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The Casper Natrona County International Airport hit a 10 year high for November traffic, seeing 8,339 flights depart last month, the highest number since 2015.
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The lapse affected about about 7,500 Public Health Service veterans and 500 military retirees from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It's largely due to the length of the shutdown and a funding oversight.
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Funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to arrive by end of month
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During the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, evaluations for federal research grants ground to a halt and thousands of federal scientists at agencies were sent home without pay. Many are still catching up after the 43-day pause, and some fear the ripple effects could last much longer.
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During the lapse in federal funding, Utah and Colorado, along with several nonprofit partner organizations, stepped in to keep key visitor services running.
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Jackson Town Councilors were worried the government shutdown would cost local businesses millions of dollars and state and local governments hundreds of thousands. Data is still trickling in.
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Union leaders for federal employees said they're glad the shutdown is over, but morale remains low.
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Airports near Casper, Rock Springs and Laramie are putting out calls for help as the federal government shutdown reaches day 43.
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As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history stretches on with no end in sight, two Jackson nonprofits are supporting furloughed federal workers, for now.
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Western states will see the highest increases in health care costs