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    Veldman’s San Juan Insurance expands islanders’ options
    Veldman’s San Juan Insurance expands islanders’ options
    September 10, 2008 10:00 am

    It was a chance meeting in an elevator in Dublin, Ireland that led to Eric Veldman moving from Boise, Idaho to Orcas Island to become the owner of the only island based insurance company – San Juan Insurance.

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    In the weight room at the Orcas Spa and Athletics new owners Thaddeus and Angela Douglas with daughter Isabella.
    Orcas Spa and Health Club has strong new...
    September 8, 2008 8:37 pm

    A little more than a month ago, Angela Douglas was employed as the full-time mother of three-year-old Isabella, and Thaddeus Douglas was working full-time as the foreman for an Orcas construction firm and working out at the Orcas Spa and Athletics. Today, as they make plans for their one-year wedding anniversary, they both have the same jobs but have added ownership of the health club to their responsibilities.

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    Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce  offers another “Business Essentials” course
    Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce offers another “Business...
    September 3, 2008 12:00 am

    The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the latest offering in its Business Essentials series of workshops and seminars.

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    Local group offers to assist buyer of Rosario Resort
    Local group offers to assist buyer of Rosario...
    September 2, 2008 2:06 am

    Members of the Economic Development Council (EDC) of San Juan County met with public and private leaders on Thursday, Aug. 28 and committed to providing assistance to prospective purchasers of Rosario Resort.

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    SJC Council expresses concern about Rosario Closing
    SJC Council expresses concern about Rosario Closing
    September 2, 2008 2:06 am

    The San Juan County Council today expressed concern about the imminent closing of the Rosario Resort on Orcas Island. The resort, centered around the 100-year-old Rosario mansion built by shipbuilder Robert Moran, is an island landmark and one of the island’s largest employers.

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    San Juan Land Bank aquires Judd Cove property
    San Juan Land Bank aquires Judd Cove property
    September 2, 2008 2:06 am

    After spending the better part of a year in a holding pattern waiting for financing to come through, the San Juan County Council voted unanimously Tuesday to accept the deed to Judd Cove property on Orcas Island.

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    Don George
    Lopez Island welcomes new bike biz
    July 7, 2008 9:10 pm

    “We recognize and rejoice in the virtues of bicycling, and we want to do what we can to encourage bicycling on the island (and beyond) as a way of life,” says Don George of Black Dog Bicycles on Lopez Island. George worked for over 25 years with Burley Bicyles, a formerly worker-owned business co-op headquartered in Eugene, Ore. George and his wife Desla moved to Lopez in 2005, after the Burley name was sold to a private party.

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    Tobacco Costs to Employers and Employees
    Tobacco Costs to Employers and Employees
    June 23, 2008 8:57 pm

    By Martha Sharon Special to the Sounder There are many reasons that people quit smoking. Some can quit just because…

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    Council Votes to Continue Subsidies on Owner-Builder Permit Fees
    Council Votes to Continue Subsidies on Owner-Builder Permit...
    June 19, 2008 5:55 pm

    By STAN MATTHEWS County Communications Program Manager On Tuesday, June 17, the San Juan County Council amended permit fees for…

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    Ted and Susan Aspinall
    Orcas couple opens chocolate shop in Eastsound Square
    June 16, 2008 8:58 pm

    The locally produced food scene just got sweeter this week.
    A new chocolaterie, Kathryn Taylor Chocolates, opened this month in the Eastsound Square. Ted and Susan Aspinall have created an intimate space where one can savor hand-made chocolates – many using local ingredients – pastries, espressos, tea, or chocolate beverages such as champurrado or nina.

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    Citing real estate market woes, Coldwell Banker Orcas Island closes shop
    Citing real estate market woes, Coldwell Banker Orcas...
    June 2, 2008 8:42 pm

    On Saturday, May 31, Coldwell Banker Orcas Island closed the doors of the historic church manse it occupied on North Beach Road in Eastsound.
    Martha Warachowski, temporary designated broker for the business, made the tough decision on Monday, May 26, when plans to continue the business under the brokership of longtime Realtor Harvey Olsan and management by Realtor Jeff Miles (temporary designated broker) fell through.

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    Siouxz Duncan and daughter Lori Wix enjoy preparing their store for customers. Aesthetica will open its doors on May 1.
    Mother-daughter partners open Aesthetica
    April 28, 2008 9:20 pm

    “Fill your space in a beautiful way.” This is the vision of Aesthetica, Orcas’ newest store/gallery, which opens on Thursday, May 1 at 269 Main Street, Eastsound. The artistic concept for Aesthetica grew out of the passion for creating and collecting unique works of art for home and garden, shared by the mother/daughter team of Siouxz Duncan and Lori Wix.

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    2007: a good year for Eastsound businesses
    2007: a good year for Eastsound businesses
    April 26, 2008 12:49 am

    Store owners benefit from “Buy Local” campaign

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