Island County, Washington

Island County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, its population was 78,506. Its county seat is Coupeville, while its largest city is Oak Harbor.

Its name reflects the fact that it is composed entirely of islands. It contains two large islands, Whidbey and Camano, and seven smaller islands (Baby, Ben Ure, Deception, Kalamut, Minor, Smith, and Strawberry). Island County was created out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory, and is the eighth-oldest county in Washington. It originally encompassed what are now Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, and San Juan Counties.

Island County comprises the Oak Harbor, WA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 517 square miles (1,340 km2), of which 208 square miles (540 km2) is land and 309 square miles (800 km2) (60%) is water. It is the second-smallest county in Washington by area.

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Legally Blonde, The Musical Set for Merritt Island High School Theatre April 11-13

Space Coast Daily 01 Apr 2025
Presented by Merritt Island High Theatre ... BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA—Legally Blonde, The Musical, will be presented by Merritt Island Theatre and will run from April 11 through April 13 at Merritt Island High School.
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Trespassing transgressions; suspected skeleton | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

The San Juan Journal 01 Apr 2025
The San Juan County’s Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls ... • An Orcas Island deputy authored a report to help a local citizen with bank fraud ... One person was arrested on a warrant from another county.
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Former LI Rep. Anthony D'Esposito nominated to be inspector general for federal Labor Department

Newsday 01 Apr 2025
... Long Island Rep ... D’Esposito, (R-Island Park), served one term as congressman for Long Island’s 4th District, including Nassau County’s South Shore.
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Anthony D'Esposito, former Hempstead councilman and Long Island congressman, nominated to be inspector general for ...

Newsday 01 Apr 2025
President Donald Trump has nominated former Long Island Rep ... D’Esposito, (R-Island Park), served one term as congressman for Long Island’s 4th District, including Nassau County’s South Shore. He was defeated in November by Rep ... Sign up ... Newsday ... 0.41 ... ....
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Cooler, drizzly weather rolls in to region

LA Daily News 01 Apr 2025
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San Juan County 4-H teen delegates excel at Know Your Government Conference

The San Juan Journal 31 Mar 2025
Our delegates and San Juan County 4-H extend their sincere gratitude to the San Juan County Leaders’ Council, individuals from the San Juan County Democratic Party, the Orcas Island Community ...
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Open Space Institute returns almost 1,400 acres to Lumbee Tribe, to protect cultural, natural resources ...

The Robesonian 31 Mar 2025
ROBESON COUNTY — The Open Space Institute (OSI) and Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina have announced the acquisition of the 1,382-acre Camp Island property near North Carolina’s southeastern ...
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Several Lansing area school districts cancel classes after strong storms hit region

Lansing State Journal 31 Mar 2025
In Ingham County, Dansville, Webberville, ... In Eaton County, Eaton Rapids schools and Island City Academy are closed. Owosso schools in Shiawassee County are also closed.
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Naples Daily News 31 Mar 2025
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Arrests In Brevard County: March 30, 2025 – Suspects Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty

Space Coast Daily 31 Mar 2025
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The suspects below were arrested by various law enforcement agencies on the Space Coast! ... Arresting Agency Brevard County Sheriff's Office ... Arresting Agency Brevard County Sheriff's Office ... Address Merritt Island, Florida.
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County swapped GPS monitoring after 2022 murder

Knoxville Daily Sun 31 Mar 2025
Four months after a GPS monitoring failure allowed a suspect to cut off his bracelet unnoticed — leading to one of the deadliest tragedies in recent Blount County history — the county government quietly switched monitoring providers.
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The Daily Mail 31 Mar 2025
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Public Outcry Puts Columns Drive Tree Plan on Hold

Marietta Daily Journal 31 Mar 2025
After an outpouring of opposition from local residents, the county's plan to remove and replace trees in median islands along Columns Drive have been placed on hold ... .
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‘He kept going…’: Happy Cat Sanctuary owner's heroic tale as fire claimed 100 beloved pets

Hindustan Times 31 Mar 2025
A massive fire at the Happy Cat Sanctuary in Medford, Long Island on Monday killed about 100 cats and a man, Suffolk County police confirmed ... Floridia of Strong Island Animal Rescue League told CBS.
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York News-Times 31 Mar 2025
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