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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
You Know You Are a Real Oilfield Wife When...
You Know You Are a Real Oilfield Wife When... You have to blow dust off your razor the day before your husband is due home... it's been THAT long since you shaved your legs. In North Dakota and Canad...
Posted on 4/23/13 at 9:24 AM
Senate Bill 2326...don't drink the Kool-Aid!
It is a good thing I don't live in Bismarck. Heaven only knows how much time I would spend at the Capitol frothing at the mouth while trying to convey to legislators the idiocy of some of the things t...
Posted on 2/17/13 at 12:22 PM
Earth at night glows with lovely and loathsome lights
Wherever we go, our lights go with us. If we were more thoughtful about choosing the right type of lighting fixtures, it wouldn't be such a problem, but we're generally not. Photos taken late last y...
Posted on 1/12/13 at 1:06 PM
No end in sight to rent gouging
After Lori Patricks letter to the editor appeared in the Nov. 15 issue of The Dickinson Press, it appeared that she and her husband were being forced out for good from western North Dakota because the...
Posted on 1/2/13 at 10:22 AM
Alaska man dies after rolling pickup off Highway 85
A 27-year-old man from Anchorage, Alaska, is dead after losing control of his pickup, driving off Highway 85 and rolling the vehicle multiple times on at about 9:20 p.m. Sunday.April 01, 2013
Dakotas are opposite in personal income increase
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Oil-rich North Dakota and drought-stricken South Dakota are at opposite ends of the rankings when it comes to personal income last year.March 29, 2013
Man charged with Williston murder denied lower bond
WILLISTON — A state district judge in Williston has denied a bond-reduction request from a man accused of murdering his roommate at an oil field crew camp in Williams County.March 29, 2013
SD Highway Patrol squad a response to ND oil boom
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. — The South Dakota Highway Patrol is activating a four-person squad in the western city of Belle Fourche, in response to an increase in traffic associated with the booming oil patch in western North Dakota.March 29, 2013
1 of 2 Williston camper fire victims identified
WILLISTON — Authorities have identified one of two people who died in a camper fire in Williston.March 28, 2013
2 dead in Williston camper fire
WILLISTON – Two people are dead after a camper caught fire early this morning in rural Williston.By Amy Dalrymple , March 25, 2013
Ground to be broken for Dickinson diesel refinery
Officials are breaking ground this week for a diesel refinery in western North Dakota.March 25, 2013
Trains carry millions of gallons of oil across Maine
PORTLAND, Maine — Millions of gallons of crude oil from the nation's heartland are crossing Maine in railroad tank cars bound for a Canadian oil refinery, raising concern among environmentalists and state officials about the threat of an accident and spill. The oil is primarily coming from the Bakken shale-oil field in North Dakota.By CLARKE CANFIELD , March 25, 2013
Williston murder suspect waives extradition from MT
WILLISTON — An Idaho man who is a suspect in a North Dakota homicide has waived extradition from Montana.March 21, 2013
Suspect formally charged in Williston bomb scare
WILLISTON — Authorities have formally charged a Williston man in a bomb scare in the city.March 20, 2013
XTO spokeman calls reports to drill near Elkhorn Ranch "premature"
MEDORA — An oil company has staked out an area near the site of Theodore Roosevelt's historic Badlands ranch in western North Dakota, alarming those who oversee the popular tourist destination.March 19, 2013
Other states aid with Bakken drilling applications
GREAT FALLS, Mont. — The number of drilling applications submitted to federal land managers in western North Dakota has grown so large that Bureau of Land Management officials in other states have been asked to shoulder some of the load.March 18, 2013
Is oil securing America?
Is drilling for North Dakota oil in the Bakken strengthening America’s national security position?By Bryan Horwath , March 16, 2013
Winter weather causes 4.2 percent drop in January oil production
BISMARCK – A winter storm and subzero temperatures contributed to a 4.2 percent drop in North Dakota’s oil production in January, the Department of Mineral Resources said Friday.By Amy Dalrymple , March 15, 2013
A new source of power
Could natural gas be used as locomotive fuel in the future? BNSF thinks it could.By Bryan Horwath , March 09, 2013
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