1. Break Out the Grill, It's National Barbecue Month

    Memorial Day at the end of May is the unofficial annual start of outdoor activities in the Northwest – camping, picnics, and of course barbecuing. But why wait until the end of the month? May is National Barbecue Month all month long.After a dark, wet winter and spring, we jump at the chance to scrape the rust off our barbecues the first warm sunny day we get. How popular is barbecuing? In an informal poll around the Health Department, we could not find a single person who does not like food cooked outdoors over a grill.What’s their favorite? No two …


    Public Health - May 3, 2019, 2:11 p.m.

  2. Tools, Treasures & Treats!

    Plan to attend Tools, Treasures & Treats, the Master Recycler Composters of Lewis County's first tool and bake sale to raise money to support the new MRC Tool Bucket Library. The two-day event will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 10 and 11 at the Floral Park Sustainability Park, 103 E. Floral St., Centralia. Donated tools will be for sale as well as items baked by local volunteers. On Oct. 11, a cider press event will take place. Members of the public will be invited to bring their own apples and containers. Apples will be pressed on a …


    Solid Waste - July 18, 2025, 9:44 a.m.

  3. Request for Proposal for Substance Use Disorder & Behavioral Health Treatment for Lewis County Drug Court & Family Recovery Court programs.

    Lewis County Superior Court has issued a Request for Proposals for the delivery of substance use disorder and behavioral health treatment in connection with the Drug Court and Family Recovery Court programs. Click here to download the document.


    Superior Court - Nov. 3, 2021, 11:42 a.m.

  4. Lewis County Health Officer reports new state facemask recommendations

    Lewis County Health Officer Dr. Joe Wiley, MD. CHEHALIS – Lewis County Public Health and Social Services reports the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has announced an end to the universal mask requirements in healthcare, long-term care, and adult correctional facilities for people age 5 and older, beginning April 3.“It will be up to each office, hospital and other health care facilities as to whether they discontinue masking or what situations they feel it is appropriate to require masking,” Lewis County Health Officer Dr. Joe Wiley, MD said. “If any individual desires to mask in public, for whatever reason, …


    News Room - March 29, 2023, 2:33 p.m.

  5. Earth Day 2022 celebration at Centralia College

    The WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteers, the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility, the Centralia Clean Team, Department of Ecology's Use Food Wisely Program and E-Cycle Washington Program will be in the TransAlta Commons at Centralia College from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 18. Come by to learn more about these programs, and how these groups keep Lewis County's, and Washington state's environment clean. Learn how you can volunteer, too.


    Solid Waste - April 14, 2022, 4:44 p.m.

  6. Public Works News Blog


    Public Works - Jan. 23, 2019, 4:16 p.m.

  7. Environmental Health

    Permit Fees Increasing effective January 1, 2025On November 12, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners approved increases to certification and permit application fees to help balance budgets for the departments of Community Development, Public Works and Public Health & Social Services.The fee increases will go into effect on January 1, 2025. The adopted fee schedule is available now by request and will be available online after January 1st. Septic Program Water Program Water Lab Solid Waste / Hazardous Program Food Program Septic & Water Permits Office Support:Customer Service Representative – Rae SissonRae.Sisson@lewiscountywa.gov – 360-740-2718Customer Service Representative – Erin BradleyErin.Bradley@lewiscountywa.gov …


    Environmental Health - Jan. 23, 2019, 4:12 p.m.

  8. Motor Oil Recycling

    What types of oils can be recycled as used motor oil? Motor oil is only accepted for recycling at the Central Transfer Station in Centralia on days that the Hazo Hut is open to the public. The Hazo Hut is open every Wednesday, and the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The following oils can be recycled as used motor oil: Please remember that each household is limited to 5 gallons of used oil disposed of each day (RCW 70.95I.030) (5)(c).Engine oilTransmission fluidHydraulic fluidPower steering fluidGear oilKeroseneDiesel fuelAbsolutely none of the following fluids …


    Solid Waste - March 11, 2016, 4:35 p.m.

  9. Hundreds of Lewis County youth served at Community Resource Fair

    Top center, Community Resource Fair organizers Rickie Anders, left, Lisa Leon and Elyssa Brown. CENTRALIA – Hundreds upon hundreds of families lined the sidewalks outside TransAlta Commons at Centralia College Thursday, Aug. 10, creating a procession that wound through the college campus and west down Centralia College Blvd.Kids of all ages and their parents or guardians gathered from throughout Lewis County to learn about all the resources our community offers and to receive free school supplies, clothing, shoes, backpacks and more.Over 40 community youth and family resource and healthcare agencies gathered for the first-ever Community Resource Fair hosted by the …


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

  10. Lewis County Sheriff’s Corrections staff recognized for their public service

    Lewis County Sheriff’s Corrections Bureau Chief Chris Sweet, center, joins corrections deputies for recognition week lunch on May 11. CHEHALIS –It takes a highly technical skill set and accountability in an ever-changing high-risk environment of legal reforms at a job that many confess is thankless, yet rewarding. It’s Correctional Officer Recognition Week with a spotlight on the often unseen public service provided by the men and women working in the Lewis County Jail.“I enjoy helping people when I can,” said Lewis County Sheriff’s Corrections Deputy Wade Sabin in a conversation at the county jail. “Reducing recidivism is a big thing …


    News Room - May 11, 2023, 4:15 p.m.