The sole breadwinner in Amanda Gibbs’ family of seven is her husband, an information technology specialist with the Coast Guard based at North Tongue Point.

Her husband is one of an estimated 1,500 Coast Guard personnel locally who today will miss their first paycheck because of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

Coast Guard spouses

Coast Guard spouses, from left, Amanda Gibbs, Jennifer Siems and Stacey Benson, interviewed Monday by news station KGW, said they have tried to remain upbeat and grateful for the community support during the government shutdown.

Coast Guard in Astoria

An estimated 1,500 local Coast Guardsmen missed their first paycheck Tuesday because of a government shutdown.