Good Morning Quincy WA Daily Brief – Tuesday, June 23 2026

Good Morning Quincy, WA – Tuesday, June 23, 2026

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

Today’s highlights:
 • ☀️ Weather: Warm with increasing clouds, high near 90°, low around 63° tonight
 • 🌾 Allergy Alert: Grass pollen levels are very high across the region today
 • 🏪 Shop Local: National Family-Owned & Operated Business Day celebrates the many local businesses that make the 98848 special
 • 🍽️ Summer Meals: Free breakfast and lunch programs begin today for children ages 0-18 at Quincy City Park and the Rec Building
 • 🎨 Kids Activities: Crafternoon returns to the library this afternoon with free crafts and creativity for young artists
 • 🎭 Community Event: Gorge founders Vince and Carol Bryan present their vision for The Hilltop and the upcoming SOAR Festival tonight at KB Estate Winery
 • 🏓 Recreation: Pickleball Camp registration open for youth ages 6-12 at Lozier Park
 • 🎬 Movies in the Park: The Bad Guys 2 comes to Lozier Park this Saturday night
 • 🚧 City Update: A Street NE closure and reconstruction project expected to continue through early September
 • 💦 Aquatic Center: Tentative opening of the new Quincy Aquatic Center is planned for this Friday
 • 🔥 Fire Safety: Burn ban remains in effect as wildfire activity increases across Central Washington
 • 🏫 School News: Quincy School Board meets tonight at 5:30 PM at the district office
 • ⛪ Summer VBS: Faith Community Church VBS continues this week, with additional programs scheduled throughout July
 • 🏢 Business Opportunity: Free Small Business Resource Workshop tomorrow in Moses Lake for entrepreneurs and business owners

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Good Morning Quincy WA Daily Brief – Tuesday, June 23 2026

[00:00:00] Good morning, Quincy. Today is Tuesday, June 23rd, 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 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, school, city council, police, fire, church, community, and local business news.

Whether you're heading to work 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 61 here in the studio, slightly cooler in George, slightly warmer along the river communities.

Sunny with increasing clouds today, with a high near 90. It's gonna be warm. It's also [00:01:00] gonna get overcast pretty quick. North winds around six miles an hour become southeast in the afternoon. Tonight, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear late in the evening with a low around 63. But we are looking at heavy clouds today.

It's gonna be warm, and it's gonna keep it low to the ground. Oh, and the pollen count is really high today, so if you have a lot of grass allergies, it's gonna be a rough day. If you're looking for a reason to celebrate, today is National Family-Owned & Operated Business Day, National Detroit Style Pizza Day, and National Pecan Sandies Day.

Do with that what you will, but you know what? We have a lot of family-owned and operated businesses in our area, and so I encourage you to get out today and celebrate those businesses. Whether you're grabbing a bite to eat from one of our local businesses around the 98848, we have a lot to choose from.

People who complain about not having options [00:02:00] in this area just don't realize how much is actually out there, and there's a huge list of amazing restaurants in our area. Between actual restaurants and some food trucks, we've got a lot of opportunities here. But we also have a lot of other great family-owned businesses here in our area, and I encourage you today on National Family-Owned and Operated Business Day, get out and support local.

Today Around Town is brought to you by the Quincy Partnership for Youth, helping connect young people, families, and community partners to create healthier, stronger futures throughout the 98848. The Quincy Senior Center has an exercise class today at 1:00 PM, and they play Mexican Train at 6:30 PM after dinner.

The menu can be found, as always, on the welcome2quincywa.com notes section of our website. The Quincy Community Food Bank is open today from nine thirty to twelve PM and then again from four thirty to six PM, and also on Fridays. The food [00:03:00] bank is located at 210 First Avenue Southeast in Quincy, and can be reached at five oh nine seven eight seven four nine six three or quincyfoodbank@gmail.com.

The food bank also welcomes volunteers, so feel free to reach out-- free to reach out and see how you can be of service. The school district's free summer meals program is in full swing. Children ages zero to eighteen can enjoy free meals this summer throughout their sit and eat or pickup meal program.

Sit and eat sites are Quincy City Park and the Rec building from June twenty-third through August eighth, Monday through Fridays. Breakfast seven thirty to eight thirty... Or sorry, seven thirty to eight, and lunch eleven thirty to twelve fifteen. And the pickup has a slightly different schedule. That's posted over on our website.

