1. 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.

  2. 25-275 Notice of hearing for the renewal of a franchise to AT&T to install, construct, operate and maintain telecommunications facilities in Lewis County rights of way.

    Please see the attached notice.


    Commissioners - Oct. 8, 2025, 11:44 a.m.

  3. Hoary alyssum

    Berteroa incana Hoary Alyssum - Plant is usually silvery-gray in appearance due to stellate hairs. 1-3.5 feet tall and functions as an upright annual, biennial, or short-lived perennial.Leaves: Plant has basal leaves that are larger and oblanceolate. Leaves gradually reduce in size moving up the stem with alternate leaf arrangement.Flowers: Blooming from May-August. Flowers bloom from the bottom up in simple or branches clusters. Petals are white and are two times longer than sepals and are deeply cleft. 6 stamens per flower.Habitat: Plant is adapted to dry conditions. Usually is found in overgrazed pastures, stressed meadows, roadsides, and waste areas. …


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

  4. Notice of hearing for the renewal of a franchise to Cardinal FG Company to install, construct, operate and maintain natural gas utility facilities in Lewis County rights of way.

    Please see the attached notice.


    Commissioners - Oct. 30, 2025, 11:20 a.m.

  5. Bull Thistle

    Cirsium vulgare Bull Thistle - Biennial, herbaceous plant growing about 3-7 feet tall, with one stem.Leaves: Alternate, coarsely lobed leaves. Each lobe has a spiked tip. Top of leaves is rough with small spines, while the bottom has wooly hairs.Flowers: Flowers bloom from July-September. 1.5-2 inches across and are generally purple/pink (rarely white).Habitat: Primarily found in disturbed areas like pastures, roadsides, ditch banks, hayfields, prairies, and logged mountain areas.Weed Classification: CWhy is it a Noxious Weed?Bull Thistle tends to outcompete native vegetation and desired grazing forage.Bull thistle is commonly found in Lewis County. If you need control recommendations, please see …


    Weed Control - Oct. 6, 2022, 9:32 a.m.

  6. 2023 Impact Report Released

    August 2024 - Lewis County Public Health and Social Services has released its 2023 Impact Report. For hard copies, please send an email to CommunityServicesDivision@lewiscountywa.gov.


    Public Health - Oct. 15, 2025, 9:46 a.m.

  7. Notice of hearings regarding the Lewis County budget and levies for 2026. The hearings will take place in the Commissioners' Hearing Room at or after 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1, 2025.

    Please see the attached notice.


    Commissioners - Nov. 7, 2025, 9:26 a.m.

  8. Notice of hearing for the renewal of a franchise to PUD No. 1 of Cowlitz County to install, construct, operate and maintain electrical utility facilities in Lewis County rights of way.

    Please see the attached notice.


    Commissioners - Feb. 10, 2026, 8:55 a.m.

  9. Food Skills Inventory Report Released

    August 2024 - Lewis County Public Health and Social Services has released its Food Skills Inventory Report. For hard copies, please send an email to CommunityServicesDivision@lewiscountywa.gov.


    Public Health - Oct. 15, 2025, 9:45 a.m.

  10. Transfer stations are closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

    Transfer stations in Centralia and Morton are closed today, Jan. 19, 2026, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. They will resume regular hours on Tuesday.


    Solid Waste - Sept. 8, 2025, 11:34 a.m.