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CHERYL SCHWEIZER

Staff Writer

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.

Recent Stories

Board to discuss possible tuition hike
May 9, 2012 1 p.m.

Board to discuss possible tuition hike

State board meets at Big Bend today, tomorrow

MOSES LAKE - Possible tuition increases of up to 12 percent will be on the agenda when the state Board for Community and Technical Colleges meets today and tomorrow at Big Bend Community College, 7662 Chanute St. NE.

'Real life consequences' of substance abuse
May 4, 2012 1 p.m.

'Real life consequences' of substance abuse

MOSES LAKE - A Big Bend Community College student had a question for Barbie Maier, a first responder and veteran of a number of crashes involving people driving under the influence of intoxicants.

Moses Lake cleanup is Saturday
May 4, 2012 6 a.m.

Moses Lake cleanup is Saturday

Volunteers meet at 8 a.m.

MOSES LAKE - Residents are invited to help clean the main streets for summer on Saturday, with participants meeting at 8 a.m. at the Surf 'n Slide water park, at 401 S Fourth Ave., Moses Lake.