1. Press Release - 87 year old missing Chehalis man located deceased.

    Click here for full press release. PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 05-06-17 @ 2020 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 2 87 year old missing Chehalis man located deceased. Search and Rescue personnel located the 87 year old missing Chehalis man deceased this afternoon while searching a wooded area near his home. At about 5:35 pm Warren Neal was located just over a mile northwest of his residence. This location was among a trail he would frequent on his walks. Mr. Neal was originally reported missing to the Sheriff’s Office in the early morning hours of May 5th, …


    Sheriff - May 6, 2017, 8:40 p.m.

  2. Free Tansy Disposal Day Round 2!

    We are doing a second round of free tansy ragwort disposal for Lewis County! Now that Tansy Ragwort is flowering and maybe starting to seed, it is extra important that it is bagged and that bag be secured shut prior to moving it off site. We will be at the following locations on Friday August 5thRandleRandle Fire Station #119978 US-129am to 10:30amMortonMorton Jr/Sr Highschool152 Westlake ave11am to 12:20pmOnalaskaOnalaska Fire Station #11733 SR 5081pm to 2:30pm We will be at the following locations on Saturday August 6thPe EllPe Ell School519 N 2nd st9am to 10:30amToledoToledo Ball Fields5545 Jackson Hwy12pm to 1:30pmCentraliaCentralia …


    Weed Control - July 11, 2022, 11:16 a.m.

  3. Flood Bulletin 2016

    The best way to minimize the effects of flooding is to become aware of the risks, make a plan, and be prepared to put that plan into action before the emergency level is reached. Awareness and preparedness go hand-in-hand. Download our Flood Bulletin 2016 for more information.


    Emergency Management - Sept. 11, 2015, 11:25 a.m.

  4. Lewis County Disposal District rescheduled to May 27

    Because of the Memorial Day Holiday, today (Monday, May 26), the May meeting of the Lewis County Solid Waste Disposal District No. 1 has been rescheduled to Tuesday, May 27, at 1 p.m. Please visit the Lewis County Solid Waste Disposal District page for more meeting information.


    Solid Waste - May 8, 2025, 12:54 p.m.

  5. Construction at the Central Transfer Station

    Expect delays at the Central Transfer Station while contractors repair the tipping floor, beginning Oct 1, 2018, through the end of November. Customers wanting to avoid the construction will be directed to another disposal location at the transfer station. An alternative during construction would be to call LeMay Enterprises and subscribe to curbside service at your place of residence. For curbside service, please call LeMay Enterprises, 360-736-4769.


    Public Works - Sept. 21, 2018, 4:12 p.m.

  6. Christmas Day observed: Transfer stations are open!

    Transfer stations in Centralia and Morton are open regular hours today. The Lewis County Solid Waste Utility Administration Office, however, is closed today in observance of the Christmas Day holiday. The administration office will resume regular hours on Tuesday.


    Solid Waste - Oct. 19, 2022, 10:39 a.m.

  7. Deputy Coroners

    The Lewis County Coroner's Office employs Deputy Coroners who respond to locations where deaths have occurred in order to conduct medicolegal death investigations. Deputy Coroners are not law enforcement personnel but do work very closely in conducting investigations with all of the law enforcement agencies in the county. The Lewis County Coroner's Office currently has The Elected Coroner, Chief Deputy Coroner, one full-time Deputy Coroner, one part-time Deputy Coroner, and six on-call Deputy Coroners. The on-call Deputy Coroner position is classified as "extra help" and they work from home on call. When they receive a call they respond to the …


    Coroner - April 7, 2014, 3:17 p.m.

  8. Christmas Tree & Holiday Light Recycling Starts

    Residents can drop off their Christmas trees and burned out holiday lights starting today, Saturday and Sunday of this week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot outside the Centralia transfer station at 1411 S. Tower Ave. The event will continue for three consecutive weekends (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). Please remove all decorations and tinsel from the trees. Donations will be accepted to support WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteer community outreach programs. Flocked and artificial trees will not be accepted. You may dispose of flocked or artificial trees at the transfer station, where regular fees …


    Solid Waste - Nov. 21, 2023, 9:10 a.m.

  9. Holiday recycling event starts in Centralia

    Residents can drop off their Christmas trees and burned out holiday lights starting today, Saturday and Sunday of this week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot outside the Centralia transfer station at 1411 S. Tower Ave. The event will continue for three consecutive weekends (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). Please remove all decorations and tinsel from the trees. Donations will be accepted to support WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteer community outreach programs. Flocked and artificial trees will not be accepted. You may dispose of flocked or artificial trees at the transfer station, where regular fees …


    Solid Waste - Sept. 8, 2025, 11:13 a.m.

  10. Get your Christmas trees and lights dropped off for recycling

    Residents can drop off their Christmas trees and burned out holiday lights today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot outside the Centralia transfer station at 1411 S. Tower Ave. The event will continue for the next two weekends (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). Please remove all decorations and tinsel from the trees. Donations will be accepted to support WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteer community outreach programs. Flocked and artificial trees will not be accepted. You may dispose of flocked or artificial trees at the transfer station, where regular fees will apply ($20 minimum for 340 …


    Solid Waste - Sept. 8, 2025, 11:16 a.m.