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Janet Thomas: The Science of Exploitation

On my morning beach walks, I bliss out in one direction and pick up plastic in the other. Either, Or and Holy Both. (Or…

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Lifestyle Video: Snow days in the San Juan Islands

The latest lifestyle video by Merri Ann Simonson shows how San Juan Island looks during a…

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Thursday, 14 February 2019 13:08

Janet Thomas: To Care Or Not To Care

“How do we make people care?” was my last discussion with scientist, Dr. Timothy Ragen, the retired Executive Director of the U.S. Marine Mammal…

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Janet Thomas: Being of Service

I had to go to India to meet Jeff Asher. I was at Deer Park Institute in northern India when another islander, Kurt Schwalbe,…

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Merri Ann Simonson's Lifestyle Video: Roche Harbor Salmon Derby

This San Juan Island Lifestyle video shares how much we enjoyed fishing in the 2019 Roche…

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Tuesday, 22 January 2019 08:06

Real Estate Updates: San Juan Island Real Estate Market Summary

In reviewing the year-end results for 2018, the sales dollar volume for the real estate market in San Juan County per the Northwest Multiple…

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Janet Thomas: Be It Resolved

Facebook reminded me that my last year’s resolution was to “lighten up.” I’d just finished a year with Orca Relief Citizens’ Alliance and was…

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Lifestyle Video: Holiday fun on San Juan Island

Merri Ann Simonson's latest San Juan Island lifestyle VIDEO features the holiday month. She says, "We…

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Thursday, 03 January 2019 07:53

Real Estate Updates by Merri Ann Simonson: General costs to buy, sell or build

Cost of construction, selling and buying real estate in the islands has continued to increase based the requirements to meet the current regulations and…

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View from the Library: Changes afoot

New Year anticipation, end of the year restlessness, or enforced indoor time? Whatever the reason, there are changes afoot at the San Juan Island…

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The Extinction Epidemic Goes Local

Last Thursday, after attending the day-long workshop at Brickworks about the Southern Resident orca whales, I had to make an emergency escape to Jackson’s…