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 town hall to discuss code enforcement, beautification
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake residents are being invited to talk about code enforcement, nuisance regulations, city code compliance and community beautification at a town hall at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Moses Lake Civic Center, 401 S. Balsam St.
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Public safety sales tax proposal to go to Moses Lake voters in November
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake residents will be asked to accept or reject a proposal to increase the city’s sales tax by one-tenth of one percent to pay for additional public safety services. The “public safety sales and use tax” proposal will be on the November general election ballot. Moses …
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Moses Lake SD Digital graduates celebrate accomplishment
MOSES LAKE — With her Moses Lake School District Digital Learning Center diploma in hand, Anahi Zamora said it had been a challenge. “I thought I wasn’t going to make it,” Zamora said. “But I did it.”
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Future of aviation discussed at Flightpath presentation
MOSES LAKE — Central Washington has a lot to offer aviation and aerospace businesses, but workforce development and the state’s business climate are causing some challenges. The future of aviation in Washington and the Columbia Basin in particular was one of the topics of discussion at a daylong aviation presentation …
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Twelve, a Moses Lake based company, commemorates start of second phase
MOSES LAKE — The co-founders of Twelve, a company experimenting with a new process for manufacturing jet fuel, held a ribbon cutting event at their new facility in Moses Lake Wednesday, almost three years after their groundbreaking ceremony. The company’s co-founders Nicholas Flanders, Kendra Kuhl and Etosha Cave were joined …
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Brent McFarlane hired as Othello Police Chief
OTHELLO — Brent McFarlane has been hired as the permanent Othello Police Chief. Othello City Council members approved the appointment Monday on a unanimous vote. City Administrator Aaron Garza said in a separate interview that city officials thought McFarlane would be the right fit.
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Othello residents to vote on fire district annexation next spring
OTHELLO — Othello residents will be voting in spring 2027 on a proposal to annex the city into Adams County Fire District 5. City administrator Aaron Garza said Othello residents would receive a letter outlining some of the details of the proposed annexation in July. Residents will not only be …
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Citation issued in Rocky Ford fire
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was cited for second-degree reckless burning after sparks from some work he was doing allegedly started a fire about 13 miles north of Moses Lake Monday morning. Grant County Fire Marshal Nathan Poplowski said the man and a friend were doing some metalwork …
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Port of Moses Lake power project about to enter second phase
MOSES LAKE — The next phase of a project to build electrical generation facilities at the Port of Moses Lake should be a follow-up study to determine what’s economically, technically and legally feasible. That was the recommendation of a report delivered to port commissioners on Monday.
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Soap Lake class of 2026 ends high school at graduation ceremony
SOAP LAKE — Staff speaker Lee Levell gave some advice to the Soap Lake High School class of 2026 during graduation ceremonies Saturday. “There will be uncertainties no one can prepare you for. You will be forced to tackle them head-on,” Leavell said. “Life can be hard. However, life is …
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Energy report forecasts challenges without more energy sources, policy changes
EPHRATA — More demand for electricity, changing demand for electricity, constraints on the existing supply and other factors will lead to an energy shortage without some changes to Washington state goals and more flexibility in energy supply, according to a report commissioned by regional power providers. The report was reviewed …
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Wahluke seniors graduate amid excitement, emotion
MATTAWA — High school graduation is a milestone, and one of many. That was how seniors in the Wahluke High School class of 2026 looked at it.
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Demolition of Hansen Road overpass to begin in early July
MOSES LAKE — Demolition should begin in early July on the Hansen Road overpass on Interstate 90 near Moses Lake.
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New Quincy park opens, splash pad to come
QUINCY — The playground, basketball court and cement bowl are all open at the new park on Sixth Avenue Northeast in Quincy, with a splash pad due to open before the end of June. “That park has been talked about for a lot of years, so it’s really cool to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 4 DAYS AGO
