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NEWS ,
Area Deaths.
' Leona Rahr, 96, Glendive, Mont., Feb. 10
0 Cora Weiand, 71, Fort Thompson, S.D., formally of Glen Ullin, Feb. 10
- Rose Mary E11, 88, Lewisville, Texas, formerly of Glen Ullin, Feb. 12
0 Jeane A. Walters, 88, Billings, Mont, formerly of Glendive, Feb. 12
Garrett P. Houghton, 30, Bismarck, formerly of Killdeer, Feb. 12
Sandra "Sandi" Jean May, 65, Scranton, Feb. 13
.- Kathleen Fritsch, 76, Glendive, Feb. 14 ‘
0 Martha Dvorak, 87, Killdeer, Feb. 18
Burgum waives hours of
service for fuel haulers
Gov. Doug Burgum on Feb. 12 signed an executive order granting a waiver
of hours of service requirements for drivers of commercial vehicles trans-
porting propane, gasoline and diesel fuels.
Inventories of propane, gasoline and diesel fuels are low as a result of
re-
cent increased demands due to severe winter weather, the order states.
Waiv-
ing the hours of service requirement will help carriers avoid delays and
deliver
the fuels to meet North Dakota’s needs.
The 30-day waiver was effective Feb. 12. All road safety and vehicle com—
pliance regulations still apply.
Darkhouse spearers
Individuals who are required to
possess a valid fishing license (age
16 and older) to participate in dark-
house Spearfishing are reminded to
first register with the North Dakota
Game and Fish Department. Free
registration is available at‘the Game
and Fish website, gf.nd.gov.
All holes greater than 10 inches
left in the ice must be marked with a
natural object or a brightly painted or
colored wooden lath, and visible
from a minimum of 150 feet.
reminded to register
In addition, spearers are asked to
be aware of the placement of spear
' holes in relation to access sites onto
the ice, including boat ramps. The
Game and Fish Department has re-
ceived complaints about holes cut in
the middle of these entry/exit points.
The department is asking spearers to
cut holes away from access sites, so
safety is a priority and access isn’t an
issue.
North Dakota’s darkhouse
Spearfishing season closes March 15.
Spill incident reported in Williams County
The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division was notified of a release occur-
ring Feb. 15 at the WISCO 1 saltwater disposal well, about 16 miles west of
Williston.
WISCO reported that 600 barrels of crude oil were released due to an
equipment failure. Product was contained on—site and at the time of
reporting
all 600 barrels of crude oil had been recovered.
ND Parks and Recreation Dept.
sent letter regarding shoreline
management for
The North. Dakota Parks and
Recreation Department has sent a
letter to the US. Army Corps of En-
gineers’ on the Draft Shoreline Man-
agement Plan for Lake Sakakawea.
In the letter, the Department re—
quested the Corps work with the De-
partment to prioritize silt removal
and shoreline stabilization projects
along the lake. As lake conditions
change, due to the operation and
management of the Garrison Dam,
open access may become a concern
as silt accumulates and erosion may
occur within the shoreline areas of
Lake Sakakawea.
“We know how important recre-
ation and accessibility for recreation
activities is for our citizens. The De-
partment will continue to work in
partnership with the Corps, as it has
for years, to manage shorelines in a
safe and sustainable manner,” stated
Andrea Travnicek, North Dakota
Parks and Recreation director.
In addition, the North Dakota
Parks & Recreation Department
would like the Corps to continue to
prioritize identifying further public
access areas to the lake as well as
Lake Sakakawea
private. access. A‘clear, transparent
permitting process for access needs
to be put in place for the approval
and denial of permits. The Depart-
ment has also requested a public
hearing in regards to the 2021 Shore—
line Management Plan. This public
hearing would allow theDepartment
to further understand specific
changes from the previous manual to
the 2021 manual that may impact the
Department and the management of
state park operations. ‘
The North Dakota Parks and
Recreation Department is responsi-
ble for managing three state parks
and a state recreation area along the
Lake Sakakawea shorelines. These
state parks include Lewis and Clark
State Park, Fort Stevenson State
Park, and Lake Sakakawea State
Park. The state recreation area is
Crow Flies High near New Town.
