What's going on?
Walla Walla County Files 'Application' To Enter Phase 2 Recovery
County hopes to be able to re open nail and hair salons, and restaurants at 50% capacity.
Benton County Passed Over by COVID Small Business Relief
It's interesting that virtually every county surrounding Benton had multiple businesses who got relief.
Op-Ed: WA Small Business Relief a Tone-Deaf Insult
The two Working Washington Small Business Grant programs total $20 million. the cost of implementing the Contact Tracing program and other COVID related issues in Benton Franklin County along may run $3 million OVER the agency's budget...and that's just our counties.
State Announces More Small Business 'COVID Grants
you may recall earlier in the COVID time $5 million set aside for small business relief? that was enough to help 501 businesses, out of an estimated 608,000.
Inslee Video -- Counties Move to Phase 2 Tied to "Embracing" Trac
Inslee said on video in his press conference Wednesday that counties moving to Phase 2 would depend upon how fully they are embracing, working and pushing to get Contact Tracing programs up an running in their areas.
Inslee Conference -- Contact Tracing-- Doesn't Address Compliance
Inslee says counties will not be allowed to move to Phase 2 until they show the're "embracing" the Contact Tracing program.
Area Limo Company "Riding in Luxury" To Take Back Our State Rally
Area limo-luxury for hire company offering discount (basically at cost) rides to Rally May 30. there's still some seats open, they say...