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Washington state Capitol reopening to public July 1

Jun. 17, 2021 07:13 PM EDT
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state Capitol building will reopen to the public on July 1 after being closed since March 2020 due the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Kiara Herzer, of Albuquerque, stands with University of New Mexico mascot "Lucy Lobo" as she tells how she got her second vaccine shot in her right arm as she was the 100,000th COVID-19 vaccine shot administered at the UNM Health vaccination clinic at the Pit, Wednesday, April, 28 , 2021, in Albuquerque, N.M.(Jim Thompson/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)
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By The Associated Press May. 13, 2021 04:40 AM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, April 21, 2021 file photo, Gary Holt, who reads bills being considered in the Washington House, wears a mask as he sits behind a plexiglass shield with reflections of state representatives meeting remotely on it, at the Capitol in Olympia Wash. The 2021 session of the Washington Legislature ended Sunday, April 25 and lawmakers had no shortage of weighty topics to consider while having to conduct their work amid a pandemic that meant most meetings and votes were conducted remotely. The Capitol building was also closed to the public since last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was surrounded by security fencing and national guard members at times due to fears of protests. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Washington's pandemic session: Remote work, weighty topics

By Rachel La Corte Apr. 26, 2021 03:52 PM EDT

Olympia approves extra ‘hazard pay’ for some grocery workers

Apr. 15, 2021 01:44 PM EDT
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Starting next month, large grocery stores in Olympia will be required to pay workers an additional $4 an hour in pay, the latest city in...

Justices block recall effort against Thurston County sheriff

Feb. 11, 2021 01:42 PM EST
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington’s Supreme Court has unanimously rejected a recall effort against the Thurston County sheriff, saying his announcement that he...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, left, has his temperature taken by Elizabeth Smalley, right, a medical assistant at a Sea Mar Community Health Center, before he received the first shot of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Olympia, Wash. Inslee's wife Trudi also received the first dose of the vaccine. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee receives COVID-19 vaccine

By Rachel La Corte Jan. 22, 2021 06:26 PM EST

Gov. extends Capitol security efforts through Inauguration

Jan. 12, 2021 10:41 PM EST
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday night said the Washington National Guard would continue to support security efforts at the Capitol at least...

A group of anti-fascist protesters dressed in black make a brief stop outside a perimeter fence being watched by National Guard members and Washington State Patrol troopers, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee activated members of the National Guard this week to work with the Washington State Patrol to protect the Capitol campus. The group, part of a larger protest that was taking place in downtown Olympia, left after several minutes of exchanging words with troopers and guard members. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Washington state Legislature convenes under tight security

By Rachel La Corte And Gene Johnson Jan. 11, 2021 12:28 AM EST

A person opposed to vaccines wears syringes on their vest during a rally, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Protesters from several causes rallied Sunday at the Capitol, the day before the 2021 legislative session was scheduled to begin. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Protesters gather outside Capitol in Olympia, Washington

By Sara Cline And Ted Warren Jan. 10, 2021 06:18 PM EST

A Washington State Patrol vehicle patrols Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., the day after supporters of President Donald Trump protested in Olympia against the counting of electoral votes in Washington, DC to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory. The Washington Legislature's 2021 session is scheduled to open on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Amid riot fears, Washington lawmakers plan in-person session

By Gene Johnson Jan. 07, 2021 03:20 PM EST

Protesters square off with law enforcement officers on the front porch of the Governor's Mansion after a group of people got through a perimeter fence, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., following a protest against the counting of electoral votes in Washington, DC, affirming President-elect Joe Biden's victory. The area was eventually cleared by police. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Crowd breaks fence at Washington governor's mansion

Jan. 06, 2021 10:45 PM EST

Washington House releases remote legislative session plan

By Rachel La Corte Dec. 11, 2020 02:31 PM EST
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state House on Friday released its plan for the upcoming legislative session, with opening ceremonies held at a nearby...

Eyman trial over campaign funds paused because of illness

Nov. 18, 2020 09:37 PM EST
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A Thurston County Superior Court judge has paused a civil trial involving anti-tax initiative promoter Tim Eyman after a state attorney...

Gov. Jay Inslee kisses his wife Trudi after she introduced him following the Associated Press declaring him a winner for a third consecutive term. This on the porch of an official residence on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (Alan Berner/The Seattle Times via AP)
Jay Inslee wins 3rd term as Washington governor

By Rachel La Corte Nov. 03, 2020 11:07 PM EST

AG's letter halts order for people living in cars to move

Oct. 28, 2020 08:30 AM EDT
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A letter from the Washington state Attorney General’s Office has halted the city of Olympia’s plans to order a community of vehicle...

Republican Loren Culp takes part in a sound check in the room he will be in for his debate with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, in Olympia, Wash. Due to concerns over COVID-19, each candidate will be taking part in the debate from individual rooms separate from moderators. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Inslee, Culp spar over COVID-19 in only governor's debate

By Rachel La Corte Oct. 07, 2020 12:05 PM EDT

Democratic state Rep. Gael Tarleton, a candidate for Secretary of State, poses for a photo Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Seattle. Tarleton faces two-term Secretary of State Kim Wyman, the fifth Republican to hold the office since 1965 and one of only three statewide elected Republicans on the West Coast. Tarleton, of Seattle, is leaving the Legislature in December after serving four terms. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Secretary of state: GOP incumbent vs. Democratic lawmaker

By Rachel La Corte Sep. 24, 2020 12:26 PM EDT

In this May 21, 2020 photo, Loren Ackerman prints wooden money on an 1890s-era press in Tenino, Wash. In an effort to help residents and local merchants alike get through the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, the small town has issued wooden currency for residents to spend at local businesses, decades after it created a similar program during the Great Depression. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Washington city helps residents, merchants with wooden money

By Gene Johnson Jun. 17, 2020 12:46 PM EDT

Esther Newman, of Washington, holds a sign as she joins protesters Sunday, June 7, 2020, near the White House in Washington over the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 after being restrained by police in Minneapolis(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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By The Associated Press Jun. 08, 2020 05:34 AM EDT

Chelan judge declines to move suit against stay-home order

By Nicholas K. Geranios Jun. 03, 2020 06:00 PM EDT
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A judge in Chelan County on Wednesday declined to move a lawsuit challenging Gov. Jay Inslee's emergency stay-home orders arising from...