1. Poisonous Weed Alert!

    Poison hemlock is not new to Lewis County, however our Weed Control staff have spotted several new infestations popping up this season. If you aren’t already familiar with this toxic & noxious weed, please take the time to learn a few “tricks of the trade.” You don’t want to find yourself fighting a patch of poison hemlock without the appropriate weapons (and safety gear)!Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum), a Class B noxious weed in Washington State, is a widespread toxic biennial plant in the Carrot Family often found along streambanks or drainage ditches, open fields, vacant lots, and along roadsides. Eating …


    Weed Control - July 14, 2021, 1:40 p.m.

  2. Lewis County celebrates opening of renovated juvenile facility

    Lewis County Commissioner Scott Brummer, left, Superior Court Judges James Lawler and J. Andrew Toynbee and Commissioner Lindsey Pollock at the ribbon cutting of the Lewis County Juvenile Justice Center, Mar. 24. Renovated Lewis County Juvenile Justice Center officially opens with ribbon-cuttingCHEHALIS – Lewis County Commissioners and county Superior Court judges cut the ribbon Friday morning marking the official opening of the renovated Lewis County Juvenile Justice Center at 1255 SW Pacific Ave. in Chehalis.Upgrades to the 1970s-era facility include the addition of 5,500 square feet of space for expanded educational and life skills programs, mentorship services for incarcerated youth, …


    News Room - March 28, 2023, 7:24 a.m.

  3. Pre-registration and Hospice programs

    Pre-Registration Program:The Lewis County Coroner’s Office (LCCO) has this program available where a person who is under a physician’s care for a documented long-term illness and who is receiving care (either from family or 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 Pre-Registration form that contains the patient’s demographics, the next of kin names and contact, and the mortuary of choice. The form also states the primary care physician will sign the Death Certificate and what they …


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

  4. 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.

  5. Invasive Plant Alert; False-brome

    From a distance, alien grasses will appear similar to native grasses on the Washington landscape. To identify which is which, even the seasoned weed warrior needs to move in closely and observe its special features. If you think you have False brome, (Brachyposium sylvaticum), on your property, read further to learn how to positively identify this very invasive grass species.At a distance, False brome appears as a bright-green clump of floppy leaves with seed spikes that droop noticeably. Both plant parts persist into the fall and early winter. Distinctly hairy leaf margins that are visible to the naked eye will …


    Weed Control - Aug. 3, 2018, 12:09 p.m.

  6. About Us

    Mission The Mission of the Lewis County Juvenile Court is to hold youth accountable, enhance community safety that is consistent with statutory mandates, and provide caring, professional services to juveniles and their families. By doing this, we hope to equip them with necessary tools to become responsible citizens. About Juvenile Court The Juvenile Court is a division of the Lewis County Superior Court.The Juvenile Court Division includes a twenty-one bed detention facility, a courtroom used for juvenile matters, a probation department that provides services to juveniles on court ordered supervision, and other types of assistance including diversion services and legal …


    Juvenile Court - Oct. 24, 2014, 12:21 p.m.

  7. Yellow Archangel

    Lamiastrum galeobdolon Yellow Archangel - Evergreen to semi evergreen plant that grows very quickly. It is mostly a trailing perennial, though it can grow upright if climbing other plants.Leaves: Opposite and oval shaped. Toothed and hairy typically with silver-gray markings.Flowers: Flowers bloom from April through June. Flowers are small, yellow, and two lipped. The upper lip is hooded, and the lower lip has orange/brown markings. Flowers grow in whorls.Habitat: Yellow Archangel can grow in shade or sunlight. Can sometimes escape people's landscaping into nearby forests, greenbelts, and riparian habitats.Weed Classification: B SelectWhy is it a Noxious Weed?Escapes easily from gardens …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 9:49 a.m.

  8. Giant Hogweed

    Heracleum mantegazzianum Giant Hogweed - A perennial, or sometimes biennial, plant capable of growing 15-20 feet tall. Stout dark reddish-purple splotched stems and leaf stalks.Leaves: Leaves can grow up to 5 feet wide, and they are deeply cut/lobed and sharply toothed edges.Flowers: Flowers bloom from June-August. Flower clusters can grow 2.5 feet wide and are umbrella shaped with many small white flowers.Habitat: Can grow in a variety of habitats, but primarily found along roadsides, rights-of-way, vacant lots, streams, and rivers.Weed Classification: AWhy is it a Noxious Weed?Due to the plant's height, it forms dense canopies that outcompete native species. Plants …


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

  9. Italian Arum

    Arum italicum Italian Arum - Perennial, herbaceous plant that grows from tubers. Multiple tubers will be produced during growing season.Leaves: Leaves emerge in the fall-winter and will die back in the summer. Leaves are arrowhead-shaped, green, and possibly has cream or silver-gray colored veins and markings. Young leaves are generally more oval in shape.Flowers: Flowers bloom from April-June. Made up of a spathe and spadix, and grow into many red-orange berries in a cluster.Habitat: Normally found in forest understudies, riparian areas, wetlands, old gardens, woodland gardens, and disturbed areas near urban developments.Weed Classification: CWhy is it a Noxious Weed?It is …


    Weed Control - Oct. 6, 2022, 9:33 a.m.

  10. Lewis County Manager looks forward to working with community and County staff

    Lewis County Manager Ryan Barrett at a community meet-and-greet event, July 11. Photo courtesy: The Chronicle. CHEHALIS – Excited to begin his work with the Lewis County Commissioners, county staff and community, Ryan Barrett begins his tenure as Lewis County Manager on Aug. 28.The commissioners signed a contract with Barrett, 41, at their business meeting, Aug. 1. The former Lewis County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant currently oversees more than 100 employees as a captain with the South Correctional Entity in Des Moines, Wash."I am honored to be selected by the Board of County Commissioners for this important role, and I am …


    News Room - Aug. 10, 2023, 8:31 a.m.