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🌱 How the new Thurston Chronicle plans to cover Grand Mound weekly
Coming up: Office Open on the Grand Mound Patch calendar
What's up Grand Mound! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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In today's newsletter:
- How the new Thurston Chronicle plans to cover Grand Mound weekly
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Cloudy with a touch of rain, with a high of 64 and low of 43 degrees.
- Wednesday: Shifting clouds and sun, temps: high: 67, low: 47.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Thurston Chronicle launches as hyperlocal weekly newspaper (chronline.com) — A new weekly Thurston Chronicle print edition is launching that will specifically cover communities like Grand Mound, Rochester, Tenino, Bucoda and the rest of unincorporated Thurston County. Backed by an expanded reporting team and existing online coverage, the paper aims to restore in-depth local news, sports, and government reporting across the county, with copies available by subscription and at locations throughout the area. 
📸 Around Grand Mound
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Office Open →
1607 Military Road, Centralia
9:00 am - Eat & Play Day →
Insert Coin Centralia, Centralia
11:00 am - Girls C-Team Volleyball @ Hoquiam High School - C Squad
Tenino School District, 501 W Emerson Ave, Hoquiam
5:00 pm - RHS Girls Soccer JV & Varsity vs Montesano High School
Rochester High School, 19800 Carper Rd SW, Rochester
5:00 pm - Girls JV Volleyball @ Hoquiam High School
Tenino School District, 501 W Emerson Ave, Hoquiam
5:00 pm - Girls Varsity Soccer @ Hoquiam High School
Tenino School District, 2811 Cherry St, Hoquiam
6:00 pm - Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Hoquiam High School
Tenino School District, 501 W Emerson Ave, Hoquiam
6:30 pm - Downtown Loop →
Pine Street Plaza, Centralia
9:00 am - V SOCCER @ HOQUIAM
Hoquiam Middle School, 200 Spencer St, Hoquiam
4:00 pm - FOOTBALL VS TUMWATER
Tenino Beaver Stadium, Hodgden St N, Tenino
4:00 pm - Boys 8th Football vs Tumwater Middle School
Tenino School District, 500 W 2nd St, Tenino
4:00 pm - Girls 7/8th Soccer @ Hoquiam Middle School - Varsity
Tenino School District, 200 Spencer St, Hoquiam
4:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
🗞 Nearby News
Rochester
- Nursing Home Policy & Procedure Documents (wa.gov)
Centralia
- Thurston Chronicle launches as hyperlocal weekly newspaper (thurstonchronicle.com)
- Amtrak's new Airo trains launch Sept. 30 on the Cascades route (thenewstribune.com)
- 2023 Tesla Model Y FSD Road Trip: Sacramento to Gig Harbor (theweeklydriver.com)
Tumwater
- Police Blotter for Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026 (thejoltnews.com)
- Ever Tried A Real Hawaiian Plate Lunch? These 7 Washington Spots Serve Huge Ones (newsbreak.com)
Ok Grand Mound! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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