1. Raise Your Own Healthy Food - April 2019

    With every passing year, we move further away from the time when people grew most of the food their families ate. Our busy, modern lives and more compact living conditions have drawn us away from the soil and into supermarkets. How many people today even know the taste of a tomato, cucumber, or carrot picked ripe and eaten right there in the garden? If you don’t, you’re missing out on a real treat. More


    Public Health - April 3, 2019, 10:45 a.m.

  2. 2026 Budget

    Budget Documents and Reports 2026 Budget Call Letter2025-2026 Budget CalendarBudget OverviewPreliminary Budget Memo 9-9-2025 Preliminary Budget Reports *The percent of change is based on estimated year-end projections as of 8/16/2025Summary Preliminary Budget ReportsGeneral Fund | By Department - 2026 Preliminary Revenue Estimates - SummaryGeneral Fund | By Department - 2026 Preliminary Expenditure SummaryPreliminary Revenue ReportsAll Funds| By Department/Fund - 2026 Preliminary Revenue Estimates - SummaryAll Funds | By Department/Fund - 2026 Preliminary Revenue Estimates- DetailPreliminary Expenditure ReportsAll Funds | By Department/Fund - 2026 Preliminary Expenditures Estimates - SummaryAll Funds | By Department/Fund - 2026 Preliminary Expenditures Estimates- Detail


    Budget - Aug. 25, 2025, 11:31 a.m.

  3. Everyone's doing it and you should, too! Brush your boots when you go hiking...

    We recently completed the installation of 2 boot brush stations at Seminary Hill Natural Area, the first boot brush stations in Lewis County.We hope that the visitors will use the boot brush each time they enter and leave the trails at Seminary Hill, and we hope that awareness of Invasive Species and the Prevention of Spreading is something that visitors will take with them.Invasive and noxious weed species are present and plentiful in Seminary Hill Natural Area. These nonnative invasive weeds species compete with native vegetation for space and nutrients. They can impede movement of wildlife and replace valuable food …


    Weed Control - Oct. 15, 2020, 2:33 p.m.

  4. Food Safety Program

    Washington State Retail Food Code The Washington State Retail Food Code addresses current foodborne illness risks and the best methods for prevention in restaurants and many other types of food service establishments.Most food establishments are now required to have a Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) on staff. The CFPM must train each person in charge of implementing relevant food safety procedures. The CFPM does not have to be on site at all times, but does need to be available for training and consultation as needed. There are several organizations approved to issue CFPM certification, each with their own training and …


    Environmental Health - Nov. 23, 2015, 10:58 a.m.

  5. Eurasian Watermilfoil

    Myriophyllum spicatum Eurasian Watermilfoil- a fully submerged escaped ornamental perennial that readily alters aquatic ecosystems by multiplying quickly and blocking sun with dense "floating" mats.Leaves: Feather-like leaves occur in whorls of 4 on a red stem. Each leaf can have 12+ leaflet pairs.Flowers: Tiny pink-reddish flowers appear as terminal spikes. Male and female flowers appear on the same plant.Habitat: Highly adaptable to any freshwater body including streams, rivers, ponds, lakes and ditches. Has been found as deep as 10 meters.Classification: B SelectThis aquatic weed is confirmed to be present in Carlisle lake, Riffe & Mayfield lakes (and the downstream portions …


    Weed Control - Sept. 26, 2022, 11:01 a.m.

  6. Washington State Boundary Review Board for Lewis County

    Updated Rules of Practice and Procedure On June 14, 2024, the Washington State Boundary Review Board for Lewis County will hold a public meeting to adopt updated Rules of Practice and Procedure. Information about the meeting will be available on the Events page 24 hours in advance. Current Annexations Under Review LCFD #17 MergerProposal to merge Lewis County Fire District #17 with Pierce County Fire District #23.MSC24-0040 NOIMSC24-0040 NOI MemoMSC24-0040 Exhibit AMSC24-0040 Exhibit BMSC24-0040 Exhibit CMSC24-0040 Exhibit DMSC24-0040 Exhibit E The Role of the Boundary Review Board The Washington State Boundary Review Board for Lewis County reviews proposals for boundary …


    Community Development - Jan. 26, 2024, 10:44 a.m.

  7. Services

    Weed Identification The most common question we get: "What's this weed?"We love this question, but do ask that you provide us with a good, representative sample, or even a series of photographs of the weed you are concerned about. Samples that include flowers or fruit are often essential for positive identification. Photos should include both close-up, detailed and high-resolution pictures of the stem, nodes, flowers or fruits, as well as pictures taken further back to see the overall shape and size of the plant. You can drop the sample off at the weed office or email us a photo. From …


    Weed Control - March 5, 2015, 2:14 p.m.

  8. Weed Control Planned for Mineral Lake 2021

    Treatment Planned for Mineral Lake Summer 2021The newest resident in the picturesque community of Mineral, WA is an unwelcome one. Eurasian watermilfoil, a Class B noxious weed in Lewis County, has been taking up residence at various locations around Mineral Lake. If left unchecked, this tenacious water weed has the ability to impede access to the lake, significantly reduce fishing opportunities, and have an overall negative impact on the recreational value of this beautiful Lewis County lake. Eurasian watermilfoil is a perennial aquatic weed, native to Europe and Asia. Once a popular aquarium plant, it is likely that dumping of …


    Weed Control - April 2, 2021, 12:16 p.m.

  9. Educational Programs

    Solid Waste Utility staff provides year-round educational programs to the entire community. Transfer Station Tours Solid Waste Utility staff members are available to provide tours of the Centralia Transfer Station in Centralia. To see the facilities first hand, please call the office to arrange a tour at 360-740-1451 or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov. School Classroom Presentations Solid Waste Utility education staff members and WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteers are happy to come into your classroom to teach about waste reduction, recycling, composting, proper hazardous waste management, and garbage. Or, they can offer these educational sessions via Zoom as well. Please …


    Solid Waste - May 11, 2009, 2:28 p.m.

  10. INFRACTIONS

    Traffic infractions YOU MUST RESPOND WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE ISSUEDOPTIONS FOR RESPONDING:Payment of the Citation:Online: You can conveniently pay your District Court fines and infractions online using Point & Pay. Please click here to access online payment information.In Person or Over the Phone: Payment can be made in person at 345 W. Main Street, 3rd Floor, Chehalis, WA 98532. Cash, check, money order or debit/credit card payments are accepted at our front counter. Payment may also be made over the phone using a debit or credit card. The number to call for payment over the telephone is …


    District Court - July 2, 2015, 8:27 a.m.