SALEM â When the novel coronavirus arrived in Oregon earlier this year, turning daily life on its head, Bryan Henney, a commercial banking officer at Columbia Bank, was swamped with calls from his clients in farming and agribusiness.
âReally, the business community in its entirety was just gripped by fear,â Henney remembers. âI was getting phone calls from my clients, even prospects that didnât work with me, concerned about what was happening.
Northwest farms and food processors faced a monumental task ahead to comply with strict orders to protect worker health while remaining open as essential businesses â buying additional cleaning supplies and face masks, retrofitting production lines to ensure social distancing, and pivoting to alternative markets as state-mandated lockdowns forced restaurants, stadiums and other venues to close.
Today
Occasional snow showers. Quite windy. High around 35F. Winds NNW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 40%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph..
Tonight
Occasional snow showers. Low 22F. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 60%. Snowfall around one inch. Updated: April 12, 2021 @ 2:06 pm