Politics Washington state poised to ban guns at protests, Capitol grounds Despite opposition from Republicans and gun-rights activists, lawmakers in Olympia are working to deter ad hoc ‘patrols’ and armed protests. by Levi Pulkkinen & Katie Hayes InvestigateWest / April 9, 2021
News WA laws banning private armies go unenforced before election As concerns grow over vigilante militias on Election Day, police say laws are too vague to invoke. by Katie Hayes InvestigateWest / November 2, 2020 / Updated 2:10 p.m. November 3
Politics Washington state lawmakers look for ways to limit armed militias State laws are vague on armed protests and paramilitaries, but legislators and activists are trying to change that. by Katie Hayes InvestigateWest / January 8, 2021
Politics Trump rally in Olympia draws backers, protesters Eric Bostrom addresses Olympia rally in support of President Trump. by Tom James / March 4, 2017
Politics State immigrant protections no match for Trump Washington State Governor Jay Inslee shakes the hand of Shaykh Umair Ahmad of Mihraab Foundation during the Hate Free Washington rally at Seattle Center on Dec. 19. by Tom James / March 2, 2017
Politics Confirmed: Republicans were $1 billion short on school funding Sen. John Braun (2015) by Tom James / February 28, 2017
Politics A future star in Olympia? Rebecca Saldaña in a Senate Commerce and Labor Committee meeting. by Tom James / February 26, 2017
Politics Deadly force bill blows key deadline A mural of John T. Williams, the woodcarver who was shot by a police officer in 2010. by Tom James / February 24, 2017