Masks back on but frustrations mount

“So here we go again,” commented Cristal Perkins, co-owner of Santo Coyote Mexican Kitchen, to a survey asking La Conner businesses and institutions about their preparations and frustrations over the wearing masks indoors statewide mandate. Santo Coyote staff have been wearing masks all month and Perkins put their “'mask required" sign back up on the doors Aug. 18.

Rosi and Wes Jensen at Fine Feather Friends never stopped wearing masks, “even though we are vaccinated,” she wrote. Volunteer staff at Vintage Thrift Store and customers have been required to wear masks since the store reopened in...