Layoffs blamed for long wait times at Grand Canyon

Ten Grand Canyon workers were among the nearly 1,000 park service employees who were fired as part of DOGE's effort to reduce the federal work force, Axios reported. Last weekend, wait times to get into Grand Canyon National Park were reportedly twice as long as usual. Visitors are now advised to show up before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m. to avoid longer wait times. Gov. Katie Hobbs weighed in on X, calling the situation a "slap in the face" for Arizonans.