Tensions are rising between the City of Tumwater and local activists over removing a 400-year-old Garry Oak Tree. On Friday, a Thurston County judge issued a stay on its removal, meaning that the City of Tumwater can’t cut down the tree until “further court order.” However, it’s important to note that the stay is not […]
Thurston County Superior Court Judge Sharonda Amamilo issued a temporary restraining order Friday that prevents the city of Tumwater from chopping down a 400-year-old Garry oak that is listed on the Tumwater Register of Historic Places, a group opposed to the tree’s removal says. An attorney for the group Save the Davis Meeker Garry Oak […]
The Vatican has unveiled plans for a year-long restoration of the monumental canopy over the main altar of St Peter’s Basilica. The plan is to complete the work on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s masterpiece, which will cost around 700,000 euros (£601,000), before 2025 which is a year of Jubilee in the Catholic church. The restoration and […]