Christmas

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Arts & Life

Holly, jolly, and a little bit naughty. Seattle SantaCon is comin’ to town

Love it or hate it, the holiday pub crawl is back in Seattle this year with hundreds of partying Santas swarming downtown bars. The event can be a bit chaotic, but it's also a big moneymaker for bartenders.
Casey Martin
Environment

How to give your Christmas tree new life or kick it to the curb

Christmas has come and gone but your tree is probably still up. Here are some tips to dispose of your tree or give it new life.
Diba Mohtasham
World

Breaking with tradition, Ukrainians celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25 this year

In a stark rebuke of Russia, Ukraine joins the West in celebrating Christmas on Dec. 25 instead of Jan. 6-7 as it traditionally has done.
Joanna Kakissis

Hiba Ahmad
Arts & Life

You've heard of Santa, maybe even Krampus, but what about the child-eating Yule Cat?

The Icelandic folk monster, Jólakötturinn, which translates to Yule Cat, stalks the hillsides of towns looking for children to eat. But only those who aren't wearing their new Christmas clothes.
Dustin Jones
A cross-country competition to inflate Christmas cheer invades Richland

There’s a giant inflatable Yeti invasion taking over one Tri-Cities street. It’s all part of a friendly Christmas spirit competition – that you can’t miss.
Courtney Flatt
The North Pole isn’t the only place for Santa to find reindeer – they’re in Goldendale, too

With Christmas just around the corner, Santa is getting his reindeer ready. One of Saint Nick’s reindeer training grounds is in south-central Washington.
Courtney Flatt
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World

There's no Christmas in Bethlehem this year. With war in Gaza, festivities are off

In a city synonymous with the birth of Jesus, Christmas is typically a time when Bethlehem is full of visitors. But with war raging, the city's Christian leaders have canceled public celebrations.
Scott Neuman

Kat Lonsdorf
Arts & Life

"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" goes to No. 1 — after 65 years

Move over, Mariah Carey: Brenda Lee's reliable holiday hit, first released during the Eisenhower administration, is the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 — for the first time ever.
Anastasia Tsioulcas
National

First lady Jill Biden unveils this year's White House Christmas decorations

This year's theme is the "magic, wonder and joy" of Christmas time through the lens of children. Throughout the White House grounds are 98 Christmas trees, almost 34,000 ornaments and 72 wreaths.
Ayana Archie
Crime

2 men have now pleaded guilty to Christmas power grid attacks
Dyer Oxley

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