1. Big slide repair project on Little Hanaford Road

    Crews working on slide repair in the 2100 block of Little Hanaford Rd., east of Centralia. CHEHALIS – A team of Lewis County Public Works Department specialists and a contractor from Centralia are working systemically to replace a 120-foot segment of Little Hanaford Road, east of Centralia.In January 2022, the roadway exhibited signs of slope instability, including severe cracking pavement. After a geotechnical investigation, it was determined that the most economically efficient method for repair was to excavate the affected area and dig more than 20-feet deep before backfilling the area with stable foundation material, in what’s called infill buttress …


    News Room - Aug. 3, 2023, 1:42 p.m.

  2. Lewis County offices are closed Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4

    Labor Day marks the day in 1894 that Congress declared the first Monday in September a national holiday to honor the nation's workers and their contributions to the well-being of the country.Family gatherings and festivities are commonplace to honor workers during the three-day Labor Day weekend.


    News Room - Aug. 31, 2023, 9:10 a.m.

  3. New Bid Call - Lewis County Fire Protection District No. 1 - Emergency Services Facility

    A new Bid Call has been added to the Contract Ads and Calls for Bid page. The project consists of a new 7,680 square foot single-story pre-engineered metal building fire station and all associated sitework. Includes a base bid for the shell, apparatus bay spaces, demising wall, and restrooms. The alternate bid will include the tenant improvements of the administration operations. See the Bid Documents for a more detailed description of the work and delineation of the scope and bidding. The bids are due Sept 24, 2019 at 3:00 pm at the Onalaska Fire Department; PO Box 100/244 Carlisle Avenue; …


    Public Works - Sept. 3, 2019, 9:46 a.m.

  4. Pre-registration and Hospice programs

    Pre-Registration Program:The Lewis County Coroner’s Office (LCCO) has this program available where a person who is under a physician’s care for a documented long-term illness and who is receiving care (either from family or from a facility) can be enrolled in the pre-registration program.To be added to the pre-registration list the primary care physician has to complete and submit and a Lewis County Coroner’s Office Pre-Registration form that contains the patient’s demographics, the next of kin names and contact, and the mortuary of choice. The form also states the primary care physician will sign the Death Certificate and what they …


    Coroner - March 8, 2013, 2:52 p.m.

  5. Internet expansion project in Winlock enters engineering phase

    ToledoTel VP/COO Dale Merten presents an update on the Winlock broadband expansion project to Lewis County Commissioners April 25. CHEHALIS –The Lewis County Commissioners received an update from ToledoTel Vice President and COO Dale Merten Tuesday morning on their public-private partnership to expand high-speed internet services in and around Winlock.Using a $23.5 million competitive grant it secured from the Washington State Broadband Office, Lewis County launched efforts to extend internet service to more than 2,300 homes and businesses in the Winlock area. ToledoTel will contribute up to $2.3 million as the county’s partner in this major infrastructure project.ToledoTel is leading …


    News Room - April 25, 2023, 11:36 a.m.

  6. 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.

  7. Jr/Sr Taxing District Levy Documentation Due

    JR/SR Taxing district documentation due to the County Legislative Authority. Budgets must be certified to the Board of County Commissioners. Ordinance/Resolutions are due to the County Assessor to receive their Constitutional 1% increase. Levy Certifications and the amount requested to be levied per taxing district are due to the County Assessor.


    Assessor - March 10, 2011, 2:30 p.m.

  8. Transfer Stations are open, but County business offices are closed

    Lewis County business offices, including the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility Administration Office at the transfer station in Centralia, are closed today in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. The transfer stations in Centralia and Morton, however, are open today. Lewis County transfer stations in Centralia and Morton will be closed on the actual Veterans Day holiday, Saturday, Nov. 11.


    Solid Waste - Oct. 19, 2022, 10:23 a.m.

  9. Addendum #2 for Call for Bids: The Hadaller Rd Slide Repair Project

    Added Addendum #2, June 16th Added Addendum, June 9th Lewis County Public Works has announced this project for bidding - The Hadaller Rd Slide Repair Project. Closes on June 22, 2009 Access the details and necessary documents, and get on the planholders list by clicking here. Read updated instructions on how to use the new site by clicking here.


    Public Works - June 16, 2009, 6:54 p.m.

  10. Lewis County celebrates opening of renovated juvenile facility

    Lewis County Commissioner Scott Brummer, left, Superior Court Judges James Lawler and J. Andrew Toynbee and Commissioner Lindsey Pollock at the ribbon cutting of the Lewis County Juvenile Justice Center, Mar. 24. Renovated Lewis County Juvenile Justice Center officially opens with ribbon-cuttingCHEHALIS – Lewis County Commissioners and county Superior Court judges cut the ribbon Friday morning marking the official opening of the renovated Lewis County Juvenile Justice Center at 1255 SW Pacific Ave. in Chehalis.Upgrades to the 1970s-era facility include the addition of 5,500 square feet of space for expanded educational and life skills programs, mentorship services for incarcerated youth, …


    News Room - March 28, 2023, 7:24 a.m.