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POCATELLO – A nationally-cherished Christmas tree made a stop in east Idaho on a day that celebrates those who served the nation. The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree whistlestop tour was in Pocatello on Saturday, parked right next to Caldwell Park as the city’s annual Veterans Day parade marched past it. While stopping in the Gate City added distance to the massive tree’s tour, U.S. Forest Service officials considered the stop worth it. “We made the extra effort to come into Pocatello to highlight veterans,” said Jeff Schramm, forest supervisor of the Chugach National Forest. “We wanted to come fo…

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