Members of the Wrangell Cooperative Association - from left, Sandy Churchill, Esther Aaltséen Reese, Lu Knapp and Mike Aak'wtaatseen Hoyt - sing after giving a blessing to the Capitol Christmas Tree in ceremonies on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 3.
Five, four, three, two, one - wooooooooooo.
And just like that, the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree was alit. Adorned with 10,000 Alaskan-made ornaments and glistening with the power of 5,000 LED bulbs, the 80-foot-tall spruce will remain lit from dusk to 11 p.m. through Jan. 1.
While the tree obviously headlined its own lighting ceremony, the Dec. 3 event was equally a celebration of Wrangell and the state. Members of Alaska's congressional delegation, Rep. Mary Peltola and Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, all spoke at the event. Gov. Mike Dunleavy was also a featured speaker.
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