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N.D. workers return home after Oklahoma tornado
WILLISTON, N.D. -- Pilot Liz Lillard was in Williston on Monday as she watched a live feed of a massive tornado pass over her childrens day care in Moore, Okla. Its the worst feeling in the world to w...
Posted on 5/22/13 at 12:43 AM
Managing the Kids While Your Husband is Away
How many times has someone told you, "I don't know how you do it!" and you just laugh it off and say it's not that bad. What they don't know is that you are quite possibly on the verge of a breakdow...
Posted on 3/21/13 at 7:21 AM
Real Oilfield Wives and more new blogs!
It's been awhile since I've given you my recommendations for new blogs to check out here on Areavoices. But three new blogs have crossed my path and I felt compelled to share them. The first is calle...
Posted on 3/13/13 at 4:01 PM
Road Trip
I have taken many a road trip in my life, beginning with those Sunday afternoon drives with my parents that with any luck included an ice cream cone from the Tasty Freeze. College road trips were simi...
Posted on 2/28/13 at 6:48 PM
A commentary on a comment...
I try and publish all the comments submitted on my blog. Occasionally I will choose not to publish a comment, either because it adds nothing constructive to the discussion or is downright hateful or d...
Posted on 2/18/13 at 8:58 AM
ND tax cut packages remain on the table
BISMARCK — The Legislature’s promise to provide tax relief for North Dakota residents still hangs in the balance during the session’s final days, and large tax cut packages have yet to be passed.By TJ Jerke , April 30, 2013
Report more than doubles recoverable oil estimate for Williston Basin
By Amy Dalrymple , April 30, 2013
Monke: Rig tour an eye-opening education on oil industry details
By Dustin Monke , April 28, 2013
Dickinson senator expects emergency services funding bill to pass
A bill up for debate in the North Dakota Legislature could offer more funding to emergency services in areas most impacted by the state’s oil production.By Betsy Simon , April 27, 2013
TransCanada: Keystone XL to be delayed
TORONTO — The chief executive of TransCanada Corp. said Friday the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline will be in service months later than expected and cost more as it continues to await U.S. government approval.By Rob Gillies , April 27, 2013
Fracking away the water: Report warns of dwindling supply due to oil industry
A scathing report issued Thursday by the Western Organization of Resource Councils says water used in the process of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is reaching a crisis point in Western states.By Bryan Horwath , April 26, 2013
Bank of ND bringing together smaller lenders for Bakken projects
MINOT — Investors and developers interested in helping solve North Dakota’s housing shortage often run into a common problem: how to finance multi-million dollar projects.By Amy Dalrymple , April 26, 2013
ND workers' comp handling more out-of-state claims
BISMARCK — The boom in the western North Dakota oil patch has led to a workload increase for the state's workers’ compensation agency.April 25, 2013
N.D. energy company cited for safety violations
STANLEY. -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited First Choice Energy of Minot with nine serious safety violations following an inspection that was prompted by the death of a worker.By Forum News Service , April 24, 2013
Minot hosting 3-day Bakken Investor Conference
MINOT — A three-day oil conference is getting under way in Minot.April 24, 2013
ND oil patch clean-up effort to begin in New Town
BISMARCK — The North Dakota Petroleum Council's so-called Pick Up the Patch is slated to begin Tuesday in New Town.April 23, 2013
EPA again questions Keystone XL pipeline
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency again is raising objections to the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would carry oil from western Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast.By MATTHEW DALY , April 23, 2013
Senate returns some funding for Oil Patch
BISMARCK — Some of the funding for western North Dakota counties that was stripped out of a bill last week, and drew heat from many, has now been restored.By TJ Jerke , April 22, 2013
Standing Rock Reservation might get home-building plant
BISMARCK — A home-building company aiming to supply housing for western North Dakota's booming Bakken oil patch — where housing is lacking —wants to set up shop on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, where jobs are scarce.April 22, 2013
Better safe than sorry
Learning from the trials and tribulations of communities north of Interstate 94, a number of southwestern North Dakota cities are preparing for a future that could bring more people spilling over from the Bakken oil play.By Bryan Horwath , April 20, 2013
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