In 2021, the city of Wichita received $72.4 million and Sedgwick County received $100.2 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds. At the time, it was a lifeline for the local governments, allowing them to continue services and to pay staff who would have otherwise been laid off for an extended period.

Coloradans who still have a live Christmas tree at home may want to start thinking about taking it out. Many cities in Colorado have programs this year to help recycle old Christmas trees including Denver,

Two men from Portland searching for Sasquatch and missing since early Christmas morning were found dead in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, likely from exposure and being ill-prepared. The final Saturday of the calendar year is full of college football bowl games.

In the Wichita area, Sedgwick County and other area cities offer free recycling of real Christmas trees. Trees that are dropped off are turned into mulch, which is also free to pick up at these sites.

The City and County of Honolulu's Department of Environmental Services reminds all residents to take advantage of its convenient disposal programs.

With Christmas over, many families are looking for something to do with their Christmas trees. Cities across Central Texas offer free Christmas tree recycling for those who want to get rid of their trees but also want to help the earth.