Members of the Washington National Guard stand outside the state Capitol in Olympia on Jan. 17, 2021, during a protest called by anti-government and far-right groups supporting then-President ...

Inslee said some members of the state’s National Guard will support local law enforcement and the Washington State Patrol, though the number of members who will be activated is to be determined.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) activated the National Guard to be on stand-by in the event it is asked to support local law enforcement and the Washington State Patrol during election week, a ...

Gov. Jay Inslee has activated the Washington State National Guard to be in Olympia with State Patrol and local law enforcement ahead of the first day of the 2021 legislative session on Monday.

Inslee activates Washington State National Guard for opening of 2021 legislative session. By Becca Savransky, SeattlePI Updated Jan 8, 2021 5:40 p.m.

Historic year. The deployment to Washington, D.C., is just the tip of an activation iceberg. In a normal year, the Guard activates about 150 members to tackle wildfires, floods, or election security.

Washington state will put National Guard members on standby in election week, Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee announced Friday, days after a ballot drop box in the state was burned by an incendiary device.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Friday he had activated the Washington National Guard to assist local law enforcement and the Washington State Patrol as needed to quell any election-related ...

Gov. Jay Inslee has activated the Washington State National Guard to be in Olympia with State Patrol and local law enforcement ahead of the first day of the 2021 legislative session on Monday.

Washington State Activates National Guard in Case of Election Violence (Reuters) - The governor of Washington state on Friday said he was activating some members of the National Guard to be on ...