Faces of the Boom: Safely to school we go
WILLISTON — Tana Turcotte has figured out a way she can make sure her kids get safely to school in the Oil Patch. She volunteered to drive the school bus.Forum News Service, 05/19/2013
Radioactive waste on the radar: New group worried about improper disposal of oil field material
WILLISTON — Landfill employees here discovered at least two “hot loads” this week, illustrating why a group of North Dakota citizens is worried about the proper disposal of radioactive waste that comes with oil production.Forum News Service, 05/18/2013
Body identified as missing rancher; man charged with murder
WILLISTON — A Williston man is being held on $1 million bond after being charged with murder Thursday in connection with the shooting death of Jack Sjol, a rancher who had been missing for three weeks.Forum News Service, 05/16/2013
Helms says Keystone XL would save lives
BISMARCK – The Keystone XL Pipeline could mean three to six fewer traffic deaths per year in North Dakota as a result of reduced truck traffic, the state’s top oil and gas regulator says.Forum News Service, 05/15/2013
Demand for library services increases as population grows
WILLISTON -– The oil boom has prompted demand for library services here to quadruple, and the Williston Community Library is changing to meet the needs of its new population.Forum News Service, 05/13/2013
Faces of the Boom: Rehabilitation on wheels; Chiropractor follows patients to the Oil Patch
TIOGA — After Las Vegas chiropractor Stephen Alexander had 65 patients relocate to North Dakota, it wasn’t long before his phone started ringing. The men who moved to northwest North Dakota to work in the Oil Patch struggled to find chiropractors available and called “Dr. Steve” for help.Forum News Service, 05/12/2013
Tribe breaks ground on refinery
MAKOTI – As the Three Affiliated Tribes blessed the ground Wednesday where a refinery will be built, one tribal council member called it a new day for the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara.Forum News Service, 05/09/2013
Tribe: Oil tax changes not enough
NEW TOWN — A new tribal oil tax agreement is a “huge improvement” but still contains bad language that doesn’t recognize tribal sovereignty, Three Affiliated Tribes Chairman Tex Hall said Tuesday.Forum News Service, 05/08/2013
N.D. sees more out-of-state road crews: Oil Patch will have record road construction season
RAY – Some say roads in the Oil Patch have potholes so big they could swallow your car. This could be true on U.S. Highway 2 in Ray, but a crew working to replace underground utilities fills the same potholes practically every day.Forum News Service, 05/05/2013
Around the Legislature in 80 days
BISMARCK — In the early morning hours Saturday after North Dakota lawmakers wrapped up the longest-ever legislative session, Republicans praised the session as the greatest in history while Democrats said it was full of “squandered opportunities.”Forum News Service, 05/05/2013
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