Employees considered "non-essential" at Grand Canyon National Park have been furloughed amid the federal government shutdown.
The last one, six years ago, left staff without pay for close to a month.
Now, social services in Grand Canyon Village are gearing up for increased need as hundreds of park employees face uncertainty.
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How federal cuts impact Arizona
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New federal data shows grocery and convenience stores have lost jobs and wages across the country, but especially in Arizona. -
That's especially true in the Mountain West. In most states, if one delivery unit shuts down, the next closest one is more than an hour away. -
More than 30,000 refugees, asylees and other legally present immigrants in Arizona could lose health coverage in a few weeks as new Medicaid eligibility rules take effect. -
Under the proposed changes, there’d be a cap on how much money Head Start centers could spend on administrative overhead; there would also be a reduction in the number of regulations governing the program, among other changes. -
Right now, nearly Arizona 300 schools qualify for a federal program that allows schools that serve low income households to give free lunches to every student — without making them apply for it.
