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How neighbors saved Christmas — and the family farm

by Rose Conlon Dec 24, 2019

"The bank had shut us down and we didn't know how we were going to go forward."

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What's greener: a real Christmas tree or a fake one?

by Tony Wagner Dec 24, 2019

It depends! The Christmas tree a potent symbol not just for the season but for the sustainability of many things we buy.

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The rising demand for Santas of color

by Janet Nguyen Dec 23, 2019

Some events and businesses are trying to move away from typical portrayals of Santa.

Santa Larry Jefferson poses with a family.

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Selling Christmas all year long

by Katherine Wiles Dec 19, 2019

How do you keep a store with a long off season in business? Make it more than a place to shop.

Bronner's Christmas Wonderland says it gets 2 million visitors a year.

Courtesy of Bronner's Christmas Wonderland

We're still not sick of Christmas music, believe it or not

by Tony Wagner Dec 24, 2018

Holiday music is more popular than ever, but that doesn't mean it's easy to make jingle bells rock.

The brothers in Hanson — Zac, Taylor and Isaac — are reissuing their 1997 holiday album "Snowed In" this year. Their second holiday album, "Finally it's Christmas," came out in 2017.

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Can there be TOO many Hallmark Christmas movies?

by Jana Kasperkevic Dec 21, 2018

We do the numbers.

Danielle Panabaker plays Joy Holbrook in "Christmas Joy," a 2018 original Hallmark movie.

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Amazon tried out a new product this holiday season: real Christmas trees

by Molly Wood Dec 21, 2018

And it sold out of them.

A truck drops a load of freshly harvested Christmas trees at a tree farm in Philomath, Oregon, in 2017.

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National Returns Day peaks for the first time before Christmas

by Ben Bradford Dec 20, 2018

UPS estimates it will process a record 1.5 million Black Friday returns before Dec. 25.

Christmas came early this year ... for the returns department, that is.

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In your hunt for holiday deals, don’t forget the Christmas tree

by Adrian Ma Dec 18, 2018

Christmas trees are in short supply, but deals are still doable.

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Tips for a successful office Secret Santa

by Jana Kasperkevic Dec 13, 2018

Gift giving at the office can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be

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