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​Fracking and the Little Missouri River

by Jim Fuglie | Last Word | April 19th, 2017

…The North Dakota State Water Commission has violated state law more than 600 times in recent years by issuing permits for industrial use of water (read: fracking oil wells) from the Little Missouri State Scenic River. Employees there claim they didn’t know they weren’t supposed to do that. I believe…

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​Glad I spent it with you: “Trainspotting” sequel 20 years in the making

by Greg Carlson | Cinema | April 19th, 2017

…The seemingly ill-advised sequel to Danny Boyle’s 1996 pop culture tidal wave “Trainspotting” arrives with a definitely ill-advised title in “T2 Trainspotting.” Shouldn’t it be “T2: Trainspotting” or just “Trainspotting 2” or even “Porno,” after Irvine Welsh’s literary follow-up? If the T stands for “Trainspotting,” the movie is “Trainspotting 2…

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​White male privilege vs. American democracy

by Charlie Barber | Last Word | April 19th, 2017

…“Our Constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens” -Justice John Marshall Harlan, 1896“When the white man turns tyrant, it is his own freedom that he destroys.” -George Orwell, 1935“Misogyny – a hatred of women” - -Webster’s Dictionary“There were three ways for a well-brought up young Southern…

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Armed DAPL Mercenary Arrested in Bismarck

by C.S. Hagen | News | April 18th, 2017

…BISMARCK - The disguised DAPL security guard set free by law enforcement last year after reportedly driving crazily toward the main Standing Rock camp armed with a semi-automatic AR-15, was arrested Tuesday on unrelated charges, according to police. Kyle James Thompson, 30, was arrested at 8:03 p.m. Tuesday for simple…

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Commission Study Shows Refugees Good for Fargo

by C.S. Hagen | News | April 13th, 2017

…FARGO - Recent attempts to curb the influx of refugees into Fargo fell flat Thursday when the Fargo Human Relations Commission announced its findings after a six-month study into the impacts of resettlement.“The nature of the question posed to us was in direct opposition to our existence as set by…

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​North Dakota’s body hunter, seeker of the missing and the dead

by C.S. Hagen | News | April 13th, 2017

…Missing persons posters are everywhere, stapled to telephone poles, taped to post office doors, fed through Facebook feeds and chats. They pop up every few days as desperate cries from the families of loved ones who suddenly disappear. The posters are usually ignored until the tragedy hits home, victims say.…

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The long, strange saga of Jason Halek comes to an end

by Jim Fuglie | News | April 13th, 2017

…Well, it looks like Jason Halek is finally going to the pokey.Remember Jason? He’s the fellow who dumped more than 800,000 gallons of salty, oilfield wastewater into an abandoned oil well southwest of Dickinson in Stark County, and then attempted to cover it up. And his partner in crime, Nathan…

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​Marijuana Reform Rally

by HPR Staff | Best Bets | April 12th, 2017

…Thursday, April 20, 2 - 6 PMBismarck ND Capitol Grounds, 600 E Boulevard Ave, BismarckCome to the North Dakota State Capitol on 4-20 to rally and reform the way that marijuana is seen in the legal system. 

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​Vegan Bake Sale Fundraiser

by HPR Staff | Best Bets | April 12th, 2017

…Thursday, April 20, 4 - 8 PMLook: Project Space Gallery, 5 8th St S, FargoHelp raise some funds for the 3rd annual VegFest in October by buying some vegan bakery! There will be cookies, brownies, cupcakes, and bread all made without eggs, dairy, or honey. Coffee, music, backed-good-themed art, and…

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​The Butterfly Effect Film Screening

by HPR Staff | Best Bets | April 12th, 2017

…Thursday, April 20, 6 - 8 PMPlains Art Museum, 704 1st Ave N, Fargo“The Butterfly Effect” is a film made by independent filmmaker Deb Wallwork. The film is a documentary about hope, beauty, transformation, and resilience. It presents stories from artists, teachers, farmers, Native Americans, and wildlife ecologists, who are…

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