DENVER (KDVR) - The shutdown of the federal government continues. Services nationwide are starting to feel the impact. Here at home in Colorado, the state is stepping up to fill the gap. But how long will it do that? There's still no clear path to a solution in Congress. Colorado may be gearing up to keep things running, at least for now.

"It's just unfathomable, the chaos, the dysfunction, the inability to come together to address the needs of the American people," said Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen, a Democrat representing Colorado's seventh congressional district.

Frustration is building on Capitol Hill in Washington and beyond as the federal government remains closed for the 23rd day. With federal funding shuttered, the state of Colorado is footing the bill for some things.

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