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Rural hospitals and farmers face critical shortages and financial pressures during the federal shutdown amid congressional deadlock, impacting essential services in small towns.
- Vashon Hospital District leaders say island healthcare and behavioral-health emergency support strain as they rely on the Medical Reserve Corps Community Care Team and community donations.
- Republicans in Congress and Senate have relinquished their Article 1 mandate, and firing experienced officials for loyalists has reduced institutional capacity, worsening the funding impasse.
- Audit findings show for every professional farmer trained, five hobbyist farmers lack training, and pesticide controls and regulatory audits 20 months ago revealed compliance weaknesses.
- Community voices note families and local residents say basic needs like wages, food, housing and clean air are threatened when services lapse, and Gabby Cosentino, Seneca Falls candidate, urges voters to drop ballots in ballot boxes.
- Advocates say updated immigrant laws and a path to citizenship are needed as enforcement critics highlight ICE roundups lacking due process, urging two political parties to find bipartisan solutions.
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Letters to the editor | Oct. 24, 2025
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