From Oregon Journalism Project: Oregon’s rural counties are the hardest hit by the federal government shutdown

Oregon’s rural counties are hardest hit by the federal government shutdown

Nearly 23,000 Oregonians aren’t getting paid, but many must keep working. By Khushboo Rathore Oregon Journalism Project As the government shutdown stretches into its fourth week, most of the nearly 23,000 federal employees in Oregon are still going without pay—including many required to keep working during the shutdown, such as airport screeners and air traffic controllers.     Analysis by OJP indicates that back pay for Oregon’s federal workers…

From Oregon Journalism Project: Oregon’s rural counties are the hardest hit by the federal government shutdown

FREE NEWS / OREGON JOURNALISM PROJECT: Sherman County is the hardest hit; federal employees there make up 14% of the workforce and account for more than a quarter of the county’s total annual wages, according to state figures. Many are…