Matt & Mandy’s Family Diner invites guests into the restaurant with its sign May 28.
The Fat Moose in Woodland’s front door stands open on the first day of returning to business May 28. A sign next to the door allowed Woodlanders to leave messages in support of the business during the close of in-person dining, now lifted as Cowlitz County has entered the second phase of “Safe Start Washington.”
Woodland’s businesses can begin to recover from closures put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19 as last week Cowlitz County entered the second phase of “Safe Start Washington.”
Allowances in the second phase allow for restricted in-store retail sales, reopening of hair and nail salons, and sit-down restaurant service at half capacity with bar rails closed.
Cowlitz County had its application to move into the second “Safe Start Washington” phase approved by the Washington State Department of Health May 24. On May 28, a number of restaurants and retail establishments had taken advantage of the ability to reopen, albeit with limited operations.
The county will be eligible to apply to move into the third phase, which further eases restrictions on operations, three weeks after its second phase approval.
