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Finance 101 workshop

Gaining control over finances is one of the most important skills to learn as a business owner or…

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Business class

The San Juan County Economic Development Council will present a freehalf-day workshop for small businesses and entrepreneurs on…

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CenturyLink is working on service reliability

CenturyLink, Inc. as part of its ongoing commitment to its customers in San Juan County, is actively working…

Mai Lan in her new store.

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Dreams come true at the Laughing Dragon

Even as a little girl, Mai Lan had a dream of owning a shop and restaurant. With the…

Island patrons enjoying the fare at the new White Horse Pub in Eastsound.

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New pub in town

Although it’s right on Main Street and has a waterfront view, the old Vern’s Bayside building sat vacant…

Samantha and Carson Sprenger.

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Rain Shadow Consulting opens

Rain Shadow Consulting, founded in 2005 by Carson and Samantha Sprenger, provides an array of environmental and forestry…

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Lopez Island Vineyards wins big

“Best of the Best” Great Northwest Wine Judging results are in. This judging of northwest Gold Medal winning…

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When does it become gossip?

Privacy on our island is hard won. All of us have stories about how quickly information travels from…

Maryann Syers (left) and Bonnie Burg (right).

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From Minnesota to Orcas

Maryann Syers and Bonnie Burg are bringing decades of therapy experience to the Orcas community.

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Finance class at library

The Orcas Public Library continues its spring Money Smart program series with a free class, “Your Financial Health,…

April and Clyde Duke on the stage at Random Howse on North Beach Road in Eastsound.

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A new gathering place

With its vast, shiny wood floors, cozy fireplace and intimate stage setting, Random Howse is primed to be…

Tina Roye (l) and Susan Malins (r) of Score! Nifty Thrifty.

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Filling an island need

When a fire claimed the Exchange, two women went into action to fill a void in the Orcas…

The women of Orcas Fire and Rescue

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Volunteer firefighters and EMTs at Orcas Fire and Rescue

The women of Orcas Fire and Rescue, from left to right (see photo): Lindsay Schirmer, Pat Ayers, Heather…