WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized longtime Alaskan truck drivers Fred Austin and John Schank on the Senate floor last week for their work driving the Capitol Christmas tree from Wrangell, Alaska to Washington, D.C. Fred and John, veteran Teamster truck drivers with combined experience of over 130 years, completed the task of hauling the […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Tuesday, Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna sentenced 27-year-old DeAnthony Harris to 80 years with 20 years suspended, for 60 years total of active jail time, for Harris’ role in the armed robbery and murders of Christopher and Danielle Brooks on Christmas Eve 2016. The State recommended a sentence of 100 years to serve […]
One special tree will be making its way from deep in the forests of Alaska to the heart of the nation’s capital just in time for the holiday season. “It’s an honor to have the 2024 U.S. Capitol tree come from Alaska,” Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy said. In 1964, John McCormack, then the speaker of […]
Thousands of people from across the United States volunteer for a very exclusive holiday experience: decorating the White House for Christmas. Of all of those applicants, only 300 are chosen. The volunteers work during Thanksgiving week, although they do have Thanksgiving Day off. In all, 4,572 meters of ribbon, 142,000 lights, 34,000 ornaments, 22,000 bells, […]