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Colo. Christmas Tree Lights Up U.S. Capitol

by KREX News Room
by Kristina Kuestner

Story Created: Dec 5, 2012 at 12:29 AM MDT

Story Updated: Dec 5, 2012 at 12:39 AM MDT

WASHINGTON- A towering Colorado tree was showcased Tuesday night as the official U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in Washington, DC.

House Speaker John Boehner had the honor of lighting the 65-foot tree during a ceremony on the West Front Lawn at the Capitol.

The spruce was cut in Meeker and made a stop in Grand Junction before continuing on to the Capitol. In total, the spruce traveled more than 5,000 miles.

The tree was decorated with 10,000 lights and thousands of ornaments made by people in Colorado.

The theme for this year's tree is Celebrating Our Great Outdoors.

The tree will be lit each night from dusk until 11 p.m. through Dec. 26.

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Disgusted said on Wednesday, Dec 5 at 4:04 AM

Shame that such a fine tree is wasted on such a corrupt place.

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