In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, teens learning to drive are faced with a new challenge; online learning and driving hours being suspended.

Last week, nine drive-in Wi-Fi hotspots were deployed across Grant County to bring free public broadband internet.

On May 12, the Grant County Board of Commissioners issued a press release about the power of the county government and included a copy of the most recent letter they sent to Gov. Jay Inslee.

On May 2, the Quincy Valley Chamber of Commerce announced the forming of a new committee called the “Save Our Town” Committee, in their email newsletter.

The Quincy School District Board voted to move forward with an “A/I” grading system for the remainder of the school year during a special meeting on May 7.

Springtime is usually the time that FFA kids are gearing up to showcase projects, start raising animals for the summer or sell animals that they have raised since winter. Due to COVID-19, a lot of these important events have had to be cancelled or moved online, resulting in uncertainty surro…

Phillip Averill has been appointed as the new principal at Monument Elementary School.

Several previously hospitalized patients have returned home and continue to recover as of May 8, according to the Grant County Health District.

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, teens learning to drive are faced with a new challenge; online learning and driving hours being suspended.

There is no doubt that COVID-19 has affected daily life for everyone, but one of the most affected groups is the seniors in the community.

The number of positive COVID-19 cases now has risen to 182 in Grant County as of May 4, according to the Grant County Health District.

On May 1, Gov Jay Inslee announced the extension of the “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order to May 31. This is the second time the order has been extended.

On April 27, Governor Jay Inslee announced that some recreation restrictions would be lifted on May 5. The closure of recreation activities were necessary to reduce travel to slow the spread of the virus and save lives, Inslee said.

Grant County Health District unified command was notified of the third COVID-19 related death in the county on April 24.

All donation appointment slots were filled for the American Red Cross blood drive at the Quincy Community Center on April 21.

As of April 17, 88 million individuals nationwide have received Economic Impact Payments worth nearly $158 billion from the federal government.

On Friday, Quincy Partnership for Youth teamed up with the Quincy Police Department to put together bags for the Quincy School District to go along with meals handed out to students, according to the QPY Facebook page.

The Quincy Community Food Bank, located at 210 1st Ave SE, has seen an increase in people visiting since the COVID-19 outbreak. But, they have also seen an increase in donations as well.

The Quincy Community Food Bank opened a new drop off location for donations last week.

On April 7, the Quincy City Council approved an additional emergency proclamation signed by Mayor Paul Worley regarding business licenses in the city of Quincy.

At 1 a.m. Sunday, Quincy Police Department received a call of gunshots and a bullet hole discovered in a residence in the 1100 block of First Avenue Southeast.