Staff Writer
CHERYL SCHWEIZER
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.
ARTICLES BY CHERYL SCHWEIZER
Moses Lake facility among those affected by Group14 layoffs
MOSES LAKE — An undisclosed number of employees received layoff notices from the Group14 facility in Moses Lake July 1. Moses Lake facility manager Don Kersey said construction on the facility is continuing. “We did have a layoff (July 1),” Kersey said. “We can’t get into numbers, but we did …
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Tower Pizza car show coming to Crescent Bar in August
CRESCENT BAR — There’s still a lot of summer to go, but – alas, eventually summer ends. The owners of Tower Pizza on Crescent Bar plan to send out summer with a bang Aug. 24. Michelle Walsh of Tower Pizza said 2025 will be the fourth year for the Tower …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 2 DAYS, 9 HOURS AGO
Road construction on hold through July 4 weekend
VANTAGE — People wanting to take to the open road for the July 4 weekend will find it pretty open, with most construction projects on hold until next week. The exception is the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 over the Snoqualmie summit. “We have a project on eastbound I-90 between …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 DAYS, 9 HOURS AGO
Wildland fire burns 40 acres near Quincy
QUINCY — Fire season is here, as evidenced by multiple fires in Grant County Fire District 3 from Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon. Fire District 3 Chief David Durfee said people should plan accordingly. “We’re just asking the public to be vigilant,” Durfee said.
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Moses Lake council sets priorities at 2-day workshop
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake City Council members will review a plan July 22 detailing a set of priorities established by council members during two days of discussion earlier this month. City Manager Rob Karlinsey said the plan, whenever it’s approved, will be an important component as city officials make …
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Small wildfire being mopped up near George
GEORGE – Fire crews responded to a fire north of Interstate 90 near George Tuesday evening. The blaze was estimated at 25 acres or less before it was put out by Grant County Fire District 3 crews. It is unknown what caused the fire to start shortly after 6 p.m. …
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ACFD 5 considering levy lid lift request
OTHELLO -— Adams County Fire District 5 residents are being invited to the July 8 commission meeting to discuss a proposal to raise the district’s tax assessment, called a levy lid lift. Fire District 5 Chief Tom Salsbury said the increase will replace money the district will lose when its …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 DAYS, 18 HOURS AGO
Big party in Othello for nation’s birthday
OTHELLO — The nation’s 249th birthday will be celebrated in Othello with games and a parade and tournaments and fireworks, just like the tradition. “I love the Fourth of July. It’s the biggest party in Othello,” said Jackie Wilhelm, president of the Greater Othello Chamber of Commerce. Most of the …
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Construction starts on Quincy Aquatic Center
QUINCY — The main parking lot for East Park in Quincy will close to traffic this week as construction crews start working on the new Quincy Aquatic Center. Russ Harrington, Parks and Recreation Director, said crews are already excavating the site. “They’re already ripping some of the ground up,” Harrington …
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Revised design may be coming for Quincy fieldhouse
QUINCY — The architects designing the proposed Quincy fieldhouse are being asked to review revising the project to add more indoor courts, rework the layout and convert it to a steel building, along with estimating what that might cost. Pat Haley, executive director for the Quincy Valley Regional Parks District, …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO
Access, development part of discussion on Moses Lake street request
MOSES LAKE — Growth, access, development and city processes were topics of discussion at a public hearing June 24 on a request to vacate a Moses Lake street. Moses Lake City Council members decided to continue the hearing to get more information on the request to vacate South Western Avenue. …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 1 DAY AGO
Moses Lake man arrested for possession, intent to sell
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was booked into the Grant County Jail Wednesday on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to sell. “The warrant was the second operation this week targeting illegal drug sales in and around Civic Park,” a release from the Moses Lake Police Department …
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Traffic projects coming to I-90, SR 282
MOSES LAKE — Drivers on Interstate 90 between Road O NE and Dodson Road should be prepared for delays beginning in mid-July. Sebastian Moraga, communications consultant for the Washington Department of Transportation, said construction crews will be paving both the eastbound and westbound lanes. “This year it will be day …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 3 DAYS AGO
Changes coming to GCSO communication
EPHRATA — Staffing shortages and additional demands on department resources have led the Grant County Sheriff’s Office to make changes in the way GCSO communicates emergency information. Public Information Officer Kyle Foreman said the program will be scaled back.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 3 DAYS AGO
Two arrested, charged with murder in May shooting
SCHWANA — An East Wenatchee man and a Mattawa man have been booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of first-degree murder in the death of a man near Schwana May 28.
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