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G-8 agrees to promote Syrian peace talks
World leaders including the U.S. and Russia declared Tuesday they are united in wanting a negotiated and peaceful end to the Syrian civil war that will produce a government "under a top leadership that inspires public confidence."
Tuesday, June, 18, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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World leaders including the U.S. and Russia declared Tuesday they are united in wanting a negotiated and peaceful end to the Syrian civil war that will produce a government "under a top leadership that inspires public confidence."
Tuesday, June, 18, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Idea nixed for new city in North Dakota's oil patch
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — Williams County won't be getting a new city.
Friday, June, 14, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — Williams County won't be getting a new city.
Friday, June, 14, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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U.S. sending weapons to rebels in Syria
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has authorized sending weapons to Syrian rebels for the first time, U.S. officials said Thursday, after the White House disclosed that the United States has conclusive evidence President Bashar Assad’s government used chemical weapons against opposition forces trying to overthrow him.
Friday, June, 14, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has authorized sending weapons to Syrian rebels for the first time, U.S. officials said Thursday, after the White House disclosed that the United States has conclusive evidence President Bashar Assad’s government used chemical weapons against opposition forces trying to overthrow him.
Friday, June, 14, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Attention turns to vote-counting on immigration
WASHINGTON (AP) — Backers of far-reaching immigration legislation are turning their attention to courting support and counting votes after the Senate pushed the contentious bill over early procedural hurdles.
Wednesday, June, 12, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Backers of far-reaching immigration legislation are turning their attention to courting support and counting votes after the Senate pushed the contentious bill over early procedural hurdles.
Wednesday, June, 12, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Calif. readies for possible return of gay marriage
Planning a party for thousands of people would be a challenge under the best of circumstances. Now imagine trying to pull off such a gathering without knowing what day it should happen or if there even will be cause for celebration.
Wednesday, June, 12, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Planning a party for thousands of people would be a challenge under the best of circumstances. Now imagine trying to pull off such a gathering without knowing what day it should happen or if there even will be cause for celebration.
Wednesday, June, 12, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Officials propose drone technology park
North Dakota officials kicked off a conference on unmanned aircraft systems Thursday by touting two proposals they say would make the state a global leader in civilian drone research and training.
Friday, May, 31, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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North Dakota officials kicked off a conference on unmanned aircraft systems Thursday by touting two proposals they say would make the state a global leader in civilian drone research and training.
Friday, May, 31, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Officials unveil details for drone technology park
Backers of a North Dakota technology and business park for unmanned aircraft systems expect to finalize a contract for the facility in the next few weeks.
Thursday, May, 30, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Backers of a North Dakota technology and business park for unmanned aircraft systems expect to finalize a contract for the facility in the next few weeks.
Thursday, May, 30, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Deadline for recall bid against Arizona sheriff
PHOENIX (AP) — A group trying to oust the polarizing sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix faces a Thursday deadline for handing in voter signatures in an uphill battle to force a recall election against the lawman.
Thursday, May, 30, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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PHOENIX (AP) — A group trying to oust the polarizing sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix faces a Thursday deadline for handing in voter signatures in an uphill battle to force a recall election against the lawman.
Thursday, May, 30, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Syria: Assad will remain
Syria’s foreign minister laid out a hard line Wednesday, saying Bashar Assad will remain president at least until elections in 2014 and might seek another term, conditions that will make it difficult for the opposition to agree to U.N.-sponsored talks on ending the civil war.
Thursday, May, 30, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Syria’s foreign minister laid out a hard line Wednesday, saying Bashar Assad will remain president at least until elections in 2014 and might seek another term, conditions that will make it difficult for the opposition to agree to U.N.-sponsored talks on ending the civil war.
Thursday, May, 30, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Tribe’s leadership on hold: Challenge in Spirit Lake council election may delay effort to oust chairman
Spirit Lake’s Tribal Council gained two new members Tuesday, but tribal officials set aside results in the race for Fort Totten District representative and scheduled a new election.
Wednesday, May, 29, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Spirit Lake’s Tribal Council gained two new members Tuesday, but tribal officials set aside results in the race for Fort Totten District representative and scheduled a new election.
Wednesday, May, 29, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Senate panel approves immigration bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses.
Wednesday, May, 22, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses.
Wednesday, May, 22, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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INFLUENCE GAME: Tech, labor spar on immigration
Editors Note: An occasional look at how behind-the-scenes influence is exercised in Washington.
