WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – The House has passed a stopgap funding bill to avoid a government shutdown Friday. The bill passed Wednesday night by a vote of 224 to 201, mainly along party lines. It buys lawmakers some extra time ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – The federal government will not shut down after Congress passed a bill that keeps funding going until February 18th. That’s despite threats by a few Senate Republicans to derail the deal over objections to President Biden’s ...
BETHESDA, Md. (NBC) – After delivering a speech on his administration’s plan to fight COVID-19 and the Omicron variant this winter, President Biden answered a question as he was leaving the stage. He was asked if he thought there would ...
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore. – Crater Lake National Park is back open, following a five-week long closure due to the partial government shutdown. There are still some Christmas decorations up in the park administration building, as the shutdown began ...
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore.– Crater Lake National Park is set to reopen Monday, Jan. 28 after a partial closure for 35 days due to the government shutdown. As workers return to the park this weekend, main roads are being cleared ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore.— Wednesday marks the 33rd day of the partial government shut down and if the shut down continues, this Friday would make the second paycheck many furloughed employees won’t be getting. Thousands of federal workers are in Southern ...
Medford, Ore. – The government shutdown has now stretched to historic lengths, and Oregon lawmakers are speaking out about the effects it’s had on the state. It’s the longest government shutdown ever, and now national problems are trickling down to ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — As the government shutdown continues, one of the most popular hiking spots in Jackson County is going unmaintained. The Table Rocks are on Bureau of Land Management land, so their facilities aren’t being cleaned or monitored. ...
WHITE CITY, Ore.– Contracts for work on federal lands are currently unavailable due to the shutdown. That means no business for contractors who do important work such as prescribed burns and forest restoration. Grayback Forestry Inc. and Lomakatsi Restoration Project say ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Wildlife Images will offer free admission for federal employees, contractors and their families starting Friday. Proof of employment like an ID or badge is required. Executive Director Dave Siddon said they just want to help. “Well ...