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New film tells story of unsung civil rights leader
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just before the March on Washington in 1963, President John F. Kennedy summoned six top civil rights leaders to the White House to talk about his fears that civil rights legislation he was moving through Congress might be undermined if the march turned violent.
Sunday, February, 24, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Just before the March on Washington in 1963, President John F. Kennedy summoned six top civil rights leaders to the White House to talk about his fears that civil rights legislation he was moving through Congress might be undermined if the march turned violent.
Sunday, February, 24, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Nokota horse supporters turn to Legislature
North Dakota’s honorary horse breed doesn’t get the respect supporters believe it’s due in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. They’ve turned to the North Dakota Legislature to send a message to the National Park Service to work to preserve the Nokota horse breed, which traces its lineage to Indian ponies and early ranch stock in the Badlands. “It’s a question of doing a right thing,” said Frank Kuntz of the Nokota Horse Conservancy in Linton. “These horses have a wonderful history and they deserve that recognition.”
Tuesday, February, 19, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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North Dakota’s honorary horse breed doesn’t get the respect supporters believe it’s due in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. They’ve turned to the North Dakota Legislature to send a message to the National Park Service to work to preserve the Nokota horse breed, which traces its lineage to Indian ponies and early ranch stock in the Badlands. “It’s a question of doing a right thing,” said Frank Kuntz of the Nokota Horse Conservancy in Linton. “These horses have a wonderful history and they deserve that recognition.”
Tuesday, February, 19, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Utility says pipeline power won’t be done in 2014
COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska utility says the new route for a proposed oil pipeline that would carry Canadian crude oil through the state will delay work on electric transmission lines for the pipeline.
Monday, February, 18, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska utility says the new route for a proposed oil pipeline that would carry Canadian crude oil through the state will delay work on electric transmission lines for the pipeline.
Monday, February, 18, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Fear of assassinations haunt Egypt opposition
Watching the events in Tunisia, where a leading anti-Islamist politician was shot to death this past week, members of Egypt's liberal opposition are fearfully asking: Could it happen here too?
Sunday, February, 10, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Watching the events in Tunisia, where a leading anti-Islamist politician was shot to death this past week, members of Egypt's liberal opposition are fearfully asking: Could it happen here too?
Sunday, February, 10, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Oil tax measure meets opposition
A Republican-backed measure aimed at closing loopholes enjoyed by oil companies in exchange for lower tax rates in North Dakota could hurt future funding for such things as schools and state employees, education and public worker groups told lawmakers Tuesday.
Wednesday, February, 06, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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A Republican-backed measure aimed at closing loopholes enjoyed by oil companies in exchange for lower tax rates in North Dakota could hurt future funding for such things as schools and state employees, education and public worker groups told lawmakers Tuesday.
Wednesday, February, 06, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Health answers sought about burned-off war garbage
J.D. Williams didn't think much about the smoke cloud that often shrouded his air base in Iraq. Not when it covered everything he owned with black soot or when his wheezing and coughing made it difficult to sleep at night.
Sunday, January, 27, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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J.D. Williams didn't think much about the smoke cloud that often shrouded his air base in Iraq. Not when it covered everything he owned with black soot or when his wheezing and coughing made it difficult to sleep at night.
Sunday, January, 27, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Audit of industrial water use in Oil Patch raises issues
An audit of industrial water use in North Dakota’s Oil Patch found the system primarily relies on the “honor system” and called for tighter monitoring procedures to ensure compliance.
Friday, January, 25, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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An audit of industrial water use in North Dakota’s Oil Patch found the system primarily relies on the “honor system” and called for tighter monitoring procedures to ensure compliance.
Friday, January, 25, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Refinery backers seek to fix tax exemption bill ‘fiasco’
Backers of a new refinery in North Dakota say a bill asking for a tax exemption for oil refined in the state was a “fiasco,” but a corrected bill expected to be filed today would benefit the state.
Thursday, January, 24, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Backers of a new refinery in North Dakota say a bill asking for a tax exemption for oil refined in the state was a “fiasco,” but a corrected bill expected to be filed today would benefit the state.
Thursday, January, 24, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Week 2: Lawmakers to weigh several proposals
BISMARCK — Lawmakers settled in for North Dakota’s 63rd legislative session in Bismarck last week, listening to Gov. Jack Dalrymple’s vision for the oil-rich but infrastructure-challenged state.
Monday, January, 14, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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BISMARCK — Lawmakers settled in for North Dakota’s 63rd legislative session in Bismarck last week, listening to Gov. Jack Dalrymple’s vision for the oil-rich but infrastructure-challenged state.
Monday, January, 14, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Biden, NRA clash over new gun control proposals
Despite fresh opposition from the National Rifle Association, the Obama administration is assembling proposals to curb gun violence that would include a ban on sales of assault weapons, limits on high-capacity ammunition magazines and universal background checks for gun buyers.
Friday, January, 11, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Despite fresh opposition from the National Rifle Association, the Obama administration is assembling proposals to curb gun violence that would include a ban on sales of assault weapons, limits on high-capacity ammunition magazines and universal background checks for gun buyers.
