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Emmes Woodshop: offering custom furniture
Steve Emmes' favorite part of his profession is when he can stand back, survey the gleaming wood around…
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Optimize your Web site: Chamber of Commerce seminar
Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce is hosting the seminar "7 Simple Steps to Getting Found Online” on Thursday,…
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Madrona Point Insurance: Protecting a lifestyle
What do you have that you want to protect? This is the question Sean Roach, owner of Orcas…
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Sarah Lyle to Join Treehouse Pediatrics
Sarah Lyle, MD, a physician who is board certified in both Family Practice and Adolescent Medicine, has joined…
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Sushi on Saturdays at Odd Fellows Hall
Orcas is an island that offers tastes from around the world, but one country is not currently represented:…
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Bringing dolls to life: Julia Fairchild’s Reborn Baby Gallery
They look and feel just like real newborns, from their soft eyelashes to the imperfections on their skin.…
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OPALCO website earns prestigious Davey Award
OPALCO’s website (www.opalco.com), launched in May 2009, has won the 2009 Silver Davey Award in the Energy category.…
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OPALCO recycles old transformers
OPALCO sent two trailers full of old transformers back to the manufacturer to be recycled. The manufacturer buys…
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Mamma Mia! New restaurant opens in Eastsound
Walking into Mia's is like stepping into your mom's kitchen – it smells great, it's bustling, and you…
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Sew n Sew: Zahn stitches up a family tradition
Donna Zahn has been sewing since she was seven years old. When she was a girl, she used…
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Orcas woodworker creating custom coffins: first to look like Cole Haan shoebox
As a man whose says his bread and butter is making custom cabinets and furniture, Mark Padbury’s most…
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Stonemason Miho Ljubic opens Adriatic Stone
Miho Ljubic was no stranger to stone while growing up in Croatia, where the architecture is centered around…
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Orcas Book Exchange: Books from floor to ceiling
Sir Francis Bacon said, “Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to…