Colony Christmas brings community together after teen’s murder

In the wake of Palmer teen David Grunwald’s murder, the mood around his hometown has been rather grim. Organizers of a longtime holiday tradition want to put a bit of hope back into the season.
Colony Christmas kicked off Friday and continues through Sunday.
Each year visitors and locals flock to downtown Palmer to enjoy free craft fairs, sleigh rides and pictures with Santa. That’s just the start.
The small city is covered with nearly 10,000 feet of Christmas lights, according