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Road Maintenance
The Lewis County Road Maintenance Division is responsible for providing cost effective and safe travel over the 1,053 miles of county roadway. To accomplish this, the division has five Road Maintenance area shops, a vegetation & guardrail program, and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement. Each maintenance area has an appropriate number of personnel and equipment assigned to handle the routine road maintenance, repairs, and storm response duties and responsibilities in their area. It is a continuous process maintaining and improving the existing county-wide transportation system.To send a Road Maintenance Service Request or to report road damage, you may contact the department at …
Public Works - Jan. 19, 2012, 11:18 a.m.
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Class Cs of Note
Class C noxious weeds are often very common and widespread or are of special interest to the agricultural industry. They are not required for control unless selected for at the county level. The Lewis County Weed board has selected 5 species off of the C list for control under specific circumstances, as outlined in the appendix and presented below.The Class C's that are selected for or commonly found in Lewis County include: Blackberry Buffalobur Bull Thistle Canada Thistle Common Catsear Curlyleaf Pondweed English Ivy & Old Man's Beard Field Bindweed Italian Arum Oxeye Daisy Reed Canarygrass Tree of Heaven Wild …
Weed Control - Oct. 5, 2022, 10:43 a.m.
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Fall Weed Control Season Has Arrived!
As weeds prepare themselves for their winter dormancy, they are particularly vulnerable to any and all attacks made against them. Whether you prefer chemical, manual, or cultural methods, now is the ideal time to treat those weeds and get the upper hand!Yellow archangel, field bindweed, and English ivy (picture in order above) are all renowned as “nearly impossible to kill” weeds and can be particularly aggravating to urban gardeners and homeowners. Not only are they incredibly aggressive in the home landscape, but they are a real threat to Washington’s natural areas and forests when they escape the backyard.Yellow archangel effectively …
Weed Control - Sept. 17, 2021, 3:45 p.m.
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Court Forms
Title .PDF .DOC Color Docket Notice .PDF .DOC White Note for Trial/Arbitration .PDF .DOC White Declaration of Jurisdictional Testimony .PDF .DOC White Cover Sheet .PDF White Additional forms and documents are available from the Administrative Office of the Courts Web site at: http://www.courts.wa.gov/forms/Other helpful websites to find forms include:King County Law LibraryWashington Law HelpWashington Probate
Clerk - Oct. 15, 2013, 4:47 p.m.
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Knotweed
Fallopia x bohemica, Fallopia japonica, & Fallopia sachalinensis Bohemian knotweed is the hybridization of Giant and Japanese knotweeds. They vary slightly in the size and shapes of their leaves and flowers but otherwise look and behave very similarly.Knotweed - Clumping and spreading perennial hollow zig-zagging stems and long creeping rhizomes.Leaves: Large leaves are alternate, leathery, and oval. The base is slightly indented to deeply heart-shaped and leaf midveins have hairs.Flowers: Flower clusters commonly made up of male flowers and located at stem and branch tips. Clusters are around 8 to 13 ¾ inches long. Sepals are white to pinkish white …
Weed Control - Sept. 13, 2022, 3:38 p.m.
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Tools, Treasures, Treats & Cider!
Plan to attend Tools, Treasures, Treats & Cider, the second day of the Master Recycler Composters of Lewis County's first tool and bake sale to raise money to support the new MRC Tool Bucket Library from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Floral Park Sustainability Park, 103 E. Floral St., Centralia. This second day of the sale will feature a cider press where members of the public are invited to bring their own apples and containers. Apples will be pressed on a first-come, first-served basis during the event. Donated tools will be for sale as well as …
Solid Waste - July 18, 2025, 9:46 a.m.
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Quarterly Weed Board Meeting
Call To OrderAdoption of MinutesIntroduction of GuestsComments from the PublicCoordinators Report Budget Review Program Updates 2025 Field Season Challenges Actions Requested from the Weed Board Special TopicsOld BusinessNew Business Listing of Common HollyComments from Individual Members of the BoardDate of the Next Board Meeting: August 6th, 2025 @ 1:00 PM Followed by: November 12th, 2025Adjournment
Weed Control - May 6, 2025, 8:50 a.m.
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Earth Day @ Chehalis River Discovery Trail!
Show your support for natural resource protection and public spaces by participating in an invasive plant removal project at Chehalis River Discovery Trail. Learn about some of the noxious weeds that threaten our agriculture and natural ecosystems, along with some of the natives we like to encourage in these riparian areas. The Chehalis River Basin Land Trust will be there to show you some of the work they've done with the City of Centralia to improve salmon habitat along the Discovery Trail. Support will also be offered by the Lewis Conservation District and their Lewis County Stream Team. The trailhead …
Weed Control - Feb. 28, 2023, 3:42 p.m.
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I Believe in Masks - July 2020 Health Beat
For release in July 2020Contact: Ed Mund – 360-740-1227, ed.mund@lewiscountywa.govRachel Wood, M.D., MPH, Lewis County Health OfficerI wear a face mask in public. As a physician for more than 30 years, wearing a mask is no mystery to me, nor are the reasons to wear them. While their purpose is perfectly clear to me, it may not be true for the general public, especially since recommendations related to COVID-19 have changed over time.The label “mask” gets used interchangeably, which encourages confusion. Let’s sort that out first:N95 Respirator: a medical-grade mask that seals on the wearer’s face and designed to prevent …
Public Health - July 9, 2020, 8:26 a.m.
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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.
