From The Williston Wire: A New Fire Station; Sportsman's Warehouse And Riddle's Jewelry Announce Grand Openings -- July 3, 2015

From the Williston Wire.

Two new businesses marked their first day of business in Williston on Friday. Sportsman's Warehouse and Riddle's Jewelry held so-called "soft" openings. Both retail businesses are located in the Sand Creek Town Centre. Sportsman's Warehouse will have a ribbon cutting and official grand opening on Saturday, July 11th.

As Williston's population continues to grow, its fire chief says there is a need for another station to provide timely response to emergencies. Jason Catrambone said the Williston City Commission purchased property on 58th Street to build the estimated $5.5 million station. It is planned to be completed in July of 2016.

First-quarter taxable sales and purchases, including those related to oil and mining, increased despite lower oil prices. Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger said he was surprised by the 2.2 percent increase in mining and extraction taxable sales. He had expected quarterly growth to level or decrease compared to last year. "So that's good news," he said. Overall taxable sales and purchases were up as well to $5.826 billion, a 2.26 percent increase over 2014.