1. New Little Miss Friendly named to represent Southwest Washington Fair

    10-year old Clara Hansen of Centralia is the 2023 Little Miss Friendly. CHEHALIS – Clara Hansen, a 10-year old from Centralia, is the newly named Little Miss Friendly of the Southwest Washington Fair. She is the hostess and "living logo" of the Fair and will be the fair's representative at parades and county events over the next year.The NPRA sanctioned Rodeo is 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday nights, Aug. 16-17 at the fairgrounds’ grandstand. Tickets available by calling the fair office at 360-740-1495.The Monster Truck Nitro Tour makes a stop at the fair for the first time in 20 years, …


    News Room - Aug. 16, 2023, 12:56 p.m.

  2. Public invited to meet County Manager finalists July 11

    Todd Mielke Gun-Sam Kim Ryan Barrett Amber Smith CHEHALIS – The Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is inviting the public to a meet-and-greet with its four finalists for County Manager.Citizens will be given an opportunity to get to know the candidates at a public reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room at the Historic Lewis County Courthouse, 351 NW North St. in Chehalis. Comment cards will be available for citizens to share their opinion of the finalists with the commissioners.The commissioners and other county officials and staff members will hold private …


    News Room - June 30, 2023, 1:08 p.m.

  3. Press Release: Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Recognizes Many at Annual Meeting

    Click for Full Press Release Here: PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 02-03-17 @ 0945 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 1 Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Recognizes Many at Annual Meeting The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office held its annual meeting yesterday afternoon at Bethel Church in Napavine. The office holds a meeting every year to recognize outstanding work by its employees and community members. Strategic planning and agency goals for the year ahead are also shared with employees and their families at the meeting. “I am very proud of all our employees at the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. During …


    Sheriff - Feb. 3, 2017, 11:45 a.m.

  4. Lewis County wins grant for transitional housing for Drug Court program

    Lewis County Drug Court and Family Recovery Court Manager Stephanie Miller, left, and Eric Eisenberg, Lewis County Housing and Infrastructure Specialist. CHEHALIS – Permanent transitional housing, for an average of 18 to 26 Lewis County Drug Court program participants each year, has been secured with the assistance of an over $460,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce. The Lewis County Commissioners learned on Monday that they were awarded a Rapid Capital Housing Acquisition Grant.The grant pays for the county’s purchase of a duplex in Chehalis, which since 2019 has been used to provide housing to unsheltered program participants, …


    News Room - March 28, 2023, 1:49 p.m.

  5. Press Release: Fourth Arrest Made in Death of Randle Teenager

    Click here for full Press Release: PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 07-12-18 @ 0945 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 4 Fourth Arrest Made in Death of Randle Teenager Yesterday evening Emma L. Brown, a 20 year old female of Glenoma, was arrested after turning herself in at the Lewis County Jail on an outstanding arrest warrant. Earlier in the day an arrest warrant had been issued for Rendering Criminal Assistance in the 1st Degree with a $1,000,000 bail. Emma Brown is the fiancée to Jonathon Adamson and her arrest is based on her actions and knowledge of …


    Sheriff - July 12, 2018, 10:01 a.m.

  6. Notice of Sale of Surplus Property

    NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Auction of Surplus County Property for items declared surplus will be held at 8:00 AM, October 23, 2013, at Ritchie Brothers Auction, 104 Avery Road W., Chehalis, WA 98532. Items may be previewed Monday thru Friday beginning October 14, 2013 from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Items will be sold as is – where is to the highest bidder. Washington State sales tax is applicable. A complete list of surplus items is available to download below. Download Surplus List


    Public Works - Oct. 9, 2013, 10:48 a.m.

  7. An Explanation of the Property Tax System

    The link below is a great breakdown of how the property tax system works in Washington State.Op-Ed from the Spokesman Review


    Assessor - Dec. 4, 2025, 11:29 a.m.

  8. Apply now for Citizens Budget Committee

    The Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is seeking Lewis County residents interested in participating in the county’s 2026 budget-setting process. The BOCC is seeking volunteers from each commissioner district to attend budget meetings in September and to provide feedback to the commissioners. Residents interested in participating in the budget process are requested to submit an application and a letter of interest in one of the following three ways:By mail at BOCC, Room 210, 351 N.W. North St., Chehalis, WA 98532.Via email at committees@lewiscountywa.gov (please include “Budget” in the subject line). In person at the Commissioners’ Office on the …


    Commissioners - July 14, 2025, 4:28 p.m.

  9. Lewis County offices closed June 19 in observance of Juneteenth

    Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States with enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the remaining slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865.The city of Centralia is holding a Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 17 at George Washington Park.


    News Room - June 13, 2023, 4:27 p.m.

  10. Set Your Teen Driver Up to Succeed

    October 2020by Rachel Wood, M.D., MPH, Lewis County Health OfficerOctober 18-24 is National Teen Driver Safety Week – a time to remember just how much our teens are at risk behind the wheel. While the number of teen deaths in car crashes has decreased slightly in recent years nationally, teen driver crashes are still robbing too many kids of their futures.Believe it or not, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens (15-18 years old) in the United States, ahead of all other types of injury, disease, or violence. And sadly, it does happen right here in …


    Public Health - Oct. 20, 2020, 10:29 a.m.