Good Morning Quincy WA Daily Brief – Tuesday, April 28 2026

Good Morning Quincy, WA – Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Your daily local update for Quincy, George, Winchester, Crescent Bar & Sunland Estates.

Today’s highlights:
• 🌤 Weather: Partly sunny, high near 68°, light winds; clearing tonight with a low around 43°
• ⚽ Sports: 7th grade soccer wins 6–0 over Endeavor; middle school softball forfeits
• 🎉 Community Fun: Clean Comedy Day, National Blueberry Pie Day & School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day
• 🧓 Community: Senior Center exercise class (1 PM) & Mexican Train (6:30 PM)
• 🥫 Resource: Quincy Community Food Bank open today (9:30–12 & 4:30–6)
• 💃 Fitness: Zumba at She Strong Studio tonight at 6 PM
• 🍕 Local Business: Monkeying Around Pizza is back open—go show them some love
• 🥚 Rec Activity: Spring Egg Hunt wraps up April 30 (last chance to participate)
• 🚧 Travel Alert: I-90 paving from Vantage to George—night work, expect delays

• 💦 Aquatic Center: Early bird season passes (15% off) available through April 30
 • 🚒 Fire District 3: Recruiting volunteer & resident firefighters—applications open
 • 🎲 School Event: Game Night at Quincy Middle School tonight (5–7:30 PM)
 • 📱 Parent Workshop: “Raising Safe Digital Kids” tomorrow at QMS (dinner & childcare provided)
 • 🌱 FFA Plant Sale: April 30–May 2 (cash/check only)
 • 🎟 Community Event: Back the Jacks Auction Dinner Friday at the Quincy Business & Event Center

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Good Morning Quincy WA Daily Brief – Tuesday, April 28 2026

Speaker: [00:00:00] Good morning, Quincy. Today is Tuesday, April 28th, 2026, and this is the Good Morning Quincy Washington newscast with your daily local update for Quincy George Winchester Crescent Bar Sunland Estates at all the surrounding area. If it matters in the 9 8 8 4 8, you'll hear it here. In the next few minutes, we'll cover today's weather, what's happening around town, school, sports and activities, school, city council, police, fire, church community, and local business news.

Whether you're heading to work, just getting the kids out the door or just easing into your day, we're here to help you stay connected to what's happening in our community. Grab your coffee, get ready for your day, and let's start with today's forecast. Currently 46 here at the studio, a little cooler in George and down by the river.

Today is partly sunny with a high near 68 light and variable winds [00:01:00] becoming west five to nine miles per hour in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy tonight. Then gradually becoming clear with a low, around 43 for your night forecast. Y'all ready for this

in your Jack Sports recap? Our Lady Jack, seventh grade softball team forfeited against the Frontier Middle School yesterday, and so did our Lady Jack's eighth grade softball team. Our Jack seventh grade soccer team won six zero against Endeavor Middle School. Go Jack.

If you're looking for a reason to celebrate today is Clean Comedy Day, national Blueberry Pie Day and National School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day. So say thank you to your bus driver. Tell them a funny joke that's appropriate. And maybe grab yourself a slice of pie today, [00:02:00] although it's a little season's not right for blueberries, I don't think, but you know, still sounds good today around town.

The Quincy Senior Center has an exercise class today at 1:00 PM and they play Mexican train at 6:30 PM after dinner. If you'd like to know what the menu is for the day, we've got it posted on our website over at welcome to quincy wa.com. In the notes section, here's a highlight for one of our local resources.

The Quincy Community Food Bank is open Tuesday from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM and from four 30 to 6:00 PM and on Fridays from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM The Food Bank is located at two ten First Avenue Southeast in Quincy and can be reached at 5 0 9 7 8 7 4 9 6 3 or Quincy foodbank@gmail.com. The food bank also welcomes volunteers, so feel free to reach out to those.

Over the food bank to see how you can be of service. The Quincy Recreation Department is continuing a spring [00:03:00] mEq Hunt sponsored by Abbott Construction. Although it is wrapping up as, Hey, April is almost over. Can you believe that there are two digital hunts per week during the month of April, and it ends on the 30th.

So wrapping up pretty quick here. For more details, you can follow their Facebook page or follow them on the Remind app to get info sent straight to your phone. The She Strong Studio has Zuma classes on Tuesday at 6:00 PM for his members. Monkeying around. Pizza is officially back open. Lunch starts at 11 and they can really use some love.

Have after having to be closed for a little while. Support local restaurants and businesses. Whether you're grabbing a slice of full pizza or a burger, share it around your workplace. Let people know they're back up and going. Monkey around pizza, has your next meal made fresh? Now, if you're like me, Tuesday seems to hit harder than Monday.

Like everybody complains about Mondays, but Tuesday seems to hit me harder than Mondays do. So here's your daily bad joke too. Put your smile on your face. And I've been told by my wife [00:04:00] that I'm saying that wrong and she would daily dad joke, but they're kind of synonymous and I think they work either way.

But here's a reason to smile this morning. What should you do? If you meet a giant? You use big words

in upcoming events. If you're looking for a summer gig, the Geor, Georgia. Amphitheater is hiring for their 2026 season. Security positions are open, event staff is open. You have to be 18 or older to do either of those. Campground ticket takers are open. You can do that at 16. Head over to the job fair on May 1st from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM to learn more.

