Red canna flowers sway in the breeze along Highway 28, greeting drivers coming into town at the roundabout. Standing nearly as tall as a person, the cannas greet visitors and locals alike and wave a gentle goodbye as they leave.
The flowers are part of a city-wide project known as the Quincy Beautification Project. Flowers line the roadway from the roundabout to Tenth, between Second and Third, and then start again around Sixth. Four more areas line the south-bound highway toward George.
The Cascade Kodiaks defeated the Quincy Jacks’ football team 42-0 in a lopsided Caribou Trai…
The Quincy Lady Jacks’ volleyball team had a golden opportunity slip through their collectiv…
The Quincy Jacks’ cross country team put up some promising numbers at the Apple Ridge Run in…
On a cool night in early October, musicians gather at the George Community Hall on the first…
A Quincy High School student is under emergency expulsion while authorities determine whethe…
The Quincy Jacks’ cross country team put up some promising numbers at the Apple Ridge Run in Yakima last weekend.
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For Stacia Sarty, the biggest change happened one drop at a time.
Long accustomed to golfing in the Columbia Basin’s desert weather, the Quincy grad found herself first at Pacific University in Oregon and this year in Spokane’s Whitworth University, dealing with some pesky wet stuff falling from the clouds.
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A Toppenish football team that had been stomping on its opponents left and right found itself feeling fortunate to escape with a 21-13 victory over a Quincy squad that played its best all-around game of the season so far.
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The Lady Jacks soccer team had two home games this past week which added one win and one loss to their non-league record.
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Unseasonably warm and hilly as ever, the Connell Invitational Cross Country Meet proved every bit the challenge the Jacks’ XC team was expecting.
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For the first time in a long time, we have good news for our family farmers who have been under tremendous economic strain caused by drought, wildfires, and extreme heat.
“Beyond America’s borders live not a lesser people.”
Gov. Jay Inslee’s end run around the legislature banning natural gas in new homes and commercial buildings is a bad idea. Even though the state legislature adjourned last spring without passing his bill, he unveiled building codes which would accomplish the same thing by fiat.
I never thought I’d have to be writing this but let me be clear: The Constitution and Declaration of Independence, our nation’s foundational documents and declaration of beliefs, are not controversial – period. I will always stand to protect, defend, and follow our Constitution.
A George resident was part of a 11-years-old and younger cheer squad that won a state championship. Ella Nelson, a third-grade student from George Elementary, is a member of the Wenatchee based Central Cascade Pop Warner, Rams Emerald Cheer Squad, according to a news release from the cheer squad. On Jan. 24, the cheer team […]
The city of Quincy will be installing 16 solar panel crossing signals around the city to improve pedestrian safety. The Quincy City Council voted unanimously Feb. 4 to approve $67,232 for the installation, City Finance Officer Nancy Schanze said. The project is due to the increased traffic volume in the city caused by recent population […]
In Central Washington, we understand that healthy forests are the true key to wildfire prevention. Each summer, we come face-to-face with the …
Grant County PUD is considering some high-tech solutions to prevent power interruptions.
The Quincy Valley Chamber of commerce announced the cancellation of long-awaited events, including its fundraising golf tournament, last week.
Since its beginning in 2017, the Quincy Farmers Market has morphed into a regular community event, inviting vendors and visitors from all over. For many years, the market was located at Lauzier Park. But this past season, the market moved, and for a good reason.
With his time as school resource officer probably winding down, Quincy Police Department officer Sal Mancini can afford to crack a few jokes about who might replace him.
If you pick it, they will come.
