Pandemic labor shortage hits Clark County hospitality industry hard By Will Campbell, Columbian Assistant Metro Editor
Published: May 13, 2021, 6:00am
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4 Photos Mackenzie Samuelson, from left, of Beaches restaurant chats with customers Andrea Pelton and Maegan Davies while stopping by their table on Thursday morning, May 6, 2021. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery
Brian Rummer, co-owner of Barlow’s Public House on the Vancouver waterfront, can’t seem to find enough workers to fill open positions at his restaurant. Often when he gets responses and sets up interviews, the applicants stand him up.
“I get the feeling they’re not looking for work,” he said.
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As Easterday Family Property Is Auctioned, Giant Buyers Attracted To Water-Rich Deal May 04, 2021
Redtail hawks glide off telephone poles sailing above verdant fields that scoop downward along a basalt slope to the bending Columbia River.
This unique swath of ground is about to get a new owner; the roughly 12,000 Easterday family acres in Benton County are to be auctioned off starting in mid-June.
The crisis that began with a massive swindle of 225,000 ghost cattle has meant federal charges for Cody Easterday and bankruptcy for a family farming and ranching dynasty as the vast Easterday empire unravels.
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Redtail hawks glide off telephone poles sailing above verdant fields that scoop downward along a basalt slope to the bending Columbia River.
This unique swath of ground is about to get a new owner; the roughly 12,000 Easterday family acres in Benton County are to be auctioned off starting in mid-June.
The crisis that began with a massive swindle of 225,000 ghost cattle has meant federal charges for Cody Easterday and bankruptcy for a family farming and ranching dynasty as the vast Easterday empire unravels.
Burgers, fries and onion rings
Easterday Ranches and Easterday Farms has provided beef, potatoes, onions and produce to dinner tables for more than three generations.
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Update April 16, 2021: Employees now have until November 1, 2021, to purchase long-term care insurance if they wish to opt out of the Washington State Long-Term Care Program. On April 14, 2021, the House passed an amendment to the original Bill (SHB 1323), extending the deadline from July 24, 2021, to November 1, 2021. (Reflected in original post, below.)
Although this is a welcome delay, employees must still act quickly to secure long-term insurance coverage as defined by RCW 48.83.020 to permanently opt out of the Program. The opt-out window is unchanged and runs from October 1, 2021, to December 31, 2022. Although employers are not obligated to notify their employees of these deadlines, many will choose to do so, particularly if offering group long-term care products that will qualify for the opt-out.