OLYMPIA - Starting today, a restricted area on West Capitol Campus has been modified to allow pedestrian access from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. The area remains closed to vehicle access.

George Bush was the first Black pioneer in Washington Territory; his son Owen was the state's first Black legislator

OLYMPIA - A new monument honoring the legacy of Black pioneer George Bush and his family is coming to the Olympia Capitol Campus.

Capitol Campus security measures have been extended, including a restricted area on the West Campus.

Capitol Campus security measures remain in place through Inauguration Day (Jan. 20) due to evolving intelligence on security threats posed in all 50 state capitols following the violence in our nation’s capitol, as well as recent illegal and dangerous actions associated with non-permitted events on our state’s Capitol Campus. 

The Washington National Guard will continue to support the security focused efforts of the Washington State Patrol and the temporary fencing that has been placed around the restricted area of the West Campus described below will remain.  

OLYMPIA -- DES will begin work to address water leaks in the four mini-domes and 4^th floor roof parapets of the Legislative Building Tuesday, Dec. 8. As buildings get older, their maintenance needs increase. This is apparent in the aging roof system on the historic Legislative Building, which is nearing the end of its useful life and has become more prone to water leaks and other issues.

The Department of Enterprise Services (DES) is continuing a rulemaking effort to adopt enforceable parking restrictions on the Capitol Campus, with an emphasis on Deschutes Parkway, that began in November 2019. 

One lane of Deschutes Parkway near Lakeridge Drive will be closed starting at 9 a.m. on Dec. 1 while a light pole is replaced.

Flaggers will direct traffic during the work, which is expected to take about four hours. Work is weather dependent.

In addition, a small number of parking spaces along the parkway will be closed during the work.  

Before the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) moves into the next phase of a rulemaking effort to adopt enforceable restrictions on parking on the Capitol Campus with an emphasis on Deschutes Parkway, the agency is seeking feedback on a draft rule proposal.

OLYMPIA - The way people receive emergency alerts for the Capitol Campus has changed. Migration from the GovDelivery platform to WA Agency Alerts is complete. All future Capitol Campus emergency alerts will occur through WA Agency Alerts. If you wish to continue receiving Capitol Campus emergency alerts, please take the following actions:

Members of the public, contractors and state employees who do not work on the campus are encouraged to sign up for emergency text alerts:

The Department of Enterprise Services (DES) is launching a new emergency notification system for the Washington State Capitol Campus. Public and employee safety are a top priority in DES management of the Capitol Campus.

The new system, called WA Agency Alerts, is launching in the fall of 2020 and replacing the current email notification system (GovDelivery). It uses the Everbridge platform to notify employees and the public on Capitol Campus about emergencies such as imminent threats to health and safety, building closures, severe weather, and police activity.