Thousands of people gathered in Olympia for the "No Kings" rally on Saturday June 14, 2025 at the state Capitol. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard) Thousands of people ...

SEATTLE — An intruder broke into the Capitol on the Washington state Capitol campus in Olympia, causing significant vandalism and fire damage, according to state officials Monday morning. Gov. Bob ...

To only repair the burned area of the original teak floor in the State Reception Room would hover around the $8,500 range. A full restoration could be done in 2027, the cost of which is not currently ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Security upgrades to the Washington state Capitol campus were in the works before the events of Jan. 6, 2021, but what occurred that day helped make them happen. As demonstrators ...

As the holiday season gets underway, a movement is growing to make a break from Black Friday and embrace sustainable shopping. Partially nude woman arrested after driving under influence of nitrous ...

Damage at the Washington state Capitol from vandalism last month could cost nearly $1 million. New estimates released ...

For the last 45 years, he’s been a fixture around the state capitol in Olympia. But when the legislative session gets underway next week, there will be a noticeable absence after the retirement of ...

Bees happily float from flower to flower on a sunny Tuesday morning in late May. Steps from the Legislative Building in Olympia, a passerby pauses to admire the colorful tapestry of the Sunken Garden ...

From formal gowns to hors d’oeuvres galore, state lawmakers and officials joined the public in celebrating the 2025 governor’s inaugural ball in style Wednesday evening. The dress-up affair was held ...

The original 1889 copy of Washington’s Constitution will be on display outside the bronze doors of the House chamber at the Capitol building in Olympia on Thursday afternoon. From 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., ...

Bursts of white and pink have started to spring up at the Capitol Campus in Olympia. That’s right, blossom-lovers: The cherry trees are beginning to bloom. Along with the bright yellow hue of ...