Rural Skagit County faces growing strain as government shutdown impacts food banks and nutrition programs.
SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash. — As the government shutdown drags on, rural communities are bracing for more difficult days ahead with everything from food banks to nutrition education programs are being impacted.
At the Skagit Valley Neighbors in Need Food Bank, Director Steve Fox is fed up with the government shutdown.
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“Oh, it drives me nuts. There’s no reason for this,” Fox said.
Volunteers at the food bank are preparing for as many as 600 people at
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