How federal job cuts are playing out in Western states

By Kirk Siegler

Published February 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM EST

Red states with lots of federally owned land have long called agencies managing them "bloated." Now, agency job cuts are affecting local economies.

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As a correspondent on NPR's national desk, Kirk Siegler covers rural life, culture and politics from his base in Boise, Idaho.

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