Each of the state parks includes ac-
cess to the lake and provides recre-
ational amenities for visitors. Crow
Flies High State Recreation Area is
an undeveloped property, but the
parks department is working on a de—
velopment and management plan.
Forest Service extends comment
period on grazing directives
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens.
John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and
Congressman Kelly Armstrong say
the US. Forest Service has extended
its comment period on proposed
grazing directives to April 17, 2021. I
This follows a letter sent by the
delegation urging Forest Service
Chief Vicki Christiansen to extend
the deadline.
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of the proposed changes, and the
large amount of national grasslands
in the state, the delegation urges
North Dakotans to ensure they are fa-
miliar with the proposals and to offer
any cements or concerns.
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Suggested head: UND student shares
a resettled refugee ~
By Alexandra Kautzman
NDNA Education Foundation
BISMARCK -- Ranju Dhungana
was born in a refugee camp in
Nepal. She spent her childhood
playing outside and being satisfied
her experience s
with the simple things in life. It was-
n’t until her family came to North
Dakota in 2009 that she realized
having access to clean water, elec—
tricity and medical care could be ex-'
pected, not a luxury. ‘
Dhungana said adapting to the
American way of life was one of her
biggest challenges when she came
to Grand Forks. As an 11-year-old,
she was bombarded with new rules
and norms: You have to follow traf-
fic lights. You can’t hold hands with '
someone unless you are dating.
Canned food is a thing and there is a
ridiculous amount of it at Walmart.
While learning the ins and outs.
of this new culture, Dhungana was
also challenged with keeping her'
own alive.
“I grew up being surrounded by
individuals who spoke Nepali and
had a similar culture to me, so I had
a difficult time communicating with
others,” Dhungana said. “Adapting
was very challenging while also try—‘
ing to preserve my own culture. I
had to go from being a Nepali girl
Ranju Dhungana
on the inside to an American on the
outside.”
International refugees are vetted
by the US. State Department before
they are brought to the United States
and turned overto Lutheran Social
Services and other charitable organ-
izations, which provide initial help
with resettlement in states that have
agreed to'receiVe them. '
Dhungana knew very little Eng-
lish before resettling. She said leam-
ing the language wasn’t that bad
since she could study using books,
television and music. She said it
also helped that her teachers were
patient and understanding.
(“I remember getting books like
‘.Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ and I would
isolate myself from people and
force myself to try to read the
words,” Dhungana said.
Now, she is getting ready to grad-
uate from the University of North
Dakota with a psychology degree
with a pre—health focus. The honors
student is applying to medical
schools this year. While she doesn’t
have a specialization in mind, she
has known for a long time that she
wants to help others who are suffer-
mg.
Dhungana’s father died from a
lack of anti-venom when he was bit-
ten by a snake. She was only 6 years
old. She said this loss has motivated
her to pursue a medical Career.
“After losing my dad, seeing the
lack of medicine and seeing indi-
viduals die from preventable dis-
eases, I knew'that I wanted to go
into the medical field,” she said.
Dhungana said she was disap-
pointed to see that Lutheran Social
Services-North Dakota had to close
down and worries that new refugees
will not have access to the same re-
sources that she had.
“I was really sad because
Lutheran Social Services has helped
hundreds of people to resettle here
and make their transition 3 little eas-
ier,” Dhungana said.
She hopes that the Department of
Human Services will do their best to
keep the program going.
While her community has been
very accepting and treats her family
well, Dhungana said she still sees
racism and hate toward refugees on
social media. She said that people
forget refugees are humans who had
to abandon their homes.
“Here’s the thing, no one really
wants to leave their homeland and
be resettled in a foreign place with-
out knowing the language and so—
cial norms,” Dhungana said. ‘fThe
majority of refugees have been
forced from their homes or are es-
caping war and persecution.”
