FACES OF THE BOOM
FOTB: Room for the whole family; Williston means jobs for parents, teens
WILLISTON — In a town in need of workers, one family is providing five new employees.
By Amy Dalrymple , October 07, 2012
FOTB: Power Surge; Watford City business owner guided oil field services company to multi-million dollar merger
WATFORD CITY — When Mark Johnsrud bought PowerFuels in 2005, he employed 40 people.
By Amy Dalrymple , September 30, 2012
FOTB: Stretching thin: Public defender helps out with Oil Patch caseload
WILLISTON — Bob Martin borrows a quote from author J.R.R. Tolkien to describe his job as a public defender covering cases in the Oil Patch:
“I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread.”
By Amy Dalrymple , September 23, 2012
'Strength and stability'; Williston's longtime mayor deals with city's growth all the while dealing with his health challenges
WILLISTON — Two years ago, Williston Mayor Ward Koeser was ready to step down after 16 years and let someone younger take the office.
By Amy Dalrymple , September 16, 2012
FOTB: This boom is in the jeans; Oil means money for student who works at Ray laundry service
RAY — You grease ’em and we clean ’em is the mantra for Breeann Barman and her co-workers.
By Amy Dalrymple , September 09, 2012
ND native in Grassy Butte area to fulfill bucket list
GRASSY BUTTE — North Dakota native John O’Connor left the state at age 25 because the “doggone winters” were too tough.
By Amy Dalrymple , September 02, 2012
FOTB: Boom means money, stress for rig leader
WILLISTON — North Dakota’s oil boom has Terry Tinnes torn.
By Amy Dalrymple , August 26, 2012
FOTB: Changes from oil bittersweet for musician
WATFORD CITY — Jessie Veeder has a story for every hill and tree on her family’s ranch on the edge of North Dakota’s Badlands.
By Amy Dalrymple , August 04, 2012
FOTB: The land of opportunity; Oil boom generates national, international interest in moving to ND
WILLISTON — Moving to North Dakota was the best thing that ever happened to Robert Peeler.
By Amy Dalrymple , July 28, 2012
FOTB: Going Home; Texas woman packs it in after a rough go in Williston
WILLISTON — Mary Catherine Moore came to Williston in June hoping to spend a year working a high-paying job.
By Amy Dalrymple , July 22, 2012
FOTB: Watford City post office expanding
WATFORD CITY — The post office here closes for an hour each day, but you won’t find Postmaster Jason Hirst taking a leisurely lunch.
By Amy Dalrymple , July 15, 2012
FOTB: 'And the door will be opened to you' (Matthew 7:7): Weary heads find place to rest in Concordia Lutheran Church
WILLISTON — Each time someone new arrives at Concordia Lutheran Church looking for a place to stay, the Rev. Jay Reinke has the same reaction: “Oh Lord, not another one.”
By Amy Dalrymple , July 01, 2012
FOTB: Educated by history; 1980s bust influences Williston hotel owners to remain cautious
WILLISTON — With an oil boom driving 100 percent occupancy rates at The El Rancho Hotel and a restaurant that is always packed, many business owners would have expanded or built new hotels.
By Amy Dalrymple , June 24, 2012
FOTB: New Williston resident active in politics
WILLISTON — One of Williston’s most visible Measure 2 supporters lives in an RV and has never paid property taxes in the state.
By Amy Dalrymple , June 10, 2012
FOTB: Making money, missing home
CROSBY — For a family man like Mike Toenjes, working 10 hours away from home is tough.
By Amy Dalrymple , June 03, 2012
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