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Articles from the September 9, 2024 edition


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  • County, Garrison Diversion work toward compromise on open-cut pipeline install

    Nathan Price|Sep 9, 2024

    At the Foster County Commission meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 3, representatives of Garrison Diversion and the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVW) came together to clear up what could be a costly, $2 million misunderstanding. Kip Kovar, Garrison Diversion's deputy program manager for the RRVW, told commissioners on Tuesday that he approached the commission back in February 2021 about using "open-cuts" on roads as necessary for the pipeline project. The RRVW was designed to provide an...

  • Postmark problems from primary vote should not be repeated, North Dakota election official says

    Jeff Beach, North Dakota Monitor|Sep 9, 2024

    September 4, 2024 The person in charge of North Dakota's elections said he hopes a return to an "all hands on deck" policy by the U.S. Postal Service will prevent the postmarking problem that arose during the state primary. At least five counties reported receiving absentee ballots for the June primary election that did not have a postmark. That left it up to each county's canvassing committee to decide whether to accept the ballots. North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe said the U.S....

  • Groups announce opposition to recreational marijuana; ballot measure debated at policy summit

    Michael Achterling, North Dakota Monitor|Sep 9, 2024

    September 10, 2024 Some North Dakota health care and law enforcement organizations announced this week their opposition to legalizing recreational marijuana. In a joint news release, North Dakota's Medical Association, Hospital Association, Peace Officers Association, Chiefs of Police Association and Sheriffs and Deputies Association stated they have come together to oppose the cannabis measure, known as Measure 5 on the November ballot. "Don't buy into the argument that legalization of...