There’s a good reason I don’t send "Letters to the Editor" of daily newspapers. I can usually reach the audience I want to reach here on my blog. It’s mine, and I can say whatever I damn well please. And I do. And if someone disagrees with me, they can just start their own blog. … Continue reading The Skunks Are Coming Out
Author: Jim Fuglie
Jim Fuglie is a former North Dakota Tourism Director who grew up hunting, fishing and hiking in southwest North Dakota. He is retired and lives in Bismarck and spends much of his time in his garden, fishing on the Missouri River, and exploring the back roads and trails of the North Dakota Bad Lands.
Legal Proceedings Signal End To Little Missouri Crossing
Billings County Commissioners, in a 2-1 vote at a special meeting Wednesday, agreed to stop all legal action concerning the proposed Little Missouri River Crossing for 60 days, or until a settlement can be reached to put an end to the condemnation of the Short Ranch property for construction of a road and bridge. The … Continue reading Legal Proceedings Signal End To Little Missouri Crossing
The End May Be Near For The “Bridge To Nowhere”
You’ve heard me say this before: Elections have consequences. Even in tiny remote places like Billings County in the North Dakota Bad Lands, where a total of just 628 people voted in the races for Billings County Commissioners last month. In Billings County, Commissioners are elected to represent geographic districts. The county is divided into … Continue reading The End May Be Near For The “Bridge To Nowhere”
A New National Monument In North Dakota!
A group of dedicated North Dakotans has put together a proposal that will bring significant recognition to the North Dakota Bad Lands. They are my heroes. Their project is the creation of a new National Monument, the Maah Daah Hey National Monument. If they succeed, it will be an immense source of pride for all … Continue reading A New National Monument In North Dakota!
Bad Lands Justice? Maybe.
The five most dangerous words in the English language for a journalist (of which I am one, of a sort—I keep this online journal) are “I’m not a lawyer, but . . . “ Okay, so there’s been this legal case going on for about ten years involving Billings County and the Short family over … Continue reading Bad Lands Justice? Maybe.
Lost Another Good Friend
You probably didn’t know Vern Frederick. He was a quiet, humble rancher/farmer from down near Flasher (one of the best town names ever), a big, strong, hard-working man, dedicated to his loving wife Bonnie, a polio victim tied to a wheelchair most of her adult life, whose farming operation was always on the cutting edge … Continue reading Lost Another Good Friend
What The Hell Do We Do Now?
Relax. Take a deep breath. Things are going to be okay. Not easy, but okay. Just imagine what might be going on in our country today if Kamala Harris had been elected president in a very close election, let’s say a handful of electoral votes, with very close races in Arizona, Michigan, Nevada or Georgia. … Continue reading What The Hell Do We Do Now?
What The Hell Just Happened?
That headline is a reprisal of the one I wrote in this space eight years ago, when Doug Burgum dashed the hopes of Wayne Stenehjem ever becoming Governor of North Daktoa, by beating him the June 2016 Primary. As I wrote then, I didn't see that one coming. Okay, so much for my Predictability Quotient. … Continue reading What The Hell Just Happened?
It’s Election Day! It’s Over! Celebrate! Have A Beer!
Here's a slightly updated re-run of a column I first posted on this site ten years ago, on November 4, 2014. It came to mind because of a question I got this week from my friend, Colleen Stebbins down in Bowman, North Dakota, about the bars being closed in North Dakota on Election Day. Some … Continue reading It’s Election Day! It’s Over! Celebrate! Have A Beer!
A Little Election Weekend Reading
There’s a list at the North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office, and if you live in North Dakota, you’re on it. You and about half a million of your neighbors. It's a big list. Probably the biggest list in the state. How do I know you're on it? Because every North Dakotan who regularly reads … Continue reading A Little Election Weekend Reading
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