Thursday, May, 16, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Editors Note: An occasional look at how behind-the-scenes influence is exercised in Washington.
Thursday, May, 16, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Minn. governor to sign bill allowing gay marriage
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — With marriages to be available for Minnesota's gay couples starting Aug. 1, Duluth residents Gary Anderson and Gary Boelhower are getting ready to do something that seemed impossible when they started dating three years ago: plan a wedding.
Tuesday, May, 14, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — With marriages to be available for Minnesota's gay couples starting Aug. 1, Duluth residents Gary Anderson and Gary Boelhower are getting ready to do something that seemed impossible when they started dating three years ago: plan a wedding.
Tuesday, May, 14, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Gay Minnesotans come to see history
Gay Minnesotans and their supporters streamed into the Minnesota Capitol today expecting to witness history. They sang “America” and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and celebrated, anticipating senators to approve gay marriage this afternoon.
Monday, May, 13, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Gay Minnesotans and their supporters streamed into the Minnesota Capitol today expecting to witness history. They sang “America” and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and celebrated, anticipating senators to approve gay marriage this afternoon.
Monday, May, 13, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Supreme Court hears appeal from Measure 2 backers over attorney fees, retraction
Proponents of last year’s failed Measure 2 felt wronged after a district court judge ordered them to pay attorney fees and issue a retraction over their claims that public officials acted corruptly when speaking out against the measure.
Friday, May, 10, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Proponents of last year’s failed Measure 2 felt wronged after a district court judge ordered them to pay attorney fees and issue a retraction over their claims that public officials acted corruptly when speaking out against the measure.
Friday, May, 10, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Spirit Lake council changes with results
Two incumbent members of the Spirit Lake Tribal Council lost their seats in Tuesday’s general election. Leander “Russ” McDonald, who was briefly regarded as tribal chairman last month by members seeking to oust Chairman Roger Yankton Sr., won the Fort Totten District seat on the council. He defeated incumbent Clarice Brownshield, 202 votes to 188, according to an election board official.
Thursday, May, 09, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Two incumbent members of the Spirit Lake Tribal Council lost their seats in Tuesday’s general election. Leander “Russ” McDonald, who was briefly regarded as tribal chairman last month by members seeking to oust Chairman Roger Yankton Sr., won the Fort Totten District seat on the council. He defeated incumbent Clarice Brownshield, 202 votes to 188, according to an election board official.
Thursday, May, 09, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Legislature’s tax relief work generates mixed reaction
North Dakota lawmakers delivered more than $1 billion in tax relief, but a backer of last year’s Measure 2 says the Legislature failed to provide adequate relief or reform.
Thursday, May, 09, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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North Dakota lawmakers delivered more than $1 billion in tax relief, but a backer of last year’s Measure 2 says the Legislature failed to provide adequate relief or reform.
Thursday, May, 09, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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NYC Council OKs sick days plan, seen as key step
NEW YORK (AP) — In a significant victory amid a push for paid sick time laws around the country, city lawmakers voted Wednesday to make businesses provide the benefit to an estimated 1 million workers who don't have it now.
Thursday, May, 09, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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NEW YORK (AP) — In a significant victory amid a push for paid sick time laws around the country, city lawmakers voted Wednesday to make businesses provide the benefit to an estimated 1 million workers who don't have it now.
Thursday, May, 09, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Could immigration bill set off another backlash?
As a Senate committee prepares to begin voting this week on far-reaching immigration legislation, advocates are watching warily to see whether relatively tame opposition balloons into the kind of fierce resistance that killed Congress' last attempt to overhaul the system.
Monday, May, 06, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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As a Senate committee prepares to begin voting this week on far-reaching immigration legislation, advocates are watching warily to see whether relatively tame opposition balloons into the kind of fierce resistance that killed Congress' last attempt to overhaul the system.
Monday, May, 06, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Diamond renovation to start
Construction will begin this spring on improvements to diamond 11 for fast-pitch softball even if it will not be completed in time for the college or high school seasons, Jamestown Parks and Recreation Commission decided Wednesday.
Thursday, May, 02, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Construction will begin this spring on improvements to diamond 11 for fast-pitch softball even if it will not be completed in time for the college or high school seasons, Jamestown Parks and Recreation Commission decided Wednesday.
Thursday, May, 02, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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