On March 31, the automatic sliding door on the southeast side of the Legislative Building will be replaced. It has exceeded its life expectancy of more than 15 years and needs to be replaced before total failure occurs. 

The sliding door serves as the main Americans with Disabilities (ADA) entrance to the building. The south portico doors will be unlocked during business hours March 31-April 3 to allow for ADA access.

The Department of Enterprise Services has issued a permit for the 2018 March for Our Lives rally. The event is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, beginning on the north steps of the Legislative Building and concluding at Sylvester Park.

Spring hours for the Tivoli Fountain on the Washington State Capitol Campus have begun following a brief closure last week for seasonal maintenance.

OLYMPIA -- A selection of pieces from the USS Olympia's official presentation silver service are on display this month at Olympia City Hall. The antique silverware set was presented to the historic U.S. Navy warship more than 100 years ago following local and statewide efforts to raise funds for the service.

The silver pieces can be viewed between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, in the lobby at Olympia City Hall, 601 Fourth Ave. E.

Treatments to improve tree health will take place in two Capitol Campus locations Friday, March 2. Work will begin at 8 a.m.

The Bush butternut tree, located near the World War II memorial, will be treated for mites.

Kwanzan cherry trees on both sides of Cherry Lane, located to the east of the Legislative Building, will be treated for root rot. Nutrients also will be added to the trees’ soil.

The treatments will be conducted by contractor Wolbert's Inc. Plant Essentials.

The Department of Enterprise Services has issued a permit for the 2018 Latino Legislative Day event. The event is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 5 in the Office Building 2 (OB2) Auditorium, in the Legislative Rotunda, and on the north steps of the Legislative Building.

In addition to OB2, initial gathering points for group will include the East Plaza and the General Administration Building Auditorium. During the course of the event, many of the participants will travel a route that passes the Highways Licenses Building’s main entrance.

People are invited to join us to celebrate the return of the Capitol Campus Territorial Sundial and to learn how a sundial works to accurately tell time at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 30.

The event will feature speakers from Enterprise Services, the Governor's Office, the State Arts Commission, and the University of Washington.

Thousands expected at Capitol Monday, Jan. 22

The Department of Enterprise Services has issued a permit for the 2018 March for Life rally. The rally is scheduled from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 22, on the north steps of the Legislative Building.

Thousands expected at Capitol Saturday

Enterprise Services has issued a permit for an event Saturday, Jan. 20, that organizers say could bring 6,000 to 10,000 people to the Capitol Campus.

Participants in the Women's March on Olympia will gather near the north steps of the Legislative Building (near the flag circle) about 11 a.m. and will remain until 12:30 p.m. Apart from participants who will staff information tables in Heritage Park in downtown Olympia, participants will remain on campus for the length of the event. No streets will be closed for the rally.

The Department of Enterprise Services issued a permit for a Friday, Jan. 12 rally on the Capitol Campus at which participants may be openly carrying firearms, as is allowed under state law.

The Rally 4 UR Rights event is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and end at noon.

The event organizers – the Gun Rights Coalition – estimate that up to 150 people will attend.