Saturday morning. The first Saturday of April. Time for Spring. I’ve played a lot of golf on the first Saturday of April over the years. Not last year, of course, when there was two feet of snow on the ground outside my bedroom window. But this year the grass is getting a green tint out … Continue reading Convention Notes . . . So Far
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.
Thin Ice
Okay, Doug Burgum, this time you’re on thin ice with me. It’s that time of year. The ice is getting thinner and thinner. But YOUR ice is really thin right now. Last summer you used your thick billfold to try to become president, by offering to send $20 gift cards to anyone sending you a … Continue reading Thin Ice
Little Missouri Bridge Work Halted. Judge: “Taking Property By Eminent Domain Is An Odious . . . Process.”
“The crux of this case is the preservation of the untouched and dramatic beauty of the Shorts’ property in the North Dakota Bad Lands while the underlying legal issues are resolved. Theodore Roosevelt once described this area in compelling terms: ”From the edges of the valley the land rises abruptly in steep high buttes, whose … Continue reading Little Missouri Bridge Work Halted. Judge: “Taking Property By Eminent Domain Is An Odious . . . Process.”
George Santos, Meet Tammy Miller
It started out innocently enough, and I chuckled when I read the story in The Bismarck Tribune about North Dakota Lieutenant Governor Tammy Miller’s announcement that she was running for Governor last week. Tribune reporter Jacob Fulton wrote this: Miller touted her childhood "cleaning toilets and stocking shelves" at the family lumber and hardware business … Continue reading George Santos, Meet Tammy Miller
Crabs and Algorithms. Here’s A Shopping List.
I said the other day I was going to stick to writing about King Crab Legs. So here goes. Okay, Facebook, okay! I like King Crab Legs! You know that, just like you know a hundred other things about me. But did you have to tell every fish house in America? Okay, so now I … Continue reading Crabs and Algorithms. Here’s A Shopping List.
Billings County Voters Might Get To Vote On The Bridge
The North Dakota Secretary of State’s office says it is okay for Billings County residents to vote in June on whether they want their County Commission to use its power of Eminent Domain to take land for a road and bridge across the Little Missouri State Scenic River. The vote would not be binding on … Continue reading Billings County Voters Might Get To Vote On The Bridge
Oops. Maybe Nobody Was Listening After All.
Last week I wrote a story in this space that said the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party had apparently been the victim of electronic eavesdropping after a device that might have been a “bug” was found in a door frame at the party’s former headquarters, the North Dakota Kennedy Center. Turns out that I, and several … Continue reading Oops. Maybe Nobody Was Listening After All.
King Crab Legs. No, Really.
I am a sucker for seafood. No, wait, let me shorten that sentence. I am a sucker. You’d think by now, at my ripe old age, I’d know to be mindful of the old saying “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” In my case, I’d change “probably” to “definitely.” I … Continue reading King Crab Legs. No, Really.
The Future Of The Bad Lands Is In The Hands Of A Judge
The only thing we know for sure after Monday morning’s court hearing on the proposed bridge over the Little Missouri State Scenic River is that the bridge is not going to get built before March 1. U.S. District Judge Dan Traynor made sure of that, because he’s not going to issue a decision on whether … Continue reading The Future Of The Bad Lands Is In The Hands Of A Judge
Anybody Need A New Tent, Or Vacuum Cleaner, Or Pool Table?
This space can get awfully discouraging much of the time, as I go after oil barons and county commissioners and politicians and other bad guys, and most of my friends will tell you pessimism is not generally my demeanor, so I continually go looking for things to get me back on the “sunny side of … Continue reading Anybody Need A New Tent, Or Vacuum Cleaner, Or Pool Table?
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