Rochester NewsLocal news for Rochester, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Cannon Blast Victim Struggles in Intensive Care- July 13, 2008 A Fourth of July celebration gone bad has left Rochester area resident Emily Johnson in intensive care and clinging to life.http://www.topix.net/city/rochester-wa/2008/07/cannon-blast-victim-struggles-in-intensive-... Cannon Explosion Injures Three- July 11, 2008 Metal shrapnel from an exploding cannon injured three people, including an 11-year-old boy, during a Fourth of July gathering in South Thurston County.http://www.topix.net/city/rochester-wa/2008/07/cannon-explosion-injures-three?fromrss=1 Rochester Alumni Group to Hold All-School Reunion on July 19- July 9, 2008 The Rochester High School Alumni Association will hold its 78th Annual All-School Reunion and Potluck on Saturday, July 19, in the Bill Belcher Commons at Rochester High School, 19800 Carper Road.http://www.topix.net/city/rochester-wa/2008/07/rochester-alumni-group-to-hold-all-school-r... Teenager healing after crash- July 8, 2008 The father of an Olympia teen who was injured in a racing-car crash Friday night said he hopes his son can be released from Harborview Medical Center today.http://www.topix.net/city/rochester-wa/2008/07/teenager-healing-after-crash?fromrss=1 Child hurt by cannon shrapnel- July 6, 2008 For the second consecutive year, metal shrapnel from an exploding cannon struck a Thurston County child during a Fourth of July celebration.http://www.topix.net/city/rochester-wa/2008/07/child-hurt-by-cannon-shrapnel?fromrss=1 Food programs aid community- July 5, 2008 This time of year, low-income families in South Sound turn to free lunch programs and area food banks to help feed their children.http://www.topix.net/city/rochester-wa/2008/07/food-programs-aid-community?fromrss=1 Gasoline prices may keep more people at home this weekend- July 3, 2008 For the first time this decade, fewer people are expected to travel during the July 4 weekend compared with the previous year's holiday, according to AAA data.http://www.topix.net/city/rochester-wa/2008/07/gasoline-prices-may-keep-more-people-at-hom... |