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🌱 See the best shots from Rainier’s volleyball win at Rochester High.
Also check out Hoquiam at Rochester on the Rochester Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- See the best shots from Rainier's volleyball win at Rochester High.
- How will the new Thurston Chronicle cover Rochester every week?
Also on today's calendar: Montesano at Rochester and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- 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
• Rainier rocks Rochester on Allyson Ooms' 18th birthday (thurstonchronicle.com) — Rochester High School hosted Rainier in a volleyball showdown Monday night, with both teams trading big serves, digs and blocks in front of a home crowd. Rainier standout Allyson Ooms, celebrating her 18th birthday, and several Rochester players like Karmae Hines and Jessanie Quarles were captured in action throughout an energetic, photo-heavy recap of the match. 
• Thurston Chronicle launches as hyperlocal weekly newspaper (chronline.com) — A new weekly Thurston Chronicle print edition is launching with dedicated coverage of Rochester, Grand Mound, Tenino, Bucoda and the rest of unincorporated Thurston County. Local editors say they'll focus heavily on neighborhood news, high school sports, and government transparency, aiming to fill what they describe as a long-standing news gap for communities like Rochester.
📸 Around Rochester
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rochester
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★ Featured events ★
- Hoquiam at Rochester →
Rochester High School, 19800 Carper Rd SW, Rochester
7:00 pm
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- Montesano at Rochester →
Rochester High School, 19800 Carper Rd SW, Rochester
7:00 pm - Castle Rock Rockets at Rochester →
Rochester High School, Rochester
1:30 am - Castle Rock at Rochester →
Rochester High School, 19800 South Scatter Creek Rd SW, Rochester
6:30 pm - Centralia at Rochester →
Rochester High School, 19800 Carper Rd SW, Rochester
7:00 pm
Friday October 16
Monday October 19
Friday October 23
📣 Rochester Shout Outs!
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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 - RHS Girls Soccer JV & Varsity vs Montesano High School
Rochester High School, 19800 Carper Rd SW, Rochester
5:00 pm - Wishkah Valley Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Oakville →
Oakville High School, 200 School St, Oakville
6:00 pm - Downtown Loop →
Pine Street Plaza, Centralia
9:00 am - Centralia Police Department Town Hall →
Centralia High School, Centralia
6:00 pm - Chris Guenther at 86'd Reserve →
86'd Reserve, 201 South Pearl Street, Centralia
6:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- MLee Healthcare Staffing and Recruiting, Inc posted a job opening for Associate Inventory Control Specialist in Oakville. Apply here.
- Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. posted a job opening for Production Specialist II in Centralia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rochester here.
🗞 Nearby News
Centralia
- Thurston Chronicle launches as hyperlocal weekly newspaper (thurstonchronicle.com)
Chehalis
- 120 Pine Hollow Dr, Chehalis, WA 98532 (redfin.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)
- In Focus: Tumwater welcomes autumn with annual Falls Fest (thurstonchronicle.com)
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-- 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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