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WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) - More than 300 people attended the Bakken Housing Summit in Williston this week. One was a Salt Lake City real estate developer who says the oil boom in western North Dakota is the biggest development opportunity in the country in at least 50 years. Organizers of the conference are calling for the construction of 5,000 homes within two years.
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) - Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem (STEHN'-juhm) says he's directing $3 million from North Dakota's share of a lawsuit settlement to subsidize housing for law enforcement officers in the oil patch. The Forum newspaper reported yesterday that Stenehjem made the announcement at the Bakken Housing Conference in Williston.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Some communities in western North Dakota have placed moratoriums on so-called "man camps," but others see them as a temporary salve to handle the onslaught of workers in the state's oil patch. Dunn County lifted its man-camp moratorium on Wednesday. And Dickinson's planning and zoning commission on Wednesday approved a 3,000-unit facility near the city's waste water treatment plant.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The state Aeronautics Commission says six of North Dakota's eight commercial and regional airports had record boardings in April. Officials say the oil industry is fueling big increases in boardings in western North Dakota. And low-cost carriers are attracting more passengers.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Authorities in North Dakota will be stepping-up seat belt enforcement efforts through the Memorial Day weekend. Dozens of law enforcement agencies statewide will take part in the annual "Click It or Ticket" campaign. State officials say more than 60 percent people killed in motor vehicle crashes last year weren't wearing seat belts.
Montana News
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - The U.S. Postal Service now plans to close its Kalispell sorting center while leaving facilities in Butte, Helena and Wolf Point open. The agency had previously warned of impending cuts, and announced yesterday it was moving forward with the plans since Congress remains deadlocked over potential fixes. Montana Sens. Max Baucus and Jon Tester say the announcement spares mail processing facilities in Butte, Helena and Wolf Point.
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