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How the government shutdown is impacting workers in Washington state

caption: FILE: Mount Rainier as shown from Tolmie Peak, within the national park.
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FILE: Mount Rainier as shown from Tolmie Peak, within the national park.
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Kim Malcolm talks with KUOW reporter Paige Browning about how the partial shutdown of the federal government is affecting workers in Washington state.

The federal shutdown has now reached it's 18th day, the second longest in U.S. history.

Listen to the interview by clicking the play button above.

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