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Washington Legislature convenes under tight security

by Gene JohnsonRachel LA Corte
| January 11, 2021 12:03 AM

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Security fencing has been installed around the Washington state Capitol and National Guard members were present Monday as the Legislature was set to convene amid concerns that armed groups might try to occupy the building, which is closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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