Sequestration, federal budget cuts felt locally
Linda Sappington
Places where the buffalo roam, including the National Bison Range in Moiese, may see substantial losses of federal funding now that the Budget Control Act has been signed into law.
Linda Sappington
The Navy’s Blue Angels, above at the 2012 Miramar Air Show in San Diego, Calif., and the Air Force’s Thunderbirds have been grounded due to the budget cuts, according to a Malstrom Air Force Base spokesperson.
file photo
The sequestration could affect funding for programs at Kicking Horse Job Corps, a federally-funded free education and training program run by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Local schools on the Flathead Reservation could also see a reduction in their impact aid.
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