Good Morning Quincy WA Daily Brief – Wednesday, May 27 2026

Good Morning Quincy, WA – Wednesday, May 27, 2026

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

Today’s highlights:
 • ☀️ Weather: Mostly sunny and warm with a high near 85°, clear tonight with a low around 59°
 • 🕺 Community Fun: Beginner line dancing lessons tonight at George Community Hall
 • 🍣 Local Food: $6 sushi roll special at Akin's sushi department; Sushi Yaki back open at its regular location
 • 🗳️ Local Politics: Shannon Durfee’s official campaign launch for Grant County Commissioner Position 3 tonight at Quincy Public Market
 • 🎶 School Music: Quincy Middle School’s final music concert of the year tonight at 7 PM
 • 🏈 Football: QHS spring football camp registration open now for current 8th–11th graders
 • 🏃 School Sports: Briella Baumann sets new Quincy High School 100-meter sprint record
 • 🧠 Community Health: Brain health & dementia awareness session Thursday at Quincy Public Library
 • 🎉 Community Event: Microsoft’s 20th Anniversary B Street Bash happening tomorrow with free food, music, games & more
 • ⚾ Youth Sports: Junior Jacks Basketball Camp registration now open for younger athletes
 • 🚧 Traffic Alert: Heavy Gorge concert traffic and Vantage Bridge delays expected Thursday through Saturday
 • 🔥 Fire Safety: Burn restrictions officially begin June 1st across the area

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Good Morning Quincy WA Daily Brief – Wednesday, May 27 2026

Speaker: [00:00:00] Good morning, Quincy. Today is Wednesday, May 27th, 2026, and this is the 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. 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 the day, and let's start with today's forecast Currently 58 here at the studio. Slightly cooler in George, slightly warmer along the river communities.

[00:01:00] Gonna be a warmer day for your hump day today. Mostly sunny with a high near 85. North winds 6 to 10 miles per hour. Tonight, mostly clear with a low around 59. Light breezes. No sports recap for you today. If you're looking for a reason to celebrate, it's National Grape Popsicle Day. I don't know what it is about fake grape flavoring.

I grew up in the era where Dimetapp was the answer for pretty much everything a kid got, and so I love synthetic grape flavoring. But that's just me. I was a Dimetapp kid. I had sinus issues, and so I took Dimetapp all the time. Now I still love grape soda and grape popsicles, so hey, National Grape Popsicle Day.

Super excited about that this morning. But if that doesn't do, do it for you, it's World Otter Day, and let's face it, they're cute. [00:02:00] You can pretend they're not, but they're cute. They just are. And it's National Flip-Flop Day. I've never liked flip-flops, but I know a lot of people wear them, so if that's your thing, hey, it's National Flip-Flop Day.

I'd say wear 'em to work, but of course, follow the footwear guidelines for wherever you work. I know some places you can't wear flip-flops to work. Uh, steel-toe boots come to mind. So, you know, probably don't wear them there. But after you get off work, throw on the flip-flops, get yourself a popsicle, and, you know, look at pictures of otters on your phone or something.

Today around town, the Quincy Senior Center has bridge at 12:30 PM, and for crafters, there's a chat and stitch at 1:00 PM. Tonight, there's also a movie and pizza at 6:00 PM, and lunch menus posted on the notes section of the walkmanquincywa.com website. Tonight, the city of George is hosting line dancing lessons for beginners offered on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at the [00:03:00] George Community Hall for $10 each lesson.

Gather a group of friends and go have a great time learning something new. If you don't know line dancing or if you just like to line dance, go on down, have some fun, get out tonight, and do something different. Today is also $6 sushi roll at Eikens' new sushi department. Uh, that's been going good if you haven't tried it.

And hey, if you wanna expand Sushi Yaki... Sushi Yaki, sorry about that, is now open at its r- regular location, so there's always sushi over there, and I'm hearing great things about that food as well. You're invited to the official campaign launch of Shannon Durfee for the Grant County Commissioner Position Three.

That's happening today at the Jack's Banquet Room at the Quincy Public Market at 5:30 PM. There's light appetizers and drinks being served. Bring a friend, show your support, and help make an impact. If you don't know who Shannon Durfee is, this is a great chance to go and meet one [00:04:00] of our four candidates for Grant County Commissioner.

That's happening right here in town, and you certainly wanna get to know the candidates for this before you vote If you're looking for a reason to smile today because it is hump day, we have the dad joke you need. Why did the magazine company go out of business? They had too many issues

If you're looking for upcoming events, there's a lot coming up. List is getting pretty long these days. For you and the people you love, join us for an empowering community session on brain health and dementia awareness presented by the Latino Civic Alliance on Thursday, May 28th from 4:00 to 5:30 PM at the Quincy Public Library.

It's never too early or too late to take steps to support a healthier brain. Come learn, reflect, and connect with others who care about building a stronger, more informed community. [00:05:00] During the session, you'll explore what brain health looks like, learn about modifiable risk factor- modifiable risk factors, and why early detection matters.

Discover resources for continued learning, support, and action. Gain tools to help yourself and your loved ones thrive. Come celebrate with us at the B Street Bash. Microsoft's 20th anniversary in Quincy, Washington is tomorrow, May 28th, and Microsoft is hosting a huge community celebration with free food, a beer garden, live music, free desserts, games, and so much more out at B Street.

