In the “dark ages” we could communicate with others in the San Juan Islands by telephone, mail (the old-fashioned kind) or in-person interaction, even if we had to get there by boat. Then the Internet, a mixed blessing if there ever was one, was accessible by nearly everyone. Various hand-held devices allow nearly instant communication from everywhere but the dead zones. If your organization wants to be more visible, create a Web site. In the San Juan Islands, resources are available through Web sites that inform or entertain, sometimes both at the same time. Here are some links for Shaw Island, San Juan County, and beyond.
SHAW ISLAND
WSF Ferry
Shaw Ferry Landing— 360-468-2142
General Information— www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries
General Questions— 888-808-7977
Vessel Watch— www.wsdot.com/Ferries/VesselWatch
Fire Department
Burn permits —www.sanjuanco.com/1091/Burn-Permits
Fire Chief Jon Shannon—360-317-6755
To join Fire Department, contact Jon Shannon
To join the Aid Team, contact Helen Riggins—360-468-3602
Shaw Emergency Response Team (SERT)
Brian Lynch bebop@rockisland.com
Andrea Schmidt: caschmidt@rokisland.com
Community Center—468-2908
Library & Historical Society—360-468-4068
www.shawislandlibrary.org
headlibrarian@shawislandlibrary.org
School District
468-2570
www.shawislandschool.org
office@shaw.k12.wa.us
County Park
Information— 378-8420
Reservations—378-1842 Make a reservation online here
General info
List of features
General Store
468-2288
Post Office—468-2157
Gatehouse Seeds
http://www.shawislandgatehouse.blogspot.com/
Shaw Respect Association
PO Box 434
SAN JUAN ISLANDS: NEWSPAPERS/ARTS
Radio Free Olga
San Juan Journal
Island Sounder
Shark Reef, a Literary Magazine
SAN JUAN ISLANDS
Opalco
376-3500
Power Outage 376-3599
www.opalco.com
Saltwater People Historical Society
www.saltwaterpeoplehistoricalsociety.blogspot.com
San Juan County
SAN JUAN ISLANDS: ENVIRONMENT
Center for Biological Diversity
Center for Whale Research
Friends of the San Juans
Perennial Post (Master Gardeners)
sjcmastergardeners.wordpress.com
San Juan County Land Bank
San Juan Islands Conservation District
San Juan Preservation Trust
TRANSPORTATION
Washington State Ferries WSF
Shaw Ferry Landing 360-468-2142
General Information www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries
General Questions 888-808-7977
Vessel Watch www.wsdot.com/Ferries/VesselWatch
Other forms of transportation
Airlift Northwest
800-426-2430
www.uwmedicine.org/airlift-nw
Airporter Shuttle (Bellair)
866-235-5247
www.airporter.com
Amtrak
800-872-7245
amtrak.com
Island Airporter
360-378-7438
islandairporter.com
Kenmore Air
866.435.9524
kenmoreair.com
San Juan Airlines
800-874-4434
sanjuanairlines.com
Skagit Transit
360-757-4433
www.skagittransit.org
Other Sites of Interest
Biotoxin Information (Red Tide)
www.doh.wa.gov/CommunityandEnvironment/Shellfish/BeachClosures
Washington Poison Center
800-732-6985
Shellfish Safety Hotline
800-562-5632