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Friday, June 19, 2026

Alison's Top Stories -- June 19, 2026

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The quick connects:

Oil and gas supplies could take months to return to normal after Iran deal -- Associated Press
Deep dive into Mercer County's proposed 12-page data center ordinance -- Hazen Star
North Dakota legislators discuss possibility of adding nuclear energy to state -- KX News
Dakota Access Pipeline Success leads to rise in the Legacy Fund -- Grand Forks Herald
Wyoming coal industry frustrated with GOP candidates who want to kill data centers -- Cowboy State Daily
Guest column: North Dakota can have both data centers and democracy -- InForum
Jack Zaleski commentary: North Dakota Republican 'populists' earn the boot -- North Dakota Monitor
Six incumbent North Dakota legislators lost seats in Republican primary races -- North Dakota Monitor
North Dakota primary turnout was 21% of eligible voters, on par with historical average -- Dickinson Press
Oil tax money may allow North Dakota to overtake Texas and Florida as most tax-friendly state -- Fox News
North Dakota positioned for data center growth, 23 operating or under construction -- ND Soybean Council
Former longtime ND Dem-NPL politician, House minority leader Merle Boucher dies -- Dickinson Press
North Dakota ethics survey shows respondents lack confidence in state officials -- North Dakota Monitor
Poor culverts, inadequate inspections led to North Dakota derailment, report says -- North Dakota Monitor
Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative annual meeting has mostly good updates for members -- Crosby Journal
Analysts tracking decline in Canadian tourism in North Dakota show it is taking a toll on the state -- KSJB
North Dakota Ethics Commission names Pam Sharp new chair -- North Dakota Monitor
Medora unveils traffic, parking plan for Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opening -- Dickinson Press
Billings residents eligible for free admission to Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library -- Dickinson Press
US Senate passes bill to maintain at least 150 wild horses at Theodore Roosevelt National Park -- KX News
Year 1 of ND Rural Health Transformation plan focusing on equipment, workforce retention -- KFYR-TV
Dozens of North Dakota towns rely on write-in mayors, it's difficult to recruit candidates -- Fargo Forum
Williston voters signal shift in city leadership in primary election, Swint elected mayor -- Williston Herald
New leadership takes shape in Beulah, CVB chair Olivia Akin wins the city' mayoral seat. -- Beulah Beacon
Crosby picks city council, rejects chicken measure; Divide supports home rule charter -- The Journal
Grenora woman alleges she was given wrong ballot, denied right to vote on Election Day -- Williston Herald
Ray considers becoming first city in ND to ban sales of the herbal supplement kratom -- Crosby Journal
Watford City seeks $54 million debt relief partnership with county commission -- McKenzie County Farmer
A 'very interesting' week of storms, much of Divide County without power on June 8 -- Crosby Journal
Arnegard unveils $24.4M vision for growth, convert school to community center -- McKenzie Co. Farmer
Sitting Bull Healing Ride aims to honor ancestors and educate Indigenous youth -- Dickinson Press
Lawmakers adopt cost estimate for North Dakota school meal ballot measure -- North Dakota Monitor
New rules for 4-day school weeks draw pushback from rural North Dakota schools -- North Dakota Monitor
NDDPI launching BRIDGE Project meant to modernize how student information is managed -- KX News
Dickinson teen Ava Hauck honored by Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library -- Bowman County Pioneer
Local educator Marshall Krebs named McKenzie County District Teacher of Year -- McKenzie County Farmer
Richardton-Taylor School Board approves technology purchases, tobacco policy changes -- Dickinson Press
Minot Public School Board approves contracts with teachers' and administrators' unions -- Minot Daily News
Disabled oil tanker received dozens of warnings before US opened fire, AP source says -- KX News
High oil and gas prices, energy supply problems won't be solved overnight, despite agreement -- KX News
Senator Kevin Cramer op-ed: China builds for war while the United States waits on permits -- Fox News
Doug Burgum shifts blame around rising gas prices amid Iran war to Democratic state officials -- The Hill
90% of global businesses expect to electrify their operations by 2035 amid geopolitical instability -- Oil Price
AI accelerated the coal debate. Competitiveness with China will determine outcome. -- RealClearEnergy
Largest wind project in the US comes online in New Mexico, 916 turbines, 3,650MW -- Daily Energy Insider
Theodore Roosevelt trivia, White House boxing match left him partially blind in left eye -- Washington Post
DOE orders coal-fired power generation in Washington state to stay online to avoid blackouts -- Utility Dive
NY Gov Hochul pressured by Trump admin to ease New York natural gas pipeline rules -- Just The News