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GOP House Race Has Five Candidates Feb 8 2010 7:22PM
The race for the Republican endorsement for the US House has grown to five.
J.D. Donaghe don-ah-gee of Kenmare and DuWayne Hendrickson of Minot are the latest entrants.
They join Public Service Commissioner Kevin Cramer, former State Representative Rick
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| 2 ND GOP House candidates joining fray Feb 8 2010 5:15AM
A pair of North Dakota Republican House
candidates are joining the race for the party's endorsement.
J.D. Donaghe (DON'-ah-gee) runs a Kenmare oilfield service
business. He says he's drafted a detailed campaign platform that
can draw bipartisan
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 8 2010 2:48AM
A bronze statue to be used as part of a
soldier memorial at Fort Benning in Georgia is modeled after a
photo of a Montana soldier that appeared on the cover of Time
magazine.
The photo of Staff Sgt. Cody Hoefer of Ballantine appeared in
the mag
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| Federal officials reject Bresnan's $70M expansion Feb 7 2010 11:26AM
Federal officials have rejected a proposal
by Bresnan Communications to use $70 million in federal stimulus
money to expand high-speed Internet services to the state's Indian
reservations.
The Bresnan proposal had been criticized by small rural
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 6 2010 3:58AM
The Missoula County Sheriff's office has
confirmed that a man who committed suicide during a standoff
Thursday is the same man accused of severely abusing a kitten last
weekend.
Capt. Greg Hintz says 63-year-old Gary Bassett of Missoula died
of
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 6 2010 2:13AM
North Dakota state Rep. Rod Froelich says
he won't run for re-election this fall.
The Democrat says he may run instead for a state Senate seat as
an independent. Froelich believes the House is too partisan and
said Friday that he's "not a very g
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 5 2010 3:45PM
A University of Montana economist says
alcohol-related injury crashes cost the state economy $131 million
a year.
Steve Seninger says adding that total to a colleague's earlier
estimate of the economic cost of alcohol abuse in the state brings
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| Exec: Market to decide on N. Plains pipeline stop Feb 5 2010 2:35PM
A Canadian energy executive says a
proposed major oil pipeline to the Gulf Coast could include a stop
in the Northern Plains to take on American crude, but cautioned
that the market will determine the feasibility and location of a
terminal.
Mee
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| Exec: Market to decide on N. Plains pipeline stop Feb 5 2010 2:35PM
A Canadian energy executive says a
proposed major oil pipeline to the Gulf Coast could include a stop
in the Northern Plains to take on American crude, but cautioned
that the market will determine the feasibility and location of a
terminal.
Mee
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 2 2010 4:06PM
The Office of Public Instruction says that
budget cuts being considered at the request of the governor could
lead to higher local [[kxtopic:property-tax:t[property tax]:t]]es.
The potential impact of the 5 percent budget cut plans ordered
by Gov
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| Summary of campaign contributions for ND officeholders who are... Feb 2 2010 12:43PM
Here is a summary of the 2009 campaign
contributions to [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] state officeholders who are seeking
election this year.
Gov. [[kxtopic:john-hoeven:t[John Hoeven]:t]] is not up for re-election; he is running for
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| PSC says Canadian pipeline could need "onramp" Feb 2 2010 12:36PM
Montana's [[kxtopic:public-service-commission:t[Public Service Commission]:t]] says
a Canadian energy company must seek common carrier status for a
pipeline it wants to build through Montana a move that could
eventually lead to construction of a load
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| PSC says Canadian pipeline could need "onramp" Feb 2 2010 12:36PM
Montana's [[kxtopic:public-service-commission:t[Public Service Commission]:t]] says
a Canadian energy company must seek common carrier status for a
pipeline it wants to build through Montana a move that could
eventually lead to construction of a load
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 28 2010 2:13AM
A federal judge says North Dakota's child
support enforcement program should receive a list of people who
joined in a class action lawsuit over excessive traffic fines in
Fargo.
The ruling affects about 14,000 people who filed valid claims
for
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Jan 28 2010 2:13AM
A federal judge says the state's child
support enforcement program is entitled to a list of people who
joined in a class action lawsuit over excessive traffic fines in
Fargo. The state asked for the list to see if anyone on it is
behind on paying [[k
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| GOP House candidate Cramer dubious of Obama speech Jan 27 2010 10:24PM
North Dakota U.S. House candidate Kevin
Cramer says President Barack Obama's proposed spending freeze would
have been a good idea a year ago.
Obama proposed the partial freeze during his State of the Union
speech Wednesday.
