Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99

Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99

March 9, 2026Updated: March 9, 2026

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99.

Regional

Bergan buttons up Pender in second half, books return trip to state semifinals

Bergan buttons up Pender in second half, books return trip to state semifinals

Gas prices jump across Nebraska as global tensions impact oil market

Gas prices jump across Nebraska as global tensions impact oil market

Howells community catholic schools set for major upgrade thanks to matching grant

Howells community catholic schools set for major upgrade thanks to matching grant

5-year-old seriously injured in pedestrian crash in Norfolk

5-year-old seriously injured in pedestrian crash in Norfolk

State

City, school board and administration commend law enforcement response

18 Nebraska football players pursuing arbitration over rejected NIL deals worth more than $1M

Alliance Police Department warns of increase in phone scams

Sentencing set for Colorado woman for felony child abuse

Sidney Public Schools board reviews district finances, recognizes students and community efforts

Gordon teen sentenced in stabbing, vehicle theft cases

Sports

Freeman survives wild overtime thriller in C2

Bergan buttons up Pender in second half, books return trip to state semifinals

2026 Nebraska Boys Basketball State Championships: Preview, Broadcast Schedule, Results

WNCC baseball splits with No. 25 Central Arizona

Hanover celebrates sending both basketball teams to state tournament

Fire trucks and fans: Valentine rallies behind Badgers bound for state

Ag & Outdoor

‘Worst-case scenario’: Fertilizer, fuel cost spikes hitting Nebraska farmers hard

Outdoor notes: Haag shares 100 years of Nebraskaland

Supplementing dryland wheat and irrigated corn with proso millet in drought years

Nebraska Extension to host March 17 Webinar on Confinement Feeding Cow-calf Pairs

Outdoor notes: Join Game and Parks in virtual fisheries discussion

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks releasing rainbow trout this spring