Community Canvas, a free event in downtown Traverse City, will take place on Jan. 17. Attendees can explore public art, visit ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Each year, a tree is selected and driven across state lines to Manhattan's Rockefeller Center. The iconic tree has come from Canada, New York, and various states across the Northeast. Few holiday ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco supervisors are considering a change to a Public Works code that currently requires people to plant a tree when working on new construction. Money may not grow on ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but picture-perfect decor doesn’t always survive with pets. One golden retriever owner learned that the hard way after sharing home camera footage of her ...

Forget the pennies, aspirin, sugar, tree preservatives, and other concoctions that supposedly prevent those cut Christmas trees from dropping their needles before the Big Day. The Pennsylvania ...

More than 100 million people visit the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree each year, finding joy in its size and beauty against the backdrop of New York City. The 2025 tree arrived in Midtown Manhattan ...

Natural, living Christmas tree are beautiful, smell good. But with time they dry out and can become dull or brown. You've likely heard tips and suggestions like adding an aspirin or a splash of bleach ...

The 2025 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony will return this week to continue New York City’s annual holiday tradition. Standing 75 feet tall in New York’s Rockefeller Plaza, the ...

Portland has sparked outrage after stripping its Christmas tree of its name, referring to it only as “the tree” during its lighting ceremony. As thousands gathered in Pioneer Courthouse Square for the ...