1. Trading Cards, HVAC System Components, Garage Remote

    Found in the Mossyrock/Onalaska area on 12/15/25: Trading cards, HVAC system components, garage remote device. Please contact the Lewis County Sheriff's Office at 360-740-2699 to describe and claim. RE: Case #25C16913


    Sheriff - Dec. 18, 2025, 4:13 p.m.

  2. About Human Resources

    Thank you for your interest in Lewis County Human Resources!At the County, we believe that our 500 employees are our greatest asset. We are an equal opportunity employer that offers our full time employees competitivebenefits, paid vacation, sick leave, and an attractive retirement plan.Our goal is to be the employer of choice in our community. Mission Statement: To assist, advise, and facilitate management and employees to best align individual talent with the needs and goals of Lewis County. To provide solutions to workplace issues which promote an environment that is characterized by fair treatment of staff, open communication, personal accountability, …


    Human Resources - April 21, 2015, 11:27 a.m.

  3. Be Aware of this Early Spring Weed!

    Things are warming up and the earliest of weeds are getting a move on their spring growth. Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) is a lesser known weed, but is one that should be on everyone’s list of weeds to be on the look out for.Lesser celandine is a stunning ornamental ground cover, and is one of the earliest blooming flowers in the spring. It is also a Class B Noxious Weed that finds Lewis County a very suitable place to grow. By emerging before natives in early spring, lesser celandine gains a competitive advantage over native understory plants. Once established, lesser …


    Weed Control - March 18, 2021, 12:21 p.m.

  4. Packwood Subarea Plan

    A subarea plan is a road map that guides how a specific geography, like Packwood, will grow and develop over the next 20 years. The plan states a vision, goals, and policies for the area. The plan gets adopted as part of the Lewis County Comprehensive Plan and is used to determine updates to zoning maps and development regulations, as well as capital facilities plans for infrastructure like sewer or water. The Packwood Subarea Plan is being done in two phases: Phase 1 was completed in January 2024 by adoption of the goals, policies and future land use map; Phase …


    Community Development - Nov. 10, 2021, 11:11 a.m.

  5. Interlocal Agreements for Use of Jail Facilities

    Mason County Sheriff Washington State Department of Corrections City of Centralia City of Chehalis City of Morton City of Mossyrock City of Napavine City of Toledo Town of Pe Ell City of Winlock City of Vader


    Commissioners - March 31, 2016, 2:36 p.m.

  6. Counties sue state agency over lack of behavioral health care treatment services

    CHEHALIS – A coalition of 22 Washington State counties, including Lewis County, have joined the Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC) in filing a lawsuit against the State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) over the department’s decision to stop providing behavioral health evaluation and treatment support for certain individuals being released from jail.When an individual with a serious mental health condition exits the criminal justice system or has their charges dismissed, DSHS is ordered by the court to offer an evaluation and if necessary, treatment. The focus is on people with severe behavioral health conditions who have not …


    News Room - Aug. 30, 2023, 1:37 p.m.

  7. Historic Lewis County Courthouse receives spring cleaning

    Bi-annual cleaning and restoration work being done on the Lewis County Courthouse Apr. 13. On the Washington State and National registry of historic places, the Lewis County Courthouse at 351 NW North St. in Chehalis is receiving its spring cleaning over the next several weeks.With the assistance of a grant from the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, the exterior of the 96 year old courthouse is getting pressure washed and a sealer is being applied to the sandstone structure."It's essential to maintain the integrity of the material that was used when the courthouse was first constructed," Lewis …


    News Room - April 14, 2023, 11:38 a.m.

  8. Special Meeting of the Lewis County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (virtual only)

    The Lewis County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) will host a special meeting at 1:00 p.m. Jan. 10 to receive an overview of the Lewis County Solid & Hazardous Waste Management Plan draft update. A consulting firm, Herrera Environmental, has been working with the SWAC and County staff to update the document. After the overview, and a question-and-answer session, SWAC members will consider whether to recommend the draft document be approved and forwarded to the Department of Ecology for its initial informal review process. The public is invited to this meeting to learn more about the Lewis County Solid & …


    Solid Waste - Dec. 19, 2023, 10 a.m.

  9. Notice of Public Hearing for a Traffic Ordinance fixing the maximum speed at which vehicles may be operated over certain roads in Lewis County, Washington_ defining offenses, and providing penalties for the violation thereof

    Please see the attached


    Commissioners - July 20, 2022, 3:55 p.m.

  10. Press Release: Operation Human Freight Lewis County

    Click here for full press release: *** For Immediate Release *** April 17, 2018 Lieutenant James Mjor Email: James.Mjor@wsp.wa.gov Phone: 360-584-4482 Twitter: @WaStatePatrol Chief Dusty Breen, Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Email: Dusty.Breen@lewiscountywa.gov Phone: 360-740-1327 Twitter: @LCSheriff Second “Operation Human Freight” Leads to the Arrest of Suspects for Promoting Prostitution Lewis County – Washington State Patrol (WSP), in partnership with the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, arrested ten people during “Operation Human Freight. This is the second WSP law enforcement operation this year. During the one day operation, undercover detectives rescued people caught up in human trafficking and prostitution. “This is a …


    Sheriff - April 18, 2018, 3:25 p.m.