July 4 celebration fills Othello park
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 8 months AGO
Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer is a journalist with more than 30 years of experience serving small communities in the Pacific Northwest. She began her post-high-school education at Treasure Valley Community College and enerned her journalism degree at Oregon State University. After working for multiple publications, she has settled down at the Columbia Basin Herald and has been a staple of the newsroom for more than a decade. Schweizer’s dedication to her communities and profession has earned her the nickname “The Baroness of Bylines.” She covers a variety of beats including health, business and various municipalities. | July 6, 2024 11:48 AM
OTHELLO — July 4 in Othello drew a crowd to watch the parade and the fireworks, play in the sports tournaments, listen to live music, look at the entries in the car show. Full coverage will appear in Wednesday’s Sun Tribune edition of the Columbia Basin Herald.
The bands playing in Othello’s Lions Park included the all-girl band from Bethel Assembly of God Church in Othello.
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