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Centennial Time Capsule closes for another 25 years

Centennial Time Capsule closes for another 25 years

Secretary Wyman has fun with some of the new Capsule Keepers in front of the Centennial Time Capsule in the Capitol. (Photos courtesy of Benjamin Helle) Washington‘s Centennial Time Capsule was sealed for the next 25 years during a ceremony at the State Capitol Sunday afternoon. Letters and artifacts collected over the last year were added to the capsule. Secretary of State Kim Wyman and members of the Keepers of the Capsule Board spoke to an audience of about 80…

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2014 Voters’ Pamphlet Art Contest is on!

2014 Voters’ Pamphlet Art Contest is on!

Here is the winning artwork for the 2013 Voters’ Pamphlet Art Contest.   (Image courtesy of Elections Division) The Office of Secretary of State invites students in grades 4 and 5 to enter the 2014 Voters’ Pamphlet Art Contest. This year’s contest theme is “Happy Birthday, Washington!” to celebrate the 125th anniversary of statehood. Washington was admitted as the 42nd state in the Union by President Benjamin Harrison on November 11, 1889. Over a century later, Washingtonians are known nationwide for…

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Capsule Keepers meet again, 24 years later

Capsule Keepers meet again, 24 years later

Capsule Keepers gather for a photo near the Centennial Time Capsule in the Legislative Building. (Photos courtesy of Benjamin Helle) The original Capsule Keepers from 1989 gathered Tuesday in the Capitol Rotunda where they opened the Centennial Time Capsule for the first time in 24 years. There originally were 300 Capsule Keepers in 1989. They are being asked to help begin the process of planning what will go into the time capsule on Nov. 11, 2014, the state’s 125th birthday….

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