While many people are looking forward to the future to when the Coronavirus pandemic will be over, some are looking to the past and what legacy it has left for Quincy.
Rebecca Pettingill
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While many people are looking forward to the future to when the Coronavirus pandemic will be over, some are looking to the past and what legacy it has left for Quincy.
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Local farmer Mark Kallstrom has won a new Case IH 35 C compact tractor courtesy of Central Machinery.
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Some Washington counties’ COVID-19 rates are flattening, according to a Dec. 24 release from the Washington Department of Health. Grant County is one of the counties mentioned to have flat or declining trends, but still have higher case counts than before Thanksgiving.
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The North Central Region High School Athletic Directors of Washington have come to a tentative agreement to work towards maximizing opportunities for student-athletes.
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The Culp for Governor campaign withdrew a lawsuit against Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman and several county auditors late last week.
While not all days at Grant County Fire District #3 (GCFD#3) are as exciting as Jan. 17, each day is equally as important to the firefighters in the residential program.
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Local farmer Mark Kallstrom has won a new Case IH 35 C compact tractor courtesy of Central Machinery.
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Despite a higher unemployment rate each month for most of the year than in 2019, the last three months of 2020 (Sept. - Nov.) showed a higher labor force in Grant County than the State average year over year percentage, according to the Grant County Economic Profile.
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Two additional healthcare facilities were approved to receive and administer the COVID-19 vaccines last week, according to a press release from the Grant County Health District.
The WIAA Executive Board voted to amend its season schedule on Jan. 6, moving traditional fall sports to WIAA Season 1 while choosing to review Seasons 2 and 3 at the scheduled Jan. 19 meeting.
Kasey “Cash” Kleyn, previously featured by the Post-Register in July 2020, has completed his racing season with multiple track records and looks forward to the upcoming 2021 season.
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Gov. Jay Inslee announced “Healthy Washington — Roadmap to Recovery,” a COVID-19 phased recovery plan on Jan. 5. The new plan starts on Jan. 11, each region will begin in Phase 1 of a regional focused recovery plan.
Some Washington counties’ COVID-19 rates are flattening, according to a Dec. 24 release from the Washington Department of Health. Grant County is one of the counties mentioned to have flat or declining trends, but still have higher case counts than before Thanksgiving.
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The art covers empty walls on the Veteran’s Recognition Wall at Quincy Memorial Park along F Street Southeast. The art contest is open to local kindergarten through twelfth grade students and has been an annual occurrence since 2015.
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The Grant County Economic Development Council looked at unemployment rates and unemployment benefits options at their meeting on Dec. 29.
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State Representative Tom Dent has been assigned to the same three committees he was previously on from the 2020 legislative session, for the 2021 legislative session scheduled to resume on Jan. 11.
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A provision authored by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) in the bipartisan COVID-19 stimulus package will make thousands of local newspapers, radio and television broadcasters eligible for federal support through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
At the beginning of December, McCreary Real Estate and Homes announced a new annual contest called “Let it Glow” on Facebook. The contest was a home decorating contest for the holiday season.
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69,349 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Washington as of Dec. 31, 2020, according to news release from the Washington State Department of Health.
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) announced 10 new proposed amendments on Dec. 21.
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Alex Ybarra, District 13 State Representative, has been appointed to three new house committees for the 2021 legislative session.
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Part one outlined the Planting Years of Quincy Choirs, from 1971-1986. The Growth Years, 1986-1988 outlined an understanding of how things quickly changed and what they lead to.
Dec. 17 was the first, of what hopes to be, many shipments of potatoes from Quincy to a Frito-Lay facility in Perry, Ga.
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The Quincy Community Health Center is set to host the Second Harvest Mobile Food Bank on Dec. 30.
The Quincy Valley Historical Society and Museum hosted the annual old fashioned Christmas on Dec. 20 at the Pioneer Church. The service included the telling of the Christmas story from the book of Luke, a story book reading, singing of Christmas Hymns and the lighting of the tannenbaum(Christmas tree).
