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The story of how a Nevada fir became the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree

By AMY ALONZO and MINI RACKER/The Nevada Independent The Nevada Independent As a tiny seedling began sprouting in the forest along Mount Rose Highway west of Reno, the Vietnam War was ending under President Gerald Ford, the price of gas was 53 cents per gallon and the Kool-Aid man made his ...