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🌱 Can Castle Rock volleyball bounce back after four straight losses?
Spotted on the Castle Rock calendar: Fort Vancouver JV Football @ Castle Rock
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In today's newsletter:
- Can Castle Rock volleyball bounce back after four straight losses?
Also on today's calendar: A Weekly Hangout for Homeschool Families — Learn, Play & Connect at The Nook. and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 74, low: 55.
- Saturday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 77 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Volleyball Roundup: R.A. Long falls to Washougal on the road (tri-cityherald.com) — Castle Rock's volleyball team dropped a straight-sets home match to La Center, marking the Rockets' fourth consecutive loss and signaling a tough stretch for local fans. The roundup also highlights mixed results for nearby schools, with Toledo and Clatskanie earning wins while R.A. Long, Kelso, Rainier, and others struggled on the court. 
📸 Around Castle Rock
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Castle Rock
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★ Featured events ★
- Fort Vancouver JV Football @ Castle Rock →
Castle Rock High School, 5180 Westside Hwy, Castle Rock
6:00 pm
Monday October 5
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Other local events
- Boys Varsity Football @ Fort Vancouver High School
Castle Rock Primary School, 5700 EAST 18TH ST, Vancouver
8:00 pm - Boys JV Football vs Fort Vancouver High School
Castle Rock Primary School, 5180 Westside Hwy, Castle Rock
5:00 pm - MS VB @ LaCenter →
La Center Middle School, 2001 NE Lockwood Creek Rd, La Center
5:00 pm - Girls JV Volleyball vs Stevenson High School
Castle Rock Middle School, 5180 Westside Hwy, Castle Rock
5:30 pm - Girls Varsity Soccer @ Stevenson High School
Castle Rock Primary School, 390 NW Gropper Rd, Stevenson
6:00 pm - Stevenson at Castle Rock →
Castle Rock High School, 5180 Westside Hwy, Castle Rock
7:00 pm - Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Stevenson High School
Castle Rock Primary School, 5180 Westside Hwy, Castle Rock
7:00 pm - Castle Rock Rockets vs Stevenson →
Castle Rock High School, 5180 Westside Hwy, Castle Rock
2:00 am - A Weekly Hangout for Homeschool Families — Learn, Play & Connect at The Nook. →
The Nook Castle Rock, 160 Huntington Ave N # E, Castle Rock
1:00 pm
Friday October 2
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
- JV Soccer @ Heritage
Heritage High School
5:00 pm - C Team Volleyball vs. Mt. View
Kelso High School - S. Gym 1
5:30 pm
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I'm looking for someone who could build a bookshelf similar to this.
It isn't for books, but rather for easy access for my son's stuff. I want something that looks nice, but is affordable. Don't want it as tall and… (Nextdoor Castle Rock) - WDFW will be at the Onalaska Apple Festival on Saturday, Oct.
4, answering questions about fish and habitat restoration work in Lewis County and beyond. Then, on Sunday, join the Lewis Conservation District… (Nextdoor )
- Cornerstone Residential Management posted a job opening for Assistant Manager- Westgate Terrace in Longview. Apply here.
- City of Longview Washington posted a job opening for Lateral Firefighter EMT and Lateral Firefighter Paramedic in Longview. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Castle Rock here.
🗞 Nearby News
Longview
- Police use Kelso Flock cameras to find Longview assault suspect (tri-cityherald.com)
- Longview trash, recycling bills could near $50 a month (tri-cityherald.com)
- Hendricksen Hired at Mark Morris—KLOG 100.7 News (klog.com)
Kelso
- Domestic Violence Assault Suspect Arrested After Standoff In Kelso (kxl.com)
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