1. Community Health

    Our team promotes healthy living, prevents disease and injury, and helps people get the services they need to stay healthy. We also provide education, services, and referrals to individuals, families, and at- risk populations within Lewis County, and collaborate with individuals, medical providers, policymakers and organizations to develop and maintain strategies for addressing public health issues. Current Community Health Engagement Opportunities Hearing from residents, providers, and leaders in our community allows for informed-program and -policy development that better meet the needs of our community. Throughout the year, our team works to collect information and engage with residents on important topics …


    Public Health - Jan. 20, 2015, 1:39 p.m.


  2. *Special meeting: Joint hearing with Chehalis on UGA ILA

    Lewis County will hold a joint hearing with Chehalis regarding an interlocal agreement that would allow the city to annex territory within the urban growth area (UGA).AgendaPlease click here to view the agenda.Ordinance 1368Ordinance 1368Exhibit AExhibit A, Attachment AExhibit A, Attachment BExhibit A, Attachment CSpecial meeting materialsPlease click here for Lewis County's special meeting notice.Please click here to view Resolution 25-260, which includes Lewis County's legal notice for the hearing as well as a copy of the draft ordinance.City of Chehalis materialsPlease click here to access information the City of Chehalis has posted regarding the proposed interlocal agreement.Please click here …


    Commissioners - Sept. 23, 2025, 3:41 p.m.


  3. 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OpportunitiesE-Cycle WashingtonE-Cycle Washington provides residents with a free program to recycle their unwanted and outdated televisions, computers (towers), computer monitors, and laptops.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.


  4. Commissioner

    Commissioner Cailen L. Cecil Court Commissioner Cailen L. Cecil Cailen Cecil was born and raised in Yelm, Washington where she attended Yelm High School, graduating in 1994. Cailen earned an Associates of Arts from Pierce College (1996), Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of Washington (1998), and a Juris Doctorate from Texas Tech School of Law (2002). Cailen began her legal career representing survivors of domestic violence at the Legal Aid Society of Lubbock in Texas. In 2004, Cailen returned to Washington State where she practiced law on a part-time basis as a private practitioner in Yelm. In 2008, …


    Superior Court - April 22, 2009, 11:34 a.m.


  5. Poison Hemlock

    Conium maculatum Poison Hemlock - Very tall biennial that can grow up to around 12 feet in height. Stems will have purple splotches that help with identification.Leaves: Leaves are fern-like, toothed and finely divided. Look very similar to wild carrot leaves.Flowers: Flowers bloom from April-August. Flowers are small, white, and occur in 4–8-inch umbrella-shaped clusters.Habitat: Plant is highly adaptive, but prefers rich, moist soil.Weed Classification: B SelectWhy is it a Noxious Weed?The entire plant is toxic to animals and humans. Contains poisonous alkaloids, such as coniine. Poison Hemlock can spread quickly and infest large areas.Poison Hemlock should not be burned, …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 9:48 a.m.


  6. Stewardship Incentive Program

    Introductory materials, offering all the details you need to navigate the process, can be found here:2026 SIP Program: IntroductionPlease review these instructions in their entirety.To apply: 2026 SIP ApplicationPlease complete the form to the best of your ability and submit it back to us via email or paper mail.Our mailing address is: 351 NW North St., Chehalis WA 98532Our office email is weeds@lewiscountywa.govThe SIP's Pesticide License Reimbursement application can be found here:2025 SIP Pesticide License Reimbursement ApplicationResidents may participate in both aspects of the program simultaneously. Acceptance into one will not negatively affect the application status for the other.Note: A …


    Weed Control - March 1, 2023, 4:28 p.m.


  7. ONLINE MARRIAGE APPLICATION

    The Lewis County Auditor's Office offers the ability for applicants to begin the marriage application process from the comfort of their homes. By clicking on the link below, applicants will be able to fill in the necessary information for the marriage application and certificate.After completely filling in all fields and pressing submit, the applicants will be given a marriage application number to bring with them to the Auditor's Office. Applicants will need to bring the number, valid government issued I.D., and cash or check for $172.00.The Auditor's Office processes the licenses Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:15 p.m. The license …


    Auditor - Oct. 30, 2015, 10:50 a.m.


  8. Traffic Engineering & Control

    The Traffic Division is responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient flow of traffic on the county road network.Call (360) 740-1305 to Report Missing, Damaged, or Vandalized Signs or call 911 after hours.The Traffic Engineering Section investigates the existing conditions, models conditions and alternate scenarios, and recommends solutions - often by use of appropriate traffic control devices. The Traffic Control Section is responsible for the creation, installation, and maintenance of the traffic control devices.To protect the traveling public, the Traffic Control Section maintains a 24 hour callout response to ensure all stop sign and other traffic control devices are installed …


    Public Works - May 5, 2009, 3:45 p.m.


  9. Milk Thistle

    Silybum marianum Milk Thistle - A large, sparsely branched thistle growing up to 6 feet tall. Easy to identify, due to the leaf patterning.Leaves: Alternate, deeply lobed, and pointed leaves. Leaves have a very noticeable white and dark green marbling. The basal leaves can get up to 20 inches long and 10 inches wide.Flowers: Flowers bloom from May-August. Rounded cluster of tubular flowers that have spine-tipped bracts (scales) around it.Habitat: Occurs in many places such as: overgrazed pastures, roadsides, waste areas, ditches, and disturbed areas.Weed Classification: AWhy is it a Noxious Weed?It is an aggressive invader that can grow into …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 10:57 a.m.


  10. Swift Water

    Lewis County Technical Rescue Team In 2014, partnerships were made to form the Lewis County Technical Rescue Team. This team is comprised of the following departments:Lewis County Sheriff's OfficeChehalis Fire DepartmentLewis County Fire District 6Lewis County Fire District 15Lewis County Fire District 2This multi-agency technical rescue team services all 2,436 square miles of Lewis County. The team operates with and maintains a cache of specialized equipment centered in Lewis County. This equipment includes, ropes and vital rope rescue hardware, inflatable kayaks, inflatable boats, and various other technical tools for serving the varying landscapes of Lewis County. This team is dispatched …


    Sheriff - March 8, 2023, 10:04 a.m.