The longest shutdown in US history ended Wednesday, but it could take time for airports, benefit programs, and federal ...

After making remarks, President Donald Trump signed a funding bill to reopen the US government and end the longest shutdown ...

The House on Wednesday night voted to pass legislation to reopen the federal government and end an acrimonious 43-day ...

House Representative Salud Carbajal, whose congressional district includes Santa Barbara County as well as parts of San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties, said he would vote no on the bill — and that ...

DEADLY FIRE BREAKS OUT IN FAYETTE COUNTY. WHAT WE’VE LEARNED FROM THE CORONER THIS MORNING. A SHOOTING FORCES ONE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TO MOVE TO VIRTUAL LEARNING TODAY. NOW, THE INVESTIGATION INTO ...

The Kitsap Public Health District Board approved 2026 environmental health division service fees, which will go into effect Jan. 1, 2026, as part of its Nov. 4 meeting.

A government funding package could soon reopen federal agencies, opening the door for food-stamp recipients to collect their ...

The shutdown brought the scale of the federal food aid program into focus and raised questions about how such a rich country ...

Many Americans who rely on SNAP benefits to help buy groceries are approaching their third week without aid after President ...

SNAP benefits are distributed through electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards, which function like debit cards and can be ...

A new report reveals police responded to a disturbance involving a “male subject with a knife acting erratically.” ...

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit payments for millions of Americans that are on hold could soon ...