In my early years with the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, I was a district game warden. Prior to assuming responsibility for a district, new wardens learn different required skills from experienced wardens at stations around the state. My primary training warden was Kurt Aufforth, who at the time was stationed in Watford City, and…
Ralph Kingsbury: North Dakota's Government Love Fest
I wouldn’t call it a love fest. Still it has to give the Democrats in North Dakota the shivers, and it has to also be disappointing to many of the SAB readers who are critical of the state government. I mean those who call the Governor and legislature RINOs (Republican in name only). I am…
Maybe The NCAA Should Sanction Universities For Rioting Fans
Fans of the University of North Dakota are still smarting after the NCAA forced the removal of the “Fighting Sioux” logo and nickname, calling it hostile and abusive. But while the NCAA is quick to act on something as silly as that (keep in mind, many Sioux Indians here in North Dakota very much like…
Sorry For The Outage
As I’m sure many of you noticed, SAB had some weird stuff happening over the weekend and this morning was completely unworkable. I should have put up an announcement about it, but what was going on is that we were moving to new servers and there were a few gremlins along the way. I am…
Guest Hosting The Jay Thomas Show 2-5pm Central On WDAY
Jay Thomas has been kind enough to let me take over his show on WDAY AM970 in Fargo yet again. Here’s a run-down for what I have planned: 2:05 Lt. Governor Drew Wrigley will join me to talk about the UND/Minnesota game at the Frozen Four 2:35 Frank Black Cloud, member of the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe…
Tyler Anderson: Why I'm Running For Fargo School Board
Hello. My name is Tyler Anderson, and I am running for a seat on the Fargo School Board. I’m excited to take this opportunity to give back to the community, and to ensure that our students, and our schools, are given the resources needed for success. First off, a little about me: Currently, I work…
Mark Owens: Conservation Measure Is A Bad Idea
I read with interest Rep. Kylie Oversen’s recent letter expressing her support for the proposed Clean Water, Wildlife and Parks amendment. My hope was to read an objective, fact-based benefit of the proposed amendment, and yet it had none. I agree that “we have big decisions to make that will shape the future of our…
From The Left: Did The Farm Bureau Drop The Ball With Estenson?
Last weekend, the North Dakota Farm Bureau launched a challenge against sitting Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring at the NDGOP state convention in Bismarck. It was a challenged that was primarily inspired by the Farm Bureau disagreeing with Goehriing’s actions on a variety off issues, however, was also linked to behavior that Goehring himself has admitted…
Doug Leier: Wildlife Managers Will Consider Public Comment Before Allocating Deer Licenses
Most of us would already assume that April is a busy month for fisheries biologists, as ice-out brings pike spawning, then walleye spawning and initiation of all the other management work that corresponds to open water. Perhaps not so well known is that April is also a busy month for big game biologists, as they…
Ralph Kingsbury Column: Work Ethics Have Changed
I had to go grocery shopping today. It was nearly noon and I decided to stop at the deli section to pick up something to eat. It is something I do often and have gotten to know some of the people who work that section. Sometimes I have to watch very close because I know the employee…