1. 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.

  2. Congresswoman visits Lewis County for update on Chehalis River flood control efforts

    Lewis County Commissioner Scott Brummer, right, and U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez, center, discuss flood mitigation with local leaders Aug. 23. CHEHALIS – U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez participated Wednesday, Aug. 23 in a discussion on flood control efforts in the Chehalis River basin.Members of the Chehalis River Basin Flood Control Zone District, local representatives of the Office of the Chehalis Basin (OCB), labor union leaders and Lewis County Commissioner Scott Brummer updated the congresswoman on the proposed Chehalis River flood retention facility during a meeting at the historic Lewis County Courthouse in Chehalis.“The engineering behind it is incredible,” said Commissioner Brummer, …


    News Room - Aug. 24, 2023, 4:28 p.m.

  3. Lewis County Budget Process and Reports

    Explore the County Budget using the OpenGov interactive transparency portal. Lewis County BudgetState law establishes the general requirements of Lewis County’s budget process. By law, many revenues must be spent in specific ways. This limits how the County can spend or cut costs to balance the budget.The Budget Department facilitates the development of the budget. All department heads and elected officials develop and submit their budget requests by early September. After their requests are reviewed, the County Manager submits a Preliminary Budget to the Board of Lewis County Commissioners (BOCC) in early October. From there, the BOCC meets with each …


    Budget - Dec. 31, 2015, 11:41 a.m.

  4. COVID-19 Community Resources

    If your organization would like to be included on this list please email us at webmaster@lewiscountywa.gov. Tips for Getting Through the COVID-19 Shutdown The stay home - stay safe order is an important aspect of Washington State’s defense against the COVID-19 virus. But prolonged isolation can be difficult to weather. Here are a few tips and tricks brought to you by the Lewis County Community Services Coalition to help you make it through. https://twintransit.org/2020/05/08/2009/ COVID-19 Testing Sites Click here to see where you can get COVID-19 testing in Lewis County. Twin Transit TwinTransit will continue to provide paratransit service for …


    Central Services - March 27, 2020, 10:05 a.m.

  5. Community Recycle Event in the Winlock-Vader Area

    Community Recycle Event for the Winlock-Vader area at the old Winlock Solid Waste Drop Box, 1105 Winlock-Vader Road, Winlock, WA 98596.All events will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., unless otherwise noted, or containers are full.Household Hazardous Waste Event: Residential customers may drop off unwanted or left-over household cleaners, lawn, garden, pool chemicals, other household chemicals. Please be prepared to leave your containers at the event. Workers don't have a place to empty them, and return them. Other limits: 5 gallons motor oil, 5 gallons antifreeze, 5 gallons cooking oil, and no containers larger than 5 gallons. No …


    Solid Waste - March 7, 2024, 2:50 p.m.

  6. 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.

  7. Inmate Commissary

    The Lewis County Jail has a new commissary vendor and inmate financial system. Friends and family can go to www.jailatm.com to place money on their loved one's account. If you run into problems, you can call the Jailatm.com helpline at 870-627-5476How to add money to an inmate's account:Go to jailatm.comYou will be required to make an account in order to place money on an inmate's account. Once you have an account, sign in.Select Send Money Now buttonSelect the appropriate state and facilityEnter at least 3 characters of the resident's last name or their IDEnter your payment information and amount of …


    Sheriff - May 15, 2013, 11 a.m.

  8. 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.

  9. What's in Your Pasture?

    Do you have livestock? Are you isolating at home right now and looking for an excuse to get out of the house? Did you know that toxic weeds don’t give a darn about an occasional hailstorm?That’s right. In these early days of spring, when its still too wet to dig or till or seed or fertilize the pasture, when you’re inside staying healthy and dry, many noxious weeds and toxic plants are getting a jump start on their spring growth. In fact, some of the very first plants to emerge in the pasture are toxic to livestock. When they’ve waited …


    Weed Control - April 3, 2020, 9:11 a.m.

  10. Title VI Program

    Title VI Program


    Public Works - Feb. 18, 2021, 10:32 a.m.