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News briefs, May 1, 2024
Quincy FFA kicked off its annual plant sale on Thursday, April 25, in the FFA greenhouse behind Quincy High School. Community members lined up to purchase bedding plants and vegetable starts grown by Quincy FFA students in their horticulture class. Proceeds from the plant sale supported FFA members on their trip to the state convention and other chapter activities throughout the year.
Options on display at Outdoor Career Day
MATTAWA — No question, life as a firefighter can be demanding, as the abbreviated version of the physical agility test set up by Grant County Fire District 8 demonstrated. Participants dragged a length of fire hose, used a sledgehammer, dragged a dummy a specified distance, then dragged it back. That, said Wahluke High School student Ricardo Sandoval, was the real challenge.
Temperature trends to remain near normal, with mid to upper 60s in lower areas.
Today: We're seeing a few showers popping up over the Ochoco-John Day Highlands and along parts of the Northern Blues and Wallowas. Some areas along the east slopes of the Cascades have already gotten a little bit of rain. Temperatures will be normal for this time of year: mid to high 60s in lower areas, mid to upper 50s in the middle, and low to mid 40s up high.
STUDIO BASIN: Well 20, MLSD levy and Basin track and field
MOSES LAKE — On this week's episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer and Staff Writer Joel Martin break down last week's headlines in the Columbia Basin Herald, Well 20 in Moses Lake, leadership in the Grant County Republican Party, the MLSD's levy being voted down and the Othello Community Pool being closed over safety concerns.
Quincy Animal Shelter works to address community’s large need
QUINCY — The Quincy Animal Shelter is one of only a handful of shelters with larger facilities in Grant and Adams County, alongside Adams County Pet Rescue and Grant County Animal Outreach, and faces the same issues other shelters in the area do. The shelter’s manager, Jessica Kiehn, spoke...
Ephrata softball takes doubleheader over Quincy
QUINCY — The Ephrata Tigers softball team used strong hitting and strong pitching to gain wins over the Quincy Jackrabbits, 23-0 and 21-2, in a doubleheader Tuesday at Quincy High School. Ephrata head coach Heather Wood said the Tigers have been hitting well all season. “I was looking at...
One man dead in Grant County after rollover crash
GRANT COUNTY, Wash. — One man died near Warden in Grant County after a rollover crash. According to the Washington State Patrol (WSP), 25-year-old Jose Valdivia was traveling eastbound on State Route 170, when the car left the road, and rolled over. The car stopped on its roof. WSP...
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