Marion County dealing with lack of electricity, damage and downed trees after ice storm
Some people are still searching for reception and internet service while others are cleaning up the mess left over from the ice and snow over the weekend. Author: Christine Pitawanich Updated: 6:40 PM PST February 15, 2021
SALEM, Ore. All the winter weather has caused a huge headache for people living in Marion County where ice was a major issue.
Now, people all over the county are still dealing with the fallout. Some are still searching for reception and internet service while others are cleaning up the mess leftover from the ice and snow over the weekend.
Mid-Willamette Valley business owners said theyâre frustrated by the stateâs COVID-19 restrictions, calling them arbitrary, too strict, confusing and at times contradictory.
Restaurants in downtown Albany could reopen at 25% capacity or a 50-person limit, whichever is smaller, starting on Friday, but North Albany eateries a mile away in the same city had to remain closed for indoor dining. Thatâs because downtown Albany is in Linn County, which dropped to the stateâs high risk category for the first time since November, while Benton County stayed at extreme risk.
âEverybody knows that the Willamette River stops the coronavirus,â quipped Kevin Fujikawa, the owner of Frankieâs Restaurant in North Albany.