In 2022, some iteration of the phrase “back after pandemic hiatus” was scattered throughout CVN headlines and stories like crumpled surgical masks littered along city sidewalks and in coat pockets. From the annual Celebration canoe journey and Lynn Canal Community Players productions to the return of large cruise ships and Canadian tourists, 2022 marked the return of events and economic drivers after a pandemic hiatus that brought some sense of normalcy despite high gas prices,…