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About the BOCC
Sean D. Swope, Commissioner District No. 1Lindsey R. Pollock, DVM, Commissioner District No. 2Scott J. Brummer, Commissioner District No. 3Board of County Commissioners351 NW North StreetChehalis WA, 98532Phone: (360) 740-1120Fax: (360) 740-1475The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is the county’s legislative and budget authority.The three county commissioners are elected to four-year terms. The county is divided into three districts of relatively equal population as determined by federal census every 10 years. At the time of election, each commissioner must live in and represent his/her district. The commissioner positions are partisan, and candidates are selected via a primary election in their …
Commissioners - March 11, 2016, 1:40 p.m.
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Press Release - Human Remains Located in Cowlitz River
Click here for full press release: PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 05-04-17 @ 1015 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 1 Human remains located in Cowlitz River Detectives are investigating the discovery of human remains located in the Cowlitz River yesterday afternoon. At approximately 1308 hours, Sheriff’s Office personnel received a call from anglers on a guide boat. They stated they were fishing in the Cowlitz River near the Mandy Road Boat Launch in Toledo, when they observed what appeared to be fishing waders caught on a branch in the water. Sheriff’s Office personnel responded and discovered the …
Sheriff - May 4, 2017, 10:23 a.m.
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Group B
These are water supplies that serve 2 to 14 service connections and fewer than 25 people per day or 25 or more people per day for less than 60 days per year. Group B systems are regulated by Lewis County Public Health & Social Services under Lewis County Code 8.55.If your project requires a Professional Engineer or Licensed Hydrogeologist, see the "How to Hire an Licensed Professional" on our "List of Licensed Professionals" page.For more information on obtaining Group B design approval, see our "Resources and forms for Professional Engineers and Licensed Hydrogeologists" page.APPLICATIONS AND PERMITSWAN (Water Availability Notice)Who needs …
Environmental Health - Jan. 19, 2021, 12:53 p.m.
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Fallen Officers
IN REMEMBRANCE The Lewis County Sheriff's Office honors all officers in Lewis County who have died in the line of duty. LEWIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Deputy Stephen "Mike" Gallagher, Jr. - End of Watch August 17, 2009Lewis County Sheriff’s Deputy Stephen “Mike” Gallagher was gravely injured on Monday evening August 17, 2009, while responding to assist another deputy with a domestic violence 911 call. Deputy Gallagher’s patrol vehicle struck an elk on US Highway 12, near mile post 130, just outside of Packwood, WA. Deputy Gallagher was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where he succumbed to his injuries …
Sheriff - Oct. 13, 2011, 4:32 p.m.
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Solid Waste FAQ
What are the hours of the transfer station? The Centralia transfer station is open Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with the inbound gates closing promptly at 5:15 p.m.The Morton transfer station is open Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Both sites are closed all major holidays. What items can I recycle for free at the transfer stations in Centralia and Morton? You need to separate your recycling into the following categories:Metal: Includes scrap metal, pots and pans, aluminum cans, tin cansPaper: Includes newspapers, magazines, office/school paper, mail, paper boxes and bags, paperback books. Please …
Solid Waste - April 12, 2016, 1:20 p.m.
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Press Release: Deceased Individual Located in Search for Missing Berry Picker
Click Here For Full Release: PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 08-28-18 @ 1340 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 1 Deceased Individual Located in Search for Missing Berry Picker A deceased individual has been located during a search for a missing berry picker in the area of Forest Service Road 45 in Packwood. On 08/28/18, at approximately 1020 hours, Search and Rescue personnel, located the deceased individual. Deputies were originally called at 1640 hours on 08/26/18 when an 82 year old female from Yakima could not be located after becoming separated from her berry picking group. Deputies and …
Sheriff - Aug. 28, 2018, 1:46 p.m.
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Junk Vehicles
. HULK VEHICLESIf you do not have the title to a vehicle that you wish to have removed from your property for scrap, one of our Code Compliance Officers can inspect and issue Hulk Vehicle Affidavits for vehicles within the boundaries of Lewis County which meet the definition of "Hulk vehicle" or "Junk vehicle", meaning a vehicle certified under RCW 46.55.230 as meeting at least three of the following requirements:(a) Is three years old or older;(b) Is extensively damaged, such damage including but not limited to any of the following: A broken window or windshield, or missing wheels, tires, motor, …
Code Compliance - June 8, 2022, 8:43 a.m.
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Human Remains Found on Joerk Road in Randle
Human remains were located by a property owner in the 100 block of Joerk Road in Randle on Thursday morning, September 22, 2011. Detectives of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office say it is a possibility that the remains could belong to a missing person reported to the Sheriff’s Office in April of 2011; however, there is not a positive identification at this time. The remains were located approximately 1.5 miles from where the missing person was last seen. Trisha Mckenzie-Fire, a 57 year old female from Randle, was last seen April 2, at approximately 0300, after a social gathering at …
Sheriff - Sept. 26, 2011, 9:44 a.m.
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Press Release: Suspect in Custody after Winlock Area Shooting Death
Click Here For Original Press Release PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 05-24-18 @ 1000 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 1 Suspect in Custody after Winlock Area Shooting Death Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred yesterday evening in the 400 Block of Meier Road, Winlock. On 05/23/2018, at approximately 2012 hours, deputies were dispatched to report of a 44 year old male of Winlock being shot by his neighbor. The initial information provided to deputies via 9-1-1 was the victim had been playing basketball with his juvenile son, when a neighbor pulled into the driveway, brandished …
Sheriff - May 24, 2018, 10:07 a.m.
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Commissioner Brummer and Congresswoman tour Lewis County natural resources
From left, U.S. Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez, Lewis County Commissioner Scott Brummer and Chris Mattson, Power Generation Manager at Tacoma Power, inside the powerhouse at Mossyrock Dam. CHEHALIS – All in a days’ work for Lewis County Commissioner Scott Brummer, was a recent visit to a forest products mill, a timber sale site on the Cowlitz Ranger District, and local hydroelectric facilities.Commissioner Brummer and U.S. Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez stopped by the Alta Forest Products’ western red cedar mill in Morton, a Gifford-Pinchot National Forest timber harvest and met with officials from the U.S. Forest Service and Washington State Department of Natural …
News Room - Aug. 21, 2023, 1:07 p.m.
