Good Morning Quincy WA Daily Brief – Friday, May 22 2026

Good Morning Quincy, WA – Friday, May 22, 2026

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

Today’s highlights:
 • ☀️ Weather: Sunny and warm with highs in the low 80s heading into Memorial Day weekend
 • 🏃 Sports: Jacks & Lady Jacks host Day 2 of the WIAA 2A District 5 Track Championships today at Jackrabbit Stadium
 • 🎤 Community: Sip & Shop at Whip, karaoke at Riverside Store, and multiple live music events around town tonight
 • 🎶 Live Music: Los Bellman and DJ Andaluz performing tonight at Andaluz
 • 🍣 Local Dining: Sushi Aki officially reopens for the season today with sushi rolls and teriyaki favorites
 • 🚓 City Update: Quincy offering $1,000 reward for information leading to graffiti tagging arrests
 • 🗳 Community Engagement: Sheriff’s Candidate Forum replay now available on YouTube
 • 🚧 Safety Alert: Vantage Road SW remains closed indefinitely due to rockslide conditions
 • 🎣 Weekend Food Stop: On The Hook Fish & Chips truck arriving Saturday at Napa parking lot
 • 🥒 Summer Fun: Crescent Bar Pickleball Tournament registration now open for June
 • 📚 Summer Reading: Quincy Public Library Summer Reading Program kicks off June 5
 • 🎉 Community Celebration: Microsoft’s 20th Anniversary B Street Bash happening May 28
 • 🏫 School Reminder: Early release and Move-Up Day today for Quincy schools
 • 🇺🇸 Memorial Day Weekend: Expect heavier traffic and busy roads throughout the basin this weekend

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Good Morning Quincy WA Daily Brief – Friday, May 22 2026

Speaker: [00:00:00] Good morning, Quincy. Today is Friday, May 22nd, 2026, and this is your Good Morning Quincy, Washington newscast with your daily local update for Quincy, George, Winchester, Crescent Bar, Sunland Estates, and all of the surrounding area. If it matters in the 98848, you'll hear it here. Happy Memorial Day weekend.

Whether you're honoring a loved one this weekend or heading out of town for your first long summer weekend, be safe. People are getting out and going, and the road's gonna be a little busier. 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, 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 [00:01:00] 51 here at the studio, slightly cooler in George, slightly warmer along the river communities.

Sunny with a high in the low 80s today. Calm winds becoming south around five to seven miles per hour in the afternoon. Tonight, partly cloudy with a low around 55 and calm winds. Going into your Memorial Day weekend, looks like a pretty basin weekend out here. Low 80s during the day with some wind Saturday.

Lows in the 50s at night. Slight chance of rain Monday in the morning with the high dropping to the mid-70s, but that will change by Sunday, so you can't count on that forecast. In your Jack Sports recap, no middle school or high school games played last night. They had a much-needed break as sports season is winding down and district games are going on.

If you're looking for a reason to celebrate, besides the fact that it's Friday and you finally made it through the weekend or to the weekend, today is National Road Trip Day, which is apropos for Memorial Day weekend. [00:02:00] Get out, explore our beautiful surrounding area. We have so many beautiful places around the 98848, all within dri- reasonable driving distance.

It's a great time to get out and explore Eastern Washington and enjoy the beauty we have surrounding us every day out here. It's also National Vanilla Pudding Day. I don't know. I like plain flavors. I like vanilla ice cream. I like vanilla pudding. I also like chocolate, but I like plain flavors, so National Vanilla Pudding Day is a pretty good day for me.

And if you're looking for something a little more fun, it's Sherlock Holmes Day. Whether you love the book by Sir Arthur Corner- Conan Doyle, or whether you like the Robert Downey Jr. movies, it's Sherlock Holmes Day. Break out the Sherlock Holmes, enjoy a good mystery, and have an amazing day. There's a lot happening in the 98848 today, so listen closely because there's sure to be several events you're gonna be interested in.

Here's [00:03:00] a highlight for our wonderful community resources. The Quincy Community Food Bank is open today from 9:30 to 12:00 PM, and it's located at 210 First Avenue Southeast in Quincy to help out our community. They can be reached at 509-787-4963 or at quincyfoodbank@gmail.com. The food bank is also welcoming volunteers, so feel free to reach out and see how you can be of service.

In local community events, Sip and Shop at Whip. Join the girls this Friday afternoon for a little thrifting. Multiple girls, one massive yard sale. Come sip on your favorite Whip drink while you find some steals. Clothes, furniture, movies, and much more. They're also gonna have strawberry, strawberry Dubai cups for sale.

And to top it off, Churro Man 509 will be selling his hot, fresh made-to-order churros on-site. So head over to Whip this afternoon and have some fun. It's Friday night karaoke at the Riverside Store in Sunland Estates at 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Take your friends, enjoy a night out together, kick off a great Memorial Day weekend, [00:04:00] get your karaoke on, and have some fun.

If you're looking for a night full of music, atmosphere, and pure dancing, Los Bellman will be playing in Andaluz tonight. Free entry all night. DJ Andaluz will also be there. Kitchen's open all night long. Tacos, seafood, appetizers, and more. Best atmosphere to dance with your people. It's a 21 and over event from 8:00 PM to 1:45 in the morning over at 915 Central Avenue South, Quincy.

