1. Fire Marshal issues a total burn ban on unincorporated Lewis County

    CHEHALIS – Burn restrictions have been expanded for all of unincorporated Lewis County, effective immediately.Lewis County Fire Marshal Doyle Sanford said the expanded burn ban prohibits all outdoor burning, which includes recreational fires. Until modified by the Lewis County Commissioners or the Lewis County Fire Marshal, only liquid gas or propane camp stoves that do not use solid briquettes and have on/off controls are permitted. This decision was made due to the continued, and in some parts of unincorporated Lewis County, worsening dry season conditions.The Lewis County Fire Marshal, in coordination with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) …


    News Room - Aug. 14, 2023, 5:06 p.m.

  2. Press Release: Arson Arrest Press Release

    Click here for original Press Release On July 13, 2018, Winlock Fire Department responded to a fully engulfed single-wide mobile home fire at a trailer park located at 380 Minkler Road, Winlock. The fire was investigated by a Fire Investigator from Chehalis Fire Department and Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Detective J. S. Humphrey. The victim in this investigation is a 36-year-old female, whose loss amounted to about $5,000 in personal property. The mobile home was valued at about $15,000, and was a total loss. In addition, a second victim in this case is a 28-year-old male from Winlock who is …


    Sheriff - July 27, 2018, 11:37 a.m.

  3. NOTIFICATION SYSTEM TESTING

    NOTIFICATION SYSTEM TESTING This is an important message to inform you that Lewis County Alert has implemented Quarterly Testing. We will use this tool to contact you during emergency events and testing. In some cases, you will receive a combination of email, voice, SMS and push notifications. Each message will have an introduction, main content and a confirmation component. When received, please follow the instructions to confirm receipt of the message. Do not call Emergency Management How Do I Respond? EMAIL - The email will be sent from: "Everbridge." - Read the entire message and confirm your receipt of the …


    Emergency Management - March 8, 2018, 11:16 a.m.

  4. Fall Repair & Sustainability Fair

    Repair & Sustainability Fair: The WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter (MRC) volunteers are teaming up with Centralia College, the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility and others in the community to bring the second Repair & Sustainability Fair to the area. The location of this event will be announced after it is secured.If you have something around your home that needs to be fixed, don't throw it out and bury it in the landfill forever. Bring it to this event. Volunteers will be on hand to do their best to make the repairs and teach you how to do it …


    Solid Waste - May 31, 2023, 3:49 p.m.

  5. CALL FOR BIDS: 2014 COUNTYWIDE HOT MIX ASPHALT PROJECT AND 2014 COUNTYWIDE MISC. SAFETY AND GUARDRAIL

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    Commissioners - May 2, 2014, 1:30 p.m.

  6. Ex-Parte Times

    Ex parte dates and times are: Monday-Thursday at 1:00 pm and Fridays at 1:30 pm.


    Superior Court - June 5, 2013, 10:46 a.m.

  7. COMPETITIVE BIDDING DISPENSING WITH ADVERTISEMENT AND FORMAL SEALED BIDDING FOR PURCHASES AND LEASE UNDER $25,000

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    Commissioners - Dec. 24, 2012, 9:52 a.m.

  8. Forest Products Harvesting Permits

    Specialized Forest Products Harvesting PermitsHarvest permits are issued for harvesting and/or transporting all cedar products, including cedar salvage and processed cedar products, and for harvesting and/or transporting the following: Any specialty wood (western red cedar, Englemann spruce, Sitka spruce, big leaf maple, western red alder)• More than five (5) native ornamental trees or shrubs• More than five (5) pounds of cut or picked evergreen foliage• More than five (5) pounds of cascara bark• More than five (5) Christmas trees• More than five (5) gallons of single species of wild edible mushroom• Huckleberries harvested for sale (the permit for this type …


    Sheriff - Aug. 18, 2011, 2:55 p.m.

  9. Lewis County juvenile program connects local youth with mentors

    Lisa Leon, Lewis County Youth Mentorship Coordinator. CHEHALIS – Lewis County youth are receiving a profound, potentially life-changing gift from others in the community through the Lewis County Youth Mentorship Program. The Lewis County Juvenile Justice Center in Chehalis is where adult volunteers are being trained to best assist young people in conquering a variety of obstacles in their lives.The Lewis County Commissioners earmarked $500,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funds to support a countywide youth mentoring program through 2026.Fourteen volunteer mentors are trained, and have been matched with 20 local youth. In its infancy, the mentorship program has already …


    News Room - July 25, 2023, 8:36 a.m.

  10. Lewis County Sheriff’s Office to Host 15th Annual Shop with a Cop

    PRESS RELEASE (Click Here for PDF) Date/Time: November 15, 2017 @ 0900 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 1 Lewis County Sheriff’s Office to Host 15th Annual Shop with a Cop The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office is preparing for a favorite annual tradition - Shop with a Cop, in partnership with Chehalis Walmart. This holiday season marks the 15th year of this fun-filled evening for our agency, and children from Lewis County. On December 15, deputies and corrections deputies will take approximately 35 children to the Chehalis Walmart to shop for Christmas. When finished shopping, children …


    Nov. 15, 2016, 8:56 a.m.