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Cinco de Mayo Celebration

Chuck Allen/Post-Register

Dancers from Raices del Pueblo-Folkloric dance group perform during the Cinco de Mayo celebration at Quincy Junior High School on Friday, May 4.

QH & L opens its doors

Shortly before 7 a.m. on Monday, May 14, a customer dropped by Quincy Hardware & Lumber at 23 E St. SE needing washers to fix a plumbing leak. While the transaction barely brought in the first dollar to the store, it helped to highlight the purpose of the neighborhood hardware store.

Pulling out Pikeminnows

Big prizes await the top anglers in the Quincy Valley Tourism Association’s annual Northern Pikeminnow Derby this weekend.

Sports

QHS sending 15 to regionals

Sarah Martinez, like the rest of her teammates, was looking to qualify for the Regional Track Meet this Friday. Unlike her teammates, she had a serious bid for a new school record in her sights at the District 5/6 Championships in Prosser.

Rasmussen takes third, heads to regionals

Ciara Rasmussen was the lone QHS tennis players to pass the test at the District 5/6 Tennis Championships in Ephrata.

Opinion

State high court to hear QVMC case

It’s not often that a case involving local people makes the state Supreme Court.

Hooray! Kids can still do chores

Well, that was close.

Schools

Heitstuman is state’s top FFA speaker

Quincy High School senior Michael Heitstuman said he doesn’t get nervous anymore when he speaks in front of an audience.

Thaemert’s DECA project is top three in the world

Quincy High School senior Robin Thaemert didn’t set out to take third place in an international DECA competition when she decided to take on a project for the Quincy High School chapter.

Our Neighbor

Staying close to agriculture

Harold Gardner was born and raised in Quincy. He is a retired farmer, the son of Dean Gardner, who was also a farmer.

Enjoying a new venue

Quincy resident Jonathan Pinkerton was born in the small town of Crisfield, Md.