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Puget Sound Naval Shipyard workers go without pay amid government shutdown

Mitch Borden

U.S. Rep. Emily Randall held an event in Bremerton to hear about potential impacts on federal workers who are furloughed or are working without pay.

People walk up the steps toward the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. in front of a blue sky with clouds.

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Washington, Oregon employment offices announce benefits for furloughed federal workers

Erik Neumann

Workers laid off because of the government shutdown may be eligible for state employment benefits.

Decent weekend ahead for outdoor activities in the Northwest. So what happened to El Niño?

Bellamy Pailthorp

An impressive storm was looming offshore Friday morning, promising to bring significant rain and wind to the Puget Sound region. But KNKX weather expert…

Lenticular clouds cap Mount Rainier, a volcano some 60-miles south, at dusk as a jet passes by, Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, as seen from Seattle.

Sunny skies ahead, but double check your forecasts during government shutdown

Bellamy Pailthorp

The persistent pattern of stormy weather that caused sweeping power outages in the Northwest and restored our snowpack and water supplies in recent weeks…

A visitor walks through the National Park Inn at Longmire at Mount Rainier National Park, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, in Washington state as a sign reads that the road to the Paradise area of the Park further up the mountain is closed due to the partial U.S.

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Federal government shutdown causes lack of access to Northwest parks

Bellamy Pailthorp

The federal government shutdown is now in its second week, causing trash to pile up and outhouses to overflow at national parks in the Southwest. But here…

Shutdown Mop Up: Wash., Idaho Seek Unemployment Payback

Tom Banse

Washington is looking for payback this week—that is, the state wants recently furloughed federal workers to repay unemployment benefits.The 16-day partial…

For Tribes, Shutdown's Effects Could Linger

The Associated Press

American Indian leaders say disruptions to some services for the elderly and other needy reservation residents could linger despite the end of the…

Obama Signs Bill to Avert Default, Open Government

The Associated Press

President Barack Obama has signed a measure into law reopening the federal government and averting a potential default.The White House says Obama signed…

Speaker of the House John Boehner pumps his fist after leaving a meeting of House Republicans at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

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Congress Approves Bill To End Government Shutdown, Avert Default

Eyder Peralta

After weeks of partisan bickering and a very public airing of deep divisions within the Republican party, the bipartisan deal brings to an end an episode that once again exposed Washington gridlock at its worst. President Obama said he would sign the bill and open the government immediately.

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks to the Senate floor after agreeing to the framework of a deal to avoid default and reopen the government, on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

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As It Happened: The Fight Over The Debt Ceiling, Shutdown

Scott Neuman

With hours left before the country tops its borrowing authority, the Senate-crafted, bipartisan measure moves to the chaotic lower chamber. Party leaders are hoping to pass it with a coalition of votes from Democrats and Republicans. The bill — which makes no major changes to the new health care law — would end the first government shutdown in 17 years and avert a default.