1. Reed Canary Grass

    Phalaris arundinacea Reed Canarygrass - A highly variable perennial plant, with rhizomes. Grows 3-6 feet in height.Leaves: Leaf blades are flat and smooth. The leaf has a wide connecting point to the stem.Flowers: Flowers bloom from June-July. Densely clustered flowers in panicles. 3 florets per spikelet and only one fertile spikelet. Flowers start out green-purple and change to tan/brown overtime.Habitat: Usually grows where ground is at least somewhat saturated during growing season. Habitats include: roadside ditches, river dikes, shallow marshes, wetlands, and meadows.Weed Classification: CWhy is it a Noxious Weed?A major threat to wetlands due to its aggressive nature. It …


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


  2. Rush Skeletonweed

    Chondrilla juncea Rush Skeletonweed - A perennial that grows 1-5 feet tall. It has a long slender taproot that can grow 7 feet in length.Leaves: Basal leaves are lobed and slightly curved towards the leaf base. The stems have very few leaves that are smaller and have smooth edges.Flowers: Flowers bloom from July-September. Flowers consist of many yellow ray flowers and are either single or clustered. They are about 1/2 inch in diameter with green bracts (scales) underneath.Habitat: Can be found in pastures, rangeland, cropland, roadsides, open and disturbed areas.Weed Classification: B DesignateWhy is it a Noxious Weed?Rush Skeletonweed can …


    Weed Control - Oct. 5, 2022, 3:36 p.m.


  3. Coroner Duties

    MISSION STATEMENTThe Lewis County Coroner’s Office determines the cause and manner of reported deaths by conducting professional medicolegal death investigations while ensuring that everyone who has suffered a loss is treated with dignity, respect and compassion.VISION STATEMENTThe LCCO is accessible and accountable to the public, media and other elected officials.The LCCO continually strives to increase the proficiency and professionalism of all staff members through training.The LCCO endeavors to develop and strengthen partnerships with the public safety community.The LCCO works with community partners to adopt a proactive approach to reducing preventable deaths.The Coroner is responsible for leading a team of medicolegal …


    Coroner - Jan. 31, 2014, 2:20 p.m.


  4. Scotch Broom

    Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom - Everyone's favorite noxious weed! A woody perennial shrub that has many branches. Plants can range from 3-10 feet tall.Leaves: Scotch Broom has few leaves. The upper leaves are simple with the lower leaves being 3 parted. Leaves are pointed at each end and can fall early in the year, leaving bare, green stems.Flowers: Flowers bloom from March through June. Typical pea family flowers in shape. Bright yellow in color with 5 petals.Habitat: Typically, can be found along roadsides, in pastures, grasslands, and open areas with recent soil disturbance.Weed Classification: B SelectWhy is it a Noxious …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 9:48 a.m.


  5. 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.


  6. Wild Carrot

    Daucus carota Wild Carrot - An upright, taprooted herb that grows about 1-4 feet in height. Can be an annual, a short-lived perennial, or a biennial.Leaves: Leaves are thin and fern-like. Leaf segments are lance or linear in shape with toothed edges.Flowers: Flowers bloom from June-September. Flowers are in flat topped umbels and are small and white. The very middle of the umbel can have purple/darker flowers making it look like a black spot in the middle.Habitat: Commonly found in meadows, pastures, roadsides, waste areas, and yards.Weed Classification: C SelectWhy is it a Noxious Weed?It can spread easily and outcompetes …


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


  7. 2017 Budget

    2017 Final Resolution-presented to the BOCC and Public on 12/05/16. 2017 Preliminary Budget Summary2017 Preliminary Power Point (does not include final changes)- Public Information meeting on 11/21/16 General Fund-Prelim Revenue Detail Expenditure Detail Special Revenue Funds-Prelim Revenue Detail Expenditure Detail Debt Service Funds-Prelim Revenue Detail Expenditure Detail Capital Funds-Prelim Revenue Detail Expenditure Detail Enterprise Funds-Prelim Revenue Detail Expenditure Detail Internal Service Funds-Prelim Revenue Detail Expenditure Detail


    Budget - Nov. 10, 2016, 6:07 p.m.


  8. Common fennel

    Foeniculum vulgare Common Fennel - A large perennial herb that grows to be about 6' tall, smells strongly of licorice, and spreads via seeds and pieces of the root crown.Leaves: Dark green or bronze feather-like, deeply lobed and somewhat spindly, the leaves are completely hairless and attachment points (petioles) are fleshy with a wide base.Flowers: In bloom from May to September, the small yellow flowers form an umbrella shaped cluster (umbel) and resemble those of poison hemlock and wild chervil.Habitat: Can establish in just about any habitat from roadsides, to prairies, to coastal bluffs, to wetland areas.Weed Classification: B DesignateWhy …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 9:46 a.m.


  9. Record Sealing

    Per RCW 13.50.260, Please see the attachment below for the requirements of sealing/ destroying Juvenile Records.Record Sealing Flyer Eligibility to have a Juvenile Record Sealed This section only applies to qualified disposition order entered after June 11, 2014 (RCW Title 13.50)Juvenile Offender is at least 18 years of age.Has completed the terms of the Disposition Order (to include paying fines/fees/restitution/and court ordered community service hours).Has completed the terms of the confinement at the Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration or the completion of parole, if the respondent is transferred to the Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration.The crime committed was not:A most serious offense as defined …


    Juvenile Court - Feb. 12, 2016, 2:33 p.m.


  10. Contacting an Inmate

    Updated and EFFECTIVE January 6, 2021 Inmate Postal Mail To maintain the security and safety of the inmates and staff, all inmate postal mail (with the exception of Legal Mail, money orders, books, Court Documents, Bank Statements, & Publications) must be sent to the following address:Lewis County JailInmate Name - ID NumberPO Box 9122Seminole, FL 33775-9122Legal Mail, money orders, Court Documents, Books, Bank Statements, & Publications will continue to be sent to the facility directly at 28 SW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis WA 98532The Inmates Name and ID number must be clearly Printed on the outside of the envelope or postcard …


    Sheriff - Jan. 5, 2016, 7:21 a.m.