Today in History – Oct. 2: Govt. shutdown affects Bellevue’s Offutt Air Force Base

BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) – This day in history might sound like it was ripped right from today’s headlines.

On this day 12 years ago, the United States was in the early days of a government shutdown.

It affected civil employees who worked at Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue at the time. 2,000 of 3,000 of those workers were furloughed…

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