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Unofficial primary election results
Here are the unofficial primary election results for the three tribal council positions and tribal chief judge.
Homecoming court crowned
Shayna Taft was named 2008 homecoming queen and Cesar Alvarez was named king during festivities at New Town High School Tuesday afternoon.
The king and queen were picked by their peers and crowned by 2007 king and queen Patrick Wolf and Katrina Eagle.
Votes tallied in tribal election
Canvassing of tribal primary ballots went into the early morning hours ending around 2 a.m. on Wednesday morning at the 4 Bears Casino Event Center in New Town. On Tuesday, tribal voters went to the election polls to vote for three tribal council representatives and a chief judge for the Fort Berthold Tribal Court.
New Town, White Shield, and Mandaree districts voters cast their ballots for tribal council candidates in each of their respective districts. Voting was also held reservation-wide for the chief judge position.
Tribal primary election next week
Tribal voters in three Fort Berthold districts will be asked to choose from a list of candidates for tribal council representative on Tuesday of next week. Three of the seven tribal council members are up for election this year.
Rain falls in region
People have been waiting a long time for a good, three-day soaker and it came last week in the form of heavy rain, drizzle, light rain and finally, more heavy rain.
Unofficial reports suggest 1.70 inches of precipitation in New Town during the first week of September, including just under an inch on Thursday.
Water agreement major boost for Fort Berthold
An historic water agreement was signed Tuesday by the Three Affiliated Tribes and the city of New Town that will help bring rural water to at least 80 homes on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation.
Fallen soldiers honored
Officials from the Three Affiliated Tribes honored 13 of their own Tuesday dedicating a Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial at the Three Affiliated Tribes Museum.
Volunteers turn out to spruce up rodeo grounds
More than 50 people representing numerous community agencies turned out last weekend to clean up and fix up the New Town Rodeo Grounds and get it ready for youth activities in September.
City council highlights projects in progress
New Town city council members talked about a number of items during the regular meeting Aug 20, but projects in progress took center stage. As an example, the city is requesting an official progress report on the Breslin paving project from Bureau of Indian Affairs in Aberdeen, S.D.
Lake Sakakawea forecast creating cautious optimism
There’s a hint of optimism that the substantial rise of Lake Sakakawea this summer will hold throughout the winter. Although the average rise has waned in recent weeks, Lake Sakakawea continues to creep higher. And in the long run, the level could remain relatively high compared to recent years, begging the thought that the lake could get a good jumpstart to rising even more next summer.
