Since the partial government shutdown began on Saturday, Dec. 22, Coloradans across the state have felt its impact. From Rocky Mountain National Park to the state’s many brewers, the record-long impasse affected business owners, government workers and services across the state. Here’s a roundup of The Denver Post’s reports documenting what the shutdown has meant to Colorado: Colorado tourism + Rocky Mountain National Park braces for possible government shutdown ahead of holiday weekend: Employees anxiously awaited word from Washington, D.C., as they prepared for the possibility of closing down services throughout the park during the shutdown. (Dec.