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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…

Published in Real Estate Updates by Merri Ann Simonson
Written by Merri Ann Simonson

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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Written by Janet Thomas

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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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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Written by Merri Ann Simonson

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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Written by Leslie Baker Assistant Director

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…

Published in Janet Thomas
Written by Janet Thomas

Thanksgiving and Giving Thanks: In memory of Ben White

It’s Thanksgiving week. It is the week that, in 1999, forever changed my life. My son, Colin, and I went to Ballard for our…

Published in Janet Thomas
Written by Janet Thomas

Horoscopes by Triana Elan November 12 - 18, 2018: Venus Comes Out of Retrograde in Libra, Mars Moves to Pisces on Thursday

This week the element in deficit is air; there is a balance between fire, water and earth and this points to a plethora of…

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Written by Triana Elan

Horoscope By Triana J. Elan November 5 - 11, 2018 Mars in Aquarius Trine Venus, New Moon in Scorpio Wednesday, Jupiter Moves to Sagittarius

This week holds the key to some big changes due to Jupiter entering his own sign of Sagittarius on Thursday. Since Jupiter doubles as…

Published in Horoscopes by Triana J. Èlan
Written by Triana Elan

Orcatober—A Month in Deep Waters

It started far from the ocean in Park City, Utah, site of the 2018 Future in Review Conference. It was the last day and…

Published in Janet Thomas
Written by Janet Thomas

Horoscopes by Triana October 29 – November 4, 2018: Halloween/Samhain, Dia de los Muertos, Mercury Enters Sagittarius, Venus Retrogrades Back into Libra, Grand Trine in Water Signs Prevails

I’m as amazed as everyone else about how much things have changed, and how quickly. This reminds me so much of a book I…

Published in Horoscopes by Triana J. Èlan
Written by Triana Elan

Speed Therapy

Speed Therapy. It’s a thing. Or, it could be a thing. The other day, I was in line at the post office behind Winnie,…

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Written by Ingrid Gabriel

Horoscopes by Triana October 22 - 28, 2018: Sun in Scorpio From Tuesday, Full Moon in Taurus on Wednesday, Scorpio Emphasis

While the air waves are on fire with anything from people migrating to nasty stuff happening in Saudi Arabia and everything in between, we…

Published in Horoscopes by Triana J. Èlan
Written by Triana Elan

Real Estate Market and Your Tax Assessment

All of us Island property owners received our tax assessment notices from the County recently. As real estate agents we have been fielding many…

Published in Real Estate Updates by Merri Ann Simonson
Written by Merri Ann Simonson