As border reopening date remains uncertain, small border towns 'at the end of their rope'

As border reopening date remains uncertain, small border towns are "at the end of their rope."

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Sat., June 26, 2021

Landen Jacobson, 30, runs a hand over his face in the midday sun Tuesday outside his family’s store, Jakes Landing, near the Porthill Point of Entry near Porthill, Idaho. The Jacobsons bought several buildings on the Idaho–Canada border just before the pandemic hit.

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Burgandy Jacobson, 25, sweeps the porch of her family’s store during a long wait between customers last Tuesday at Jake's Landing near the Porthill Point of Entry near Porthill, Idaho. The Jacobsons bought several buildings on the U.S.-Canada border just before the COVID-19 pandemic began and have been struggling to stay afloat since.

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Maps for both British Columbia and Idaho await potential customers on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Jakes Landing near the Porthill Point of Entry near Porthill, ID.

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Landen Jacobson, 30, shows the low stock of alcohol he has on hand on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Jakes Landing near the Porthill Point of Entry near Porthill, ID. The Jacobson's bought several buildings on the Idaho - Canada border just before the Covid-19 pandemic and have been struggling to stay afloat since.

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Landen Jacobson, 30, pauses as he talks June 22 about the difficulty his family has faced opening a store on the Canadian border at Jakes Landing near the Porthill Point of Entry in Idaho.

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A mural of the Statue of Liberty welcomes visitors on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, to the border town of Metaline Falls, Wash.

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Karen Balcom, right, mayor of the Washington border town Northport and owner of Rivers Edge 1 Stop is framed in the reflection of an ariel photo of Northport as she talks about the difficulties her community has faced due to the Canadian border's closure on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at City Hall in Northport, Wash.

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Kevin Borseth, 31, of Metaline Falls, pauses with his dog, Adogdidit as he talks about the difficulties his community has faced with the Canadian border closed on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, to the border town of Metaline Falls, Wash. "Normally, this street would be packed with cars, and most of them would have Canadian plates," he said.

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Adrianna Gee, owner of Morning Bear Coffee Co., works to prepare a drink for a customer on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in Northport, Wash. Gee bought the store just before the COVIC-19 pandemic began and the Canadian border closed.

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A gas station near the Northport -Waneta border crossing sits vacant and overgrown on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, near Northport, Wash.

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