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Washington restaurant owners and industry groups are calling on the Legislature to allow them to reopen their doors, but if they were hoping for fast action, they’re going to be disappointed.
Businesses, lenders in Clark County days away from ‘second draw’ of Paycheck Protection Program loans
Published: January 17, 2021, 6:00am
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Local banks are preparing for the full-scale rollout of a new round of Paycheck Protection Program loans this week, which will deliver a fresh round of cash to beleaguered Clark County businesses. The $900 billion federal COVID-19 relief bill passed in December included $284 billion to reopen the program.
The low-interest loans, which are supplied by financial institutions and guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration, are intended to help small businesses survive the worst of the pandemic while keeping their staff employed. They can be partially or fully forgiven if the funds are spent on specific expenses primarily payroll costs.
A wild year for restaurants in Clark County
Businesses found new ways to stay afloat as virus changed models, habits By Rachel Pinsky for The Columbian
Published: December 31, 2020, 6:02am
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4 Photos Vancouver s Heathen Brewing kept suds flowing during the pandemic with a beer truck. (The Columbian files) Photo Gallery
Writing about food felt heavy in 2020. After the pandemic hit and precautions shut down restaurants, the nature of my beat shifted overnight. I went from writing stories about fun things like the best doughnuts in Vancouver to covering an unfolding catastrophe for restaurants.
I spent a lot of time searching for verbs other than “pivot” to describe the industry’s effort to survive as Gov. Jay Inslee issued and modified orders to combat COVID-19’s cruel spread.
Although the first COVID-19 vaccination in New York state Monday showed some light at the end of the tunnel, Cayuga County s bar and restaurant owners still feel very much in the dark.
More than a dozen gathered at a virtual Restaurant Roundtable that afternoon to share ideas and struggles during the pandemic. Organized by the Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce and hosted by Business Development Specialist Meg Goloub, the roundtable also included local officials and others who could answer questions about the state s COVID-19 guidance, available relief funds and more.
The roundtable included many subjects, but three of the recurring themes were confusion, creativity and collaboration.Â