🌱 When will Lewis County test emergency alerts in Onalaska this month?
Onalaska, Washington Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Onalaska! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- When will Lewis County test emergency alerts in Onalaska this month?
- What did an Onalaska home cost 50 years ago?
Also on today's calendar: Napavine Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Onalaska and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 76 and low of 50 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 77, low: 50.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lewis County to hold annual flood meeting at courthouse, test alert system (chronline.com) — Lewis County emergency managers will be testing the Lewis County Alert system in Onalaska and neighboring east-county communities on a Thursday between Oct. 12 and 16, ahead of flood season. The county is also hosting its annual flood-season briefing at the courthouse on Oct. 28, with weather updates and preparedness information for residents and responders. 
• A Look Back in Time: Sheriff denies running liquor ring during Prohibition; bull on the loose charges car; McMenamins purchases Olympic Club in Centralia (chronline.com) — A historical roundup from past Chronicle editions includes old real estate classifieds featuring a one-year-old home on six acres in Onalaska and a rental near the Newaukum River by town. The piece also revisits Prohibition-era liquor-ring allegations, quirky animal stories, and milestones like McMenamins buying Centralia’s Olympic Club, all drawn from Lewis County archives.
📸 Around Onalaska
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Napavine Girls JV Volleyball @ Onalaska →
Onalaska High School, 540 Carlisle Ave, Onalaska
5:45 pm
Thursday October 8
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Other local events
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Napavine Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Onalaska →
Onalaska High School, 540 Carlisle Ave, Onalaska
7:00 pm -
Onalaska Girls Varsity Soccer @ Napavine →
Napavine High School, 404 4th Ave NE, Napavine
6:00 pm -
Rainier Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Onalaska →
Onalaska High School, 540 Carlisle Ave, Onalaska
7:00 pm -
Toledo vs Onalaska →
Onalaska High School, 540 Carlisle Ave, Onalaska
6:00 pm -
Onalaska Girls JV Soccer @ Toledo →
Toledo High School, 1242 WA-505, Toledo
5:00 pm
Thursday October 8
Wednesday October 21
Thursday October 22
Monday October 26
Wednesday October 28
📣 Onalaska Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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TFBC Men's Breakfast →
Toledo First Baptist Church, 1278 Hwy 505, Toledo
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Pints with Purpose →
The Orchard at Sunshine Hill, Chehalis
3:00 pm -
Group Session →
Veterans Memorial Museum, 100 Southwest Veterans Way, Chehalis
3:30 pm -
Chris Guenther at Chehalis Eagles Aerie #1550 →
Chehalis Eagles Aerie #1550, 1993 South Market Boulevard, Chehalis
7:00 pm -
Children's Sunday School →
Toledo First Baptist Church, 1278 Hwy 505, Toledo
9:30 am -
Sunday Cool →
Toledo First Baptist Church, 1278 Hwy 505, Toledo
9:30 am
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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In the newest episode of the Washington Courts Report podcast, host Patric Haerle talks with former King County Superior Court judges Bill Downing… (Nextdoor )
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🗞 Nearby News
Napavine
- Mountaineers sweep Tigers for sixth straight win (thurstonchronicle.com)
Mossyrock
- Rainier keeps theme of sweeps alive versus Mossyrock (thurstonchronicle.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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