Past Grant County Fair & Rodeo Queen earns DPSST Dispatch Certification

By Logan Bagett on Monday, February 16th, 2026 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News Eastern/Southeast Oregon Top Stories

JOHN DAY – Past Grant County royalty has made her way into the dispatch world. The Grant County Fairgrounds reports that Courtney Nichols, our 2018 Princess and 2019 Grant County Fair and Rodeo Queen, has officially become a certified 911 dispatcher. The Fairgrounds shared the cover photo of Nichols graduating from the Department of Public Safety and Standards Training Academy.

Congrats, Courtney!