Most of the chatter about the sequester this week has revolved around the looming cancellation of White House tours. But outside of the nation's capital, local communities are starting to grasp what the cuts will mean for them.
For the past few weeks, we've been taking a look at how local newspapers have been bracing their communities for what's to come.
Now that the cuts have begun to kick in, here's what they were warning about on Friday.
The Olympian in Tacoma, Wash., reported that federal funding to the state will shrink by $83 billion.
In Lynchburg, Va., the News & Advance reported that a local airport will have to close its control tower unless it can prove it serves a "national interest."
The Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport in Texas is facing similar concerns because of FAA cuts.
Source: The Lubbock Avalance-Journal
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