‘Better than before’: WA reopens historic Capitol campus building

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: September 24, 2026

Words: 606

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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More than two years of construction and $131 million later, a historic building on the Washington state Capitol campus is reopening.

A cadre of top state officials cut the ribbon and welcomed the public into the transformed Joel Pritchard Building on the south side of campus Thursday afternoon.

Lt. Gov. Denny Heck said the 77,000-square-foot building wasn’t just expanded but built “better than before.” It faces the Capitol Dome with …

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