The North Central Region High School Athletic Directors of Washington have come to a tentative agreement to work towards maximizing opportunities for student-athletes.

The Culp for Governor campaign withdrew a lawsuit against Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman and several county auditors late last week.

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.

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.

The Grant County Economic Development Council looked at unemployment rates and unemployment benefits options at their meeting on Dec. 29.

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.

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).

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. 

Alex Ybarra, District 13 State Representative, has been appointed to three new house committees for the 2021 legislative session.

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.

The Quincy Community Health Center is set to host the Second Harvest Mobile Food Bank on Dec. 30.

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.

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.

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.

A plea agreement has been filed in the case of Martin Diaz Jr, who has been accused of murdering a Quincy man in August.

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.

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.

Quincy School District has announced that its hotspot service will end on Dec. 9 due to budget restraints.

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.

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.

68-year-old City of George Mayor Donald Entzel was arrested on suspicion of first-degree assault and driving under the influence last week.

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.

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.

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.

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 (QPD) has been focusing this year on the implementation of new training that centralizes on the de-escalation of crisis situations.