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San Juan Propane expands Lopez office
The Lopez office of San Juan Propane just got a little more oomph.
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Bohéme, hippy-chic clothing store, opens on Orcas Island
It was the love of a building that led to a whirlwind two weeks of renovation, a new…
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Veldman’s San Juan Insurance expands islanders’ options
It was a chance meeting in an elevator in Dublin, Ireland that led to Eric Veldman moving from…
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Orcas Spa and Health Club has strong new owners
A little more than a month ago, Angela Douglas was employed as the full-time mother of three-year-old Isabella,…
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Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce offers another “Business Essentials” course
The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the latest offering in its Business Essentials series…
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Local group offers to assist buyer of Rosario Resort
Members of the Economic Development Council (EDC) of San Juan County met with public and private leaders on…
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SJC Council expresses concern about Rosario Closing
The San Juan County Council today expressed concern about the imminent closing of the Rosario Resort on Orcas…
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San Juan Land Bank aquires Judd Cove property
After spending the better part of a year in a holding pattern waiting for financing to come through,…
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Lopez Island welcomes new bike biz
“We recognize and rejoice in the virtues of bicycling, and we want to do what we can to…
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Tobacco Costs to Employers and Employees
By Martha Sharon Special to the Sounder There are many reasons that people quit smoking. Some can quit…
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Council Votes to Continue Subsidies on Owner-Builder Permit Fees
By STAN MATTHEWS County Communications Program Manager On Tuesday, June 17, the San Juan County Council amended permit…
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Orcas couple opens chocolate shop in Eastsound Square
The locally produced food scene just got sweeter this week. A new chocolaterie, Kathryn Taylor Chocolates, opened this…
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Citing real estate market woes, Coldwell Banker Orcas Island closes shop
On Saturday, May 31, Coldwell Banker Orcas Island closed the doors of the historic church manse it occupied…