I was reading about it. It sounds like the school's gonna be there performing some music as well. It's gonna be a really, really big night. Come join us down on B Street tomorrow night, May 28th, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. It's gonna be a really great night. It's gonna be a really great event. Come for the fun, stay for the community [00:06:00] Register now for the Junior Jacks Baseball Kids Camp for pre-K through third grade kids on June 15th and 16th at Ancient Lakes Elementary.

The 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.

Quincy Valley Shuttle and Tours is booking round-trip shuttle seats for the Brandi Carlile concert weekend. Uh, I was looking at the ticket. She's got a lot of great performers with her this weekend on top of herself, of course. And there's only a few seats remaining for those shuttles, so reach out and talk to Quincy Valley Shuttle and Tours if you wanna head out and have an easy ride out there and back and not worry about parking out at the Gorge.

They're also booking round-trip tickets for excursions from the campgrounds if people are staying out in the campgrounds to local [00:07:00] attractions like the tasting, a bourbon tasting at Woodenville Whiskey and Jones Winery at the Quincy Public Market and more. So this is a great opportunity for people who are out camping to come back into the community and connect with some of the amazing things we have going on here in our area.

In community highlights and safety announcements, from the Gorge Amphitheatre, please plan for congestion on I-90 East on Thursday, Friday and Saturday due to construction on the Vanish Bridge and concert traffic. Traffic could back up up to four hours during peak times, so please adjust your departure time if you're heading this way across I- I-90.

Locally, that means heavy traffic on Baseline and Silica Road will be backed up. The Gorge has said it will open additional screening lanes to accommodate camping guests arriving at the same time and will add even more screening lanes to both the campground and the venue to help alleviate [00:08:00] traffic so we have less of a problem than we did for the last concert series.

But do be aware, it's going to be a big concert weekend. Traffic will start coming in on Thursday, and Baseline and Silica are going to back up. Per the Grant County Fire District 3, burn restrictions begin June 1st. That's burn restrictions begin June 1st for the area. If you're planning to burn yard debris or conduct outdoor burning, this is the week to get it done before seasonal burn restrictions take effect.

Please burn safely, keep water and tools nearby, and never, ever leave a fire unattended. For complete burn restrictions information, permitted burning guidelines and updates, visit gcfd3.net. That's gcfd3.net. Before we jump into upcoming Jack sports and events, we're gonna cover city admin news, school news and announcements, and then [00:09:00] cover Quincy Jack sports and events happening today and tomorrow There's not a lot in the way of city news.

I was at the Quincy Valley Regional Parks District board meeting last night, and will let you guys have an update as soon as I've got it written up. I'll write that up just as soon as the presentation gets sent over, uh, from the good people over at the city. They're nice enough to share that with us so that we can share that with you.

So I'll get that out to you in the next couple days as soon as I get a copy of that. In school news, and there is a lot, Quincy Middle School is holding their final music concert of the year tonight at se- 7:00 PM. Also, calling all current eighth through 11th graders, Coach Longwell and the QHS football coaching staff are personally inviting you to spring football camp June 1st through the 4th and June 8th at Quincy High School Stadium.

Helmets on, let's build something [00:10:00] special. No more excuses. Play other sports? They'll work with you. Never played before? Come find out what it's all about. Been grinding for years? This is your moment. There's a spot on the field for you. Come get out on the field and meet the coaches and your future teammates and be part of something fun.

If you're not gonna make it to spring camp but planning to play in the fall, get signed up on the Final Forms today so that they'll be, they can be in touch with you. Don't wait. Scan the QR code or click the link to register now. That's quincy-wa.finalforms.com, quincy-wa.finalforms.com, or you can jump on the Facebook page for the high school and find that information.

Congratulations. A huge shout-out. There's a new school record to Briella Baumann for setting the new Quincy High School record for the 100-meter sprint. [00:11:00] 12.76 seconds, if I read it right. Briella, I apologize if I mispronounced your name, but a huge shout-out and congratulations. That's a brand-new record, and man, that is fast.

You did something spectacular, so congratulations for setting a new record for the 100-meter sprint. Opportunity to learn. Are you a Quincy High School or Quincy Innovations Academy student? Are you interested in making a difference and having your voice heard? Apply now to become a student board representative.

The role looks like this. This is an advisory position, and you'll provide valuable insights and support helping the board understand student issues. You'll develop leadership skills, enhance your leadership capabilities through real-world experiences. You'll gain practical experience by interacting with district leaders.

You must be a Q- QHS or QIA student and will be a junior in com-- upcoming year. The deadline to apply is June 8th, 2026. [00:12:00] If you plan to play fall sports, Q- Quincy Middle School fall sports registration is now open. Planning to play fall sports at the Quincy Middle School? Register early to help us prepare a great season.

Complete registration at quincy-wa.finalforms.com. Make sure sports physicals are up to date. Check for outstanding fines. If you need a sports physical for the fall sports, sports physical appointments will be available at the QHS Student Health and Wellness Center on June 11th and June 12th. You can reserve your spot by calling 509-787-8943, and don't forget to add important dates to your calendar.

Y'all ready for this?

In Jack sports and events, nothing for today, but tomorrow our Jacks and Lady Jacks varsity track team head to Washington WIAA Outdoor 2A, 3A, [00:13:00] 4A State Championships track and field meet held at Mount Tahoma High School for the rest of the week. That's right, they'll be gone Thursday, Friday, and it looks like possibly Saturday.

Go Jacks.

We'll round out today's show with a quote from Nelson Mandela. "The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall." That's your local update for today. Thanks for starting your morning with a good morning Quincy, Washington newscast, local news for the 98848 community.

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