of Mineral, …


    Sheriff - July 7, 2017, 4:09 p.m.

  7. Play Passport to Lewis County Public Services at the SWW Fair!

    Saddle Up for the first day of the Southwest Washington Fair! We have partnered with Fionna and her team at the Southwest Washington Fair and 11 other Lewis County departments, offices, and related agencies to bring you the Passport to Lewis County Public Service. Here's how to play: Pick up a passport upon entry to the fair at the Guest Services Building (the information gazebo), answer questions at 11 Lewis County booths to get your passport stamped for daily prizes and grand prizes at the end of the fair! Visit the featured fair locations between 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. …


    Solid Waste - Aug. 12, 2025, 9:51 a.m.

  8. Preparing an Appeal

    Comparable sales You may obtain comparable sales information from records at the Assessor's Office, from realtors, or title companies. Select sales that are "arm's length transactions" of properties which sold closest to the assessment or appraisal date of your property. The best sales comparisons are sales of your property or sales of similar properties located in your area or neighborhood.For each comparable sale you use, be sure to include the parcel or account number, the address of the property, the date of sale, and the sale price. Also include comparable characteristics of the property. Comparable characteristics to consider are: Land, …


    Commissioners - July 16, 2014, 12:57 p.m.

  9. Remains Identified

    The human remains found near Mineral on Saturday, March 26, 2011, have been positively identified as Michael Lloyd Riemer. Riemer was originally reported as a missing person in December of 1985 to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department. Riemer was missing along with his significant other, Diana Robertson, also from Pierce County. Their two year old daughter was found wandering alone at a Spanaway K-Mart on the same day Riemer and Robertson went missing. Riemer was 36 years old at the time of his disappearance. Robertson was 21 at the time of her disappearance. Robertson’s remains were found February of 1986 …


    Sheriff - April 12, 2011, 9 a.m.

  10. Lewis County WSU Extension Saturday series continues

    WSU Extension Service agents show off the process of drying herbs and creating a food forest in their Saturday series in August.


    News Room - Aug. 4, 2023, 2:32 p.m.