Washington, Feb 21, 2025 (AFP) - US National Park workers reckon with fear, anger after layoffs

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Erikka Olson spent five years building her resume with a seasonal job at California's Yosemite National Park before she finally landed a permanent position with the US Forest Service in Nevada. This past weekend, the Trump administration laid her off, along with thousands of other federal employees. The cuts were part of the work of the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk, as part of a declared......

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