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June 23, 2017

Giant tree hits the road today in $300,000 move

  • Texas-based Environmental Design says it'll take 12 hours to move the 10-story tree two blocks in Boise.

    • The plan is to lift the sequoia Friday afternoon onto the inflatable, rolling tubes. The tree is set to start moving at midnight Saturday on the rolling tubes and arrive around noon Sunday.

    BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Not very often does a 10-story-tall, 800,000-pound landmark change locations. Especially one that's alive.


     
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