Evergreen state eateries 'on the brink'
Woody McEvers inspects his mobile outreach food truck as he awaits bread deliveries at his Hayden restaurant. The Rustlers Roost truck didn't do nearly as much business as years past, McEvers said, as the pandemic heavily curtailed the restaurant industry. He said he feels grateful to live in a state that has relaxed COVID-19 restrictions. "We’re lucky," he said. "We’ve been doing all the things we’ve been asked to do…But at the same time, we're kind of in survival mode."
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When Terry Eastman heard of Gov. Jay Inslee’s decision to extend a prohibition on table dining in the neighboring state of Washington, he said his heart continued to break for his fellow restaurant owners and their staffs....
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