US EditionAlaska’s popular Fat Bear Week could be postponed if the government shuts down
- The looming government shutdown threatens to delay the crowd-pleasing Alaska tradition, Fat Bear Week, due to the ban on using the park's official social media accounts during a shutdown. Cynthia Hernandez, a park spokesperson, stated that if a lapse happens, Fat Bear Week will need to be postponed.
- Fat Bear Week involves residents of Katmai National Park picking their favorite fat brown bear who has been stocking up for winter by feasting on salmon. The contest is set to begin on Wednesday, but a potential government shutdown could disrupt the counting and release of votes.
- Congress must reach an agreement to fund the federal government to avoid a shutdown. If an agreement is not reached by Sunday, operations will shut down, affecting events like Fat Bear Week.
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Alaska’s popular Fat Bear Week could be postponed if government...
Alaska’s most-watched popularity contest, Fat Bear Week involves residents picking their favorite fat brown bear who’s been stocking up for winter by noshing on salmon in Katmai National Park & Preserve.
Alaska’s popular Fat Bear Week could be postponed if the government shuts down
A looming government shutdown threatens to claw its way into a crowd-pleasing Alaska tradition: Fat Bear Week.Alaska's most-watched popularity contest, Fat Bear Week involves residents picking their favorite fat brown bear who's been stocking up for winter by noshing on salmon in Katmai National Park & Preserve. Viewers of the bears online vote in tournament-style brackets for those they want to advance to the next round until a champion is crow…
Looming government shutdown could put Fat Bear Week on pause
Two bears vying for a prime fishing spot near Brooks Falls. (Brian Venua/KMXT) Last October, Alaskans and other viewers around the world hunkered down on Katmai National Park and Preserve’s website to witness 2022 victor Bear 747 and his competitors pack on weight during the park’s Fat Bear Week. But this year, with a federal government shutdown potentially going into effect over the weekend, 747 may not even leave the gate. Park spokeswoman Cyn…
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