Chief Justice Gerald VandWalle spoke before the Legislature on Wednesday. The message: we need more help in the form of people. VandeWalle called for four new judges and 15 additional staff members to help, particularly in oil-impacted counties.
Read & Share sourced from: KMOTA recent overdose death in Grand Forks has police warning people about a new drug called Fentanyl. It’s typically prescribed for pain, but in its powdered form it is dangerous and unpredictable.
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Rob Port at Say Anything Blog uploaded Governor Dalrymple’s entire State of the State speech given yesterday at the opening of the 2015 Legislative session. Watch the video below, read Rob’s commentary here.
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U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer of New York believes there won’t be enough votes to overturn a Presidential veto. The Senate would need 67 votes to pass the legislation without the Presidents signature. The bill will be taken up early this month.
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This story a couple days ago, and it’s no surprise the issue is getting politicized. Rob Port offers his thoughts, but the last sentence is most important, “… reform was inspired by the immediate politics of 2016, but even if that’s true it remains sound reform.”
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Forum Communications has gone in depth on the human trafficking story that’s unfolding before our eyes. Kudos to Amy Dalrymple and Katherine Lymn for tackling this story so aggressively and to the content designers for presenting it in such a compelling manner. Don’t take my word for it, just visit the site and start reading
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A preliminary report on the incident calls the jail’s supervision of the inmate ‘grossly inadequate.’ New staff have been hired and the jail population has been reduced as a result. Full story from KX News.
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Nice work by the Dickinson Press following up on this story from last week… apparently the gang connections between California and Western North Dakota are significant.
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The 2015 Legislature will convene on Tuesday, and oil country funding will be a popular topic throughout the session. Get a breakdown of the major issues and the potential impact of dropping oil prices on the session from Mike Nowatzki.
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A set of oil tanks is burning this morning after catching fire yesterday afternoon. No injuries are reported, the fire will be allowed to burn until all the oil is consumed.
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A routine traffic stop led to a major drug bust on I-94. The officer noticed suspicious behavior and ordered a search of the car. The find — 4.5 pounds of heroin worth approximately $2.5 million.
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As the 2015 Legislature advances through the session, North Dakota Game and Fish will be keeping an eye on bills that may touch on outdoor issues. To stay up to date, follow the link here. Check out the video below for an overview on information provided. Tentative hunting season open dates are also included in
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It’s been a year since the train derailment in Casselton made national headlines. This is good touch-point article on what has happened since the derailment to help prevent something like this from happening again.
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It started with a vehicle crash; it ended with cross-country pursuit where two of the suspects were caught. A third suspect was later caught near Williston. Get the full story from KMOT News.
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This is a sordid story, that has gotten remarkably little, local media coverage… just read the article.
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The AirAsia jet requested a course change due to weather and then disappeared from radar.
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