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Furloughed park workers are disappointed – and angry

If reporters have a question about Glacier National Park, they usually first call the park's public affairs officer, Denise Germann.

But since October 1st, the park offices have been closed, and Germann is among the 250 park employees furloughed by the government shutdown.
    News Director Sally Mauk reached Germann on her cellphone today - not just to talk about the park shutdown - but also how it has affected Germann and the other workers who have been forced to lose, so far, almost two weeks' pay.

"We have no idea if this furlough is going to last...two weeks, or two months."

Germann says a handful of essential park employees are still on the job.

 

Retired in 2014 but still a presence at MTPR, Sally Mauk is a University of Kansas graduate and former wilderness ranger who has reported on everything from the Legislature to forest fires.
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