1. First Lewis County Repair & Sustainability Fair showcases DIY exhibits

    CHEHALIS – A button fell off of your shirt, there’s a rip in your favorite jeans, or your small appliance stopped working. Don’t toss it – repair it! Volunteer “fixers” will be on hand at the inaugural Lewis County Repair and Sustainability Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 22 at the Centralia College SWFT Center, Room 108, 807 W. Pear St. in Centralia.Lewis County Solid Waste Utility, Lewis County WSU Extension Service, Washington State Department of Ecology and Zero Waste Washington have brought together local residents who are handy at a variety of crafts to repair your clothing, …


    News Room - April 18, 2023, 3:28 p.m.

  2. Press Release: 17th Annual Shop with a Cop

    Click Here for Original Release: PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 11-06-18 @ 1400 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 1 LEWIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE PREPARING FOR 17TH ANNUAL SHOP WITH A COP EVENT The Sheriff's Office is preparing for our annual Shop with a Cop tradition. LCSO partners with United Way of Lewis County to find children in need of a positive experience with law enforcement, as well as those in need of financial assistance. The program is open to children ages 8 - 18, who reside in Lewis County. Applications are available on the link below; from …


    Sheriff - Nov. 6, 2018, 4:11 p.m.

  3. Toxicology

    In some cases, blood will be sent to a toxicology laboratory for testing to determine what substances may be in the decedent's system and what those levels are.This testing can take 4-6 weeks to come back at which point the results are sent to the assigned Forensic Pathologist who will use the results to make the final determination of cause and manner of the death. The entire process can take up to 8 weeks.A Death Certificate can be issued for the case as soon as a mortuary has been chosen by the legal next of kin. The cause/manner of death …


    Coroner - Nov. 26, 2025, 10:35 a.m.

  4. Deadline to register for Take A Bite Out of Waste Workshop

    Take A Bite Out of Waste Workshop: Lewis County residents and businesses disposed of 95,372 tons of waste in 2021. This amount equals the weight of 477 Blue Whales (35 more than the previous year)! Find out how you can help that number be smaller in 2022:Learn how to reduce the amount of food you throw away.Find out how to Recycle Right!Discover simple steps to practice waste reduction and reuse every day.Please pre-register for this event as space is limited due to social distancing and COVID protocols. The class will also be offered via Zoom. Once you register, you will …


    Solid Waste - Feb. 1, 2022, 3:33 p.m.

  5. Morton transfer station accepts household chemicals today

    Residential customers can drop off unwanted/leftover household cleaners, and lawn, garden and pool chemicals. They can also drop off up to five gallons of motor oil, up to five gallons of antifreeze and up to 10 burned out fluorescent bulbs.


    Solid Waste - May 8, 2025, 1:39 p.m.

  6. Family Law Court Facilitator

    COURT FACILITATOR SERVICES NOW AVAILABLE FOR LEWIS COUNTY FAMILY LAW CASESThe Court Facilitator assists unrepresented parties work their way through the legal system to move family law cases to resolution.Beginning March, 2024, you can schedule an in person appointment with the Family Law Facilitator. There is a user fee of $25 for facilitator services that will need to be paid to the Clerk before the appointment is scheduled unless there is a prior determination of indigency. Upon completion of the form and payment to the Clerk's Office, you will bring your receipt and request form to Court Administration to schedule …


    Superior Court - March 13, 2024, 11:21 a.m.

  7. NOTIFICATION SYSTEM TESTING

    NOTIFICATION SYSTEM TESTING This is an important message to inform you that Lewis County Alert has implemented Quarterly Testing. We will use this tool to contact you during emergency events and testing. In some cases, you will receive a combination of email, voice, SMS and push notifications. Each message will have an introduction, main content and a confirmation component. When received, please follow the instructions to confirm receipt of the message. Do not call Emergency Management How Do I Respond? EMAIL - The email will be sent from: "Everbridge." - Read the entire message and confirm your receipt of the …


    Emergency Management - March 8, 2018, 11:16 a.m.

  8. Odyssey Outage

    The Administrative Office of the Courts recently identified unauthorized activity on the Washington Courts network. They have taken immediate action to isolate critical AOC-provided systems and are working to safely restore service.Please be advised that there will be intermittent impacts to accessibility of the public website and systems in the coming days as we continue to restore services.Courts are preparing to be without Odyssey Court Management System for the Week of November 4-8, 2024.At the court level, we do not have access to courts.wa.gov, JIS, JABS or Odyssey. We are unable to run calendars or access any of the systems …


    Superior Court - Nov. 4, 2024, 10:31 a.m.

  9. Hazo Hut Open in Centralia today!

    Residents may drop of household hazardous waste for free from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Lewis County Central Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Ave., Centralia. Examples of household hazardous materials that can be dropped off are up to five gallons of used motor oil, antifreeze, cleaners, lawn, garden, pool chemicals, and up to 10 burned out fluorescent lights. For more information, please call 360-740-1221 or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov with questions.


    Solid Waste - Nov. 27, 2023, 3:14 p.m.

  10. Hazo Hut open today in Centralia

    Residents may drop of household hazardous waste for free from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Lewis County Central Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Ave., Centralia. Examples of household hazardous materials that can be dropped off are up to five gallons of used motor oil, antifreeze, cleaners, lawn, garden, pool chemicals, and up to 10 burned out fluorescent lights. For more information, please call 360-740-1221 or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov with questions.


    Solid Waste - Nov. 27, 2023, 3:17 p.m.