Dhungana’s parents had to flee
from Bhutan due to ethnic cleans-
ing. She said they had to build their
own but in the refugee camp, where
they lived for almost two decades.
Dhungana wishes more people
in North Dakota would be empa—V
thetic and open to those that need
help.
“Back in Bhutan, they had their
land, money, their home, every—
thing.’But they had to leave all of
that,” Dhungana said. “I think peo-
ple don’t understand that no one is
choosing to leave their homeland.”
News coVerage of hearings, trials can be free seminars on law
The US. Constitution is all-
Broadway, all the time. Americans
may not realize its center stage
presence in the life of the nation, .
but it governs our daily lives, often
sight unseen.
There are other junctures, how:
ever, when disputes about constitu-
tional principles and provisions are
unavoidable, in full display on tel-
evision and capturing page one,
headlines in the nation’s newspar .
pers. This is one of those times.
The Senate trial of former. Pres-
ident Donald Trump, carried live by
various networks, brings the. Com, The rice is fl ht
stitution into our living rooms.“ 9 g '
. much’as television made up-close‘,
and personal the 1986 Iran—Contra
Hearings, the 1987 judicial confir-
mation hearings for Judge Robert.
Bork and the 1999 impeachment
trial of President Bill Clinton.
For those citizens eager to learn
more about the Constitution, these
various hearings constitute a free
Seminar on Constitutional Law.
They remind us that education
about the law of the land is an on—
going process, one ‘accessible to
citizens everywhere.
The historic impeachment trial
of President Trump, like that of
President Clinton two decades ago,
introduces viewers to the funda-
mentals of the Impeachment
Clause. Tune in and you will catch
a glimpse, and often much more,
about the reasoning and application
of impeachable offenses — treason,
bribery and high crimes and misde—
meanors. Listen to the House man-
agers and defense attorneys for
contending interpretations of what
constitutes an “incitement to insur-
rection.” Follow the arguments —
pro and con — for conviction of
Trump and potential disqualifica-
tion from holding office in the fu-
ture.
A presidential impeachment trial
is rare. In all of American history,
only three presidents —— Andrew
Johnson, Clinton and Trump —
have been impeached. As a con—
cerned citizen, in the comfort of
your home, it’s in your interest to
learn a bit about impeachment,
& C RE/le’I‘ORY
David Adler, The Alturas institute
‘ Dav/d Adler answer; your Constitution questions.
Send them to this newspaper.
what the framers characterized as
“tie grand inquest of the nation.”
In 1986, the, Iran-Contra hear¥
ings illuminated for the citizenry
the scope of presidential and con-
gressional powers over the conduct
of American foreign policy. For
many viewers, the hearings were an
eye—opener. They learned that al—
though a president has no authority
to violate the law, that, indeed,
President Ronald Reagan had vio—
lated several statutes that prohib—
ited U.S. assistance to a group of
insurgents — the Sandinistas — 'at-
tempting to overthrow a democrat—
ically elected government. They
learned, moreover, that the assis—
tance was funded by the illegal sale
of arms to Iran.
The seminar in foreign relations
law helped Americans understand
that Congress, not the president,
enjoys the lion’s share of foreign
policy powers, as any reading of
Article I and II of the Constitution
makes clear. At that point, viewers
grasped the fact that the president,
ABBREVIATED NOTICE
OF lNTENT TO
AMEND AND ADOPT
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
relating to
Veterinary Medicine.
North Dakota Board
of Veterinary
Medical Examiners
will hold a public hearing to address
proposed amendments to the ND.
Admin. Code. '
DoubleTree by Hilton
825 E. Beaten Dr.
West Fargo, ND 58078
Thurs, March 18, 2021
5:30 p.m.
Acopy of the proposed rules andlor regulatory
analysis may be requested by writing the
NDBVME. PO Box 328. Lisbon. ND 58054 or
calling 70168347051050, written comments
may be submitted to the above address until
March 31. 2021. It you plan to attend the
public hearing and witl need special facilities
or assistance relating to a disability. please
contact the North Dakota Board of Veterinary
Medical Examiners at the above telephone
number or address at least one week prior
to the public hearing.
