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WILLISTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NEWS & UPDATES
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Dear
Williston Wire Readers,
We thank our active military and veterans for their current and past service. There will not be a Williston Wire May 31 due to the holiday.
Wishing our readers a great ( and safe) Memorial Day weekend!
Shawn, Ann, Barb & Brenda
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Williston celebrates Public Works Week
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The City of Williston celebrates Public Works Week with exhibits at the Raymond Center May 22. Williston Herald photo
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Williston Herald - The Williston Public Works Department celebrated National Public Works Week with a community outreach event at the Raymond Family Community Center on May 22. Public Works rolled out some of their heavy equipment, giving community members tours of the machinery and sharing news and updates about projects the department is working on. Read More |
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Williston Public Works faces Workforce Shortage
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Public Works staff welcome visitors to an open house at the Raymond Family Community Center on May 22: Barb Ellico
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KUMV-TV - It's National Public Works Week.
In Williston, David Bell, the director of Public Works, says there has been an increased demand of labor. T
he department has grown by around 100 employees over the past 20 years. In that time, they have tripled their equipment and staff at the landfill because average garbage intake has grown from 90 to 250 tons a day. A lot of their services have to be sub-contracted right now because they are short-staffed.
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Banta to retire from Park Service, Fort Union
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Andy Banta is retiring from the park service after more than 40 years of service. Roundup photo
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Roundup - After 22 years managing Fort Union Trading Post, Andy Banta has announced his retirement as of May 31. Andy began his 41+year career as a volunteer Park Ranger at Grand Canyon National Park, and made stops at Rocky Mountain National Park, Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Badlands National Park, and Fossil Butte National Monument. Read More
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Watford City celebrates Governor Burgum Day May 23
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Watford City celebrated Governor Burgum Day May 21. KUMV-TV photo
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KUMV-TV There were two dominant themes at Watford City's Main Street meeting with Gov. Doug Burgum and Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford May 23.
A labor crunch that has left 30,000-some positions open, many for high wages, and a big thorn in the side of hiring efforts in the Oil Patch - affordable housing.
"When we talk about Main Street, it's not about the literal physical main street," Burgum said. "It's about workforce. We have 30,000 job openings and we cannot fill them if we don't have places (those workers) want to live." Read More
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Lack of Affordable Housing hampers Growth in Western North Dakota
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Governor Burgum said via Facebook, "Great to be in Watford City with
Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford
for our team's 50th Main Street Initiative visit! Grateful for all of the local leaders who were able to join us this morning to have a conversation about building smart, efficient infrastructure to support healthy, vibrant communities."
Williston Herald - There were two dominant themes at Watford City's Main Street meeting with Gov. Doug Burgum and Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford Thursday, May 23.
A labor crunch that has left 30,000-some positions open, many for high wages, and a big thorn in the side of hiring efforts in the Oil Patch - affordable housing.
"When we talk about Main Street, it's not about the literal physical main street," Burgum said. "It's about workforce. We have 30,000 job openings and we cannot fill them if we don't have places (those workers) want to live." Read More
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2nd Chance Job Fair June 6 in North Dakota
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File photo of previous job fair in Williston, North Dakota. |
News Release - Job Service North Dakota is hosting its annual 2nd Chance Job Fair on June 6 in Bismarck, Grand Forks and Fargo, Gov. Doug Burgum announced today. The 2nd Chance Job Fair brings job seekers who may have barriers to employment into direct contact with employers that are willing to provide employment opportunities. "With more than 15,000 online job openings and an estimated 30,000 total jobs available in our state, we need to keep identifying and breaking down barriers to employment to ensure that every North Dakotan who wants to work has the opportunity," Burgum said. Read More
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Truck Wash Express celebrates Expansion
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Truck Wash Express recently expanded its offerings at its north Williston site. Chamber of Commerce photo
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The Williston Area Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting for Truck Wash Express May 21 announcing their new Oil and Lube Services in addition to the Truck and Equipment Wash Services.
Truck Wash Express is open from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. seven days a week. They are located at 10124 Loves Way.
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JW Mechanical opens in Sidney
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Owner Kip Sizemore is pictured with the JW Mechanical pickup. Roundup photo
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Roundup - With more than 21 years of experience, owner Kip Sizemore of JW Mechanical is excited to bring his heating and cooling services to the
MonDak area.
Sizemore recently decided to move his business from Helena to
Sidney
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"We're basing our business out of Sidney," Sizemore said. "Someone told me there's a real need for this service in the area."
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Upcoming Williston Events
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05/27 ------ Memorial Day
City of Williston offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day.
05/27 ----- Williston Boys Baseball Golf Tournament
A fundraiser for baseball programs in Williston. Four person scramble to be held at Municipal Golf Course.
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05/28 ------ City Commission
The commission meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
06/11 ------ City Commission
The commission meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
06/21 ------ CHI St. Alexius Health Williston Golf Tournament
The four-person scramble tournament will be held at the Eagle Ridge Golf Club. Call 701-774-7404 for more details.
06/25 ------ City Commission
The commission meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
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06/05-06 ------ 3rd International Safety Culture Summit
The American Petroleum Institute, Saint Mary's University and CN will bring together industry operators, contractors, service/supply companies, academia and regulators together to facilitate collaboration and drive continual improvement. The summit will be held in Chicago.
Registration
07/16-17 ------ Bakken Conference & Expo
The expo is billed as a premier North Dakota Oil Shale event. The two-day show will be held in Bismarck, ND.
Registration Information
10/15-16 ------ The Permian Conference & Expo
The two-day show will be held in Midland, TX. The show is sponsored by the North American Shale magazine.
Registration Information
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