1. Residents can recycle TVs, computers, motor oil and more

    Community Recycle Event at the Lewis County Road Shop, 111 Pleasant Valley Road, Winlock, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Satellite Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event: Residential customers may drop off their unwanted or leftover cleaners, aerosol cans, lawn, garden, pool chemicals, and other household chemicals. Please be prepared to leave your containers at the event. Workers don't have a place to empty them, and return them to customers at satellite events. Limits for these events are 5 gallons motor oil, 5 gallons antifreeze, 5 gallons cooking oil, and no containers larger than 5 gallons. No paint or PaintCare items (Please …


    Solid Waste - June 9, 2025, 11:21 a.m.

  2. Vader Chipping Event

    The first annual Autumn Chips for Trails event will take place at McMurphy Park off Annonen Road in Vader from 9 a.m. to Noon on Oct. 9.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.Organizers will have a team of …


    Solid Waste - Oct. 6, 2021, 1:59 p.m.

  3. Work Crew

    Jerry Elliot (360) 740-2680 Jerry.Elliot@lewiscountywa.govLewis County Juvenile Court strives to teach youth the importance of:day reporting skillswhat it means to work on a teamhow to work within the communityhow to gain essential job skills.WHAT IS WORK CREW?The Lewis County Work Crew Program is an alternative sanction to traditional incarceration within the juvenile detention facility. Youth sentenced to serve time in the detention center, may have the opportunity to serve a portion of their sentence in the Work Crew Program. It also provides youth on probation, At Risk-Youth, and participants in the Diversion Program, the opportunity to earn community service hours …


    Juvenile Court - Oct. 31, 2014, 2:27 p.m.

  4. False Brome

    Brachypodium sylvaticum False Brome - A perennial, loosely tufted grass with upright stems.Leaves: Leaf sheathes have spreading hairs (can be hairless). Leaf blades are flat and arched up to 14 inches long. Leave blades are covered with long soft hairs.Flowers: Flowers bloom from April-June. Flowers are grouped in upright to nodding spikes. Flowers vary in hairiness and typically don't have stalks connecting them to main stem.Habitat: Grows in a variety of habitats including: forests, forest edges, woodlands, riparian areas, prairies, and roadsides.Weed Classification: AWhy is it a Noxious Weed?It spreads very fast and outcompetes native flora. Can form dense monocultures …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 10:46 a.m.

  5. Small Works Roster - Facilities

    If you would like your business to be considered for jobs contracted out by Facilities, please utilize the following information.To be placed on Lewis County Small Works Roster which is utilized both by Facilities and Public Works, in addition to being viewable by other municipalities and or individuals, please use the following application and resources to apply and find out more. Applications must be renewed every two years.Small works rosterSmall Works ApplicationProceduresBOCC Resolution* Any municipality utilizing this small works roster needs to contact Zelma Hammer at (360) 740-2612.Per reporting requirements of RCW 39.04.200, the above list is the usage of …


    Sept. 24, 2025, 10:12 a.m.

  6. PNW Invasive Training

    2019 CITIZEN SCIENCE EARLY DETECTION RAPID RESPONSE REPORTING AND IDENTIFICATION OF INVASIVE PLANTS WORKSHOPS If you are recreating and/or working on public lands and are interested in participating in our program (Pacific Northwest Invasive Plant Council) and/or would like to learn more about invasive plants, you are invited to attend one of our FREE upcoming trainings.Participants learn plant identification through a PowerPoint presentation and live material. Participants also learn methods of manual removal and which species you should not attempt to remove. Trainings will equip volunteers with the knowledge necessary to conduct invasive plant surveys in order to support local …


    Weed Control - May 29, 2019, 10:29 a.m.

  7. Identity Theft/Fraud Resources

    The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to ensuring that our community has access to the best tools available to report and combat Identity Theft/Fraud in our communities. To that end, we would like to introduce everyone to the new IdentityTheft.gov website from the Federal Trade Commission. We are asking our community members to use this site to fill out and print an Identity Theft/Fraud information form that will assist our Office in gathering the information needed to investigate your case. You will also have the opportunity to see a list of resources that can help you recover from the …


    Sheriff - April 13, 2016, 2:04 p.m.

  8. Lewis County Assessor sends property owners new revaluation information

    Lewis County Assessor Ross Nielson. CHEHALIS – The Lewis County Assessor’s Office has mailed property revaluation notices for taxes owed in 2024. Some values have increased, some have lowered, depending on areas and other factors. The notices will be representing property value as of January 1, 2023.Lewis County Assessor Ross Nielson says his office has the responsibility to determine the value of all taxable real and personal property within the county. State law requires the Assessor to revalue real property on an annual basis, and to value at 100% of market value per RCW 84.40.Any taxpayer that disagrees with the …


    News Room - Nov. 3, 2023, 9:59 a.m.

  9. Updated Press Release: Gish Road Human Remains

    PRESS RELEASE - UPDATE ON HUMAN REMAINS LOCATED IN ONALASKA AREA The Lewis County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the victim whose partial remains were discovered in the 500 block of Gish Rd in Onalaska on Tuesday May 7th, 2024. In May of 2018 the victim, Paul Snarski, was reported missing from Auburn and is believed to have been murdered at a residence on View Ridge Rd in Onalaska. During the subsequent investigation, part of the victim’s body was recovered in Pierce County and a suspect was arrested. The suspect in Paul Snarski’s death was later acquitted of …


    Sheriff - June 3, 2024, 1:16 p.m.

  10. Press Release: LEWIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE TO HOST CITIZEN FIREARMS SAFETY CLASSES

    Click Here For Full Press Release: PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 02-22-18 @ 1510 Hours Contact: Chief Deputy Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 1 LEWIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE TO HOST CITIZEN FIREARMS SAFETY CLASSES The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office will host another Citizen Firearms Safety Class on Saturday, March 17th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m, with an additional class anticipated in May or June of 2018. This free class will be held at the Law and Justice Center in Chehalis. As part of Sheriff Rob Snaza’ s ongoing commitment to service to the community, and in support of responsible …


    Sheriff - Feb. 22, 2018, 4:05 p.m.