EMR program coming to hospital

The Quincy Valley Medical Center is beginning the process of implementing an electronic medical records system.

Swim-O-Rama hits Quincy on Saturday

When Terry Schwint was growing up in Quincy, he had fond memories of the annual Lions Club Swim-O-Rama at the Quincy City Pool.

McCreary takes over athletic club

When Jeremy McCreary was attending Central Washington University in 2004, he got an offer to work at LA Fitness gymnasium in Mill Creek. He worked there for about six months as an assistant gym manager and liked the work, for the most part; he studied kinesiology at Central. He wasn’t a big fan of living on the west side of the state, however, and moved back to Quincy, his hometown, in 2005.

Temporary burn ban put into place

The Grant County Board of Commissioners on Monday imposed a temporary ban on outdoor burning effective July 27.

Bank to hold annual supply drive

The staff at the Quincy branch of Washington Trust Bank is holding its annual school supply drive for Quincy area schools.

PUD narrows options for CB Island

The future of Crescent Bar Island won’t include condominiums if Grant County PUD commissioners get their wish.

SageCliffe resort to feature yurts

When Vince and Carol Bryan, owners of SageCliffe Resort and Cave B Winery and Inn, decided to expand the resort’s lodging options, they remembered something they saw during a recent trip to California that captured their attention.

County to implement new voter tools

Voters in Grant County will soon be getting new voter tools to help them make more informed balloting decisions.

 

Recent local headlines

• Youth group plans activities

• Swimnastics provides health benefits

• Chamber group to tour Tuscany

• Church receives facelift

• Grant PUD sticking to its story

• Fire torches George house

• Red Wine and Blues event Saturday

• Quincy man convicted of theft

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Chiwana Village consists of 25 yurts at SageCliffe Resort.

News in Brief

News in Brief: July 29

Quincy fire district awarded grant

Senior News

Senior News: July 29

We have ordered new carpet for the Senior Center, thanks to a grant from the Paul Lauzier Foundation. We are grateful that they worked with us to make this great change in the dining room.

Our Neighbor

Razey loves being a mom

Allison Razey was born and raised in Quincy, and is proud to raise her children here. She devotes a large amount of her time to her three children, but she also has several other interests that she pursues when she can.

Culture Corner

Kazda Art Space features work of oil painter

The Mary Kazda Art Space at the Quincy Library will present the oil paintings of portrait artist Allon Buob from July 12 to Sept. 13.

News of Record

Births: July 29

A baby boy, Alexis, was born July 16, 2010 at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake to Maria Toledo and Javier Oseguera of Quincy. He weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces.

Police reports: July 29

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