Government Shutdown

Just days before Thanksgiving, SNAP benefits are back but food assistance is still in high demand.

Union leaders for federal employees said they're glad the shutdown is over, but morale remains low.

President Trump signed a bill to fund the government through the end of January, ending the shutdown that has dragged on for six weeks.

Boise State students have turned to the campus food bank for support since benefits stalled Nov. 1.

Connecticut Department of Social Services Commissioner Andrea Barton Reeves talks about the court battles that have upended Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food benefit payments during the government shutdown.

We went to the Boise Airport to ask travelers how they’re dealing with delays.

The Senate voted late Sunday evening on a compromise that could reopen the government following the longest shutdown in history.

As the federal government shutdown threatens to end SNAP benefits, Idaho groups like the Foodbank, Boise Co-op and Farmers Market are rallying to keep families fed.

As the government shutdown drags on, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare says it will not distribute food stamps this November.

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.