GREAT FALLS — As the partial federal government shutdown continues into its 30th day, some families in Great Falls are increasingly concerned about how they will put food on the table.

According to the US Department of Agriculture, if the shutdown continues into November, the government will be unable to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, which costs approximately $8 billion.

Shaun Tatarka, director of the Great Falls Community Food Bank, believes the consequences might be disastrous.

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"We're in uncharted territory, so we don't know how long it's going to last or exactly how it's going to affect us," Tatarka said. "There a

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