1. Salary Commission

    Meeting Schedule & Links to Available Agenda(s) & Minutes 2025 MeetingsAugust 18, 2025Special Meeting Notice / AgendaJuly 14, 2025Special Meeting Notice / AgendaJune 9, 2025Special Meeting Notice / AgendaMinutesMay 5, 2025Special Meeting Notice / AgendaMinutesApril 14, 2025Special Meeting Notice / AgendaOverviewMinutes2023 MeetingsApril 6, 2023Special Meeting NoticeAgendaLetter to Auditor's OfficeMarch 23, 2023Special Meeting NoticeAgendaMinutes2022 MeetingsJune 7, 2022Special Meeting NoticeAgendaMinutesMay 5, 2022Special Meeting NoticeAgendaMinutesMarch 24, 2022Special Meeting NoticeAgendaMinutesFebruary 17, 2022 - CANCELEDSpecial Meeting NoticeAgendaJanuary 18, 2022Special Meeting NoticeAgendaMinutesJanuary 6, 2022 (CANCELED)Special Meeting NoticeAgenda 2021 MeetingsNovember 9, 2021-CANCELEDSpecial Meeting Notice (CANCELED)October 5, 2021AgendaSpecial Meeting NoticeMinutes2020 MeetingsAugust 4, 2020AgendaMinutesFinal ReportJuly 7, 2020AgendaMinutesMarch 3, 2020AgendaMinutesFebruary …


    Commissioners - Jan. 6, 2020, 3:13 p.m.

  2. Lewis County Public Works crews finish preventive maintenance on county roads

    Lewis County Public Works crew applying chip seal rock to a road outside of Adna. CHEHALIS – Lewis County Public Works road maintenance crews have completed their annual summer preventative maintenance chip seal projects.County road crews placed 63,000 gallons of oil and 1.3 million square yards of crushed rock while resurfacing approximately 100 miles of county roads over the summer.“It’s the most efficient way to preserve our roads,” Lewis County Road Maintenance Supervisor Justin Bushnell said. “The county’s goal is to resurface roads every seven to 10 years.”“The oil is sealing up the road and preserving everything underneath it,” Bushnell …


    News Room - Sept. 18, 2023, 4:03 p.m.

  3. 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.

  4. CERT

    What is a Community Emergency Response Team? The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) program that educates residents about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. CERT members are trained to safely respond to an emergency on the family, neighborhood and community level, and can provide assistance when first responders are unavailable. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in …


    Emergency Management - May 7, 2024, 2:42 p.m.

  5. Press Release (Update): Investigation into fatal Randle shooting. (#2)

    Click here for full press release: PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 07-07-17 @ 1345 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 2 Investigation into fatal Randle shooting. An autopsy was completed this afternoon in reference to the July 4th fatal shooting in Randle. The decedent has been tentatively identified based on information found at the scene as a 51 year-old male transient. Next of kin for this individual have been notified, but a positive identification has not yet been made. Confirmation of identity will be released by the Lewis County Coroner’s Office. Detectives completed processing the scene on the …


    Sheriff - July 7, 2017, 1:53 p.m.

  6. Lewis County Comprehensive Plan update public meeting

    Lewis County is required by the state to updated the Comprehensive Plan starting in 2023 and finishing in 2025. The official kick-off will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 26 with a joint session between the Lewis County Commissioners and Planning Commission to establish the scope of work. The public is invited to attend the meeting at the historic Lewis County Courthouse in Chehalis.


    News Room - Aug. 25, 2023, 9:10 a.m.

  7. Time Change for Lewis County Solid Waste Disposal District #1 Monthly Meeting

    At its regular monthly meeting on Feb. 27, 2017, the Lewis County Solid Waste Disposal District #1 Board of Governing Commissioners approved to continue having its monthly meeting on the fourth Monday of each month, but agreed to change the meeting time from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M., beginning March 27, 2017. Read More


    Public Works - March 2, 2017, 9:05 a.m.

  8. Recording Fee Increases 7/27/2025

    During the 2025 legislative session, the Washington State Legislature passed HB 1858 which increases the recording fee to $301.00 for recording an assignment, substitution, or appointment of trustee. SHB 1498 was also passed increasing the marriage license fee by $100.00.Click here to view the new fee schedule


    Auditor - July 18, 2025, 2:22 p.m.

  9. Press Release: 07-19-18 Sheriff’s Office to Discontinue Daily Media Newsline

    Click here for full press release: PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 07-19-18 @ 1800 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 1 Sheriff’s Office to Discontinue Daily Media Newsline The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office will be discontinuing its daily media newsline effective Monday, July 23rd. Our agency continues to seek ways to reduce redundant or burdening processes with the high workload demands placed on our deputies on a daily basis. One such area identified is the newsline, which requires additional paperwork and summaries completed by our deputies on specific types of cases for media purposes. Our office will continue …


    Sheriff - July 19, 2018, 6:14 p.m.

  10. Administrative Office of the Courts Launches New Webpage to Aid Litigants Without Lawyers

    The Administrative Office of the Courts' (AOC) Equity and Access Program has recently launched Self-Help Washington (SHW) to provide accessible resources to help people without lawyers to navigate Washington Courts. SHW is an ongoing work in progress with more resources and topics having already been added since launch.Current topics and resources include:The Americans with Disabilities ActAdult GuardianshipGetting Legal HelpCourt Preparation TipsFinding Court RecordsConnecting with Courthouse FacilitatorsEviction and Housing IssuesVideo ResourcesTribal CourtsUpcoming features with include translation to multiple languages, a legal glossary, a list of language access coordinators, a visual case process guide and more.


    Superior Court - Dec. 2, 2025, 3:06 p.m.