1. *BOCC Wrap-Up / Solid Waste Disposal District

    Please see the attached agenda.Please click here to view the special meeting notice for the Solid Waste Disposal District.Please note that the commissioners have recessed this meeting until 6:30 p.m., at which time they will further discuss possible building closures and may further discuss employees who work during the closures.


    Commissioners - Dec. 23, 2021, 1:40 p.m.

  2. Deputy McKnight Returns to Patrol

    Deputy Matt McKnight has been cleared to return to work and will resume normal patrol duties next week. On June 20, 2011, Deputy McKnight, while on duty and assisting the Napavine Police Department with a dispute, was confronted by a volatile suspect. This confrontation resulted in Deputy McKnight shooting the suspect, Steven Petersen, who died at the scene. As a result of this incident, the Regional Sheriff’s Critical Investigative Team was deployed to investigate the incident. Their findings were later turned over to the Lewis County Prosecuting Attorney who made a determination that the use of deadly force by Deputy …


    Sheriff - July 8, 2011, 4:29 p.m.

  3. About the Treasurer

    Meet Arny Davis - Lewis County Treasurer Arny Davis was elected as Lewis County Treasurer and assumed office in January of 2015. He is the 28th treasurer to serve since 1850. Arny served as Chief Deputy Treasurer for two and a half years prior to becoming Lewis County Treasurer. He chairs the County Finance Committee and oversees a staff of eight at the Treasurer’s office. The County Treasurer holds a key position of public trust in the financial affairs of local government.Arny Davis brings over 30 years of business management, finance, accounting, marketing and strategic planning experience to the Treasurer’s …


    Treasurer - April 27, 2015, 4:40 p.m.

  4. Attorney – Client Communication

    The Lewis County Jail offers many ways for attorneys to be in contact with their clients.Attorney/Client Visitation through protected glass. Please be advised our booths are not completely sound proof.Telephone contact. - Please contact the jail to provide any changes or additions to phone numbers and/or to confirm phone number is listed as privileged. Attorneys may also create a privileged visitation account via www.homewav.com. This account does not automatically make your phone number privileged. Creating a homewav account allows for privileged video visits.Legal Mail sent to facility address at 28 SW Chehalis, Ave., Chehalis WA 98532.Video Visit through Homewav account.Send …


    Sheriff - June 21, 2016, 9:42 a.m.

  5. SHINY GERANIUM; small…but not cute!

          The image of reddish stems dotted by small pink flowers makes the low-growing Shiny Geranium look attractive. It is however a weed that is considered noxious and is seriously unwelcomed in urban and rural household gardens and forests.  Why?  Because it thrives anywhere it can get started and will quickly crowd out natural and desired vegetation. One Shiny Geranium plant becomes many as its seeds are forcefully ejected when ripe, giving this annual weed an ability to move up hill and even into crevices of tree trunks and buildings.  Once on the loose, its seeds may also …


    Weed Control - May 16, 2018, 12:41 p.m.

  6. Call for Citizen Scientists. Learn to Detect Invasive Plant Species

    A volunteer effort to learn and detect invasive plants is underway by the Pacific North West Invasive Plant Council. A training for citizens will take place Thursday June 29th from 1:00-3:00 PM at the Old Credit Union Building, 156 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, WA. The training will cover identification of plants, methods of manual control, along with how to conduct a survey. The work will support our local public lands including the National Forest and National Parks to document emerging invasive plant populations. The program is open to those who recreate or work on public lands in addition to folks …


    Weed Control - June 26, 2017, 12:52 p.m.

  7. Canada Thistle

    Cirsium arvense Canada Thistle - A rhizomatous, perennial, herbaceous plant that grows 2-5 feet tall, usually branching only near the top of the plant.Leaves: Leaves are alternate and lance to narrowly oval in shape, possessing short spines along the leaf edges.Flowers: Flowers bloom from May-October. Many flowerheads clustered towards the tip of the stem, purple to pink in color.Habitat: Common in pastures and croplands. Can also invade wet areas as well like steam banks, sedge meadows, and wet prairies.Weed Classification: C SelectWhy is it a Noxious Weed?Once established, it can spread vigorously and replaces native plants. It also lowers crop …


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

  8. Oxeye Daisy

    Leucanthemum vulgare Oxeye Daisy - A perennial, herbaceous plant growing 1-3 feet tall.Leaves: Leaves are alternate and lance-shaped, with toothed or lobed edges.Flowers: Flowers bloom from May-October. Single flowerhead at the end of the stem. It has many white ray-flowers, creating the "petals," and yellow disc-flowers in the middle.Habitat: Found in grasslands, overgrazed pastures, waste areas, meadows, roadsides, railroad ROWs, yards, and fields.Weed Classification: CWhy is it a Noxious Weed?It can aggressively invade fields and decrease plant diversity. It decreases crop yield and has rhizomes with adventitious roots.Oxeye Daisy is very common in Lewis County. It can be hard to …


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

  9. Curlyleaf Pondweed

    Potamogeton crispus Curlyleaf pondweed - The entire plant stays underwater, except for the flower stalk, and usually only grows in the spring before dying off in the late summer.Leaves: Leaves are alternate along the stem, submerged, and oblong in shape. They are also stiff with distinctly wavy edges and fine teeth.Flowers: Flowers bloom from June-August. Flowers are very small and have 4 petal-like lobes.Habitat: Grows in shallow or deep water that can either be still or flowing and tolerates disturbances.Weed Classification: C SelectWhy is it a Noxious Weed?This plant can form dense colonies on the surface that interfere with aquatic …


    Weed Control - Oct. 5, 2022, 4:38 p.m.

  10. Transfer Stations: Rates & Accepted Materials

    Municipal Solid Waste (garbage): $120 per ton ($20.00 minimum for 340 pounds or less). A 3.6 percent refuse tax is added to each transaction. The fees are rounded using standard rounding rules. Municipal solid waste/garbage includes all household trash, business waste, mattresses, couches, furniture, noxious weeds, construction/demolition debris, etc. Loads of garbage cannot include ammunition, hazardous waste or liquid waste.Stumps/Trees/Branches: $100.00 per ton ($15.00 minimum for 300 pounds or less). The fees are rounded using standard rounding rules.Grass Clippings/Leaves: Lawn clippings, garden spoils, leaves or yard trimmings: $100.00 per ton ($15.00 minimum for 300 pounds or less). The fees are …


    Solid Waste - March 11, 2016, 4:04 p.m.