A group of businesses in Wasco County have been strategizing and preparing for a legal battle as they seek to challenge the governorâs order restricting indoor gatherings due to COVID-19.
Todd Carpenter, who owns Last Stop Saloon in The Dalles, said an LLC â Wasco County Business Alliance â was formed Dec. 17 to retain an attorney and âassemble a defense fund for county and state-level lawsuits.â
Carpenter said owners of at least seven other restaurants in The Dalles have discussed a potential legal challenge. He said businesses are forming a plan to open safely which they will present when they find the best legal avenue to do so.