Crafternoon for kids is back for the summer, and they're calling all youngest-- young artists and creators. Come make something amazing. Join us today from two thirty to three thirty [00:04:00] PM for hands-on creativity. Each week through August eleventh features a brand-new craft with supplies provided. Kids can create and explore th- with their imaginations in a welcoming, safe space.

Crafts are geared towards school-aged kids, but younger children are welcome too. They may just need a little extra help from their grown-ups. Space is limited, so be sure and come early and grab your spot, and let's get crafty together over at the library this summer. She Strong Studio has Zumba classes on Tuesdays at six PM for their members.

And have you ever wanted to learn how to play pickleball? Well, right now, learn a new sport, ages six to twelve, using fun, high repetition drills and games to develop confidence and technique with a focus on safety first using age appropriate equipment, structured warm-ups and positive enterlain- environment.

Sorry, p- a positive environment. Pickleball camp runs Tuesdays and Thursdays from nine AM to eleven AM and runs [00:05:00] June thirtieth through June twenty-third and is located at Lozier Park. This camp is brought to you by the Quincy Rec Department. For questions, call five oh nine seven eight seven three five two three extension five or email rec@quincywashington.us.

Tonight, join Vince and Carol Brian, founders of the Gorge Amphitheatre, as they share their next visionary chapter, The Hilltop, a new cultural destination above the Columbia. That's tonight at six thirty PM on the upper floor of the KB Estate Winery for an introduction to the vision of the mission-driven nonprofit, the future campus and the upcoming SOAR Festival launching this bold new era of arts, culture and community in the nine eight four eight.

Members and potential stakeholders are welcome to attend It's Tuesday. Maybe your week is already feeling a little long. It's okay, I got your smile for you right here with your daily dad joke. How long should socks be? [00:06:00] 12 inches, so you can fit in one foot

In upcoming events, tomorrow is story time at the library at 2:30 PM. Come enjoy wonderful children's books read out loud for kids. Get ready for joyful stories, silly songs, movement fun, and hands-on craft or coloring activity at each session. It's the perfect way for kids ages 1 to 11, and their grownups, you can come along with your kid, to spark imagination, build early literacy skills, and have a blast together.

Attention local business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs, the Grant County Economic Development Council and Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce are hosting a free small business resource and requirements workshop on Wednesday, June 24th, that's tomorrow, from 9 to 11, with doors opening at 8:30 at Skill Source in Moses Lake.

I do believe you have to repr- register for this event ahead of time, so be sure and head over to their website and check that out. [00:07:00] Representatives from the state agencies and local organizations, including but not limited to SBDC, Department of Revenue, Labor and Industries, and Department of Commerce, will be there to answer questions and connect you with free resources to help you plan, start, and grow your business.

Like I said, if you head over to their website for the Grant County Economical Development Council or over to Skill Source, you can find a full list. There's gonna be a lot of people there. If you're interested in getting your business off the ground, learning what it takes to grow a business or to start a business, this is a great opportunity, and it's tomorrow.

Garage Life, Quincy's new luxury storage facility for RVs, boats, and vehicles invites you to come be part of the ribbon cutting ceremony on June 27th from 11 AM to 2 PM at 1105 Northeast Columbia Way in Quincy. Join in, celebrate the grand opening of this new local business and take a look around, meet the people involved, and support local business.

Also, [00:08:00] this weekend, Quincy Rec Department presents Movies in the Park. The next one is Saturday, June 27th at Loser Park Stage, and the film is The Bad Guys 2. It's a free event, so bring a chair, a blanket, some snacks, and the entire family. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Movies in the park will start about 9:15 PM.

Tickets are available from Quincy Valley Shuttle and Tours for the upcoming Beyond Wonderland Festival this weekend at The Gorge. Have a safe festival without having to worry about the drive, the traffic, or the parking. Reach out to Quincy Valley Shuttle and Tours, grab yourself a ticket and- Enjoy the weekend.

