1. Lewis County Emergency Management working on updates to countywide disaster plan

    Lewis County Emergency Management Deputy Director Ross McDowell, left, points to potential hazard areas in Lewis County at a public meeting at the Mossyrock Community Center. CHEHALIS – Lewis County Department of Emergency Management is updating the county’s Hazard Mitigation Plan, which identifies risks and ways to minimize damage by natural disasters. The plan was detailed at recent public meetings in Chehalis, Winlock, Packwood and Mossyrock.The Hazard Mitigation Plan Story Map and Survey is a comprehensive interactive resource. You’ll find the latest on the developing plan, locate natural hazards in Lewis County and by using the Hazard Mapper, find what …


    News Room - May 10, 2023, 4:24 p.m.

  2. Sheriff's Office Warns of Phone Scam

    The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office wants community members to be aware of a scam circulating in our area and learn how to protect themselves from becoming a victim of fraud and identity theft. Deputies have received several reports from citizens that they are receiving random phone calls from very aggressive callers with strong foreign accent/dialects stating they are from the IRS. The callers knew the victim’s names and some other basic information about them making it appear it may really be the IRS calling. The callers advised the victim’s they were being investigated and to avoid “further investigation or arrest” …


    Sheriff - March 11, 2015, 4:22 p.m.

  3. Tire Recycling Event in Packwood

    Free tire recycling, along with a community litter clean-up event, will be offered in Packwood on Friday and Saturday.Passenger car and light truck tires will be accepted for free recycling from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 24 and Sept. 25 at the Packwood Community Hall, 12935 US-12 Highway, thanks for a special tire amnesty grant from the Department of Ecology awarded to the Lewis County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Utility, which is coordinating the collection.An added opportunity on Sept. 25, National Public Lands Day, will be a community litter pick-up event, organized by the Packwood Improvement …


    Solid Waste - Sept. 23, 2021, 1:25 p.m.

  4. Tire Recycling & Community Litter Clean-up Event in Packwood

    Free tire recycling, along with a community litter clean-up event, will be offered in Packwood on Friday and Saturday.Passenger car and light truck tires will be accepted for free recycling from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 24 and Sept. 25 at the Packwood Community Hall, 12935 US-12 Highway, thanks for a special tire amnesty grant from the Department of Ecology awarded to the Lewis County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Utility, which is coordinating the collection.An added opportunity on Sept. 25, National Public Lands Day, will be a community litter pick-up event, organized by the Packwood Improvement …


    Solid Waste - Sept. 23, 2021, 1:27 p.m.

  5. Lewis County Public Health and Social Services and The Centralia Prevention Coalition offers a Parenting Preteens Together Series

    The Centralia Prevention Coalition is hosting two upcoming Parenting Preteens Together Series for parents of kids ages 9-14. You're invited 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19 or Nov. 16, or Jan. 11 and Feb. 8, 2024 at Centralia High School. Everyone is welcome and there is no cost to attend. The series is all about bringing parents together to learn from each other and is designed to support parents in setting family rules.


    News Room - Oct. 5, 2023, 8:53 a.m.

  6. Transfer Station Recycling: Pay to Drop Off

    ***Lewis County transfer stations are CLOSED Sundays and all major holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.***Lewis County Central Solid Waste Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Ave., Centralia, WA 98531. Hours: Mon.-Sat. 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Gates close at 5:15 p.m.Map to Central Transfer StationEast Lewis County Transfer Station, 6745 U.S. Hwy. 12, Morton, WA 98356. Hours: Mon.-Sat. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.360-740-1451Appliances Non-Refrigerated Units:$10.00 each Please pay at scale house prior to dropping off.Washing MachinesDryersOvens/Ranges/StovesHot Water HeatersDish WashersAppliances Refrigerated Units:$30.00 each Please pay at the …


    Solid Waste - Dec. 17, 2020, 3:40 p.m.

  7. Sheriff's Office Looking for Reserve Deputies

    The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Centralia Police Department, will be tentatively hosting a Reserve Law Enforcement Academy from April 5th through September 3rd, 2016. This program, sponsored through the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission, certifies individuals to become reserve deputies and officers throughout Washington State. The Reserve Academy requires a minimum of 249.5 hours of course work, and is a condensed version of the 720 hour academy required by full-time law enforcement officers. The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office has an active Volunteer Reserve Program. Reserve deputies typically work with full-time deputies in performance of their …


    Sheriff - Jan. 20, 2016, 4:26 p.m.

  8. Sheriff

    Sheriff Robert R. Snaza "PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH PROFESSIONAL SERVICE"Welcome to the Lewis County Sheriff's Office. Our vision at the LCSO is to be committed to excellence in being a trusted, respected, and professional public safety agency. Being a committed community partner, providing professional service to enhance the safety, security, and quality of life in Lewis County is our mission. The Lewis County Sheriff's Office is proud to announce our partnership with Public Safety Testing for our entry-level Deputy and Corrections Deputy employment application and testing needs. Lateral applicants are encouraged to apply directly with the agency by contacting our Background …


    Sheriff - Jan. 23, 2019, 4:12 p.m.

  9. March Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day at Morton Transfer Station

    Residents may drop of household hazardous waste for free from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the East Lewis County Transfer Station, 6745 U.S. Hwy 12, just east of Morton. Examples of household hazardous materials that can be dropped off are cleaners, lawn, garden, and pool chemicals. Businesses may not bring hazardous materials to the East Lewis County Transfer Station. For more information, please call 360-740-1221 or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov.


    Solid Waste - Dec. 19, 2023, 10:12 a.m.

  10. Canceled: Recycling and Hazardous Waste Workshop; Transfer Station Tour

    Slowing the Waste Stream with the "3-Rs" at 9 a.m.: Learn practical ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle to help minimize the amount of solid waste that gets buried in our landfills. Find out how much waste Lewis County residents and businesses threw away in 2022, some history of solid waste issues in the county and state, and special events coming up.Dealing with Hazardous Waste at 10 a.m.: Learn how to safely store and dispose of hazardous household chemicals in the home, shop, and garden. Discover simple and safe alternatives to using dangerous chemicals for cleaning, pest control and other …


    Solid Waste - Oct. 6, 2023, 12:20 p.m.