Tumwater NewsLocal news for Tumwater, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Overpruning of trees must end- June 29, 2008 In April, more than 150 flowering cherry and other street trees were pruned improperly - some would say butchered.http://www.topix.net/city/tumwater-wa/2008/06/overpruning-of-trees-must-end?fromrss=1 Olympia firefighters investigate cause of apartment fire- June 27, 2008 Olympia firefighters remained at the scene of an overnight fire at a west side apartment complex as they have yet to determine the cause for the blaze that caused about $50,000 in damages.http://www.topix.net/city/tumwater-wa/2008/06/olympia-firefighters-investigate-cause-of-ap... Hundreds seek to have their voices heard on height limits- June 25, 2008 About 300 people packed into The Olympia Center on Tuesday night to tell the Olympia Planning Commission what they thought of a proposal to raise building-height limits between Budd Inlet and Capitol Lake ...http://www.topix.net/city/tumwater-wa/2008/06/hundreds-seek-to-have-their-voices-heard-on-... State office consolidation ignites dispute on growth- June 23, 2008 The old Department of Health office was so limited on space that employees had to wash shellfish in the sink by the office coffee maker before sending them to a laboratory for toxin testing.http://www.topix.net/city/tumwater-wa/2008/06/state-office-consolidation-ignites-dispute-o... Artists of the Apocalypse- June 22, 2008 If you can not remember the last time you saw an art video featuring Pink Floyd standards sung in Latin plainchant , Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" performed by a community brass band and performed as an operatic ...http://www.topix.net/city/tumwater-wa/2008/06/artists-of-the-apocalypse?fromrss=1 Teachers, students ready for summer opportunities- June 20, 2008 The fourth- and fifth-graders in Greg Skinner's Hansen Alternative Program class were singing out the school year with a parent on guitar when the loudspeaker interrupted, signalling the start of summer break.http://www.topix.net/city/tumwater-wa/2008/06/teachers-students-ready-for-summer-opportuni... Landscaper faces $163,000 bill for topping- June 18, 2008 City officials want a landscaping company to pay an estimated $163,000 to repair damage after it topped more than 450 street trees in the Horizon Pointe neighborhood without permission.http://www.topix.net/city/tumwater-wa/2008/06/landscaper-faces-163-000-bill-for-topping?fr... |