1. Basic Compost Workshop in Morton

    WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteers are hosting a Basic Home Composting Workshop at Centralia College East in Morton as part of the Repair & Sustainability Fair. Learn how to convert organic materials from your yard, garden, and kitchen into nutrient rich compost to improve your soil, promote healthy plants, and reduce pesky pests! Participants who are interested can enter their names into a drawing for a free compost bin. This event is free to the public. Support for this workshop is provided in part by the Washington State Department of Ecology.


    Solid Waste - March 5, 2024, 11:49 a.m.

  2. Basic Composting Class

    WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteers are hosting a Basic Home Composting Workshop at Centralia College East in Morton as part of the Repair & Sustainability Fair at 11 a.m. on March 22. Learn how to convert organic materials from your yard, garden, and kitchen into nutrient rich compost to improve your soil, promote healthy plants, and reduce pesky pests! Participants who are interested can enter their names into a drawing for a free compost bin. This event is free to the public. Support for this workshop is provided in part by the Washington State Department of Ecology.


    Solid Waste - March 7, 2025, 9:51 a.m.

  3. Press Release: Chemical exposure contained at the Lewis County Jail.

    Click here for full release: PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 07-08-17 @ 1350 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 1 Chemical exposure contained at the Lewis County Jail. A chemical exposure at the Lewis County Jail has been contained to the Kitchen area. Shortly after 3:30 pm this afternoon, an inmate working in the kitchen area of the jail inadvertently mixed household cleaning chemicals, causing an instant chemical reaction. The kitchen area was evacuated, and approximately eight inmates and two kitchen staff members present have been removed from the area and evaluated by jail medical personnel. The Chehalis …


    Sheriff - July 8, 2017, 4 p.m.

  4. 2012 SALES FOR 2013 ASSESSMENTS, 2014 TAX YEAR

    The following page(s) list sales in Lewis County for the calendar year of 2012. Sales from 2012 were the primary market data used in setting values for Assessment Year 2013 for Taxes payable in 2014. The assessment/lien date for Assessment Year 2013 is 1/1/2013. This means your assessed value for assessment year 2013 should reflect 100% of the market value of your property as of 1/1/2013. Citizens using this information should perform their own research to verify that each transaction is “arm’s length.” An arm’s length transaction is defined as “A transaction between unrelated parties under no duress.” (Appraisal Institute, …


    Assessor - Oct. 15, 2014, 10:55 a.m.

  5. 2011 SALES FOR 2012 ASSESSMENTS, 2013 TAX YEAR

    2011 SALES REPORTED BY MARKET AREA The following page(s) list sales in Lewis County for the calendar year of 2011. Sales from 2011 were the primary market data used in setting values for Assessment Year 2012 for Taxes payable in 2013. The assessment/lien date for Assessment Year 2012 is 1/1/2012. This means your assessed value for assessment year 2012 should reflect 100% of the market value of your property as of 1/1/2012. Citizens using this information should perform their own research to verify that each transaction is “arm’s length.” An arm’s length transaction is defined as “A transaction between unrelated …


    Assessor - May 8, 2014, 2:24 p.m.

  6. Tire Event at Winlock Drop Site

    Lewis County will offer a free tire recycling event from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, April 20, 21 & 22, 1105 Winlock-Vader Rd, Winlock Passenger or light truck tires, either on rim or off the rim. This event is open to all Lewis County residents. Please, no semi-truck or heavy equipment tires will be accepted. Tires from businesses will not be accepted. Read More


    Solid Waste - April 11, 2017, 5 p.m.

  7. Daily Building Inspection List Now Online

    Lewis County has now made the daily building inspection list accessible online! The list is updated daily, made available the morning of the inspections, and outlines the anticipated order of that day's inspections. Exact arrival times are not available. To view the list, please click here. To access the press release for the announcement, please click here.


    Community Development - April 3, 2019, 11:18 a.m.

  8. U.S. Highway 12 viewpoint at Riffe Lake named "Gary Stamper Memorial Overlook"

    Gary Stamper Memorial Overlook. OLYMPIA - The Washington State Transportation Commission has honored late-Lewis County Commissioner Gary Stamper by placing his name on a highway viewpoint overlooking Riffe Lake.The “Gary Stamper Memorial Overlook,” on U.S. Highway 12, east of Mossyrock, provides a panoramic view of Riffe Lake, timbered hills and the cascade mountain range.The State Transportation Commission unanimously directed the Washington State Department of Transportation to begin the process of placing new signage along the highway, directing travelers to the viewpoint.Lewis County Commissioner Lindsey Pollock, former Lewis County Manager Erik Martin and Stamper’s widow, Bobbi Barnes, appeared before the state …


    News Room - July 20, 2023, 11:19 a.m.

  9. 23-308 Approve interlocal agreements between Lewis County and the City of Winlock and the City of Toledo for support of radio communications equipment and systems.

    Please see the attached interlocal agreement.


    Commissioners - Dec. 8, 2023, 9:08 a.m.

  10. 22-388 Approve and authorize the Public Works Director to sign an interlocal agreement with the Office of the Chehalis Basin for use of the Small Works Roster

    Please see the attachment.


    Commissioners - Dec. 7, 2022, 11:31 a.m.