Obama says his
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| Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press... Jan 27 2010 4:27PM
Police say a Mandan man injured himself
during a standoff with officers and was taken to a Bismarck
hospital. They say SWAT team members were trying to arrest
53-year-old Robert Gray this morning for an alleged assault on a
woman. Police say Gray had
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| Hearing scheduled on ND Guard railroad crossing Jan 27 2010 1:04PM
North Dakota's Public Service Commission
will be deciding whether passing trains should blow a warning horn
on the grounds of the state's National Guard headquarters.
The commission scheduled a state Capitol hearing at 1:30 p.m.
March 1 to hea
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| ND now rated No. 10 among wind energy states Jan 27 2010 12:36PM
North Dakota has cracked the top 10 of
wind energy producing states.
The American Wind Energy Association says North Dakota has 1,200
megawatts of wind energy generating capacity.
Last year, the state added 488 megawatts of wind power
gene
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| New ND oil pipeline will expand market access Jan 27 2010 12:08PM
North Dakota regulators say a proposed new
oil pipeline will expand market access for crude oil and cut down
on truck traffic.
Bridger Pipeline LLC wants to build the 85-mile crude oil
pipeline through McKenzie, Dunn and Billings counties in wes
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| New ND oil pipeline will expand market access Jan 27 2010 12:08PM
North Dakota regulators say a proposed new
oil pipeline will expand market access for crude oil and cut down
on truck traffic.
Bridger Pipeline LLC wants to build the 85-mile crude oil
pipeline through McKenzie, Dunn and Billings counties in wes
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Why Did the Dragline Cross the Highway? Jan 26 2010 11:10PM
Traffic on Highway 83 near Underwood was detoured today because something wanted to get from one side of the road to the other.
And, when something weighing 13 million pounds wants to cross the road, you make room!
Jim Olson reports from the site of the
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 21 2010 3:58AM
The Schweitzer administration has decided
to eliminate a pair of citizen advisory councils attached to the
Corrections Department, and may look at eliminating other councils
to save money.
Gov. Brian Schweitzer's spokeswoman, Sarah Elliott, says
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 21 2010 2:13AM
The owner of a former North Dakota
off-track betting company claims the state drove her out of
business.
Susan Bala wants the North Dakota Supreme Court to conclude that
the state took her property illegally without compensation.
Bala's at
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Jan 21 2010 2:13AM
Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer wants
oil producers in his state and North Dakota to be able to tap into
a proposed pipeline that would run from Alberta to the Gulf Coast.
Schweitzer has asked the Public Service Commission to investigate
whether
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| Schweitzer wants MT oil on Canadian pipeline Jan 20 2010 5:44PM
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer wants oil
producers in his state and neighboring North Dakota to be able to
tap into a proposed $5 billion pipeline that would run from Alberta
to the Gulf Coast.
TransCanada's 2,000 mile Keystone XL Pipeline would
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| Schweitzer wants MT oil on Canadian pipeline Jan 20 2010 3:52PM
Gov. Brian Schweitzer wants Montana oil
producers to be able to tap into a proposed $5 billion pipeline
that would run from Alberta to the Gulf Coast.
TransCanada's 2,000 mile Keystone XL Pipeline would include a
280-mile section through eastern
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Berg Announces Jan 19 2010 8:27PM
Representative Rick Berg says he worked to turn North Dakota's economy around... now he wants to do the same for our nation...
Berg announces today he'll seek the republican's endorsement for the U.S. House.
There are already two other republi
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Berg Running for Congress Jan 19 2010 7:23PM
Republicans now have a three-way race for the endorsement for US House.
Former House Majority Leader Rick Berg announced today he would add his name to the list of those who'd like to challenge Democrat incumbent Earl Pomeroy.
Berg made his announcemen
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 19 2010 4:13PM
Members of the North Dakota Air National
Guard will be helping with the response to the devastating
earthquake in Haiti.
Gov. [[kxtopic:john-hoeven:t[John Hoeven]:t]] and Guard commander David Sprynczynatyk
(sprin-suh-NAT'-ick) say 11 airmen wit
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| Berg begins campaign for US House Jan 19 2010 9:48AM
Former North Dakota House Republican majority
leader Rick Berg has begun his campaign for the U.S. House.
The Fargo state representative announced in Fargo on Tuesday
that he will seek the GOP endorsement to run against incumbent
Democrat Earl P
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Running for U.S. House Jan 16 2010 7:01PM
A former North Dakota House Republican
majority leader plans to seek the GOP endorsement to run for the
U.S. House.