Dated this 91h day of February. 2021.
Sara Lyons. DVM
NDBVME Executive Secretary
whether acting in the realm of do—
' mestic or foreign affairs, is subject
to the restraints imposed by the
Constitution.
In 1987, the'Senate defeated the
nomination of Robert Bork for a
seat on the Supreme Court. Bork,
then a judge on the DC. Court of
Appeals, and a prolific author, was
rejected, largely because his views
of the Constitution were considered
antiquated. He believed, for exam—
ple, that Brown v. Board of Educa-
tion, the 1954 landmark ruling that
separate but equal is inherently un—
equal, Was decided incorrectlyrfle
told? senators: that the Constitution-1
‘ did not protect a right to privacy.
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The Bork Hearings were in—
structive for Americans interested
in learning about the process of
confirming nominees to the
Supreme Court. They were fasci-
nating for the rich debate about
constitutional interpretation in—
spired by Senators’ questions and
Bork’s answers. The Bork Hearings
provided a first-rate constitutional
seminar. They, too, were free.
The hearings were intense, far
beyond any that had been held,
probably since the 1916 hearings
for the nomination of Louis Bran-
deis to the court. Brandeis, the first
Jewish citizen nominated to the
court, was the target of virulent
anti-semitism, but he was nonethe-
less confirmed and became, by
scholarly consensus, one of the
greatest justices in our history.
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These historic moments in
American history have opened a
window onto our vast constitu—
. .-¢..M-—-
tional landscape. The founders of ‘
our nation believed that our repub-
lic required well-informed and en-
gaged citizens. A better grounding
for the citizenry in the fundamen-
tals of our Constitution cannot but
help to foster better dialogue about
constitutional disputes. Let’s take
advantage of these constitutional
seminars and enrich our public de-
bate on key issues affecting the fu—
ture of the nation.
Adler is president of The Altur‘asr
Institute, created to advance/Amery ‘.
ican Democracy through promotion
of the Constitution, civic education,
equal protection and gender equal-
ity.
Send questions about the Con-
stitution to Dr. Adler at NDWTP-
Column@gmail.com and he will
attempt to answer them in subse-
quent columns. This column is pro-
the North Dakota
Newspaper Association and Hu-
manities North Dakota.
ABBREVIATED NOTICE
OF INTENT TO AMEND
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
82-05»01~02. 82-05nO4-02. and 82-05-
04-04 RELATING TO PROOF OF AGE
AND ACTUARlAL FACTORS RELATING
TO OPTIONAL PAYMENT FORMS AND
PURCHASE OF SERVICE UNDER THE
NORTH DAKOTA TEACHERS FUND FOR
RETIREMENT PROGRAM
ND Retirement and
Investment Office
on behalf of the
Teachers’ Fund For
Retirement Board
will hold a public hearing to address pro~
posed changes to the North Dakota
Administrative Code.
3442 E. Centbry Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58507
Fri, March 12, 2021
10:00 a.m.
A copy of the propoSed rules may be
obtained by writing the North Dakota
Retirementandlnvestmentomoecnbehalt
of the Teachers Fund For Retirement
Board at 3442 East Century Avenue, PD.
Box 7100, Bismarck, ND. 58507-7100 3
or calling (701)328-9885. Also. written
comments may be submitted to the North '
Dakota Retirement and investment Office ,.
at 3442 East Century Avenue. PO. Box
7100. Bismarck. ND, 58507-7100 until
Wednesday. March 24, 2021. if you plan
to attend the public hean'ng and will need ‘
special facilities or assistance relating to a
disability. orwould like to attend the hem
virtually. please contact the North Dakota
Retirement and investment Office at the
above telephone number or address at
least one day prior to the public hearing. '
Dated this 8th day of Febmary, 2021.
Janilyn (Jan) K. Murtha
Deputy Executive Diredorl
Chief Retirement Officer
ND Retirement 8. Investment Office
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