1. Project Homeless Connect

    The annual homeless count will also be conducted at this event. A day to connect. Free lunch will be served. Representatives from several agencies and services will be available to assist you. Free showers, free food free haircuts, free clothing and goodies. For more information, please contact Michaelle at 360-740-1434. Flyer


    Public Health - Jan. 9, 2014, 3:22 p.m.

  2. Deputy Coroners

    The Lewis County Coroner's Office employs Deputy Coroners who respond to locations where deaths have occurred in order to conduct medicolegal death investigations. Deputy Coroners are not law enforcement personnel but do work very closely in conducting investigations with all of the law enforcement agencies in the county. The Lewis County Coroner's Office currently has The Elected Coroner, Chief Deputy Coroner, one full-time Deputy Coroner, one part-time Deputy Coroner, and six on-call Deputy Coroners. The on-call Deputy Coroner position is classified as "extra help" and they work from home on call. When they receive a call they respond to the …


    Coroner - April 7, 2014, 3:17 p.m.

  3. National Adoption Day Celebration

    Local Group Celebrates National Adoption Day On Friday, November 20, 2015, at the Lewis County Law and Justice Center in Chehalis, Lewis County Superior and Juvenile Court and the Division of Children and Family Services will celebrate the joys of adoption and encourage more people to give children permanent families through adoption. A reception will follow at the Law and Justice Center, 1st Floor, training room at 2:00 pm. This celebration is part of a nationwide effort to call special attention to the 100,000 foster children waiting in the United States for adoption, and to celebrate all loving families that …


    Superior Court - Oct. 12, 2015, 10:33 a.m.

  4. Other Yard Waste Options

    Leaf Exchange Events scheduled in NovemberThe WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter (MRC) volunteers will host two Leaf Exchange events this fall: Nov. 1 & Nov. 22, at the Floral Park Sustainability Project at the corner of South Tower Avenue and Floral Street in Centralia. Hours will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Bring your leaves in plastic lawn and leaf bags or garbage bags, and drop them off with volunteers during the event. The Leaf Exchange is being offered for free, but the MRC volunteers, who are putting on the program in partnership with the Lewis County Solid Waste …


    Solid Waste - Jan. 23, 2021, 9:22 a.m.

  5. Lewis County Weed Board Meeting and Public Hearing for Adoption of 2021 Lewis County Weed List

    The Lewis County Noxious Weed Control Board will be meeting on February 9, 2021 at 4:00pm to adopt the 2021 Lewis County Noxious Weed list and its Rules and Regulations for the Weed Board, public participation is encouraged.Once a year, following the State Weed Board's adoption of the State Noxious Weed List, the Lewis County Weed Board reviews the changes in the state list, holds a public hearing, and adopts the Lewis County Noxious Weed List. The noxious weed list reflects both the requirements of State Law to regulate certain species with statewide or regional importance, and the priorities of …


    Weed Control - Jan. 25, 2021, 10:02 a.m.

  6. Press Release: Human remains located in Mineral Lake

    Click here for full press release: PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 08-10-17 @ 0830 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 1 Human remains located in Mineral Lake Detectives are investigating the discovery of human remains located in Mineral Lake yesterday morning. At approximately 0900 hours on August 9th, 2017, Sheriff’s Office personnel received a call from two boaters on the lake. They stated they were fishing, when they observed something floating in the water, and discovered it was human remains. Sheriff’s Office personnel responded, and with the help of the boaters, were able to bring the remains to …


    Sheriff - Aug. 10, 2017, 8:48 a.m.

  7. Sheriff's Office Looking for Reserve Deputies

    The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Centralia Police Department, will be tentatively hosting a Reserve Law Enforcement Academy from April 5th through September 3rd, 2016. This program, sponsored through the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission, certifies individuals to become reserve deputies and officers throughout Washington State. The Reserve Academy requires a minimum of 249.5 hours of course work, and is a condensed version of the 720 hour academy required by full-time law enforcement officers. The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office has an active Volunteer Reserve Program. Reserve deputies typically work with full-time deputies in performance of their …


    Sheriff - Jan. 20, 2016, 4:26 p.m.

  8. False Brome

    Brachypodium sylvaticum False Brome - A perennial, loosely tufted grass with upright stems.Leaves: Leaf sheathes have spreading hairs (can be hairless). Leaf blades are flat and arched up to 14 inches long. Leave blades are covered with long soft hairs.Flowers: Flowers bloom from April-June. Flowers are grouped in upright to nodding spikes. Flowers vary in hairiness and typically don't have stalks connecting them to main stem.Habitat: Grows in a variety of habitats including: forests, forest edges, woodlands, riparian areas, prairies, and roadsides.Weed Classification: AWhy is it a Noxious Weed?It spreads very fast and outcompetes native flora. Can form dense monocultures …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 10:46 a.m.

  9. Kudzu

    Pueraria montana var. lobata Kudzu - A perennial trailing or climbing vine. It grows at a very fast rate and can easily take over an area if left unchecked.Leaves: Alternate and compound leaves with three oval shaped leaf sections.Flowers: Flowers bloom from May-June. Purple to reddish purple flowers clustered along a center stem that grows about a foot long. The flowers are similar to pea flowers and are fragrant.Habitat: Well drained eroded or degraded land or sandy loam soils in full sun.Weed Classification: AWhy is it a Noxious Weed?A highly aggressive plant that smothers anything in its path. It can …


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

  10. New Bid Date for the Townsend Bridge No. 223 Replacement Project

    The bid opening date has been extended to Nov. 3, 2020 by 12:30 pm at the Lewis County Commissioner's Office, (Lewis County Courthouse, 2nd Floor, Room 210, 351 NW North St, Chehalis, WA, 98532). The bids will be opened at 12:30 pm or later.Access the details and additional documents here.


    Public Works - Oct. 22, 2020, 12:32 p.m.