1. Community Chipping Event at McMurphy Park in Vader

    The Annual Chips for Trails event will take place at McMurphy Park off Annonen Road in Vader in celebration of Earth Day from 10 am. to 3 p.m. April 27. The Vader Parks Board, volunteers and city staff will be collecting branches and brush for chipping during this time. The material will be chipped up and spread onto trails of the Vader park. During the event, Lewis County residents are permitted to drop off brush and branches to be chipped that are no larger than 5 inches in diameter. No trash, leaves, building materials or plastic bags will be accepted. …


    Solid Waste - March 18, 2024, 4:47 p.m.

  2. Tools, Treasures & Treats!

    Plan to attend Tools, Treasures & Treats, the Master Recycler Composters of Lewis County's first tool and bake sale to raise money to support the new MRC Tool Bucket Library. The two-day event will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 10 and 11 at the Floral Park Sustainability Park, 103 E. Floral St., Centralia. Donated tools will be for sale as well as items baked by local volunteers. On Oct. 11, a cider press event will take place. Members of the public will be invited to bring their own apples and containers. Apples will be pressed on a …


    Solid Waste - July 18, 2025, 9:44 a.m.

  3. Earth Day 2022: Sensitive Document Shredding & Styrofoam Recycling!

    *Sensitive Document Shredding: Residential customers may bring up to three bags or boxes of documents they would like shredded, and then recycled. This event will take place in the parking lot before you enter the Lewis County Central Transfer Station in Centralia. The LeMay Mobile Shredding truck will be on-site from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Styrofoam Recycling: Recycle block Styrofoam or food-service Styrofoam. Please bag up like types of Styrofoam in clear bags, or place the pieces in bags at the event. The WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteers will be on hand to accept the material for recycle. …


    Solid Waste - Feb. 1, 2022, 1:57 p.m.

  4. Proposed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding Plan

    Survey results presented from POLCO to Lewis County Staff on 3-9-2022: Lewis County ARPA Baseline Survey resultsFull resident survey results: Residents ResultsFull business survey results: Business Results***Survey Closed December 10, 2021*** The American Rescue Plan will deliver $350 billion for eligible state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments to respond to the COVID-19 emergency and bring back jobs. On May 10, the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) released an Interim Final Rule, FAQs, and a fact sheet for a significant portion of the $350 billion Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, established under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) signed …


    May 26, 2021, 9:27 a.m.

  5. Grow Smart, Grow Safe - May 2018

    By Dr. Rachel Wood, Lewis County Health Officer Grow Smart, Grow Safe® A Great Resource for Safer Ways to Control Pests and Solve Problems in your Garden Spring has sprung, and as the weather begins to brighten up, you might begin to consider your garden and yard. Maybe this is the year you plant your own veggies, and bump up on those important vitamins and minerals, or maybe there are some flowers you’ve been imagining outside your kitchen window. Whatever your plans, the Grow Smart, Grow Safe® web site can help. This user-friendly site at https://growsmartgrowsafe.org walks you through your …


    Public Health - May 17, 2018, 11:22 a.m.

  6. Centralia Shooting Suspect In-Custody

    Click here for full press release: PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 11-30-16 @ 1013 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 3 Centralia Shooting Suspect In-Custody Shooting suspect David Serrano-Mosso has been taken into custody. Around 2130 hours on 11/30/16, law enforcement officers with the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET), the Department of Corrections Fugitive Apprehension Team, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Tumwater Police Department located Serrano-Mosso at a motel in the Tumwater area. He was taken into custody without incident and will be booked in the Lewis County Jail on his Lewis County Superior Court warrant for Assault …


    Sheriff - Nov. 30, 2016, 10:20 p.m.

  7. Upcoming Sheriff's Sales

    October 2015 2318 Harrison Avenue, Centralia - October 9, 2015-Opening bid $175,000, Sold to Plaintiff Vacant Lot - US Hwy 6 (Main St) Pe Ell - October 9, 2015- Cancelled, see January 2016 for new date 494 Dluhosh Rd., Onalaska - October 30, 2015-Cancelled, See February 2016 for new date November 2015 321 South 4th Street, Toledo - November 13, 2015-Opening bid $77,945.91, sold to Plaintiff 595 Oyler Road, Ethel - November 13, 2015-Opening bid $100, sold for $1,600 to 3rd party 154 Aylesworth Rd., Chehalis - November 20, 2015-Opening bid $56,490.40, Sold to Plaintiff 2 Lots, 125 & 129 …


    Sheriff - Feb. 5, 2016, 7:41 a.m.

  8. Skeletal Remains Found Near Morton

    Lewis County Sheriff’s Office detectives responded on 04/07/11, at approximately 1730 hours, to the Morton area in reference to human skeletal remains being found by a citizen. A man called 911 to report he had pulled off the highway to take a break. As he got out of his car he noticed skeletal remains of a human, off the side of the road. The surrounding area is a rural wooded area. The gender, age, and how long the remains have been there is unknown at this time. The remains will be sent to King County Medical Examiner’s Office for a …


    Sheriff - April 11, 2011, 9:57 a.m.

  9. Press Release: River Road Dog attack

    PRESS RELEASE - RIVER ROAD DOG ATTACK:Deputies are investigating a dog attack which occurred inside a residence in the 400 block of River Road in Chehalis on Wednesday afternoon. At around 2:30 p.m., aid personnel and deputies were dispatched to a dog bite of a 91-year-old female. When they arrived, they discovered the victim had been attacked by two of her own German Shepherds, resulting in major trauma to both of her lower arms. The victim was transported by aid personnel to the Adna High School to meet Life Flight, and later passed away on the flight to the hospital.The …


    Sheriff - Sept. 27, 2024, 11:19 a.m.

  10. Lewis County Assessor says more citizens may become eligible for tax exemptions

    Lewis County Assessor Ross Nielson inside his office in the Lewis County courthouse. CHEHALIS – Lewis County seniors and persons with disabilities stand to benefit from new low income property tax exemptions. “Median income for the county appears to be increasing, and tax reduction exemption thresholds are being increased, which will likely mean more people will be eligible to take part in this exemption, and those that already qualify may receive a greater reduction in taxes,” Lewis County Assessor Ross Nielson said. “We are waiting on the official calculations from the Washington State Department of Revenue, and it appears that …


    News Room - July 12, 2023, 4:09 p.m.