SWEETWATER COUNTY — The ongoing government shutdown has had only minor effects on Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport, Airport Director Devon Brubaker told SweetwaterNOW, though it has created serious challenges for federal employees who work there.

“We’ve had very small impacts to the airport but nothing worthy of public recognition,” Brubaker said. “It’s just little things, like how long it takes to get certain paperwork processed at the federal level.”

Brubaker said the more significant impact is on Transportation Security Administration employees, who are being required to work without pay during the shutdown. The airport is collecting donations of food, household supplies, and other similar goods, to help TSA agents work without pay during this time.

Brubaker was critical of the

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