Gunnar McLean Schubert (left), 29, attends his preliminary appearance in Thurston County Superior Court on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. Schubert is accused of breaking into and vandalizing the Washington ...

Returning the Blüthner piano to the Washington state Capitol was a proud moment for Ken Eschete. In 2017, the Spokane-based piano technician had worked to restore the historic instrument, which had ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A vandalism incident at the Washington state Capitol this week has renewed calls to restore millions in security funding cuts, just months after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a budget ...

Officials described the damage to various historical artifacts in the Washington state Capitol building during last month’s break-in as “significant.” And the price to mend such items? Well, it seems, ...

A hammer-wielding 29-year-old Washington resident is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly breaking into the state Capitol building in Olympia Sunday night, Oct. 5 setting fires and toppling ...

Thurston County prosecutors filed one felony count against the man accused of breaking into the state Capitol building Sunday night, but were awaiting further evidence before deciding whether to ...

A hammer-wielding 29-year-old Washington resident is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly breaking into the state Capitol building in Olympia Sunday night, setting fires and toppling two ...