If you’re reading this, you’re either new to Quincy, thinking about moving here, or you care enough about this community to want a better way to stay informed.
This publication exists for all three.
I’ve lived in Quincy, Washington for more than 18 years. My wife and I have raised our family here, served in local programs, stayed active in our church, supported youth sports, arts, and homeschool groups, and watched this community change, grow, and mature. Quincy isn’t just a place I report on—it’s home.
As a professional podcaster and storyteller, I created Welcome to Quincy Washington to give our community something that’s been missing: a clear, consistent, locally rooted place to find information, context, and stories about life here.
What This Publication Is
This Substack is designed to be a community information hub—part guidebook, part local newsroom, part insider’s notebook.
You’ll find:
🏡 Welcome to Quincy Washington Information
Evergreen resources for anyone getting to know our amazing Quincy and the rest of the 98848 zip code:
- The Complete Guide to Quincy
- A Moving to Quincy Guide
- Seasonal Living Guides (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall)
🗓️ The Community Hub
Tools to stay connected and involved:
- Events Calendar (Provided by 98848vision.org)
- Local Business Directory (In Progress)
- Curated “Best Of” Lists
🔑 The Insider’s Secrets
The kind of local knowledge you usually only get by living here:
- Hidden Gems (In Progress)
- Insider Tips (yes, including how we pronounce things) (In Progress)
- Local History Features
- Weekend Guides to what’s happening right now
- Trails in the Area
Life in Quincy
- Local business and business owner spotlights
- Newspaper-style local news articles covering: Community events, Local Government, Schools, Businesses, Community Members and all the many things going on in our amazing community
- Daily Updates in the form of Notes (things that don’t need an entire article but matter)
All of this core content will remain free and accessible.
Life in Quincy – Founding Supporter Content
The Welcome to Quincy WA newsroom is locally built, independently run, and community focused.
When you become a Founding Supporter, you’re not just unlocking deeper coverage — you’re helping ensure Quincy has consistent, reliable local reporting.
Your support makes it possible to:
- Attend city council meetings
- Cover high school sports
- Report on local issues that affect families
- Keep a daily local news voice alive
Being a Founding Supporter
- 📬 A weekly Life in Quincy news and events newsletter to your Inbox
- Community Chat via the Free SubStack phone app
- 🔎 Deeper analysis & “What This Means for You” breakdowns
- 🏛 Clear summaries of city & planning decisions
- 📊 Local impact reporting you won’t find elsewhere
- 🛠 Early access to major local stories
This tier helps support the time, research, and consistency required to do local coverage well as we strive to grow and serve Quincy better.
How This Pairs With the Podcast
This Substack works alongside the Good Morning Quincy WA podcast—a short, daily local show covering weather, events, schools, sports, community updates, and more.
The podcast gives you the daily pulse.
This publication gives you the deeper context, reference guides, and written record.
Together, they’re designed to make it easier to stay connected to life in Quincy and the surrounding area.
Why This Exists
Local newspapers across the country have disappeared.
Quincy deserves consistent local reporting.
If this work matters to you — stand behind it.
Become a Founding Supporter of 98848 today.
