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Furloughed IRS workers to rally calling for end to shutdown

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Furloughed Internal Revenue Service workers in Ogden are planning a rally later this week to call for an end to the partial government shutdown. The Standard-Examiner in Ogden reports that about 5,000 people who work at the IRS office in Ogden are struggling without pay checks during an […]

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Park Service to tap into entrance fees to keep operating

Park Service to tap into entrance fees to keep operating

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Park Service says it is taking the extraordinary step of dipping into entrance fees to pay for staffing at its highly visited parks in the wake of the partial government shutdown. P. Daniel Smith, deputy director of the service, said in a statement Sunday that […]

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Budget director: Utah can handle shutdown through January

Budget director: Utah can handle shutdown through January

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert’s budget director says the state can get by until the end of January without too much trouble if the federal government’s partial shutdown continues but that it’s not too soon to start planning work-arounds. Executive Director Kristen Cox of the Governor’s […]

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National parks struggle to stay open, safe during shutdown

National parks struggle to stay open, safe during shutdown

Nonprofits, businesses and state governments nationwide are putting up money and volunteer hours in a battle to keep national parks safe and clean for visitors as the partial U.S. government shutdown lingers. But such makeshift arrangements haven’t prevented some parks from closing and others from being inundated with trash. Support […]

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Government shutdown could make it tough for tax-filers

Government shutdown could make it tough for tax-filers

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Officials say with tax season fast approaching, filers seeking money back on their 2018 income taxes could see delayed refunds if the federal government shutdown continues. The Standard-Examiner reports Jenny Brown, head of the union representing Ogden IRS employees, says with Ogden serving as a support center for […]

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Listen to John Curtis discuss No Work, No Pay Act for shutdown

Listen to John Curtis discuss No Work, No Pay Act for shutdown

The partial government shutdown has been going on for nearly two weeks, and on the first day of the Congress, Utah Rep. John Curtis introduced H.R.26, the “No Work, No Pay Act of 2019.” According to a statement from Curtis’ office, the bill, if approved, will prevent representatives and senators […]

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Shutdown prompts anxiety for Ogden’s federal tax employees

Shutdown prompts anxiety for Ogden’s federal tax employees

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — The U.S. government shutdown is causing anxiety and concern for thousands of Internal Revenue Service employees who work in the Ogden area. Jenny Brown, president of Local 67 of the National Treasury Employees Union, tells the Standard-Examiner that many employees are scaling back their spending on groceries and […]

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Only 1 Utah national park to be staffed as 2019 begins

Only 1 Utah national park to be staffed as 2019 begins

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Only one of Utah’s five national parks will be staffed after the new year as the state pulls back funding during the partial U.S. government shutdown. Utah Office of Tourism managing director Vicki Varela said Friday that a nonprofit will pay about $2,000-$2,500 a day […]

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Old-West train festival in Utah cancelled due to shutdown

Old-West train festival in Utah cancelled due to shutdown

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An annual northern Utah event honoring American West railroad history is being canceled due to the government shutdown. The Winter Steam Festival at the Golden Spike National Monument northwest of Ogden was scheduled for Friday and Saturday. A U.S. government webpage for the event shows […]

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Arizona Governor: Grand Canyon National Park to remain open

Arizona Governor: Grand Canyon National Park to remain open

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is offering assurances to people planning to visit Grand Canyon National Park, saying it will remain open regardless of whether there is a federal government partial shutdown. The park is a major tourist attraction and Ducey announced Friday that he’s implementing a state […]

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