County Briefs

Christmas tree permits available online and through local vendors

Olympic National Forest holiday tree permits are available to purchase online through recreation.gov and in-person at vendors around the peninsula.

According to a news release, details about designated cutting areas, dates and types of trees that can be cut will be outlined at recreation.gov.

“For every tree that is found, cut and carried home as a holiday fixture, a new story is created,” USDA Forest Service Chief Randy Moore said in a news release. “These stories become the precious memories that create traditions worth carryi...