Capitol Christmas tree will come from the Tongass

A sitka spruce from the Wrangell Ranger District was selected to represent Alaska as the 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas tree.

"This is the first time the Capitol Christmas tree has come from the Tongass National Forest," Public Affairs and Partnerships staff officer Paul Robbins Jr. told the Pilot in an email.

According to Robbins Jr., the tree will be transported over 900 miles by sea and 2,899-mile cross country to Washington D.C.

Alaskans have been asked to provide over 10,000 handmade ornaments for the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree. According to a press release by the Forest Service department,...