Government Shutdown

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Colorado May Be Out Money Used To Reopen National Park

Erin O'Toole

The end of the government shutdown was welcome news for visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park and other popular tourist destinations across the鈥�

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On Capitol Hill, A Flurry Of Activity But Still No Deal

Scott Neuman

The House tried twice to craft a proposal to end the shutdown and extend the debt ceiling, but both failed to find traction within the GOP. Now, the Senate has restarted talks of its own. The bottom line, however, is that with just hours to go before the U.S. tops its borrowing authority, there's no solid plan on the table.

Elk in Rocky Mountain National Park descend every fall for their rut. Their bugle is part of the background noise in Estes Park in the fall.

Thousands Visit RMNP After State Pays To Reopen It

Grace Hood

Reopening with state dollars after the government shutdown, Rocky Mountain National Park saw about 10,200 visitors this past weekend.The park reopened鈥�

<strong>Still Right Twice A Day:</strong> Visitors look at the Ohio Clock outside the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill Sunday. The clock that has stood watch over the Senate for 196 years stopped running shortly after noon Wednesday. Employees who wind the clock weekly were furloughed in the federal shutdown.

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Reid And McConnell Cite 'Progress' As Default Deadline Looms

Bill Chappell

President Obama and Congress have until Thursday, Oct. 17, to reach a deal averting a potential credit default by the U.S. government. "We've made tremendous progress. We're not there yet," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday evening.

Dawn at Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park is a favorite moment for photographers from all over the world. They'll soon be able to return to the park, given Utah's deal with the Interior Department to fund park operations.

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Some States Allowed To Reopen National Parks 鈥� And Foot The Bill

Howard Berkes

The Grand Canyon and the Statue of Liberty will reopen after Arizona and New York struck deals to foot the bill. Utah's Republican governor, Gary Herbert, wasted no time in wiring $1.67 million to Washington overnight so that some of the park areas in his state can open as early as today.

An autumn scene in the canyon known as "The Subway" in Zion National Park in Utah, which is now off-limits to hikers and other tourists due to the government shutdown.

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Feds To Consider State Funding To Reopen National Parks

Howard Berkes

The Department of the Interior said interested states must have "an ability to fully fund National Park Service personnel to re-open national parks in their states."

A hiker gazes 3,000 feet down to the Colorado River at Toroweap Overlook in Grand Canyon National Park. A parks advocacy group says the Grand Canyon region has lost 120,000 visitors and $11 million in visitor spending since the government shutdown began.

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Report: Parks Shutdown Saps $750 Million In Visitor Spending

Howard Berkes

A dozen of the busiest and biggest U.S. national parks have lost some 7 million visitors because of the partial government shutdown. That's costing the parks and nearby communities tens of millions of dollars a day and potentially hundreds of jobs, according to a new report.

Chairman of the House Budget Committee Paul Ryan at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. Ryan has outlined the framework of a possible deal on the federal shutdown and the debt ceiling.

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Shutdown Day 10: Obama, GOP To Meet Amid Signs Of Possible Thaw

Scott Neuman

The president and a select group of 18 House Republicans are scheduled to go head-to-head at the White House at noon.

First Floods, Now Furloughs Take A Bite Out Of Boulder鈥檚 Wallet

Grace Hood

Hundreds of Colorado federal lab workers including two Nobel Prize recipients are furloughed during the government shutdown. Other university and contract鈥�

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Colorado Ranked 8th Most Impacted By Shutdown

Erin O'Toole

The government shutdown is taking a toll on all 50 states 鈥� but some have it worse than others. A new report that ranks states by impact places Colorado鈥