Sound Publishing is the largest publisher of community newspapers and shoppers in the Pacific Northwest, with publishing interests throughout Western Washington and Oregon. The company operates newspapers and business publications in the San Juan Islands, Whidbey Island, Kitsap County, Vashon Island and Tacoma and recently acquired, through its subsidiary King County Publications, the Reporter newspaper group in King County. Sound also publishes the Little Nickel and Nickel Ads classified products in both Washington and Oregon. Sound reports that it owns more than 50 publications in the region with a weekly circulation of 850,000.