Brent Sanford

WATFORD CITY — Watford City Mayor Brent Sanford says it’s time to shift the focus on why the oil patch is important to the entire state. And he plans to make his message loud and clear to as many as 50 North Dakota lawmakers when they visit his once-sleepy town, as part of a...

WILLISTON — Getting an accurate count of North Dakota’s population in 2020 will require working with local communities and educating people about who should be counted as residents, the Census Bureau director said Wednesday. John Thompson heard from leaders of Oil Patch communities...

WATFORD CITY — Leaders in this booming town say a $56 million indoor recreation facility and events center is key to keeping working families in the community. If approved, the project would be funded with city sales taxes and a gross oil production tax loan program designed...

WATFORD CITY — There are days, Brent Sanford said, when he struggles to wrap his head around everything happening in his hometown. Ten years ago, Sanford returned to Watford City to take over his family’s automotive dealership. He soon found himself on the city council and was...