Spokane County cleared to move to Phase 2 of reopening

The Washington State Department of Health cleared Spokane County to move to Phase 2 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Safe Start reopening plan on Friday. Restaurants and taverns can open at half capacity. Retail stores, salons and barbershops are allowed to reopen, as well. Real estate and professional services are also allowed to reopen. Outdoor recreation, like camping, is also allowed with no more than five people outside one’s household.

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Fri., May 22, 2020

Troy Parker, right, calls for a round of drinks for everyone in the room to celebrate the opening of Dave’s Bar and Grill, Friday, May 22, 2020, in Spokane Valley, Wash. Troy and his brother, Johnny, left, stopped in after seeing the open sign on the building.

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Dawn Geiser, of You Dirty Dog, leads Bailey to the back for a bath as the grooming salon tries to begin opening on Friday, May 22, 2020, in Spokane Valley, Wash.

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Darcee Terhaar, of The Trellis Marketplace, left, welcomes Amanda Balthrop and her daughter, Loretta, as the second shoppers after getting the OK to reopen, Friday, May 22, 2020, in Spokane Valley, Wash.

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Christina Sepulveda was the first customer at The Trellis Marketplace to visit the store after reopening, Friday, May 22, 2020, in Spokane Valley, Wash. Sepulveda bought a metal heart for her deck.

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Joy Smith tapes the new guidelines to the front door for customers entering The Trellis Marketplace, Friday, May 22, 2020, in Spokane Valley, Wash.

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