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Some Washington businesses eye slow reopening as COVID-19 restrictions lift

Some business owners were skeptical that Washington's full reopening from COVID-19 restrictions would come. Author: Drew Mikkelsen Updated: 5:12 PM PDT June 29, 2021 OLYMPIA, Wash. — As executive director of the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, Jill Barnes cannot wait to get a full house for a live performance again. But don’t expect any capacity crowds in the days following the state’s June 30 reopening. “We’re shooting for September,” said Barnes. She said the theater lost 83% of its staff during the pandemic and restrictions on crowd sizes and indoor performances caused the theater to cancel, postpone or reschedule 170 events. “It’s been absolutely devastating,” said Barnes.

New mask guidance causing confusion for some Washington businesses

New mask guidance causing confusion for some Washington businesses Whether to require customers to wear masks is now in the hands of business owners, versus the state, and many are handling the new guidance differently. Author: Drew Mikkelsen Updated: 5:20 PM PDT May 14, 2021 OLYMPIA, Wash. — The change in mask recommendations from health and state officials put Olympia hair salon owner Jamie Lee in a tough spot. "I liked it better when I didn't have to be the bad guy,” said Lee, who has been cutting hair at Jamie Lee & Company for more than 20 years. On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, said those who have been fully vaccinated no longer have to wear masks in public places or in businesses.

Local singer, songwriter and musician teams up with 54 musical creatives from 24 countries to release album for humanitarian outreach

“BTV: Beyond the Virus” is Schabacker’s fifth world music album. A singer, songwriter and musician, Schabacker collaborated with 54 other musicians from 24 countries to produce the album. “All artists have donated their talents and time as a charitable contribution, as a volunteer effort,” Schabacker said. Her goal, she said, was to focus on charitable contributions and creative collaborations, to do a humanitarian outreach project to help people recover from novel coronavirus. “We selected one local charity and one international charity,” Schabacker said. “We’re trying to bring all the local community together and the people across the world to do this creative collaboration to support people’s lives.”