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WSP, National Guard 'remain vigilant' in Olympia, with added security still in place

Quiet start to Inauguration Day in Olympia as added security remains Washington National Guardsmen at the Capitol in Olympia. (Getty Images) With all 50 states fielding warnings from the FBI over possible violence at Capitol buildings, Washington’s own added security remains in place on Inauguration Day. Washington State Patrol and the state’s National Guard have been out in force at the Capitol building in Olympia ever since the start of the 2021 legislative session last week. That’s included newly-installed fencing surrounding the area, a checkpoint manned by security, and hundreds of National Guardsmen and state troopers. This all comes in the wake of the violent Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol, which left five people dead including one Capitol police officer. Despite concerns that something similar might occur in Olympia, things have been relatively quiet in the days since, short of two arrests made at the Capitol last week for failing to comply with a lawful order a