LA GRANDE — Kate Schaffner’s excitement of being back in business could probably speak for all business owners in northeast Oregon who are reopening their doors.
The owner of Blue Mountain Barbers, along with four additional barbers who work as independent contractors in her La Grande shop, was able to resume seeing customers Friday after nearly eight weeks of not operating due to stay-home orders and the closure of businesses deemed nonessential in the wake of the coronavirus.
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