Fargo state Rep. Rick Berg has scheduled five events across the
state Tuesday to begin his campaign. One of them is in Berg's
hometown
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| Berg to begin campaign for US House Jan 16 2010 5:23PM
A former North Dakota House Republican
majority leader plans to seek the GOP endorsement to run for the
U.S. House.
Fargo state Rep. Rick Berg has scheduled five events across the
state Tuesday to begin his campaign. One of them is in Berg's
ho
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| Berg to disclose ND political plans Jan 16 2010 4:55PM
The North Dakota Republican Party says state
representative Rick Berg will hold a series of news conferences on
Tuesday to announce his political plans.
The state GOP says Berg will be seeking another office, but
didn't specify which one.
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Cramer Announces Run for Congress Jan 14 2010 7:17PM
A man who twice-before ran for US Congress says he wants another chance to beat Congressman Earl Pomeroy at the polls.
Kevin Cramer says he wants the Republican endorsement for the US House.
Cramer ran against incumbent Democrat Earl Pomeroy two times
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Cramer to run for U.S. House Jan 14 2010 7:01PM
A North Dakota Public Service Commissioner announces plans to run for a seat in the U.S. House.
Good evening, I'm Lauren Kalberer, and I'm Tom Gerhardt...
Republican Kevin Cramer will begin campaigning for North Dakota's lone House seat.
This is the t
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 14 2010 4:13PM
Republican [[kxtopic:kevin-cramer:t[Kevin Cramer]:t]] has started his
campaign for the U.S. House.
Cramer made his intentions official Thursday in Fargo. [[kxtopic:bismarck-nd:t[Bismarck]:t]]
insurance agent Paul Schaffner is the only other decla
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| Cramer announces GOP House bid Jan 14 2010 10:58AM
Republican Kevin Cramer has started his
campaign for the U.S. House.
Cramer made his intentions official Thursday in Fargo. Bismarck
insurance agent Paul Schaffner is the only other declared candidate
for the GOP endorsement.
Cramer in the
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| ND Dems rip Cramer for likely GOP House bid Jan 14 2010 5:15AM
As Republican Kevin Cramer starts his
campaign for the U.S. House, North Dakota Democrats are
highlighting his earlier statements about the importance of his
spot on the Public Service Commission.
Cramer is holding news conferences in Fargo and
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 14 2010 2:13AM
Democratic U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan has a $4
million campaign fund and no election race to run, and that is
making North Dakota Republicans nervous.
State GOP Chairman Gary Emineth says Dorgan could use the money
to influence state races well into
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Jan 14 2010 2:13AM
Democratic U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan has a
$4 million campaign fund and no election race to run, and that is
making North Dakota Republicans nervous. State GOP Chairman Gary
Emineth says Dorgan could use the money to influence state races
well into t
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| Hearing on Logan County wind towers canceled Jan 13 2010 11:54AM
Developers of a wind energy project have
asked North Dakota's Public Service Commission to cancel a public
hearing on the proposed locations of six wind towers.
The commission agreed on Wednesday to cancel the hearing on the
Just Wind LLC projec
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| ND PSC to decide status of Natl Guard RR crossing Jan 13 2010 11:26AM
North Dakota regulators have been asked to
decide whether trains need to sound a warning horn when they're
passing near a Bismarck neighborhood.
Now the trains blow their whistles at a crossing on the property
of the North Dakota National Guard
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| Cramer to disclose ND political plans Jan 13 2010 5:15AM
North Dakota Public Service Commissioner
Kevin Cramer says he's holding news conferences in Bismarck and
Fargo on Thursday to disclose his political plans, and he's
dropping strong hints that he's running for the U.S. House.
A statement about th
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 12 2010 2:13AM
North Dakota Gov. [[kxtopic:john-hoeven:t[John Hoeven]:t]] says he
decided to run for the U.S. Senate after the holidays ended, and
before incumbent Democratic Sen. [[kxtopic:byron-dorgan:t[Byron Dorgan]:t]] decided to withdraw.
The Republican go
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Jan 12 2010 2:13AM
Gov. [[kxtopic:john-hoeven:t[John Hoeven]:t]] says he decided to run
for the U.S. Senate after the holidays ended, and before incumbent
Democratic Sen. [[kxtopic:byron-dorgan:t[Byron Dorgan]:t]] decided to withdraw. The Republican
governor announced l
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North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Jan 11 2010 11:08PM
North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Kevin Cramer said he will announce Thursday whether he'll run for re-election or for the U.S. House.
Cramer stated today that he was planning news conferences Thursday to discuss his plans.
