Community backs local man to spruce up town Christmas tree

Matt Bryner took this year's Christmas tree decorations into his and the community's hands after collecting donations from businesses across town to purchase new lights for the community Christmas tree.

"I've always been the Christmas light guy," Bryner said. "My house is always lit up quite a bit. I kind of like putting the lights up and helping people out and putting the lights up for them."

Bryner said after seeing Wrangell's impressive Christmas tree lighting last season, he knew Petersburg could make its tree as good or better.

So last Sunday, he walked the streets and asked the community...