HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — Union officials in Utah say the state has nearly 34,000 federal workers who will go without paychecks if the government shutdown persists.

Heading into its third day now, no votes were scheduled Thursday in the U.S. Senate in observance of Yom Kippur.

Federal facilities across the Beehive State are starting to feel the effects, including Hill Air Force Base.

Each time a thundering roar rolls over Layton, it’s the sign of a job well done for Ryan Chavez.

“I’ve worked 22 years as a sheet metal mechanic for the F-16 fighter,” said Chavez.

More than that, for him, it’s a reminder of home.

“I’m fourth generation out of my family to work at Hill Air Force Base,” Chavez said. “My grandfather was a World War II veteran, my father was a Vietnam War veteran.”

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