In an intervi
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| ND GOPers jubilant at Hoeven Senate race Jan 11 2010 8:46PM
North Dakota Republicans see Gov. John
Hoeven's nascent U.S. Senate campaign as their best chance to have
a presence in Washington in the last 24 years.
Hoeven said Monday he'll run for the Senate seat being left open
by the departure of Democra
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| Cramer to announce ND political plans Jan 11 2010 4:13PM
North Dakota Public Service Commissioner
Kevin Cramer said he will announce Thursday whether he'll run for
re-election or for the U.S. House.
In a statement Monday, Cramer said he was planning news
conferences Thursday to discuss his plans.
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 11 2010 11:12AM
North Dakota regulators say that although
a proposed power plant has been canceled, utilities will be asking
ratepayers to foot the bill for development costs.
Otter Tail Power Co. and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. were
partners in the Big Stone
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| New natural gas line is helping ND service Jan 11 2010 7:14AM
A natural gas pipeline that was built to
serve a southeastern North Dakota ethanol plant is being tapped to
serve other customers.
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. built the 16-mile line to provide
gas to the U.S. BioEnergy plant near Hankinson. Now
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| Utilities will seek power plant's development cost Jan 11 2010 7:07AM
North Dakota regulators say that although
a proposed power plant has been canceled, utilities will be asking
ratepayers to foot the bill for development costs.
Otter Tail Power Co. and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. were
partners in the Big Stone
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| Utilities will seek power plant's development cost Jan 11 2010 7:07AM
North Dakota regulators say that although
a proposed power plant has been canceled, utilities will be asking
ratepayers to foot the bill for development costs.
Otter Tail Power Co. and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. were
partners in the Big Stone
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| Utilities will seek power plant's development cost Jan 11 2010 7:07AM
North Dakota regulators say that although
a proposed power plant has been canceled, utilities will be asking
ratepayers to foot the bill for development costs.
Otter Tail Power Co. and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. were
partners in the Big Stone
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 7 2010 4:13PM
A judge says that a state agency that sued
The Associated Press in an effort to withhold records must turn
over investigative documents on alleged sexual misconduct of prison
employees.
The case stems from the resignation of four female Montana
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| Supco orders PSC to set rates for wind project Jan 7 2010 11:26AM
The Montana Supreme Court has ordered the
Public Service Commission to set rates at which a proposed
wind-power project near Whitehall could sell its electricity to
NorthWestern Energy.
The 5-0 ruling said the PSC ignored its own rules by not se
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| Now that Byron Dorgan is out, which Republicans are running for... Jan 6 2010 3:44AM
Now that North Dakota Democratic Senator
Byron Dorgan is leaving, Republicans are scrambling to figure out
who's going to run for his job.
North Dakota Republican Governor John Hoeven is the
front-runner, and GOP activists expect him to get into
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| With Dorgan out, ND GOP savors Senate campaign Jan 5 2010 7:22PM
Now that North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan is
not running for re-election, Republicans are saying GOP Gov. John
Hoeven is a sure bet to try to take his place.
Hoeven wasn't commenting Tuesday on whether he'll run for the
Senate next year.
But
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| More reclaimed ND mine land going private Jan 4 2010 5:22AM
North Dakota regulators say more reclaimed
coal mine land is going back into private hands.
Coal companies must post bonds to make sure they pay reclamation
costs for land that's been used for mining.
Often the land is kept under bond long
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 1 2010 10:51AM
North Dakota insurance agents will be
facing the possibility of higher fines for violating state rules.
The Legislature agreed to increase the maximum fine from $1,000
to $10,000. The change takes effect today.
Insurance Commissioner Adam H
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| Less train whistle blowing under new state law Jan 1 2010 2:13AM
Under a state law that takes effect today,
there will be less train whistle blowing at private railroad
crossings.
North Dakota has about five thousand railroad crossings, and
about 13-hundred of them are private crossings.
The law says lo
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| ND laws for 2010: Train whistles, insurance fines Dec 31 2009 5:16PM
A handful of new North Dakota laws are
taking effect Friday, on issues ranging from train safety to
insurance fines.
Starting on New Year's Day, train engines no longer have to blow
a warning whistle when they're going through a private railroad
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Dec 31 2009 4:13PM
A stinky envelope delivered to the Traill
County sheriff's department caused a brief evacuation of a county
building.
The brown manila envelope was addressed to Sheriff Mike Crocker.
It had several pages of what was described as anti-governmen
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| Regulators: ND wind power grew quickly in 2009 Dec 31 2009 12:08PM
North Dakota regulators say the state's
wind power resources almost doubled in 2009.
