1. Slenderflower Thistle & Turkish Thistle

    Carduus tenuiflorus & Carduus cinereus Slenderflower Thistle Slenderflower Thistle Turkish Thistle Turkish Thistle Slenderflower Thistle - Grows up to 6.5 feet tall with loose hairs on the stem.Leaves: Leaves are 4-10 in. around the base of the plant with 6-10 spines. Leaves sometimes have light wooly hairs and get smaller as you move up the stem.Flowers: Flowers bloom from June-July. Clusters of 5-20+ pink flowers are usually found near the tops of the stems.Habitat: Dry open areas like pastures, ranges, right-of-ways, and areas of soil disturbance.Weed Classification: AWhy is it a Noxious Weed?Slenderflower thistle invades and spreads quickly on ranges …


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

  2. Visitation Hours

    NOTICE TO VISITORSVisitation is on a first come, first sere basis, for 30 minutes, if visitation is full you may be asked to wait or to leave and come back at a later time.Visitation hours are as follows:Legal Last Name A-LMonday- 6:30 PM-9:00 PMThursday-6:30 PM- 9:00 PMSaturday-9:00 AM-11:30 AM or 6:30 PM-9:00 PMHolidays- 9:00 AM-11:30 AMLegal Last Name M-ZTuesday- 6:30P PM-9:00 PMFriday-6:30 PM-9:00 PMSunday-9:00 AM-11:30 AM or 6:30 PM-9:00 PMHolidays- 9:00 AM-11:30 AMYouth are allowed one 30-minute visitation session per designated day. Parents or Guardians only. Photo ID is required for visitation.Youth being brought in by Law Enforcement are allowed …


    Juvenile Court - Dec. 13, 2010, 8:21 a.m.

  3. Procurement Resources

    Notice To VendorsAs of August 01, 2023, we have converted our solicitation management to OpenGov and our vendor roster management to MRSC Rosters. Our previous sites: cfb.lewiscountywa.gov & smallworks.lewiscountywa.gov now redirect here. From this page you will be able to access our OpenGov portal for solicitation purposes and MRSC Rosters to register as a vendor. Doing Business With Lewis County To be a vendor for Lewis County projects that get put out for bid, please click on the link below to register as a Lewis County vendor through OpenGov. Vendor registration, downloading of solicitation documents, and submittal of responses are …


    July 18, 2023, 10:28 a.m.

  4. Butterfly Bush

    Buddleja davidii Butterfly Bush - A profusely spreading deciduous shrub that was a popular ornamental and is now found throughout western Washington. The bush can reach 15' in height and has tall arching branches.Leaves: Usually 4-10 inches long and 1-3 inches wide, with toothed edges and opposite arrangement on the branch. The upper surface of the leaf is a deep green while the underside appears whiteish due to a dense covering of short fuzzy hair.Flowers: Flowers bloom from June-October. Showy spikes at the branch terminals can be 4 to 10 inches long. The small flowers are 4 petaled, bell-shaped and …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 9:45 a.m.

  5. Text to 9-1-1

    Making voice contact with 911 directly is the easiest and most reliable way to get help in an emergency or to report a crime in progress. If you can call 911 for help, please do, but for those times when you can’t call, there is now ‘Text-to-9-1-1'.Texting 911 improves Telecommunication Officers' ability to communicate with: Citizens who are unable to call 911 because doing so may expose them to further danger.Citizens who are hearing or speech impaired.Citizens who cannot speak due to a medical emergency.Citizens who are in an area with limited or poor cellular coverage.How to text 9-1-1 in …


    911 Communications - Sept. 14, 2020, 12:30 p.m.

  6. Developmental Disabilities

    Request for Qualifications - Child Development Services Lewis County Public Health & Social Services (LCPHSS) announced today that it is accepting Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) in order to evaluate and identify Early Intervention providers to add to the LCPHSS Child Development Services Qualified Provider List.Successful applicants will clearly describe the skills and capacity their agency has to provide the proposed services, along with documented history of success. Applicants must document their ability to meet the requirements of Developmental Disabilities Administration Policy 6.13. Additional requirements can be found in the complete Request for Qualifications document at:https://lewiscountywa.gov/publichealth/developmental-disabilities.Proposals must be submitted electronically to …


    Public Health - April 28, 2014, 2:16 p.m.

  7. Weed Identification

    Successful weed management starts with proper identification What is it? Is it noxious? Is it native? Is it poisonous? Is it even a weed?Weeds can fall under many different categories, and sometimes the same weed can be many of these at once! The first step in successful weed management is accurate identification and understanding of its life cycle. We are available to identify weeds both in the office and on site. There are also numerous resources online to help identify the weed in question, along with descriptions of feasible control options and methods, here are a few of our favorites:Washington …


    Weed Control - Sept. 27, 2019, 12:57 p.m.

  8. Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

    The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program is administered by Lewis County Public Health & Social Services (PHSS). WIC services assure healthy pregnancies, healthy birth outcomes, and healthy growth and development for women, infants, and children up to age five. WIC is available at the Public Health Building, 360 NW North Street in downtown Chehalis. WIC staff also make monthly visits to Randle, Mossyrock, and Winlock. Families of all sizes and types may qualify for WIC. Call 360-740-1255 or 1-800-562-6130 ext. 1255. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. The Washington State WIC Nutrition program does not discriminate.Chehalis Office HoursMonday–Friday: …


    Public Health - April 6, 2016, 3:05 p.m.

  9. Transfer Station Recycling: Pay to Drop Off

    ***Lewis County transfer stations are CLOSED Sundays and all major holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.***Lewis County Central Solid Waste Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Ave., Centralia, WA 98531. Hours: Mon.-Sat. 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Gates close at 5:15 p.m.Map to Central Transfer StationEast Lewis County Transfer Station, 6745 U.S. Hwy. 12, Morton, WA 98356. Hours: Mon.-Sat. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.360-740-1451Appliances Non-Refrigerated Units:$10.00 each Please pay at scale house prior to dropping off.Washing MachinesDryersOvens/Ranges/StovesHot Water HeatersDish WashersAppliances Refrigerated Units:$30.00 each Please pay at the …


    Solid Waste - Dec. 17, 2020, 3:40 p.m.

  10. NOAA Weather Radio

    Lewis County Emergency Management strongly recommends all citizens have a weather radio as part of their emergency preparedness kit. Weather radios are equipped with a special alarm tone feature that can sound an alert and give you immediate information about a life-threatening situation. During an emergency, the National Weather Service forecasters will interrupt routine weather radio programming and send out the special tone that activates weather radios in the listening area. The hearing and visually impaired also can get these warnings by connecting weather radios with alarm tones to other kinds of attention-getting devices like strobe lights, pagers, bed-shakers, personal …


    Emergency Management - May 24, 2011, 2:43 p.m.