Santa Claus is coming to the Valley

Santa Claus is coming to town, this time, on a fire truck.

Santa’s Annual Ride with Capital City Fire/Rescue Firefighter final run of the year will be on Dec. 17 in the Mendenhall Valley. Santa will leave the Glacier Valley Elementary School at 5:30 p.m. and give out candy canes along the route.

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