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The Washington State Archives Digital Projects Team uploaded the first box of photographs of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge from the Washington State Department of Transportation's photograph collection. This initial upload includes 88 photographs documenting the original 1940's bridge, with a particular focus on its November 7th collapse.
OLYMPIA — State funding is now available to local governments through Washington State Archives’ Local Records Grant Program.
OLYMPIA — Secretary of State Steve Hobbs has appointed Heather Hirotaka, a longtime public servant, as the next Washington State Archivist, effective July 5, 2022.
OLYMPIA — Up to $1 million in state funding is now available to local governments through the Local Records Grant Program.
Administered by Washington State Archives, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State, the Local Records Grant Program helps local-government agencies and entities upgrade the technological resources needed to improve their records management and retention, as well as processes for responding to public-records requests.
OLYMPIA — Nearly $650,000 in state funding is now available to local governments statewide through the Local Records Grant Program.
Administered by Washington State Archives, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State, the Local Records Grant Program helps local-government agencies and entities upgrade the technological resources needed to improve their records retention, management, and public records request response processes.
OLYMPIA — In response to the White House Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) decision to withdraw its approval of the sale of National Archives and Records Administration’s (NARA) Seattle facility, Secretary of State Kim Wyman issued the following statement.
“OMB took a crucial step today in withdrawing approval for the sale of the National Archives in Seattle.
