The forgotten man who saved the world

Feb. 9, 2019
ButteNews.net
In 1984 a Soviet officer made a decision that prevented Armageddon. Hear his story in this Washington Post podcast.

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Gunman with explosive holds hostage near Butte Civic Center

January 30, 2019 
Butte, MT - Butte Police SWAT officers are on scene near the Butte Civic Center and Bus Depot. A man believed to have a handgun and an explosive device has at least one man hostage inside a Jefferson Lines bus. The Civic Center employees have been evacuated and the days' meetings and events canceled, reports local media.  

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State of the Union scheduled

Jan. 28, 2019
ButteNews.net
President Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have agreed to hold the State of the Union Address on Feb. 5. The address will take place in the House chamber, Roll Call Reports.

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Newspaper's plight not caused by Internet

Jan. 28, 2019
ButteNews.net
The decline of America's daily newspapers hasn't just been the result of the Internet.
Companies have been milking their publications for profit without properly reinvesting in them, Slate's Jeremy Littau writes.

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Fugitive cow remains at large

Jan. 16, 2019
ButteNews.net
A fugitive rodeo cow remains on the loose in Alaska's Far North Bicentennial Park.
She goes by the name of Betsy, and despite numerous sightings, she is still a free woman.
Her owner Frank Koloski is exhausted from searching, but remains hopeful, the Washington Post reports.
Betsy has been on the lam since Father's Day weekend last year.

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