Governor's no-mask, no-service order begins across Washington
EVERETT — Gov. Jay Inslee’s statewide requirement that business owners refuse service to customers who do not comply with a face mask order went into effect Tuesday.
“We need masking adherence across the state,” Inslee said during a news conference in Olympia on Tuesday. “We need businesses to adhere, and we believe that they will. We believe that, not just because it’s the law but because we know that people want to do their part.”
Locally, one restaurant owner directed a middle finger at the governor’s proclamation and another compared the newest mandate to giving pregnant women birth control. And a contingent of residents in Lewis County filed a lawsuit, saying the mask order violates their freedom of speech and personal autonomy.
At Karl’s Bakery & Cafe in Everett on Tuesday, owner Sheila Jensen wasn’t even aware of Inslee’s newest proclamation, which was announced July 2.
Jensen has tried to be gentle when customers don’t don a mask, but she doesn’t want to drive away what little business exists. She said it has been tough deciding which battles to pick during the pandemic.
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