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Western states will see the highest increases in health care costs

The ongoing federal government shutdown is putting crucial food programs – and families that rely on them – at risk.

At least 1 in 5 Interior cuts could be in the Mountain West.

The Powell Economic Partnership is the first organization in the state to be part of the EPA’s Recreation Economy for Rural Communities planning assistance program. The group was one of 25 to be selected out of a pool of about 200 this year.

Democratic lawmakers push back saying workers are victims of politics

The Trump Administration is using revenue from recreation fees to keep bathrooms clean and trash tidy at national parks during the shutdown. But parks are not charging fees at this time.

One22 financial assistance comes as shutdown barrels into second week.

This includes employees of the Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Security Administration, Federal Air Marshal Service, the U.S. Customs officer and port director.

It wasn’t a typical fall day at one of the most popular national parks in the country. The night before, the federal government shut down, leaving fewer workers on the job. Yet the Trump Administration decided that national parks should largely remain open, nonetheless.