Headline Roundup • January 9th, 2019
Joshua Tree National Park to Temporarily Close Due to Damage Amid Shutdown
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Joshua Tree National Park will temporarily close due to damage amid the government shutdown.
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Joshua Tree National Park closes because of damage caused by shutdown

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Officials said that the 1,235-square-mile park will close Thursday morning temporarily, but did not say when they expected to reopen it to visitors.
Joshua Tree will temporarily close to address shutdown damage
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California’s Joshua Tree National Park will completely shutter Thursday so that officials can address damage wrought during the ongoing government shutdown.
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