Denali National Park draws dispute over alleged takedown of American flag
Sen. Dan Sullivan said that park staff caused a flag's removal from a construction vehicle. But the park called that account "false" a day later.
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Sen. Dan Sullivan said that park staff caused a flag's removal from a construction vehicle. But the park called that account "false" a day later.
The National Park Service said Sunday it never ordered the removal of the American flag from vehicles involved with a construction project inside Denali National Park and Preserve despite reports circulated by right-wing media and amplified by Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan.
An anonymous contractor accused Superintendent Brooke Merrell of ordering the removal of the flag, drawing outrage and the attention of Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan.
An anonymous contractor accused Superintendent Brooke Merrell of ordering the removal of the flag, drawing outrage and the attention of Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan.
The Denali Park Road will opened Wednesday to private vehicle traffic as far as Mile 30, the Teklanika Rest Area, in Denali National Park and Preserve.