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    Business
    Bill Patterson raises goats with the Lums on Orcas. Goat is on his menu.
    New location, same Italian flair
    By Colleen Smith • January 14, 2015 8:20 pm

    When talking about his new venture, chef Bill Patterson uses words like synergy, simpatico and serendipity.

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    Amber Rose is starting her own insurance business on Orcas Island.
    Going out on her own
    January 14, 2015 7:41 pm

    While Amber Rose was working as an insurance agent’s assistant in her early 20s, she wanted to learn more about the business.

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    Quickbooks workshop
    Quickbooks workshop
    December 29, 2014 3:26 pm

    The San Juan County Economic Development Council, in partnership with Islanders Bank and Lake Kennedy McCulloch, CPAs, will present a free workshop on QuickBooks on Wednesday, Jan. 7 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the San Juan Library.

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    Orcas Island is joining in the Renaissance movement of small-craft liquor production.
    Distillery launched on Orcas Island
    December 9, 2014 2:22 pm

    Orcas Island is joining in the Renaissance movement of small-craft liquor production.

    Long-time island residents Charlie West and Carie DeRuiter are excited to be launching a boutique distillery.

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    Business cafe on Orcas
    Business cafe on Orcas
    December 3, 2014 2:54 pm

    Business entrepreneurs are invited to a San Juan County Economic Development Council Business Cafe on Thursday, Dec. 11 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Orcas Library.

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    Distillery opens
    Distillery opens
    December 3, 2014 2:53 pm

    With the opening of Orcas Island Distillery just before Thanksgiving, Orcas Island can now claim its very own craft distillery.

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    Token Herb opened on Friday in Eastsound next to Country Corner and the laundromat.
    Token Herb is open for business
    November 18, 2014 7:01 pm

    Token Herb opened on Friday in Eastsound next to Country Corner and the laundromat. The shop is the first retailer of marijuana in the county.

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    Business cafe on Lopez Island
    Business cafe on Lopez Island
    October 28, 2014 1:30 pm

    Business entrepreneurs are invited to a San Juan County Economic Development Council Business Cafe on Thursday, Nov. 13 from 5:15 until 7 p.m. at the Lopez Island Public Library.

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    Anacortes School District Superintendent Mark Wenzel
    Island Hospital receives award
    October 28, 2014 12:50 pm

    Island Hospital in Anacortes received the Washington State Hospital Association’s Community Health Leadership Award for its approach to delivering mental health services to students in a rural setting.

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    Local business workshops
    Local business workshops
    October 14, 2014 12:20 pm

    A crowdfunding workshop is being offered by the San Juan County Economic Development Council. Crowdfunding is a way for entrepreneurs to use online communities like Kickstarter to ask for monetary pledges from individuals.

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    The Loft opens in Eastsound
    The Loft opens in Eastsound
    September 16, 2014 3:54 pm

    Steve and Monica Duthie have recently launched their newest addition: The Loft at Madrona.

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    Jill Blankenship
    Blankenship finalist for business award
    September 10, 2014 11:54 pm

    The Women Business Owners, one of Puget Sound’s leading organization for women entrepreneurs, has named Eastsound business owner Jill Blankenship as one of five finalists for the 2014 Nellie Cashman Woman Business Owner of the Year Awards Competition (‘The Nellie’).

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    The Loft at Madrona now open
    The Loft at Madrona now open
    September 10, 2014 2:03 pm

    They have updated and refinished the previous Allium and former Christina’s restaurant above their other restaurant, the Madrona Bar and Grill. The space on Main Street has been transformed into a modern and elegant dining experience.

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