1. BECCA Bill

    ... experience and maturity of parents make them better qualified to establish guidelines beneficial to and protective of their children. The legislature further findsthat it is the right and responsibility of adults to establish laws for the benefit and protection of the ... for establishing reasonable guidelines for the family unit belongs to the adults within that unit. Further, absent abuse orneglect, parents have the right to exercise control over their children. The legislature reaffirms its ... should remain intact in the absence of compelling evidence to the contrary. Why was the BECCA Bill passed? Parentsbegan to lobby for this Bill when 13-year-old Rebecca’s behavior became too hard to handle themselves. Rebecca's parents needed help ...


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

  2. How Levy Rates Are Calculated

    ... information regarding how levy rates are calculated This is to help inform you on how your taxes are established.Theprocess to calculate property tax is simply the total market value of the parcel multiplied by the TCA total tax rate divided by 1000. Example below:100,000 x 10.123456789123 ... by statute; unless there are improvements or modifications made to the property. These improvements or modifications can be classifiedas new construction, additions to the land, subdivisions, boundary line adjustments, or destroyed property. ... modifications, the Lewis County Assessor’s Office has the authority to inspect the parcel and make any modifications necessary to the property’s values for the following tax year. If ... landowner would receive a revaluation notice with 60 days to appeal the new value.RATE (10.123456789123)Each year, the Taxing Districts ...


    Assessor - Feb. 19, 2010, 9:38 a.m.

  3. Connecting Neighbors for Earth Month Bonus Workshop: Composting Basics

    If you want to become more of a Do-It-Yourselfer, meet resourceful people in ... honor of Earth Month in conjunction with the MRC Tool Bucket Library (TBL) and local partners.The workshops take place ... 1 with a special event on Saturday, May 2, to round out the Earth Month celebration. Some workshop locationsare in the neighboring Centralia Christian School to keep volunteers and students out of the weather, while ... Floral St., Centralia.Following each workshop, the community is invited to the Floral Park Sustainability Project from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to learn more about the park and the MRC Tool Bucket Library. Anyone, aged 18 and older, who attendsan open house is eligible to sign up for a 3-month trial membership to the ...


    Solid Waste - March 17, 2026, 10:47 a.m.

  4. Bring items to the Repair & Sustainability Fair to be fixed

    ... County Solid Waste Utility and others in the community to offer the Repair & Sustainability Fair to the area residents at Chehalis Outfitters, 1757 N. NationalAve.If you have something around your home that needs to be fixed, don't throw it out and bury itin the landfill forever. Bring it to this event. Volunteers will be on hand to do their best to make the repairs and teach you how to do it in the process. Some community members will ... do-it-yourselfer.Here are some examples of items you can bring to the event:Bikes; air mattresses; lawn mowers; electric items, such ... curtains, and other textiles in need of minor repairs; tools that need sharpening; furnitureRepairs will be on a first-come,first-served basis. The fixer volunteers will try their best to help you repair the item, or give you recommendations ...


    Solid Waste - March 17, 2026, 12:12 p.m.

  5. Earthquake Awareness / Preparedness

    ... circulating that describes the “triangle of life,” an alternative to the long-established “Drop, Cover, and Hold” advise. “Drop, Cover, ... objects. The “Drop, Cover, and Hold” technique is designed to provide the greatest protection from this type of situation.The ... in the E-mail may not be the best action to take. Additional information discussing the “triangle of life” isavailable at: www.earthquakecountry.info/dropcoverholdon/. Send this information to your loved-ones and anyone that sends you the “triangle ... Hold” Recommended?The “duck and cover” protection approach was developed to protect occupants from falling hazards, the greatest danger to the U.S. population during an earthquake. Earthquake events result ... space under a study table or desk is likely to remain. Pictures from around the world show tables and ... up in a survivable void space during an earthquake.Trying to move during shaking puts you at risk: Earthquakes occur ...


    Emergency Management - Feb. 2, 2012, 7:31 a.m.

  6. Toxicology

    In some cases, blood will be sent to a toxicology laboratory for testing to determine what substances may be in the decedent's system ... what those levels are.This testing can take 4-6 weeks to come back at which point the results are sent to the assigned Forensic Pathologist who will use the results to make the final determination of cause and manner ofthe death. The entire process can take up to 8 weeks.A Death Certificate can be issued for the ... The cause/manner of death will be listed as "pending toxicology" and will be sufficient for use to make final determinations. Once the final cause and manner ... be obtained with the updated information. Pending cases for toxicology does not delay the decedent being released to the funeral home.


    Coroner - Nov. 26, 2025, 10:35 a.m.

  7. Morton kicks off 2026 Repair & Sustainability Fairs

    ... Master Recycler Composter (MRC) volunteers are partnering with the Morton Senior Center, the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility andcommunity volunteers to host the first Repair & Sustainability Fair in 2026.This event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 14 at the Morton Senior Center, 103 Westlake Ave., Morton, WA 98356.If you have something around your home thatneeds to be fixed, don't throw it out and bury itin the landfill forever. Bring it to this event. Volunteers will be on hand to do their best to make the repairs and teach you how to do it in the process. Some community members will ... parking lot of the senior center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Residents can bring in sensitive documents theywould like to have shredded. The shredded paper will be taken ...


    Solid Waste - Feb. 6, 2026, 1:40 p.m.

  8. Community Recycle Events, Repair & Sustainability Fair, Workshops

    Lewis County is working with cities and communities to offer free recycling events and opportunities to properly dispose of certain materials. Please see the Scheduleof Events for 2026 listed below.The events are offered to Lewis County residents only, and are available on a ... event, that particular recycling opportunity may be closed due to storage and space limitations. Every event will not necessarily offer ... the city or community under "Location" or "Event Services" to see a flyer and rules about that specific event. ... is not available yet!)We are also working with volunteers to offer workshops to educate the community about composting, recycling, soil health, composting ... of Events listed below.These events are being offered thanks to Lewis County, E-Cycle Washington, community partners, and the WSU Lewis County Master Recycler ...


    Solid Waste - Aug. 26, 2021, 4:47 p.m.

  9. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

    ... A “Public Record” means any writing containing information relating to the conduct of government or the performance of any ... delivery of records requests. You can use this portal to submit a request, track the status of public records ... response within 5 business days. The response may be to provide the records, but may also be to indicate a time frame within which the County may ... complexity of PRA requests it receives. The County responds to each request within the time frame that reasonably andfairly allocates resources to that request.) How do I get copies of mydivorce paperwork? To obtain copies of documents filed in Lewis County Superior ... information should I include in my request? It's helpful to include as much information as you can, such as ... dates, times, addresses, and case numbers allow County staff to more effectively locate documents pertaining ...


    Public Records - April 16, 2018, 3:38 p.m.

  10. Pre-registration and Hospice programs

    ... from a facility) can be enrolled in the pre-registration program.To be added to the pre-registration list the primary care physician has to complete and submit and a Lewis County Coroner’s Office ... for completeness and then the patient’s information is entered into the computer database used by LCCO as well as ... Office that the person is pre-registered and they come to the residence to transport the decedent. There is no need to call 911 and have a response by fire/EMS and ... in front of the family, the natural instinct is to call 911, and that is perfectly okay. Having theperson registered in the database allows responding units to see they are pre-registered with this office. Once EMSarrives if the family decides they want attempts made to resuscitate the person that can be done as well.The ...


    Coroner - March 8, 2013, 2:52 p.m.