Tower Pizza and Cresta Bar will have be hosting a comedy show on Saturday, May 9th at 7:00 PM on Saturday, May 9th. The Quincy Public Market presents a pop-up market and car show from 10 to three. There will be food and vendors along with some gorgeous vintage automobiles, some admire. There [00:05:00] may be some vendor spots still available.

If you're interested, call Sierra at (509) 794-3445. Don't forget that the paving project on I 90 from Vantage to George's underway and contractors will be working primarily at night from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM bringing it down to a single lane each direction. Monday through Friday. This will slow down traffic significantly if you're heading that way.

So please get allow yourself a little bit extra time and don't rush through. Remember, traffic finds double in work zones and we really wanna make sure all those guys go safely home to their families every day. Before we jump into Jack Sports and events, we're gonna cover city admin news, school news and announcements, and then we'll jump into Jack Sports and events happening today and tomorrow.

Early bird season passes for the Quincy's New Aquatic Center are still available at a 15% discount through April 30th. [00:06:00] This is the last week. To get a discount, come enjoy the brand new facility when it gets open this summer. Buy your pass, scan your card, and come in and swim. Grand County Fire District three is seeking dedicated people who wanna make a difference in their community.

With your commitment, you can be one of the select few who answer the call when someone's having an emergency. In addition to assisting your neighbors, she'll be helping to keep families safe, and you'll develop job skills that can be valuable to you in the workforce. There's seven applications for volunteer firefighters, resident firefighters, and support service applicants.

Check out the fire department's page on Facebook or go to their website for more information. In school news tonight, there's a game night scheduled at the Quincy Middle School from five to 7:30 PM for parents tomorrow night from six to 7:30 PM at the Quincy Middle School. The Quincy School District will be presenting an event, toddler raising safe digital kids [00:07:00] parenting strategies for online safety.

Kids are growing up in a digital world that's changing quickly. Many parents aren't sure what kids are even seeing and dealing with online and how to much less how to keep them safe. This event is for parents of any age who are invited to learn how to protect your child. Ask questions, and be part of the conversation with local experts.

There's a light dinner served. Childcare is provided. There's more information on the press release we released from the school district yesterday over on. Welcome to quincy wa.com. Be sure and check that out. It's a direct press release on this event with lots of details from the school district. Make sure you get all the information you need for this upcoming event tomorrow night.

Also for parents. Get ready for the ready for kinder event hosted by Pioneer Elementary. Ready for kindergarten provides brief age-based parenting workshop with take home materials and simple activities to help build children's early learning skills. 2026 workshop dates are Tuesday, May 15th and Thursday, [00:08:00] May 14th in English, and Tuesday May 19th.

All classes are from five to 6:30 PM in the library at Pioneer Elementary School. Children must be three to four years old for parents to register for the workshop to register. Call or text the parent engagement coordinator Jessica Alcaraz at 5 0 9 9 0 6 6 6 1 5 later this week. The 2026 Quincy FFA plant cells happening on Thursday, April 30th, and Friday May 1st from three 15 to 5:00 PM and on Saturday May 2nd from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Caster checks only start your garden right this year. We'll see you there. Also this weekend, plan on attending the back the Jacks auction Dinner on Friday, May 1st at 5:00 PM at the Quincy Business and Event Center. It's sponsored by the Quincy Booster Club. This fent will include delicious food, exciting auctions, silent and live, and so much more.

All for a fantastic [00:09:00] cause. Proceeds will directly support the Quincy Booster Club athletics and activities. Ensuring our students have the resources they need to thrive. Y'all ready for this

today and tomorrow? In Quincy Jacks Sports and Events, no games for our middle school today. Our high school today, our Lady Jacks varsity golf team plays against East Valley High at 10:00 AM in Yakima. Our Jacks and Lady Jacks. JB and Varsity T and his teams play against East Valley High starting at 4:00 PM at the East Valley High Moxie Stadium.

Our Jacks JB and varsity baseball team go to Alfreda High School and play at four 30 for home games. Today our Lady Jack's varsity softball team goes to bat against Cila High School, starting at 3:30 PM and at 5:30 PM. Tomorrow for our middle school [00:10:00] sports. The Lady Jack's seventh grade softball team plays against Columbia Middle School for most, like at 4:00 PM And our Lady Jack's eighth grade softball team plays against Columbia Middle School for most, like at 5:45 PM Our Jack seventh grade soccer team faces off against Pioneer Middle School at 4:00 PM Our Jack's eighth grade soccer team faces off against Pioneer Middle School at five 15 for our Jack.

High school sports. Tomorrow our COA Unified soccer team plays at our Jack Rap soccer field Against Afraid of High School at Home at 5:00 PM Go Jacks.

Let's wrap this one out with a quote from Charles Swindle. Life is 10%. What happens to you 90%? How do you react to it? That's your local update for today. Thanks for starting your morning with Good Morning Quincy Washington. Newscast local news for the 9 8 8 4 8 community. If you have an event announcement, school activity, church gathering, or community update you'd like to share, we'd love to hear from you because this show is about [00:11:00] our community told by our people.

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