1. Job Descriptions

    A B C 911 Executive Director911 Public Safety AdministratorAccountant CF111Accounting Analyst PHSS 1739Public Health Accounting Manager CF115Public Works Accounting Manager CF115Accounting Specialist (Lead) CF114LAccounting Specialist CF114Accounting Specialist SR CF115Accounting Technician CF113Administrative Assistant II OB113Administrative Assistant - Grant Administrator PW202Administrative Assistant OB112Administrative Assistant Senior OB111Administrative Paralegal LS126Airport Systems Manager AC100Animal Shelter Assistant AN103Animal Shelter Cleaner AN103CAnimal Shelter Manager AN100Animal Shelter Technician AN102Appraiser IAppraiser II AS114Appraiser III AS113Assistant County Engineer PW200Assistant Deputy Court Administrator SC110Assistant Planner PP160Associate Engineer - EIT EN304 Bailiff BAI 100Breast Feeding Peer Counselor SS170Budget Administrator BS111Budget Service Manager BS112Budget Technician BS130Building Inspector I BI134Building Inspector II BI133Building Inspector …


    Human Resources - Oct. 19, 2022, 3:54 p.m.

  2. Centralia Shooting Suspect In-Custody

    Click here for full press release: PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 11-30-16 @ 1013 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 3 Centralia Shooting Suspect In-Custody Shooting suspect David Serrano-Mosso has been taken into custody. Around 2130 hours on 11/30/16, law enforcement officers with the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET), the Department of Corrections Fugitive Apprehension Team, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Tumwater Police Department located Serrano-Mosso at a motel in the Tumwater area. He was taken into custody without incident and will be booked in the Lewis County Jail on his Lewis County Superior Court warrant for Assault …


    Sheriff - Nov. 30, 2016, 10:20 p.m.

  3. Homeless and Housing Program

    If you are homeless and in need of services, please contact Coordinated Entry at (360) 736-4339 The Salvation Army Centralia. 5-Year Housing and Homelessness Strategic Plan Lewis County Public Health & Social Services (PHSS) has adopted the new 5-Year Housing and Homelessness Strategic Plan. This 5-year plan serves as a guide for projects that use state and local funds to serve individuals experiencing homelessness and support affordable housing opportunities in our community.In collaboration with the Department of Commerce, the plan includes required components that guide us in reaching deliverables around reducing homelessness in Lewis County. The components are:1) Quickly identify …


    Public Health - April 28, 2014, 2:18 p.m.

  4. Lewis County Animal Shelter reduces adult dog adoption fees through June 17

    Ana, a husky, is among the many adult dogs available for adoption. CHEHALIS – In an effort to help more dogs find their forever homes, the Lewis County Animal Shelter is holding a special dog adoption event – with extended hours and reduced adoption fees. The shelter is reducing the fee for adopting adult dogs by 50 percent – dropping the fee to $100 – and extending its hours to 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 10, and Tuesday, June 13, through Saturday, June 17.The goal of this one-time, emergency reduced-fee adoption event is to encourage the public to …


    News Room - June 9, 2023, 2:36 p.m.

  5. BECCA Bill

    What is BECCA Bill? RCW 13.32A.010The legislature finds that within any group of people there exists a need for guidelines for acceptable behavior and that, presumptively, the experience and maturity of parents make them better qualified to establish guidelines beneficial to and protective of their children. The legislature further finds that it is the right and responsibility of adults to establish laws for the benefit and protection of the society; and that, in the same manner, the right and responsibility for establishing reasonable guidelines for the family unit belongs to the adults within that unit. Further, absent abuse or neglect, …


    Juvenile Court - Oct. 23, 2014, 12:02 p.m.

  6. Lewis County launches project to plan for the future of Onalaska

    Onalaska Subarea Plan map CHEHALIS –Lewis County Community Development is working with the community of Onalaska on ways to manage and guide future growth. “Communities like Onalaska are experiencing pressure for new subdivisions as the price of housing pushes people away from urban centers to rural communities,” Lewis County Senior Long Range Planner Mindy Brooks said. “It is important for the community to come together and determine the best ways to manage the growth and development as it happens.”One tool available to address growth in Onalaska is called a subarea plan. A subarea plan is a road map that guides …


    News Room - May 31, 2023, 3:23 p.m.

  7. Toledo Area Death Investigation.

    Click For Original Release PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 04-30-18 @ 1145 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 1 Toledo area death investigation. Detectives are investigating the death of a male located in the Toledo area on Saturday. On 04/28/2018, at approximately 1203 hours, deputies were dispatched to a report of a deceased male being located in the 300 block of Mandy Road, Toledo. The girlfriend of the decedent, a 41 year old female of Toledo, called and advised she had been looking for her 46 year old male boyfriend. She indicated she had last seen him late …


    Sheriff - April 30, 2018, 5 p.m.

  8. Press Release: Centralia Shooting Suspect at Large

    See Original Release Here: PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 11-29-16 @ 2015 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 1 Centralia Shooting Suspect at Large 20 year old David Serrano-Mosso of Centralia, is being sought as a suspect in an earlier Centralia area shooting. On 11/29/16, at approximately 1442 hours, deputies were dispatched to a shooting incident at an apartment complex in the 3100 block of Ives Road in Centralia. The investigation revealed the 19 year old male victim was outside the office area of the complex when Serrano-Mosso arrived as a passenger in a white SUV. Serrano-Mosso called …


    Sheriff - Nov. 29, 2016, 8:22 p.m.

  9. 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.

  10. Vehicle Licensing

    Vehicle licensing renewals are now available online at: www.dol.wa.govThe Lewis County Auditor's Office is an agent of the State of Washington Department of Licensing. As such, we are a full service office for vehicle licensing. You can complete the following applications through our office Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To contact the vehicle licensing department please call 360-740-1162 or 360-740-1143.Vehicle & Vessel LicensesVehicle & Vessel TitlesDisabled Person Plate issuance and transfersPersonalized Plate TransfersTrip and Transit PermitsReplacement Plates and TabsDriver's Licenses are not issued by our office. The closest Driver's Licensing offices are:Centralia Department of Licensing1000 Kresky Ave.Centralia, …


    Auditor - July 13, 2015, 11:12 a.m.