Home Opinion Our opinion: The big and small costs of the federal shutdown grow Our opinion: The big and small costs of the federal shutdown growOctober 25, 2025Opinion Friday was supposed to have been payday for hundreds of thousands of federal employees, but it wasn’t. Meanwhile, there were paychecks for others. Some are… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close Previous Post From the pages of The Examiner 50 and 100 years ago: A bridge controversy, Hollywood success, the best apples Next Post Independence tries to address hotel problems Featured Local Savings -