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Connor Vanderweyst/Columbia Basin Herald Heather Kerekffy, owner of Salon Envy in Moses Lake, stands in front of her closed business Thursday afternoon. Kerekffy hopes Grant County can be approved for a variance and move into Phase 2 of the governor’s reopening plan. “Knowing that there is hope that we can reopen sooner than later is probably the best thing that we can do for ourselves and every community member and client that we have,” she said.

Connor Vanderweyst/Columbia Basin Herald Heather Kerekffy, owner of Salon Envy in Moses Lake, stands in front of her closed business Thursday afternoon. Kerekffy hopes Grant County can be approved for a variance and move into Phase 2 of the governor’s reopening plan. “Knowing that there is hope that we can reopen sooner than later is probably the best thing that we can do for ourselves and every community member and client that we have,” she said.

May 22, 2020

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GC commissioners to apply for variance to enter Phase 2
May 22, 2020 12:43 a.m.

GC commissioners to apply for variance to enter Phase 2

CAMP MURRAY — Grant County is eligible to apply for a Phase 2 variance, according to a late Thursday press release from the Washington Joint Information Center. Being allowed to move to Phase 2 of the state’s reopening plan would be a major step for county residents and businesses reeling from the mandated shutdowns due to the COVID-19 outbreak.