LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Small business owners across the Las Vegas Valley are telling me about the financial strains they're feeling as the federal government shutdown continues into its 22nd day , with shops near military installations particularly hard hit.

One of those business owners I spoke with is Mallory Hank Johnson, who runs Needle and Stitch Studio located across from Nellis Air Force Base. She told me the prolonged shutdown is creating uncertainty for both her business and her customers.

"Those individuals are not working, and they're not able to receive a paycheck. They're not able to patronize their business," Johnson said.

Her alterations shop depends heavily on military members and federal workers, many of whom are now facing furloughs or delayed paychecks. Johnson's husba

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