government shutdown

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.

Wildfire and other emergency response personnel will continue working during the federal government shutdown that began this week, but advocates warn that those workers could still be impacted.

No travel delays have been reported.

Park road and trails will mostly be open to visitors, but buildings and sites that can lock during non-business hours will stay inaccessible.

The year-end funding package addresses research for childhood cancers, but there's still no movement on the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, which expired in the summer of 2024 and hasn't had a replacement despite an impassioned plea by several Tribes in September.

The National Park Service encourages people to avoid going to parks, monuments and historic sites it manages if they close because of a shutdown.

Without action, the government could shut down after September 30. Along with that, federal wildland firefighters would see the end of temporary raises as large as $20,000.