A Chinese Restaurateur’s Quest to Install a Drive-Thru Window During COVID Crashes Into the City’s Climate Goals

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Multnomah County Will Begin Taking Applications for Small Business Grants to Help Those Affected by Pandemic Restrictions

Hard-hit food and beverage operators that have now faced two mandated closures due to the pandemic are about to get a much-needed infusion of cash. Starting today, licensed restaurants and food carts in Multnomah County can apply for small business grants to help offset funds that were lost once restrictions like capacity caps and early closing times were put into place. The county is expected to receive $7.6 million from a $55 million CARES Act relief package administered statewide. Of that, approximately $5.3 million will go to licensed restaurants.

Multnomah County Records 715 COVID Cases in Two Days

It’s still unclear whether the two-week “freeze” ordered by Gov. Kate Brown has checked the spread of the virus.

Readers Respond to Black Friday Sales Continuing Amid COVID-19

“Think of those poor executives working from home while retail workers fight Karens and COVID.”

Gov. Kate Brown Announces New Criteria for Closing Businesses Due to COVID-19

Multnomah County and 20 other counties are considered to have an extreme risk at this point.