Good Morning Quincy WA Daily Brief – Thursday, May 14 2026

Good Morning Quincy, WA – Thursday, May 14, 2026

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

Today’s highlights:
 • 🌤 Weather: Mostly sunny with a high near 67°, breezy conditions continue today
 • ⚽ Sports: Middle school soccer splits against Ephrata; track teams back in action today
 • 🏀 Youth Sports: Junior Jacks Basketball Camp registration opens today
 • 🎶 Live Music: Owen Barnhart performing Friday night at Monkeying Around Pizza
 • 🥊 Community Event: Marciano De La Rosa Memorial Boxing Tournament this Saturday
 • 🚤 Safety: Free boat inspection day happening Saturday at Sunland Estates
 • 🎭 School News: QHS theater students and productions nominated for Apple Awards tonight
 • 🗳 Civic News: Sheriff’s Race Candidate Forum coming May 21 at the Quincy Valley Business & Event Center
 • 💦 Aquatic Center: Early bird season pass discount extended through May 15
 • 🐾 Community Reminder: Quincy Animal Shelter encourages local adoptions
 • 🎨 Arts Opportunity: Quincy Public Library seeking local artists & photographers
 • 👨‍👩‍👧 Parenting Resources: Ready for Kinder workshops continue at Pioneer Elementary
 • 🌮 Fundraiser: Rich’s Tacos band fundraiser coming May 20 for Quincy Booster Club Music

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Good Morning Quincy WA Daily Brief – Thursday, May 14 2026

Speaker: [00:00:00] Good morning, Quincy. Today is Thursday, May 14th, 2026, and this is the Good Morning Quincy, Washington newscast with your daily local update for Quincy, George, Winchester, Crescent Bar, Southern Estates, and all of the surrounding area. If it matters in the 98848, 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, schools, city council, police, fire, church, community, and local business news.

Whether you're heading to work, 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 right around 50 here at the studio. Today, mostly sunny with a high near 67.

Breezy with a west wind of 17 to 21 miles per hour. [00:01:00] We're out of the advisory, but still expect some winds today. Tonight, cooling off a bit, mostly cloudy during the evening, then gradually clearing with a low around 42. Little breezy with a northwest wind, 11, 20 mi- miles per hour. Y'all ready for this? In your Jack sports recap, for the middle school yesterday, our seventh grade Lady Jacks softball team had no score posted at the Icicle River Middle School.

Our eighth grade Jack soccer team lost 3-0 against Ephrata Middle School in a home game. Sorry for that, guys. And our seventh grade Jack soccer team tied 1-1 at home against Ephrata Middle School. Go Jacks.

If you're looking for a reason to celebrate, today is National Buttermilk Biscuit Day and Dance Like a Chicken Day. [00:02:00] Of course, thinking about biscuits makes me think L&R Cafe sounds really good for breakfast today. And if you're gonna dance like a chicken, be sure and record that and post that to social media so we can all smile or just laugh at you, or maybe just do that with your kids and have a little fun today.

Today around town, the Quincy Senior Center has an exercise class today at 1:00 p.m., pinochle at 3:00 p.m., and they also play Mexican Train after dinner at 6:30 p.m. The dinner menu will be posted over in the notes section on walkthroughquincywa.com if you're interested in that. The Quincy Rotary Club will be meeting at 12:10 today just inside Jack's Restaurant at the Quincy Market.

Ongoing soccer club tryouts with Quincy United Club Americana Football would like to invite you to their open tryouts for 2026, 2027. They have people there to help you register- Each day and to answer [00:03:00] questions that you may have about the club. Open tryouts will continue through the 19th from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at Loesjer Park.

Register now for the Junior Jacks Basketball Kids Camp for pre-K to third grade kids on June 15th and 16th at Ancient Lakes Elementaries. Price for the camp is $40. Your kids will have the opportunity to participate in fun skill-building basketball activities and games. Make sure your child brings a water bottle, wears athletic clothing and sneakers.

Bring a basketball if you have one. To register, go to quincyyouthbasketball.com. Spots fill up fast, and registration opens today, so go and get registered now if you want a spot at the camp. It's Thursday, you're almost through the week, and I've got a great dad joke just for you to put a smile on your face this morning.

What did Yoda say when he saw [00:04:00] himself in 4K? "Mm, HDMI."

In upcoming events, there's live music at Monkeying Around Pizza this Friday night from 5:00 to 9:00 PM. Windermere Real Estate is proud to help sponsor an event with live music with country music artist Owen Barnhart. Bring your family and friends. Enjoy a great night with great music, great food, and a great community this Friday, May 15th from 5:00 to 9:00 PM.

Saturday, May 16th at the Quincy Middle School, come out and support the De La Rosa Boxing Club by attending their fourth annual Marciano De La Rosa Memorial Boxing Tournament. Doors open at 2:30 PM with an event starting at 3:00 PM. Admission is $12 for adults, and kids 8 and under are $6. This is a great community event.

Support one of our local clubs. [00:05:00] This Saturday, May 16th, George Washington Coffee House proudly presents a bluegrass concert by Five Mile Drive at the George Community Hall at 6:00 PM. Doors open at 5:30 PM. Admission is $5 per person, and kids 12 and under are free. There will be refreshments served and a hat pass for the band.

Also, Saturday, May 16th is boat inspection day at Sunland Estates. From 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Grant County Sheriff's Department Marine Unit will be conducting boat inspections. This is an educational event designed to inform you and keep you and your family safe. Get a boat inspection sticker for if you pass, which takes care of that necessity of having your boat out on the water in the state of Washington.

