The oil downturn had North Dakota scrambling to save funds anywhere it could, and Williston’s airport project was among the projects that were in jeopardy. The fight to keep state funding for both Williston’s new airport and an expansion of Dickinson’s airport went down to the wire in the 2017 biennium, but lawmakers from the Oil Patch were ultimately successful in retaining some funds for both projects. Williston received $35 million of the $40 million the state had promised.
Much more at the link. The top-10 list will continue tomorrow and presumably end on Friday, January 5, 2018.The cost of Williston’s brand new airport was initially estimated at $265 million, but savings have brought the project’s tab down to $225.4 million.
Now, over at twitter, #4: DAPL and technology bring oil through the downturn.
The full top-10 list:
- 10: Thunder takes Montana 6-man crown, link here; the original Mondak, MT; the current Mondak (Westby) -- see map below
- 9: Ms Mund wins Miss America
- 8: competency of suspect in murder under evaluation
- 7: a shooting, and a murder
- 6: airport, see above
- 5: new school
- 4: DAPL, see above
- 3: worst drought in decades
- 2: fire destroys Hedderich's building on Main Street
- 1: opioid crisis hits home;
- Williston's business regulations draw fire
- McKenzie County sheriff still facing charges
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The Mondak Thunder
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