1. About the Sheriff

    MESSAGE FROM THE SHERIFF: As your Sheriff, I am proud to serve the citizens of Lewis County. The Sheriff’s Office continues to seek out opportunities and ways to make Lewis County a great place to live, work, and send our kids to school. The Sheriff’s Office supports the Sheriffs' Mentoring Students Program, a way for our employees to interact within our local schools and to provide an example of a positive role model. We proactively seek out those individuals who wish to commit crime in Lewis County with the implementation of the Sheriff’s Enforcement Team. The Sheriff’s Office motto Public …


    Sheriff - Jan. 27, 2015, 8:49 a.m.

  2. Emergency Preparedness

    Communities throughout the Pacific Northwest are subject to many potential natural and man-made disasters. While we hope that such occurrences never happen, it has been shown time and time again that being prepared for disasters is wise and prudent.Ready.gov provides disaster planning guides for families, communities and businesses. Ready.gov is a good starting point for anyone interested in planning ahead for disasters. Here we have informational materials available from the Washington State Military Department/Emergency Management Division in PDF format available for downloading.For further information about natural or man-made disasters or disaster preparedness planning, please contact Lewis County Emergency Management, or …


    Emergency Management - Aug. 25, 2014, 11:25 a.m.

  3. Free Legal Clinics - Fall/Winter 2025

    Legal Clinic Rural Flyer - EnglishLegal Clinic Rural Flyer - SpanishPlease see the attached flyer announcing a FREE legal clinic held in rural counties: Lewis, Pacific, and Wahkiakum. Clinics are open to the public and operate first come, first-served from 9:00 am to 11:00 am.Clinic Dates and Locations:September 15 - Lewis County, Law and Justice Center, Room 429October 8 - Wahkiakum County, Town of Cathlamet Community CenterOctober 10 - Lewis County, Law and Justice Center, Room 429November 13 - Pacific County, Superior Court Law Library, South BendNovember 14 - Lewis County, Law & Justice Center, Room 429December 9 - Wahkiakum …


    Superior Court - Sept. 4, 2025, 4:12 p.m.

  4. 24 Hour Disease Reporting Line

    Thank you for working with us to protect the health of the community. Report a Notifiable Condition To report non-immediately reportable conditions (24 hours a day) call (360) 740-1275 to leave a message or fax a report to (360) 740-1472. For immediately-reportable conditions during business hours call (360) 740-1223 and ask staff to connect you with Communicable Disease staff. To report immediately and 24-hour reportable conditions or a public health emergency after business hours, call (360) 740-1105 and ask staff to locate the Health Officer. If no one is available with Lewis County Public Health and condition is immediately notifiable …


    Public Health - May 8, 2009, 3:13 p.m.

  5. Filing a Petition

    Real Property and Personal PropertyPetition Filing Instructions and Board of Equalization RequirementsFor a successful appeal please thoroughly read all information provided, particularly in the section ‘Evidence’ : Reasons Not ConsideredAssessment comparisons of other propertyPercentage of value increasesPersonal hardshipAmount of taxOther matters not directly related to the market value Evidence The issue before the Board is the market value of your property. You need to furnish evidence that demonstrates that the Assessor’s valuation exceeds your property’s fair market value. State law requires the Assessor to value all taxable property at 100 percent of its true and fair market value, according to …


    Commissioners - July 16, 2014, 1:01 p.m.

  6. 2023 Impact Report Released

    August 2024 - Lewis County Public Health and Social Services has released its 2023 Impact Report. For hard copies, please send an email to CommunityServicesDivision@lewiscountywa.gov.


    Public Health - Oct. 15, 2025, 9:46 a.m.

  7. Food Skills Inventory Report Released

    August 2024 - Lewis County Public Health and Social Services has released its Food Skills Inventory Report. For hard copies, please send an email to CommunityServicesDivision@lewiscountywa.gov.


    Public Health - Oct. 15, 2025, 9:45 a.m.

  8. Board of Equalization

    ***For taxes payable in 2026, the filing deadline is Dec. 1, 2025*** Petitions filed after the filing deadline will not be accepted without a good cause waiver or a request to reconvene.Each parcel needs a separate petition form and you can file online at https://lewiscounty.formstack.com/forms/board_of_equalization_form About the Board The Lewis County Board of Equalization is an independent body of private citizens that hears and decides appeals related to property valuation and other determinations by the Lewis County Assessor. Appointed by the County Commissioners, the Board is established by the laws of Washington State and governed by the Washington State Department …


    Commissioners - July 16, 2014, 12:55 p.m.

  9. Survey

    Functions include but are not necessarily limited to:Survey - Responsible for all aspects of surveying for County roads and bridges.Maintain and update the County Control Network utilizing GlobalPositioning System (GPS) and conventional survey methods. Providesurvey support for all other County departments.Construction - Provide preliminary and construction surveying for all County road andbridge construction projects. Utilize survey personnel as project inspectors. Monument existing Right-of-Way center lines on theconstruction projects.


    Public Works - Sept. 16, 2021, 11:02 a.m.

  10. Lewis County BOCC Legislative Meeting recording for January 6, 2026


    Commissioners - Jan. 7, 2026, 11:29 a.m.