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Yosemite National Park is restoring one of its iconic views to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service and the 20th anniversary of the Yosemite Fund.

The park service says that restoring its Tunnel View Overlook will provide better accessibility to viewing areas for all visitors and provide better circulation patterns for both touring pedestrians and vehicles. The project will also correct safety problems at the Inspiration Point trailhead and fix some drainage issues. All this will be done with the preservation of the surrounding nature in mind, spokespeople said.

DMVs anywhere usually get a bad rap.

They usually deserve it.

The folks who issue driver's licenses and registrations have become a metaphor for slow, shoddy, impersonal service: "The airport in Tirana, Albania, has all the charm of a Beverly Hills valet parker, the beauty of the 405 Freeway at rush hour and the efficiency of a DMV office."

Stop the presses.

I just went to the one in Merced to replace a lost license.