Despite uncertain times, federal employees receive much-needed encouragement

How Trump Cuts Could Change Your Summer Hiking Trip

Questions linger over what this year’s layoffs and ranger protests at the National Park Service will mean for travelers, who made a record 331 million visits to park properties last year. Adding to the confusion is the federal court ruling…

Despite uncertain times, federal employees receive much-needed encouragement

GLEN JEAN, WV (WVNS) - As uncertainty clouds the future of federal agencies like the National Park Service, it can get discouraging for employees. Donna Shepard-Jones is an administrative assistant for the National Park Service. Four West Virginia counties impacted by flooding may be eligible for SNAP assistance During a difficult day of learning a new system at work, she said what seemed like an ordinary envelope came in the mail from Mor…

Kelly seeks to restore staffing at U.S. park, forest services

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, has introduced bills to restore staffing at the U.S. Forest Service and the National Park Service, which oversees the state's Grand Canyon.

'Today, we celebrate': Judge says National Park Service must reinstate employees

Judge orders the National Park Service to reinstate fired workers, but protests grow as looming layoffs threaten park services.

White House Considers Further Cuts to Park Service

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have not spared the country’s national parks from their purge of tens of thousands of government workers. They’ve laid off thousands of workers from the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. They’ve also instituted spending freezes, delayed the hiring of seasonal workers, and started the process of selling off government buildings, including 34 on public lands. No…

Judge Orders That Wrongly Terminated National Park Service Employees Be Rehired

A federal judge's ruling Thursday that the National Park Service must rehire any employees who were wrongfully fired on Valentine's Day was praised by park advocates.“Today’s ruling by Judge (William) Alsup is an important win for National Park Service employees who were wrongfully terminated,” said Phil Francis, chair of the executive council of the Coalition to Protect America's National Parks. “These probationary employees must now be reinsta…