For your kiddos this weekend, the Recreation Department would like to invite you to A fairy camp for little ones ages three to eight from 1:00 to 3:30 on [00:06:00] Saturday the 16th at the Quincy Activity Center. Space is limited, so register now at quincywashington.us for fairy camp, once again, for kids ages three to eight.

Now, I know all of us older kids would love to go to fairy camp, but I'm sorry, you can't do that. But your three to eight-year-olds will absolutely love it. So go register now, and if you're lucky, you get to hang out for a little while and kind of enjoy it. The Riverside Store in Sunland Estates invites you to join them for Comedy & Mimosas, a live comedy show featuring Monica Neve this Sunday, May 17th, at 10:30 AM.

Tickets include breakfast buffet, bottomless mimosas, and the show. Hurry and get your tickets while they're still available at riversidesunland.com. In community announcements and highlights, do you know someone who might love to share their creative- creativity with the community? [00:07:00] The Quincy Public Library is looking for local artists and photographers to display their artwork at their art gallery.

If you or someone you know would be interested, please email qvlf2011@gmail. Yep, there it is again, qvlf2011@gmail.com, and let them know what type of artwork you'd like to share. And if you could send pictures of some examples, that would be great, along with your name and contact information. The Sheriff's Race Candidate Forum is coming to Quincy.

If you've been wanting to hear directly from the candidates running for Grant County Sheriff, this is your opportunity. Welcome to Quincy WA News, partnered with Quincy Valley Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by the Port of Quincy, to host the Sheriff's Race Candidate Forum on Thursday, May 21st from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the Quincy Valley Business and Event Center.

All candidates have been invited to parti- to participate and confirmed, and the goal is simple: [00:08:00] to give the community a chance to hear where each candidate stands, what they prioritize, and how they plan to serve Grant County. This is a nonpartisan event, and everyone in the community is welcome.

Candidates will be meeting people after the event, and you'll be around to talk to them. We also want this to reflect what you care about. If you have specific concerns, questions, or topics you'd like to see addressed, email us at info@thefallibleman.com. We'll be using community input to help shape the questions for the forum, and if it matters to you, this is your chance to help guide the conversation.

You're listening to the Good Morning Quincy, Washington Newscast, brought to you by our friends at Windermere Real Estate/Central Basin. If you're buying or selling a home around the Central Basin, Deb and her team are out here to help you with almost 40 years of experience right here in our community.

Now, before we jump into upcoming Jack sports and events, we're gonna cover city admin news, school news, and announcements, and then cover Quincy Jack sports and events happening today [00:09:00] and tomorrow. By popular demand, the early bird season passes for the Quincy's new aquatic center are still available at 15% discount through May 15th.

So this gives you one more day to get that discount. Come enjoy the brand-new facility when we get opened this summer. Buy your pass, scan your member card, come in and swim. This is where everybody's gonna be this summer. The Quincy Animal Shelter reminds you to adopt, don't shop. They're open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and have a lot of great animals looking for their forever families.

My dog came from the shelter here in Quincy, and it's been a loving part of our family for years. Uh, we absolutely adore her. She has been such a great addition to our family. If you're interested in adopting, please don't hesitate to call 509-787-4718, extension 2. The Apple Awards are today, and they celebrate [00:10:00] high school theater across North Central Washington.

These award ceremonies are held at Numerica Performing Arts Center in Wenatchee. Congratulations to our Quincy High School Numerica Performing Arts Center Apple Award nominees. We're proud to recognize these talented students and staff for their outstanding work in Footloose and Puffs. Ruby Gonzalez for Lead Performer in a Musical, Jasmine Padron for Suppor- Supporting Performer in a Musical, Bella Rod- Rollins, Supporting Performer in a Musical, Jasmine Vasquez Navarro, Lead Performer in a Play, Owen Yates, Supporting Performer in a Play, Odessa Libert, Production Crew, Isabella Perez, Production Crew for Light Board.

Footloose is nominated for Best Overall Musical, and Puffs for Best Overall Play. The Numerica PAC Apple Awards celebrates excellence in high school theater around our region. Winners will be announced tonight at the event down in Wenatchee. [00:11:00] Way to go, Jacks.

For parents, get ready for the Ready for Kinder event hosted by Pioneer Elementary. Ready for Kinder provides brief age-based parent workshops with take-home material and simple activities to help build children's early learning skills at home. The remaining 2026 workshops dates in English are today, Thursday, May 14th, and Tuesday, May 19th.

All classes are from 5:00 to 6:30 PM in the library at Pioneer Ele- Elementary. Children must be three or four years old to... for parents to register for the workshop. To register, call or text Parent Engagement Coordinator Jes- Jessica Alcaraz at 509-906-6615 The Quincy Booster Club for Music invites you to come and eat and support the band.

Join them next Wednesday, May 20th, for dinner at Rich's Tacos. [00:12:00] 50% of the proceeds will be donated to the QHS Band on Wednesday, May 20th, from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. The special is $10 for three tacos, a side of rice and beans, and canned drinks. Y'all ready for this? Today in Jacks sports and events, for t- high school today, our Jacks and Lady Jacks varsity t- track team will compete at Toppenish High School at 3:30 PM.

There's no game scheduled for tomorrow. And for the middle school today, our seventh and eighth grade track and field team competes against Ephrata Middle School at Ephrata, starting at 3:30 PM. No game scheduled for them either tomorrow. Go

As we wrap out today's show, let's leave off with a quote from J.M. Barrie. "Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves." That's your local update [00:13:00] for today. Thank you for sharing your morning with Good Morning Quincy, Washington Newscast, local news for the 98848 community.

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