“We have literally gone without income since March 23. It’s been tough, and we’ve been watching and waiting and talking to each other to find out what the governor is saying, what’s happening — it’s been interesting.”

— Kate Schaffner, owner, Blue Mountain Barbers

“We’re pretty excited just to get back to normal, hopefully. And get back to business. Start serving the public, getting people out, hoping it doesn’t come back. It’s exciting to see.”

— Lori Crites, general manager, Denny’s

“It will be a very different world going forward. Anything in the direction of normal is good.”

— Matt Scarfo, Union County commissioner and pub owner

“We will monitor conditions locally and if needed will close again. One of our main objectives is to keep everyone safe.”

— Liz Meyer, owner, Community Kindness of Eastern Oregon

“It will likely be a different experience because we are asking businesses to put mitigation in place.”

— Carrie Brogoitti, Union County public health administrator