Hunt for next Idaho Capitol Christmas Tree falters

BOISE – Idaho officials are facing some early holiday pressure to avoid ending up with a sad and scraggly Charlie Brown type Christmas tree in front of the Statehouse this winter.

Idaho Department of Administration Facilities Manager Ric Johnston in a statement Tuesday said the agency needs more candidates for the official Idaho Capitol Christmas Tree.

He said a good candidate is a blue spruce that’s at least 35 feet tall with a single main trunk located within 10 miles of the Capitol Building.

He said other species will be considered.

Johnston said the agency so far has identified one potential tree.

Anyone interested in having a tree removed from their property can call the Department of Administration.

The agency said it will also arrange to have the stump ground down.