Let the stress of the drive and everything else just go, and know that you'll get back and forth safely and have a great event. The Quincy Rec Department has announced that they're accepting reservations for their Cornhole Summer League. Cost is $45 per team, and teams must be co-ed. Matches will go from July 8th through [00:09:00] August 12th on Wednesday nights in East Park from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Register now. Reserve your spot. If you have questions, call 509-787-3523, extension 5, or email them at recreation@quincywashington.us. In church events, we got your summer VBS schedule going. Faith Community Church VBS is June 22nd through June 25, fifth from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. That started last night, and they had an amazing turnout, and not even all the kids who are registered were there yet.

It is a great event. I know a lot about that one. Uh, I know a lot of the volunteers, and it's gonna be a great week. They do a great job over there. And so it is still going, and it's not too late. Just because your kid didn't make it last night doesn't mean they can't come tonight. St. Paul Lutheran Church's VBS is July 6th through July 10th at, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM daily.

And the First Baptist Church VBS is from July 6th through July [00:10:00] 10th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM daily. So those will be running at the same time. And then Quincy Free Methodist Church VBS is July 13th through 17th from 5:30 to 7:30 PM In community highlights and safety announcements, the Grant County Fire Marshal reminds you the annual burn effect ban has gone into effect, and reckless burning is a gross misdemeanor with a fine punishable by up to a year in jail or a $5,000 fine or both.

Ladies and gentlemen, it's really dry, and fire season is well underway. Please be careful out there. There are a lot of fires going around. Uh, we don't have a ton of them here on the 9848 yet, but they're all around us already. Uh, there's one going on north of Soap Lake, heading towards Coulee City, um, and some out towards Yakima and Ellensburg.

There are fires a-plenty, and it's only gonna [00:11:00] get worse. Please be careful. Quincy Partnership for Youth and Com... has their community survey open. They wanna better understand youth substance in our community, and they need your voice. The short survey is for community members age 18 and up. Help... to help them learn about current issues and make sure local prevention programs are focused on what our community actually needs.

It takes five to seven minutes. You can complete it anonymously, anonymously, if I can say that this morning. And as a thank you, participants can enter to win a prize drawing to win one adult bike and one youth bike generously donated by Mike Sloth. To enter the drawing, you can just send a screenshot of your completed survey confirmation to 509-797-5242 or email coordinator at Quincy Partnership v- sorry, quincypartnership.org.

You're listening to the Good Morning Quincy Wash newscast, brought to you by our friends over at Windermere Real Estate Central Basin. If you're buying or selling a home around the Central Basin, [00:12:00] Deb and her team are here to help you out with almost 40 years of experience right here in our community.

They know exactly what it takes to buy or sell a house in our area. Now let's move into city admin news, school announcements, and a handful of summer opportunities from camps to recreation programs that are beginning to take shape around the nine eight four eight. The city of Quincy would like to remind you that A Street Northeast is going to be closed for the foreseeable future, and the intersections connecting with it will also be temporarily closed.

You're gonna have to reroute as they tear up and work on A Street to actually put that back together 'cause it's gotten pretty bad. Construction is estimated to start yesterday and run through the first week of September. For more information, please contact Hurst Construction at 509-664-0173 or the city of Quincy at 509-787-3523, extension two five eight.

They apologize for the inconvenience and [00:13:00] appreciate your patience as they try to make A Street actually not fall apart. Couple announcements from the Quincy Rec Department. Please help preserve the integrity of the new park and splash pad located at Sixth Avenue and E Street by abiding by the following rules: No bikes, scooters, skateboards, skates, or similar items allowed within the padded play areas.

These items can damage the brand-new padding and tear it up. It's hard to replace, and it will make it less safe for kids. Please help us keep playground clean, and we appreciate help with all of this. Swim legistr- lesson registration is open for this year on the city's website. If you're interested in swim lessons that will begin in July, then head over to the city website to sign up or register your kids.

Also, tentative dates for the opening of the new Quincy Aquatic Center are set for this coming weekend. Everything looks like it's going to according to plan, but as long as things continue to run smoothly and they finish their training, it looks like the new [00:14:00] aquatic center we've all been waiting for is planning to open this Friday

In school news, today, Tuesday, June 23rd, the Quincy School Board will meet at 5:30 PM at the district office. All are welcome to attend. Let's round today out with a quote from Marcus Aurelius, one of my favorite writers: "The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts." That's your local update for today.

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