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The Quincy Chapter of the Public School Employees (PSE) Union provided Christmas meals and movie/game night themed baskets to eight lucky families.
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The Grant County Health district is reporting double-digit deaths in long term health care facilities in the county.
The Quincy School Board of Directors unanimously voted Susan Lybbert as the new board president at it’s Dec. 15 meeting.
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This last week, Grant County Fire District #3(GCFD#3) brought Santa Claus to nearly every neighborhood in the Quincy Valley.
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The Quincy Valley Allied Arts is holding a radio style production in December for families to enjoy. It’s A Wonderful Life airs Dec. 21-25.
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The Cambridge assisted living facility in Quincy has lined up several December activities to celebrate the holidays and family, friends and community can get involved.
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A plea agreement has been filed in the case of Martin Diaz Jr, who has been accused of murdering a Quincy man in August.
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For over 25 years, Christmas light displays have lit the skies for 10 miles along I-90 East of George, and Highway 281 from Quincy to George. Pictured below are two displays along Highway 281.
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The Grant County Cemetery District believes they have found a solution to clear up orange-brown rust marks on several monuments in the Quincy Valley Cemetery.
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The Grant County Sheriff’s Office announced on Dec. 7 that their office would be closing for the foreseeable future due to multiple COVID-19 cases.
The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in Washington and will be administered to high-risk health workers, staff and residents of long-term care facilities.
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Grant Public Utilities District commissioners unanimously passed a $380.6 million budget for 2021, and without any need for a rate increase, according to a press release.
Coming this weekend from the Quincy High School Theatre Department is Paciencia y Fe: A Musical Revue.
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Quincy School District has announced that its hotspot service will end on Dec. 9 due to budget restraints.
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According to a press release from the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), health officials are hopeful that they will have a COVID-19 vaccine to begin administering by mid-December.
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Washington Legislative District 13 Representative Tom Dent has been named one of two recipients of the State Leadership Award from CropLife America (CLA) for 2020.
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This past weekend was full of holiday events in Quincy, kicking off Friday night with Santa’s Firetruck. The event began with Santa, Mrs. Claus and their elf arriving in a Grant County Fire District #3 fire truck. Santa was played by Kent Bacon. His wife Kim, who played Mrs. Claus, said that…
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On Nov. 15 Eduardo Castañeda Díaz announced his registration to be a candidate for the 2021 Mayor of Quincy race.
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A new study published on Nov. 30 indicated the possibility of COVID-19 being in the U.S. in December 2019, earlier than what has been reported by government agencies.
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68-year-old City of George Mayor Donald Entzel was arrested on suspicion of first-degree assault and driving under the influence last week.
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Part 1 outlined the early years of Quincy choirs, from 1971-1986. The growth years will lend understanding of how things quickly changed and the growth that ensued.
Over the last couple weeks, the Quincy Public Market has been slowly turning into a winter wonderland.
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A wanted subject was taken into custody safely after fleeing a traffic stop, barricading himself inside a Quincy residence and holding a four-hour standoff with police last Tuesday.
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The WIAA open coaching window normally takes place over summer to allow coaches and athletes time to build connections, improve skills and stay active. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the sports seasons have been pushed back multiple times which has resulted in the coaching window to be extended multiple times as well.
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High School sports have now been pushed back to February as a result of a vote by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) last week. On Nov. 17, the WIAA Executive Board voted to amend the current season schedule to delay the start of WIAA Season 2 to Feb. 1 and shorten each WIAA season to seven weeks in length.
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On Nov. 21, the Medication Education & Disposal Project (MED-Project) launched in Washington. The Program offers state residents a free service to dispose of expired, unwanted or unused medications safely, according to a MED-Project press release.
Quincy Police Department delivered Thanksgiving meal supplies to 10 local families on Nov. 17.
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Quincy Police Department (QPD) has been focusing this year on the implementation of new training that centralizes on the de-escalation of crisis situations.
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