Although, if you live in this area, you probably know where Andaluz is. Or you know what? If you're just looking for a place to grab a great bite around town and skip cooking and cleanup, 'cause, you know, after a long week, sometimes it's just nice to go out on a Friday night, right? We have a lot of fine dining in our community.

Like, my wife and I just had an amazing date night over at Monkeying Around Pizza, had some incredible French dips with the friendliest staff. It was great to just to unplug and have a night out together in their family-friendly atmosphere. We're blessed in our community to have a lot of other amazing [00:05:00] restaurants as well that are deeply involved in our community, like Rich Tacos, or Idle Hour, or Andaluz, or Brunch Box.

There's so many, many more. Sushi Aki is reopening for the season today over between Farmers Insurance and Kwan Family Dentistry. They're bringing back their signature teriyaki, along with some fresh premium sushi rolls that they've been working on during the off-season. Remember, you don't have to go a long ways away to have a weekend.

Support local and enjoy your weekend. To put a smile on your face as you head into your last day of work, hopefully for the weekend, I know a lot of us are working on Saturday too, but put a smile on your face as you go into your Friday. Here's your daily dad joke. What do you call it when James Bond takes a bath?

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In upcoming events over the course of the coming weekend, On the Hook Fish and Chips trucks will be at Napa parking lot on Saturday the 23rd, so you can go get some delicious [00:06:00] fish and chips. Grizzatronics is at the Gorge this weekend, so we can expect some visitors in town this weekend. Also, Quincy Valley Shuttle is making runs this weekend for the Grizzatronics event.

So if you're heading out to it, they're a great option to leave your car here safely, not deal with parking at the Gorge, and be able to go have fun and get back and forth pretty safely. And you can catch them over on their Facebook or on their website. This Saturday is gonna be great at the Andaluz.

They have Dulo of the Bands, St. John's Stars Band, Moon Band of Wenatchee, and DJ Andaluz live all night on the 23rd from 8 PM to 1:45. The kitchen is open, tacos, shrimp, appetizers and more. Ladies get in free all night. Gentlemen free before 9 PM. It is a 21 and over event In the coming days, boost your brain health for the people you love.

Join us for an empowering community session on brain health and dementia awareness presented by Latino Civic Alliance [00:07:00] on May 28th from 4:00 to 5:30 PM at the Quincy Public Library. It's never too early and never too late to take steps to support a healthier brain. Come learn, reflect, and connect with others who care about building a strong, more informed community.

During the session, you'll explore what brain health looks like in our communities, learn about modifiable risk factors and why early detection matters. Discover resources for continued learning and support and action, and gain tools to help yourself and your loved ones thrive. Awesome upcoming events.

Come celebrate with us on the B Street Bash, Microsoft's 20th anniversary in Quincy, Washington on May 28th. Microsoft is hosting a huge community celebration with free food, a beer garden, live music, free desserts, games, and so much more. Thursday, May 28th from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, B Street, Quincy, Washington.

Come for fun, stay for the community. That's what gets us all and why we're all still here, because we have a tremendous community, and Microsoft has [00:08:00] been a welcome part of it for many years now. So come celebrate with us on Thursday the 28th. We're only two weeks away from the first farmers market of the 2026, 2026 season.

The market will be held on the first and third Saturday from June to September at Losure Park from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. So par-- put that on your calendars now, and remember, farmers market is coming up. Registration is open for the second annual Crescent Bar Pickleball Tournament, June 27th. Here's what you need to know.

Registration deadline is June 13th. They're doing co-ed teams. There's only spots for sixty-four co-ed teams to register. You can find their link on Facebook. There's a lot going on that weekend. They're gonna have check-ins over at Tower Pizza. Pick up your T-shirt, food, specials. They got-- Hang out with live music with Bo Warren and food and drink specials at the Hangar Pub on the 26th.

Then the tournament's all day on 27th with [00:09:00] awards ceremony that night at the Sunfire Grill and Lounge in Crescent Bar. Gonna be a great tournament. They're gonna have a lot of fun. Come get your pickleball on. It doesn't matter if you've ever really played or not. Come have a lot of fun with a friend.

It's gonna be a good weekend. Summer is almost here, and they're gearing up for a season full of reading, creativity, and fun at the Quincy Public Library. Kickoff day for the summer library reading program starts Friday, June 5th. Stop by the library to sign up or join any time afterwards, and jump into a summer packed with activities, challenges, and prizes for our young people.

It's dance recital season. Expressions Dance Studio would like to invite you to their Dancing with the Stars spring dance recital on Saturday, May 30th at 5:00 PM, and Sunday, May 31st at 3:00 PM at the Quincy High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $15. Come watch these amazing dancers show off all their hard work.

They've been training for this for a while. Tickets can be purchased at [00:10:00] Quincy Heating and Air from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Tuesday through Friday. A limited amount of tickets will be available at the door. Royalty Dance Studio would like to invite you to their spring dance recital titled The Sugar Kingdom: A Dance Story.

