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A stone sits at the base of the bronze wheat stalks that are part of the WWII Memorial.  On the stone is etched: "1941 Pearl Harbor Guam Wake Island December 7, 1941"

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, December 7

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The words "Governor's Mansion" inscribed on a rock wall outside the steps leading to the building on the Washington State Capitol Campus.

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News & Updates

A photo of water flowing from the Fifth Avenue Dam into Budd Inlet in downtown Olympia.
In response to flood risk, the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) has lowered the water level in Capitol Lake. DES adjusts lake levels via the Fifth Avenue Dam, where the lake pours into Budd…
A fall view of the Capitol Campus with golden leaves on the trees and the Legislative Building in the background.
In July 2024, the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) launched Capitol.wa.gov to make it easier for people to plan their visit to Washington's Capitol Campus.
Northern Catalpa tree
Watch out for work crews Nov. 10-12 and Nov. 26.