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Sheriff's Office Receives WASPC Accreditation Award
Lewis County Sheriff’s Office received formal notice that they are an official WASPC (Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs) Accredited Agency on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at a WASPC Conference held in Yakima. The accreditation process took the Sheriff’s Office over a year to complete. Only fifty (approximately) agencies statewide have met the accreditation standards and have been awarded the accredited agency status. The process takes considerable time and effort and determination for an agency to complete. “This formal Accreditation is something our office and the community should be very proud of. The men and women employed by this …
Sheriff - June 1, 2011, 8:23 a.m.
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Animal Shelter
Lewis County Animal Shelter Seeks Veterinary ServicesLewis County Public Health & Social Services (LCPHSS) is seeking a qualified veterinarian to provide clinical consultation and services for the Lewis County Animal Shelter (LCAS) located at 560 Centralia Alpha Road in Chehalis.Download the RFQ Here About Contact The Shelter's goal is to attract responsible pet owners who will provide adopted animals a permanent, loving home. 560 Centralia-Alpha Rd P.O. Box 367 Chehalis, WA, 98532 360-740-1290 The Lewis County Animal Shelter is open to the public from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Tuesday through Saturday. The Shelter houses stray, homeless, and unwanted animals. …
Public Health - Dec. 7, 2015, 8:55 a.m.
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Application for 2026 lodging tax funding
>>>>> APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 4 P.M. TUESDAY, SEPT. 30, 2025The Lewis County Board of County Commissioners is accepting – on behalf of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) – applications for the use of lodging tax funds for the 2026 budget year from nonprofits and governmental organizations whose programs or activities promote tourism in the unincorporated areas of Lewis County."Tourism promotion," as defined in RCW 67.28.080, means activities, operations and expenditures designed to increase tourism, including but not limited to advertising, publicizing or otherwise distributing information for the purpose of attracting and welcoming tourists; developing strategies to expand tourism; operating …
Commissioners - Sept. 3, 2024, 11:51 a.m.
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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.
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Free Tire Recycling Event
A free tire recycling event will take place Nov. 5, 6 and 7 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, 2555 N. National Ave., Chehalis. The event will accept 15 tires per person. Acceptable tires include: passenger and light truck tires on or off the rim, and semi-truck tires off the rim. The tires must be from residential customers with Lewis County addresses only. Please be prepared to show ID. The event is unable to accept tires from business customers, semi-truck tires on the rim or heavy equipment tires. Look for signs to direct you …
Solid Waste - Oct. 9, 2020, 3:48 p.m.
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Traffic Engineering & Control
The Traffic Division is responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient flow of traffic on the county road network.Call (360) 740-1305 to Report Missing, Damaged, or Vandalized Signs or call 911 after hours.The Traffic Engineering Section investigates the existing conditions, models conditions and alternate scenarios, and recommends solutions - often by use of appropriate traffic control devices. The Traffic Control Section is responsible for the creation, installation, and maintenance of the traffic control devices.To protect the traveling public, the Traffic Control Section maintains a 24 hour callout response to ensure all stop sign and other traffic control devices are installed …
Public Works - May 5, 2009, 3:45 p.m.
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Swift Water
Lewis County Technical Rescue Team In 2014, partnerships were made to form the Lewis County Technical Rescue Team. This team is comprised of the following departments:Lewis County Sheriff's OfficeChehalis Fire DepartmentLewis County Fire District 6Lewis County Fire District 15Lewis County Fire District 2This multi-agency technical rescue team services all 2,436 square miles of Lewis County. The team operates with and maintains a cache of specialized equipment centered in Lewis County. This equipment includes, ropes and vital rope rescue hardware, inflatable kayaks, inflatable boats, and various other technical tools for serving the varying landscapes of Lewis County. This team is dispatched …
Sheriff - March 8, 2023, 10:04 a.m.
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Toledo Area Death Investigation.
Click For Original Release PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 04-30-18 @ 1145 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 1 Toledo area death investigation. Detectives are investigating the death of a male located in the Toledo area on Saturday. On 04/28/2018, at approximately 1203 hours, deputies were dispatched to a report of a deceased male being located in the 300 block of Mandy Road, Toledo. The girlfriend of the decedent, a 41 year old female of Toledo, called and advised she had been looking for her 46 year old male boyfriend. She indicated she had last seen him late …
Sheriff - April 30, 2018, 5 p.m.
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Press Release: Chemical exposure contained at the Lewis County Jail.
Click here for full release: PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 07-08-17 @ 1350 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 1 Chemical exposure contained at the Lewis County Jail. A chemical exposure at the Lewis County Jail has been contained to the Kitchen area. Shortly after 3:30 pm this afternoon, an inmate working in the kitchen area of the jail inadvertently mixed household cleaning chemicals, causing an instant chemical reaction. The kitchen area was evacuated, and approximately eight inmates and two kitchen staff members present have been removed from the area and evaluated by jail medical personnel. The Chehalis …
Sheriff - July 8, 2017, 4 p.m.
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Lewis Co. Solid Waste Disposal District meets today (1/26)
Pursuant to RCW 36.58.100 et seq., the Lewis County Solid Waste Disposal District (LCSWDD) No. 1, a quasi-municipal corporation, was established by Ordinance 1124 (now LCC 8.15.150) in 1992, after Lewis County and all incorporated cities signed an interlocal agreement to form it. In addition to forming the district, the agreement established flow control, directing all solid waste generated in Lewis County to be disposed of at LCSWDD sites. Representatives from the cities and the County serve as the Executive Advisory Committee to the Disposal District Commissioners, who by statute are the Lewis County Commissioners.The governing board of the LCSWDD …
Solid Waste - Sept. 24, 2025, 1:58 p.m.
