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General newsJun 11, 2026

Years after oil pipeline protests, North Dakota and the federal government settle policing lawsuit

The state of North Dakota and the federal government have settled a lawsuit the state brought to recoup the costs of policing protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline nearly a decade ago

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General newsMar 5, 2026

They have a nose for finding people. Bloodhounds and their low-tech sniffers help police track

The North Dakota Highway Patrol's newest recruit has floppy ears, four legs and a powerful tool for finding people

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General newsFeb 26, 2026

What to know about Greenpeace and the oil pipeline lawsuit that threatens its future

Greenpeace is fighting for its life in North Dakota, where a lawsuit threatens the environmental group's future with a judgment of hundreds of a millions of dollars in damages awarded to a pipeline company

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General newsFeb 25, 2026

Judge says he will order Greenpeace to pay an expected $345 million in oil pipeline protest case

A North Dakota judge will order several Greenpeace entities to pay an expected $345 million to a pipeline company in connection with protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline nearly a decade ago

General newsNov 21, 2025

North Dakota’s Supreme Court has upheld the state’s abortion ban that a judge struck down last year

North Dakota’s Supreme Court has upheld the state’s abortion ban that a judge struck down last year

General newsNov 7, 2025

Snow forecast for Northern Plains and potential record cold in the South

Cold temperatures across much of the U.S. and even snow in parts of the Northern Plains are forecast beginning this weekend

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General newsOct 29, 2025

Judge says Greenpeace must pay $345 million in pipeline lawsuit, cutting jury amount nearly in half

A North Dakota judge has ordered Greenpeace to pay damages of $345 million, reducing an earlier jury award after it found the environmental group and others liable for defamation and other claims brought by a pipeline company in connections with protests of an oil pipeline nearly a decade ago

General newsOct 29, 2025

North Dakota judge says Greenpeace must pay $345 million in pipeline lawsuit, cutting jury's amount nearly in half

North Dakota judge says Greenpeace must pay $345 million in pipeline lawsuit, cutting jury's amount nearly in half

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General newsJul 22, 2025

Air traffic controllers didn't warn a B-52 bomber crew about a nearby airliner, the Air Force says

The U.S. Air Force says air traffic controllers at Minot International Airport in North Dakota failed to warn a military B-52 bomber crew about a nearby commercial plane