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 […]
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 […]
Imagine being a moose in late May: You have just survived 200 days of cold and darkness by munching the equivalent of a large garbage bag full of frozen twigs each day. Now, billions of salad greens are unfolding from those same woody plants, providing a scent and texture savored for an instant before one […]
This beautiful angel tree is located at Police Headquarters at 716 W 4th Avenue. Please come see us anytime between 8 AM – 6 PM Monday through Friday. Let our Records Staff at the front counter know that you’d like to select an angel and they’ll take you to the tree so you may choose […]