1. Lewis County Calls Lawsuit Meritless

    LEWIS COUNTY CALLS LAWSUIT MERITLESS Deputy involved in shooting properly followed policies and procedures and acted appropriately pursuant to his training. Lewis County and other named individuals vehemently deny the allegations made in a lawsuit filed on October 15, 2012 by the Estate of a man who was shot and killed by a Lewis County Sheriff’s Deputy in June of 2011. The Complaint, filed in federal court in Tacoma, alleges that the Deputy acted recklessly and negligently when he encountered Steven Petersen in the early morning hours of June 20, 2011, and engaged in a “shoot first, ask questions later” …


    Sheriff - Oct. 19, 2012, 1:44 p.m.

  2. Screening for a Public Defender

    Defendants may opt to complete the screening process via phone. They can call 360-736-9301 to initiate the screening process remotely.Defendants also have the option to complete the screening form online, the form is attached below. Once completed it can be emailed to public.defense@lewiscountywa.gov or mailed to Public Defense Services 351 NW N Street, Chehalis, WA 98532.Indigency Screening FormFormulario de evaluación de indigencia2025 Poverty Guidelines Screening Instructions Indigency Guidelines Indigency Screening Instructions1. Please download (fillable PDF) or print the screening form.2. Complete top section with contact information, charge, and case number.3. If you are on any type of state assistance, please …


    Public Defense - April 15, 2025, 1:52 p.m.

  3. Deputy Coroners

    The Lewis County Coroner's Office employs Deputy Coroners who respond to locations where deaths have occurred in order to conduct medicolegal death investigations. Deputy Coroners are not law enforcement personnel but do work very closely in conducting investigations with all of the law enforcement agencies in the county. The Lewis County Coroner's Office currently has The Elected Coroner, Chief Deputy Coroner, one full-time Deputy Coroner, one part-time Deputy Coroner, and six on-call Deputy Coroners. The on-call Deputy Coroner position is classified as "extra help" and they work from home on call. When they receive a call they respond to the …


    Coroner - April 7, 2014, 3:17 p.m.

  4. COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Explained

    February 2021COVID-19 vaccine distribution explainedby Rachel Wood, M.D., MPH, Lewis County Health OfficerIn December we talked about how vaccines are developed and how the phased method of getting vaccine into people’s arms was determined. Some vaccines started being distributed locally last month. Let’s talk about how that distribution is happening, and how to find vaccine for yourself and your family.Distributing vaccine is kind of like the classic story of the fire triad. It takes three things to make fire burn – heat, fuel, and oxygen. Take any one away and the fire goes out. Vaccine distribution needs four things – …


    Public Health - Feb. 16, 2021, 10:28 a.m.

  5. New Little Miss Friendly named to represent Southwest Washington Fair

    10-year old Clara Hansen of Centralia is the 2023 Little Miss Friendly. CHEHALIS – Clara Hansen, a 10-year old from Centralia, is the newly named Little Miss Friendly of the Southwest Washington Fair. She is the hostess and "living logo" of the Fair and will be the fair's representative at parades and county events over the next year.The NPRA sanctioned Rodeo is 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday nights, Aug. 16-17 at the fairgrounds’ grandstand. Tickets available by calling the fair office at 360-740-1495.The Monster Truck Nitro Tour makes a stop at the fair for the first time in 20 years, …


    News Room - Aug. 16, 2023, 12:56 p.m.

  6. Lewis County Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting canceled

    The January 12, 2022, Lewis County Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting is canceled.The Lewis County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) meets at 1:00 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month in the Lewis County Public Works Building, 2025 NE Kresky Ave., Chehalis, WA 98532. If a regularly scheduled meeting lands on a holiday, the chairperson may elect to cancel the meeting or members may vote to meet on an alternate date.Meetings are open to the public, but during the current pandemic restrictions the meetings are being held in person in a socially distanced setting, masked up if not vaccinated, or …


    Solid Waste - Dec. 15, 2021, 9:13 a.m.

  7. Cancellation: Lewis County Solid Waste Advisory Committee February 2022 meeting

    The February 9, 2022, Lewis County Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting is canceled.The Lewis County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) meets at 1:00 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month in the Lewis County Public Works Building, 2025 NE Kresky Ave., Chehalis, WA 98532. If a regularly scheduled meeting lands on a holiday, the chairperson may elect to cancel the meeting or members may vote to meet on an alternate date.Meetings are open to the public, but during the current pandemic restrictions the meetings are being held in person in a socially distanced setting, masked up if not vaccinated, or …


    Solid Waste - Feb. 1, 2022, 10:55 a.m.

  8. 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.

  9. Commissioner

    Commissioner Cailen L. Cecil Court Commissioner Cailen L. Cecil Cailen Cecil was born and raised in Yelm, Washington where she attended Yelm High School, graduating in 1994. Cailen earned an Associates of Arts from Pierce College (1996), Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of Washington (1998), and a Juris Doctorate from Texas Tech School of Law (2002). Cailen began her legal career representing survivors of domestic violence at the Legal Aid Society of Lubbock in Texas. In 2004, Cailen returned to Washington State where she practiced law on a part-time basis as a private practitioner in Yelm. In 2008, …


    Superior Court - April 22, 2009, 11:34 a.m.

  10. Stewardship Incentive Program

    Introductory materials, offering all the details you need to navigate the process, can be found here:2025 SIP Program: IntroductionPlease review these instructions in their entirety.To apply: 2025 SIP ApplicationPlease complete the form to the best of your ability and submit it back to us via email or paper mail.Our mailing address is: 351 NW North St., Chehalis WA 98532Our office email is weeds@lewiscountywa.govThe SIP's Pesticide License Reimbursement application can be found here:2025 SIP Pesticide License Reimbursement ApplicationResidents may participate in both aspects of the program simultaneously. Acceptance into one will not negatively affect the application status for the other.Note: A …


    Weed Control - March 1, 2023, 4:28 p.m.