Tickets are on sale now online or in the studio and are $15 each at the Quincy High School Performing Arts Center on June 13th from 3:00 PM... or at 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM. It's a double showing. Like I said, dance recital season. In church news, Sunday the 24th, there's groundbreaking prayer with Quincy Free Methodist Church at 9:30.

Then there are church services at many of the fine houses of worship here in our 98848. Connect with your local body of worship for fellowship, connection, and a deeper relationship to our community. In safety announcements and community highlights, Vantage Road Southwest is closed indefinitely to both motorists and pedestrians at Silliock Road Southwest due to a rockslide that occurred May 15th.

[00:11:00] Please cleap-- keep clear of the slide area as the slope is unstable and there's unknown danger to the roadway. They're still trying to figure out the extent of the damage. Uh, what they thought was gonna be pretty cut and dry has not been, so please keep clear of the area for everybody's safety. Do you know someone who might love to share their creative- creativity with the community?

The Quincy Public Library is still looking for local artists and photographers to display their work in their art gallery. If you or someone you know would love to be interested in displaying their artwork in our community, please email qvlf2011@gmail.com. We'll do that one again, qvlf2011@gmail.com.

Let us know what type of artwork you'd like to share. If you could send pictures of some examples, it would be appreciated, along with your name and contact information. Thank you from the library. Did you know that you can get your passport photos taken right here in Quincy? [00:12:00] Stop in at Secure Pack and Ship on Central Avenue next to Windermere Real Estate.

Local, fast, and accurate, no appointment needed. Just stop in, and a few minutes later you'll be able to get that passport, uh, photo in hand. And a big shout-out to everyone who turned out last night for the 2026 Sheriff's Forum in person, to the Chamber of Commerce- and thank you to the Chamber of Commerce and the Port of Quincy for their partnership in the event.

It was a great event to help our community get to know our candidates. The replay is available on our YouTube channel. We're @goodmorningquincywadnewscast over on YouTube. The first three minutes are a little quiet, but the rest is really great. Go check out the candidates, see what they had to say, inform yourself so you know who the best person is, and you can decide for yourself who to vote for in the upcoming elections.

Before we jump into upcoming Jags sports and events, we're gonna cover city admin news, school news, and announcements, and then we'll cover Jags sports and events happening today and through the weekend. On Tuesday night, the [00:13:00] city council voted to offer a cash reward to indi- individuals providing critical and credible evidence leading to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for graffiti tagging that's plaguing our fair town.

The reward is set at $1,000. There's more information over on our story in welcometoquincywad.com. City offices, like many other businesses in town, will be closed on Monday. It is Memorial Day weekend. It is Memorial Day officially on Monday, so please plan ahead and understand the post office, the city offices, and banks, and several other businesses will be closed in observation of Memorial Day.

In school news, please don't forget today is move-up day and early release from school, and there's no school on Monday, so be aware the kiddos will be out and moving. Make sure you get your kid, but also be aware they will be out and moving a little earlier today. Uh, and the traffic patterns are gonna be a [00:14:00] little different around the schools.

So please be aware. That's what's going on with our schools. Y'all ready for this?

In Jacks sports and events, our Varsity Jacks and Lady Jacks track team host day two of the 2026 WIAA Classic 2A District Five Championships at Jackrabbit Stadium today starting at 3:30 PM. Go Jacks!

We'll round out your week with a quote from Misty Copeland. "I may not be there yet, but I am closer than I was yesterday." That wraps up your week here on Good Morning Quincy, Washington Newscast. Thank you for starting your morning with Good Morning Quincy, Washington Newscast, local news for the 98848 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 our community told by our people. [00:15:00] Email us at info@thefallibleman.com. Make sure to subscribe, follow the show, share it with a friend. If everybody who listened to the show shared it with one friend this weekend, everybody would be that much more aware of what's going on this weekend to celebrate all the amazing things happening in our community, and everybody would be that much more aware going into the week next week.

If you want one place to stay connected to what's happening around town, we've launched the new home for local news and events and community stories over at welcometoquincywa.com, built specifically for the 98848. Good Morning Quincy is brought to you by Windermere Real Estate, Central Basin, and The Fallible Man LLC.

And if you're interested in being a sponsor or partner with the show, you can connect with us at welcometoquincywa.org or via email at info@thefallibleman.com. We'll be back Monday with everything you need to know coming out of the weekend, but until then, enjoy what our community has to offer this weekend.

Support local events and restaurants. Get outside if the weather cooperates. Thanks for being part of the [00:16:00] 98848 community. Be safe and have an amazing Memorial Day weekend this weekend. Thanks for being part of the 98848 community. Have a safe and blessed Memorial Day weekend as you enjoy the summer weekend.

Whether you're paying respects to those you loved and lost or to the many fallen who have protected our country, be sure and take a minute to hone in on the fact that we have such a blessed place to be because of the sacrifice of so many, and honor the fallen this weekend. Also, be safe and enjoy your weekend.

This is a- the Good Morning Quincy, Washington Newscast. If it matters in the 98848, you'll hear it here. Have a great weekend, take care of each other, and we'll see you Monday.