Friday, January, 11, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Obama digs in for fight over nominees
Digging in for a fight, President Barack Obama riled Senate Republicans and some Democrats, too, on Monday by nominating former senator and combat veteran Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon and anti-terrorism chief John Brennan as the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Tuesday, January, 08, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Digging in for a fight, President Barack Obama riled Senate Republicans and some Democrats, too, on Monday by nominating former senator and combat veteran Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon and anti-terrorism chief John Brennan as the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Tuesday, January, 08, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Law points to a waning Philippine church
Twenty-six years after Roman Catholic leaders helped his mother marshal millions of Filipinos in an uprising that ousted a dictator, President Benigno Aquino III picked a fight with the church over contraceptives and won a victory that bared the bishops’ worst nightmare: They no longer sway the masses.
Friday, January, 04, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - Religion
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Twenty-six years after Roman Catholic leaders helped his mother marshal millions of Filipinos in an uprising that ousted a dictator, President Benigno Aquino III picked a fight with the church over contraceptives and won a victory that bared the bishops’ worst nightmare: They no longer sway the masses.
Friday, January, 04, 2013 - The Jamestown Sun - Religion
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Ranchers divided over U.S. border security proposals
When Dan Bell drives through his 35,000-acre cattle ranch, he speaks of the hurdles that the Border Patrol faces in his rolling green hills of oak and mesquite trees — the hours it takes to drive to some places, the wilderness areas that are generally off-limits to motorized vehicles, the environmental reviews required to extend a dirt road.
Monday, December, 24, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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When Dan Bell drives through his 35,000-acre cattle ranch, he speaks of the hurdles that the Border Patrol faces in his rolling green hills of oak and mesquite trees — the hours it takes to drive to some places, the wilderness areas that are generally off-limits to motorized vehicles, the environmental reviews required to extend a dirt road.
Monday, December, 24, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Ranchers split over US border security plan
NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — When Dan Bell drives through his 35,000-acre cattle ranch, he speaks of the hurdles that the Border Patrol faces in his rolling green hills of oak and mesquite trees — the hours it takes to drive to some places, the wilderness areas that are generally off-limits to motorized vehicles, the environmental reviews required to extend a dirt road.
Monday, December, 24, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — When Dan Bell drives through his 35,000-acre cattle ranch, he speaks of the hurdles that the Border Patrol faces in his rolling green hills of oak and mesquite trees — the hours it takes to drive to some places, the wilderness areas that are generally off-limits to motorized vehicles, the environmental reviews required to extend a dirt road.
Monday, December, 24, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Court proceedings for Dec. 22, 2012
Saturday, December, 22, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Saturday, December, 22, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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ND coal plant backers get extension of state aid
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Industrial Commission has given backers of a proposed coal-to-liquid fuel plant in western North Dakota a fifth extension of state aid to study the project.
Sunday, December, 16, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Industrial Commission has given backers of a proposed coal-to-liquid fuel plant in western North Dakota a fifth extension of state aid to study the project.
Sunday, December, 16, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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With Chavez stricken, elections become crucial
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Hugo Chavez's cancer has upended politics in Venezuela, transforming Sunday's nationwide elections for state governors and legislators into a test of his legacy that could chart the country's future in the uncertain months ahead.
Sunday, December, 16, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Hugo Chavez's cancer has upended politics in Venezuela, transforming Sunday's nationwide elections for state governors and legislators into a test of his legacy that could chart the country's future in the uncertain months ahead.
Sunday, December, 16, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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ND coal plant backers get extension of state aid
The North Dakota Industrial Commission has given backers of a proposed coal-to-liquid fuel plant in western North Dakota a fifth extension of state aid to study the project.
Saturday, December, 15, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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The North Dakota Industrial Commission has given backers of a proposed coal-to-liquid fuel plant in western North Dakota a fifth extension of state aid to study the project.
Saturday, December, 15, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Rice drops out
Susan Rice, the embattled U.N. ambassador, abruptly withdrew from consideration to be the next secretary of state on Thursday after a bitter, weekslong standoff with Republican senators who declared they would fight to defeat her nomination.
Friday, December, 14, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Susan Rice, the embattled U.N. ambassador, abruptly withdrew from consideration to be the next secretary of state on Thursday after a bitter, weekslong standoff with Republican senators who declared they would fight to defeat her nomination.
Friday, December, 14, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Embattled, Rice bows out of running; Kerry likely
WASHINGTON (AP) — Susan Rice, the embattled U.N. ambassador, abruptly withdrew from consideration to be the next secretary of state on Thursday after a bitter, weekslong standoff with Republican senators who declared they would fight to defeat her nomination.
Friday, December, 14, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Susan Rice, the embattled U.N. ambassador, abruptly withdrew from consideration to be the next secretary of state on Thursday after a bitter, weekslong standoff with Republican senators who declared they would fight to defeat her nomination.
Friday, December, 14, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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