Four major projects began operating. They're capable of
generating about 547 megawatts.
North Dakota Public Service Commissioners Tony Clark and Kevin
Cra
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Cramer on EPA Dec 29 2009 10:53PM
The North Dakota Public Service Commission is asking for help from the delegation.
The three PSC Commissioners have written letters to Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad, as well as Congressman Earl Pomeroy...
... urging them to work with the
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Cramer on EPA Dec 29 2009 7:09PM
The North Dakota Public Service Commission is asking for help from the delegation.
The three PSC Commissioners have written letters to Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad as well as Congressman Earl Pomeroy...
... urging them to work with
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Expanding Cell Coverage Dec 16 2009 5:47PM
North Dakota's Public Service Commission has no official authority over cellular phone service providers.
But the PSC is in the third year of an initiative called "Zap the Gap," designed to convince cell phone companies to install new towers and expand c
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Climate Change Dec 11 2009 11:07PM
Climate change is creeping its way back into the headlines.
This week a U-N Climate Conference was held in Copenhagen.
In the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency made the decleration that CO2 is dangerous to your health....
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Climate Change Debate Dec 11 2009 6:55PM
Climate change is creeping its way back into the headlines.
This week a U-N Climate Conference is being held in Copenhagen.
In the United States the Environmental Protection Agency has made the decleration that CO2 is dangerous to your health.
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| PSC: ND pipeline operator doesn't need certificate Dec 11 2009 5:15AM
North Dakota's Public Service Commission
says a fuel pipeline operator doesn't need a state certificate to
do business.
The NuStar Pipeline company serves the Tesoro refinery near
Mandan. It transports gasoline and other refined fuels to Jamesto
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Dec 11 2009 3:51AM
World-class ice climber Guy Lacelle has
died in an avalanche during an ice climbing event in southwestern
Montana.
The 54-year-old Lacelle's death Thursday was confirmed by John
Irvine, the sports marketing manager for Arc'teryx, his sponsor.
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| PSC investigation nets Montanans more than $80,000 Dec 10 2009 4:34PM
More than $80,000 in overcharges will be
refunded to some Montana telephone customers.
The Montana Public Service Commission says the refund is for
unauthorized "crammed" charges on their phone bills.
The PSC began investigating Delaware-ba
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Dec 10 2009 4:13PM
Job Service North Dakota says the
best-paid workers in the state live in Williston.
Oil industry wages pushed Williston to the top spot on the
agency's list. The average wage in Williston in 2008 was $49,567,
up from $42,250 in 2007.
The j
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| ND regulators balk at wind tower locations Dec 10 2009 11:33AM
North Dakota regulators say they're leery
of a wind developer's request to locate six turbines less than a
quarter-mile from people's homes.
The Just Wind company wants to build 160 turbines in rural Logan
County, near Napoleon. North Dakota's P
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 26 2009 4:27PM
North Dakota Attorney General Wayne
Stenehjem is challenging an advocacy group's claim that it should
be able to make pre-recorded phone calls in the state.
North Dakota law bans "robo-calls" unless they are introduced
by a live operator. A grou
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| Xcel ND ratepayers help foot bill for private jets Nov 26 2009 5:15AM
Xcel Energy says its North Dakota
customers help pay for the company's two leased private jets, even
though they're rarely used to fly utility employees to the state.
North Dakota's Public Service Commission recently asked Xcel
Energy about its
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 26 2009 2:13AM
Otter Tail Power Co.'s North Dakota
customers will be paying slightly lower rates under a settlement of
an electric rate case.
The utility's 57,000 North Dakota electric customers also will
be getting a small refund, with interest, for overpayin
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| Otter Tail ND electric rate case settled Nov 25 2009 4:55PM
Otter Tail Power Co.'s North Dakota
customers will be paying slightly lower rates under a settlement of
an electric rate case.
The utility's 57,000 North Dakota electric customers also will
be getting a small refund, with interest, for overpayin
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| Otter Tail ND electric rate case settled Nov 25 2009 12:15PM
Otter Tail Power Co.'s North Dakota
customers will be paying slightly lower rates under a settlement of
an electric rate case.
The utility's 57,000 North Dakota electric customers also will
be getting a small refund, with interest, for overpayin
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| Software should help ND ratepayers conserve energy Nov 16 2009 5:22AM
A North Dakota utility regulator is
praising new computer software that's intended to help utility
ratepayers reduce their energy use.
Public Service Commissioner Tony Clark says the Microsoft Hohm
(Home) software may help development of the so-
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