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Mike Vouri: The ghost on my shoulder: Remembering Larry

Wars begin where you will, but they do not end where you please. — Machiavelli I recently listened from start to finish to Black Virgin Mountain: A Return to Vietnam, a Vietnam memoir by a former…

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Horoscope By Triana J. Elan April 26 – May 1, 2022 All the Planets are Getting Along! Venus and Jupiter Conjoin in Pisces Exactly on Saturday; New Moon and Partial Solar Eclipse in Taurus on Saturday, Mercury Enters Gemini on Saturday

This week is literally stellar (no pun intended)! The harmony is amazing as all of the planets are getting along, connected by lovely angles. The icing on the cake is the Venus/Jupiter conjunction which will be…

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Gavin Guard: A New Tool for Better Gut Health

Key Takeaways Problems in the gut that can cause non-digestive symptoms An elemental diet is an effective strategy to restore gut heal Make sure to use it in conjunction with a personalized plan of gut-healing therapies

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Horoscope By Triana J. Elan April 18-24, 2022: April 18 - 24, 2022 Mercury in Taurus Sextile Jupiter and Neptune in Pisces; Mercury Square Saturn in Aquarius; Sun Enters Taurus Wednesday

This week sees the Pisces energy interacting with Mercury and causing some good stuff to happen! Mercury in Taurus (Manifesting, Abundance, Beauty) is in a lovely alignment to Jupiter and Neptune in Pisces (Depth, Compassion, Spirituality,…

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Simonson's Real Estate Update: San Juan County Real Estate market summary

This seller’s market continues to be very strong. The first quarter results in San Juan County and on San Juan Island were as expected, for a first quarter. Per the NWMLS, the dollar volume in San…

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Janet Thomas: The Breath of Hope

Two days ago, I awoke to smoke in my neighborhood. It signaled the tragic loss of buildings and businesses in Friday Harbor including the historic buildings that were home to beloved Herb’s Tavern and Windermere Real…

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Horoscope By Triana J. Elan April 11-17, 2022: Sun in Aries Squares Pluto in Capricorn; Mars Enters Pisces on Friday; Full Moon in Libra Squares Pluto on Saturday

The troublesome world alignment for the week is the Sun in a difficult alignment to Pluto. This worries me for Ukraine, for it portends being surrounded by collapsing conditions while trying to establish oneself in the…

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Horoscope By Triana J. Elan April 4 - 10, 2022 Venus Enters Pisces on Tuesday; Mars/Saturn Conjunction Exact in Aquarius on Monday; Jupiter/Neptune Conjunction Exact in Pisces on Friday

This week has a split focus due to two major conjunctions going on…we start the week with Mars and Saturn fused together on Monday in Aquarius. This creates some amount of frustration due to lack of…

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Gavin Guard: Signs You May Have Suboptimal Thyroid Function

Key Takeaways Symptoms can help predict low thyroid function But, testing is much more accurate Gut imbalances may also cause some “low thyroid symptoms”

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Merri Ann Simonson Real Estate Update: Market lets you know if the price is right

As new listings are originated, they are selling very timely if the pricing is close to market. It is difficult to provide our sellers with the exact number that the property will sell for in this…

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Real Estate Q&A: Impact of middens on property

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Horoscope By Triana J. Elan March 28 – April 3, 2022 Venus Conjunct Saturn in Aquarius; Jupiter Conjunct Neptune in Pisces; New Moon in Aries on Friday

We now say goodbye to March and the Mars/Uranus turmoil and welcome a new array of alignments to the mix. This week will be on the mellow side, although active. Aries is the dominant sign due…

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Horoscope By Triana J. Elan March 21 - 27, 2022 Mars in Aquarius Square Uranus in Taurus, Mercury Conjunct Neptune in Pisces

Spring has sprung and here we are waiting for sunny weather to show up, but nature is providing us with color everywhere already. The Sun is now in Aries and it is the beginning of a…

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Tide Bites: A Short History of Friday Harbor Labs Research Vessels

Boats have been an integral part of Friday Harbor Laboratories since June 1904 when Professors Kincaid and Frye, several assistants, and a dozen students arrived in Friday Harbor over several days on Mosquito Fleet steamers. Their…

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Written by Claudia Mills, Gordon Robilliard, Craig Staude, David Duggins