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Utah, Arizona to keep national parks open even if federal government shuts down and other states might, too

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The states' governors want to keep tourists flocking to and spending money in areas around the parks. Other states may also keep national parks open.

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18 articles, oldest first.

  1. Seattle Times

    Utah and Arizona will pay to keep national parks open if federal government shutdown occurs (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Arizona and Utah will keep iconic national parks in those states open if a federal government shutdown cuts off funding nationwide.

  2. Deseret News

    Sen. Lee and Rep. Curtis propose way to keep national parks open during shutdown with federal dollars (opens Deseret News)

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    Earlier this month, Gov. Cox said Utah has a plan to keep parks open if the government shuts down

  3. Fox10 Phoenix

    Arizona, Utah will pay to keep national parks open if shutdown occurs (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Arizona state funds won’t cover all normal operating costs during a shutdown, but they will still let people visit, said Joelle Baird, public affairs specialist for Grand Canyon National Park.

  4. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Utah and Arizona will pay to keep national parks open if federal government shutdown occurs | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Utah and Arizona will pay to keep national parks open if federal government shutdown occurs

  5. Arizona Capitol Times

    Utah and Arizona will pay to keep national parks open if shutdown occurs (opens Arizona Capitol Times)

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    Arizona and Utah will keep the iconic national parks in those states open if a shutdown of the federal government threatens access to Arizona's orange-striped Grand Canyon and the sheer red cliffs of Utah's Zion Valley.

  6. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Shutdown? You can still visit these national parks in Utah, Arizona (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Arizona and Utah will keep the iconic national parks in those states open if a shutdown of the federal government threatens access to Arizona’s Grand Canyon.

  7. Politico

    States brace for impact of government shutdown (opens Politico)

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    Already, Arizona and Utah said they would pay to keep open its national parks, fearing the impact on tourism if they closed.

  8. CBS News

    Utah, Arizona to keep national parks open even if federal government shuts down and other states might, too (opens CBS News)

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    The states' governors want to keep tourists flocking to and spending money in areas around the parks. Other states may also keep national parks open.

  9. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Utah, Arizona, and Colorado will pay to keep national parks open if federal government shuts down (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    DENVER (WISH) — The governors of Colorado, Utah, and Arizona say they will keep their iconic national parks open if a possible federal government shutdown happens this weekend. Governor Jared Polis of Colorado issued this statement yesterday: “Our state is proud to be home to world-class outdoors, i…

  10. Salt Lake Tribune

    National Parks will close during a shutdown, but Utah vows to keep them open — even if it costs the state millions (opens Salt Lake Tribune)

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    Utah will begrudingly prop up Zion, Arches, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands and Bryce Canyon national parks during the federal government shutdown, but this time it won't be sending checks to Washington, D.C., and it won't be getting reimbursed.

  11. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Utah, Arizona to keep national parks open if shutdown happens (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    PHOENIX >> Arizona and Utah will keep the iconic national parks in those states open if a shutdown of the federal government threatens access to Arizona’s orange-striped Grand Canyon and the sheer red cliffs of Utah’s Zion Valley.

  12. Fortune

    Grand Canyon and Zion National Parks are so critical that their home states will pay to keep them open during a government shutdown (opens Fortune)

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    Arizona and Utah's governors say they'll use pay for minimum staffing at local national parks, which serve as important economic engines for their states.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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