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Leaf Event 2025: First Day!
Rake up and bag your leaves so gardeners and composters can put them to good use. Bagged leaves may be dropped off on the event day. Leaves will be available for pickup today on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. (A second event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 22) WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteers will be on hand to inspect leaves and help the event run smoothly. The event is across the street from its normal location and will be a drive-through event at the Floral Park Sustainability Project at the corner of …
Solid Waste - July 7, 2025, 10:23 a.m.
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Community Development
Alert – Fraudulent invoice emails have been reported by customers. Please be aware that all fee collection by Lewis County Community Development is done online through SmartGov or in person at the Permit Center, never through an attached pdf. If you receive an email from Planning.LewisCountyWA@usa.com, please do not respond and delete the email. Our MissionTo ensure growth and development occurs in a manner that protects public health, safety, and welfare, supports community prosperity, sustains natural resources, and preserves the quality of life enjoyed by citizens and visitors of Lewis County, Washington. Learn more about how we will provide Great …
Community Development - Jan. 23, 2019, 4:12 p.m.
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Notice of a public hearing on a revision to Lewis County's 5-year Homelessness Services Plan. The hearing will take place in the Commissioners' Hearing Room at or after 10 a.m. Dec. 23, 2025.
Please see the attached notice.To review the most recent revision to Lewis County's draft plan, please click here.To view the state's 5-Year Plan or Commerce's guidelines, please click on the following (note that these are links to external sites):State 5-year Plan (with which county plans must be consistent)Mandatory Guidance for County Plans from the Washington Department of Commerce
Commissioners - Nov. 7, 2025, 9:21 a.m.
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Contracting (Consultants, Rosters, & Bids)
The Public Works Department procures services, equipment, and materials in accordance with state, federal, and local regulations. The method used to select a provider depends upon the amount of the purchase, the source of the funding, and the nature of the project, among other things.To expedite this process and encourage competition in our market, the department has converted it's solicitation management to OpenGov and our vendor roster management to MRSC Rosters. See here for additional information.If you have questions please contact the Contract Administrator at (360) 740-1182 or pwcontractadmin@lewiscountywa.gov
Public Works - Feb. 9, 2016, 8:22 a.m.
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FREE LEGAL CLINICS AVAILABLE
Please see the attached flyer announcing FREE legal clinics held in rural counties: Lewis, Pacific, and Wahkiakum. Clinics are open to the public and operate first come, first-served from 9:30 am to 11:30 am.2026 - Quarter 2 English Flyer2026 - Quarter 2 Spanish FlyerServices Available:Family Law (divorce, parenting plans, child support)Protection OrdersMinor GuardianshipTenant and housing mattersContracts and miscellaneous civil legal issuesDetails:No cost to attendOpen to residents of Lewis, Pacific, Wahkiakum, and surrounding countiesFor questions call (360)425-2579 or email franm@timberlandla.orgTimberland Legal Aid
Clerk - July 16, 2025, 2:48 p.m.
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Corrections/Jail
CORRECTIONS BUREAU– CHIEF CHRIS SWEET The Corrections Bureau encompasses the Lewis County Jail. The Lewis County Jail was remodeled in 2005 and is approximately 69,000 square feet.The Corrections Bureau is comprised of a Captain, Lieutenant, six Sergeants, forty-one Corrections Deputies, an Administrative Assistant and five Support Technicians. CUSTODY DIVISION: The Custody Division is directly supervised by a Lieutenant and consists of four custody squads. A sergeant leads each squad and each squad is comprised of seven or eight Corrections Deputies. The Custody squads work 12 hour shifts, and have 3-4 days off per week. The shifts rotate every three months …
Sheriff - March 16, 2016, 4:22 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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Electronics (E-Waste: TVs & Computers) Recycling
Lewis County Electronics Recycling OpportunitiesE-Cycle WashingtonE-Cycle Washington provides residents with a free program to recycle their unwanted and outdated televisions, computers (towers), computer monitors, and laptops. All peripherals (keyboard, cables, mouse, speakers, etc.) are not part of this program and should be disposed of properly as garbage.There are two Washington State E-Cycle collectors in Lewis County where televisions, computers (towers), computer monitors, and laptops may be dropped off for FREE:The Goodwill Store, 519 Harrison Avenue, Centralia. Call 360-736-3828 for information on hours.Tiger Mountain Technologies, 208 Second Street, Morton. Call 360-496-6161 for more information and hours of operation.For more information visit …
Solid Waste - Nov. 8, 2013, 8:43 a.m.
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Oxeye Daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare Oxeye Daisy - A perennial, herbaceous plant growing 1-3 feet tall.Leaves: Leaves are alternate and lance-shaped, with toothed or lobed edges.Flowers: Flowers bloom from May-October. Single flowerhead at the end of the stem. It has many white ray-flowers, creating the "petals," and yellow disc-flowers in the middle.Habitat: Found in grasslands, overgrazed pastures, waste areas, meadows, roadsides, railroad ROWs, yards, and fields.Weed Classification: CWhy is it a Noxious Weed?It can aggressively invade fields and decrease plant diversity. It decreases crop yield and has rhizomes with adventitious roots.Oxeye Daisy is very common in Lewis County. It can be hard to …
Weed Control - Oct. 6, 2022, 9:32 a.m.
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Yellow Toadflax
Linaria vulgaris Yellow Toadflax - A perennial growing 8-31 inches tall from creeping roots. Forms colonies.Leaves: Many narrow, linear leaves up to 4 inches in length, alternating along the stem.Flowers: Flowers bloom from June-September. Many flowers crowd the top 2-9 inches of the plant. Flowers are yellow, hairy, and have orange "throats." Resembles snapdragons.Habitat: Grows in a variety of habitats, including: roadsides, edges of fields, rangelands, meadows, cultivated fields, and waste areas.Weed Classification: CWhy is it a Noxious Weed?It can easily invade range and farmlands outcompeting desirable crops/forage. Livestock will rarely eat the plant.Yellow Toadflax can infest cultivated land easily, …
Weed Control - Oct. 6, 2022, 9:33 a.m.