Northwest <p>Photos by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.</p>

Try Furoshiki: Japan’s eco-friendly way to wrap gifts

In collaboration with the Seattle Consulate-General of Japan and the King County Library System, local residents learned “Fabulous Furoshiki: A New Twist on an Old Idea” at the Woodinville Library.

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By Bailey Josie • December 17, 2025 7:30 pm
Northwest Floodwater from the Snohomish River partially covers a flood water sign on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 in Snohomish, Washington. (Sound Publishing photo)

Feds approve WA emergency declaration for record flooding

By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard
Northwest An AR-15 rifle and a loaded magazine that were recovered from a suspect in a shooting incident at the Kent Station parking garage in 2019. (Photo courtesy of King County Sheriff’s Office)

WA’s ban on assault weapon sales survives another challenge

By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard