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.
Recent Stories
Book announced for libraries’ ‘NCRL Reads’ program
‘There There’ author Tommy Orange will visit Moses Lake
Royal City power line subject of public meetings
Meetings scheduled for Jan. 29 and Feb. 5
Masquers announces cast of ‘You Can’t Take It With You’
Play opens Feb. 14
Sustainability and its discontents
Chalk this up to one of those situations where the contradiction is so obvious pointing it out would be rude. But hey, as long as I have to write a column I might as well be rude.
State suspends Moses Lake chiropractor
Complaint alleges Richard Ribellia had inappropriate contact with patients
GC Fairgrounds to bring on camp host
County officials apply for grant to add lights
Support system important part of getting fit
Support system important part of getting fit
MOSES LAKE — One of the traditions of a new year is the resolution that this is going to be the year to get back in shape. Yup, this is the year – off to the gym for the first time, or maybe back to the gym. But entering the gym for the first time can be a little intimidating; after all, what do all those mysterious machines do? And some of those regular users look very fit already.
Roaring good time at Business Expo 2020
Chamber rings in ‘The New Roaring ’20s’
Museum reception draws 200 people
‘Uncorked’ on display through Feb. 27
Jesse Alvarado charts his own course at the piano
Wants to audition for national competition
Rainy but warm weather in this week’s forecast
MOSES LAKE — Storms to the west, with rain forecast every day this week in Seattle. Storms to the east, with snow and rain Tuesday in Spokane and rain the rest of the week. Storms to the south – a “potent storm system” spreading along the West Coast from California to Washington.
Business Expo 2020 set for Tuesday
Chamber to celebrate ‘The New Roaring ’20s’
K9 officer nabs 2 for attempted burglary
MOSES LAKE — Two men were arrested after they allegedly attempted to burglarize a Moses Lake business, fled from law enforcement, ran their car into a ditch and were tracked by a Grant County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit early Saturday morning.
Othello business damaged by fire
No injuries in fire at Wolfkill Feed and Fertilizer
Parkway students show problem-solving skills
Students give their ideas for making Ephrata better
Program to honor Martin Luther King Jr. set for Monday
Music, speeches to celebrate King and his legacy
Grant County PUD plans recreation improvements
Utility will conduct user survey
Wine, Johnny Cash, scablands subjects of upcoming museum exhibits
MOSES LAKE — A legendary Johnny Cash concert, art that celebrates wine and the works of a number of women artists are among the exhibits scheduled for the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center.
Museum uncorks new show
MOSES LAKE — The opening reception for a show detailing some of the many ways wine can be turned into art is scheduled for 5 p.m. Friday at Moses Lake Museum & Art Center. “Uncorked” will be on display through Feb. 27.
Dance company to perform ‘Peter Pan’
Dance FX, Scholastic FX to stage original work
Housing, commercial projects issued Grant County building permits
Indoor sports facility, potato sheds among biggest projects
Brrrrr! Cold weather on the way
A reminder it’s still January
Grant PUD to pay some debt
Utility will refinance additional debt at lower interest rates
Commissioners ask for meeting to discuss morgue
New facility would be part of new Samaritan Hospital
More building permits issued in 2019
Total value of building projects higher in 2019
After a long, tough road, massage therapists reach their goals
Lechic Franco, Alicia Gunderson join Massage for Health
BBCC workforce education center opens
First day of winter quarter, first day of class in new building
Grant PUD sets 2020 schedule for fiber-optic lines
High-speed internet to expand near Moses Lake, Ephrata, Quincy, Electric City
Columbia Basin talent show canceled
Fundraising soirée scheduled for Feb. 21
Theater, musical performances on tap in January, February
MOSES LAKE — Auditions for the Basin Community Theatre production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Dance FX Studios, 530 W. Valley Road. The show, scheduled for mid-April, is one of a plethora of local theater and professional performance options, and a soirée, in the Columbia Basin during the winter and spring.
Serve Moses Lake seeks donations of tents, furniture
Help for people facing winter conditions
Local food banks still in need of donations
Need remains after holiday
Grant PUD to add electric vehicle charging stations
Will be available to public
Samaritan turns small profit in October
Hospital has earned more than $6 million through October
BBCC students make New Hope donation
MOSES LAKE — Associated Students Body officers from Big Bend Community College continued an annual college tradition with a donation to a local organization that helps victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Big Bend CC ceremonies held for GED, high school diploma students
Big Bend ceremonies held for GED, high school diploma students
Students celebrate receiving secondary credentials
Dog handler Emma Gallaway makes the big time
Qualifies to compete at Westminster Kennel Club show
Nursing career is goal of apple foundation scholarship recipient
Evelyn Carreto knows what she wants to do
Samaritan nurse-anesthetists focus of discussion
Doctors express concern over morale
Hospital design process continues
Samaritan Patton clinic staff expanded
Children and law enforcement, firefighters go Christmas shopping
Children and law enforcement, firefighters go Christmas shopping
Woman dies in car accident near Quincy
Drivers should adjust for adverse weather conditions, WSP says
Upgrades planned at Grant County Fairgrounds
Increased accessibility for people with limited mobility
Cause of bus driver’s death released
Died as a result of the accident
PUD rates for ‘emerging industry’ discussed
Commissioners will make decision in early 2020
A Celtic Christmas: Geoffrey Castle to perform in concert Sunday
MOSES LAKE — Musician Geoffrey Castle will bring a Celtic twist to Christmas music Sunday. The curtain goes up on “A Celtic Christmas” at 5 p.m. at the Wallenstien Theater, 6528 Northeast 26th Ave. on the Big Bend Community College campus.
Tip a Cop raises money for charity
MOSES LAKE — As a matter of fact that was Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones, Moses Lake Police Chief Kevin Fuhr and uniformed law enforcement officers handing out menus, cleaning off tables, fetching soda pop and to-go boxes. The sheriff’s office and MLPD teamed up with the Rock Top restaurant for the third annual Tip A Cop Thursday night.
Scotty’s Auto Repair moves to new location
Also celebrating 25th anniversary
Grant PUD reviews customer survey
Residential customers surveyed every two years
Big Bend, Yakima Valley colleges collaborate on class
Unmanned aerial systems class provides distance learning opportunity