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Shutdown: Hospitality businesses hurt by double standard

I’m trying to understand why the the governor is allowing restaurants to remain open for indoor dining, but taverns, breweries,wineries and distilleries aren’t allowed to have customers sitting indoors even if they sell food – but they can have outdoor seating.

What’s the difference between these establishments other then the license they have?

If the state truly believes in science, it should tell all hospitality businesses that they’re required to install a UV-lighting system to improve air quality in their heating and air-conditioning systems. I’ve installed one at my small business.

Once again our state government proves it’s out of touch with the real world.

Lew Miller, Tacoma

This story was originally published August 6, 2020 at 12:06 PM with the headline "Shutdown: Hospitality businesses hurt by double standard."

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