Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883

2017: The Year in Review Part III of IV

The weather took most of North Dakota by surprise in 2017. The year started with deep snow and blizzards. But the heavy snowfall came to an abrupt halt and by spring there was growing concern about a lack of precipitation throughout most of the state.  

 President Donald Trump signed an executive order to advance the Dakota Access Pipeline. Protests had started at the pipeline in early 2016 in Mor...