FACES OF THE BOOM
FACES OF THE BOOM: Bismarck man aims to bridge gap between conservation, oil industry 
When Terry Fleck goes fishing or hunting, he aims to leave the area better than how he found it. That’s the same attitude the Bismarck man hopes oil and gas companies will have about development in North Dakota.
By Amy Dalrymple , January 28, 2013
FACES OF THE BOOM: Oil boom hasn’t changed old-fashioned gas station
The oil boom has changed a lot in western North Dakota, but locals here can still depend on one tiny convenience store.
Beicegel Station in the unincorporated community of Grassy Butte has all the groceries and necessities locals need, free coffee in the morning and owners who’d get out of bed to help a stranded motorist.
By Amy Dalrymple , January 21, 2013
Faces of the Boom: Oil Patch trumps the diamond market
Abhilash Soman sold his wedding ring to come to Williston, where he says he’s found his fortune. The India native had a career as a gemologist before he married an American and moved to Miami. There, he tried to work in the diamond market, but struggled to make a living.
By Amy Dalrymple , January 14, 2013
FACES OF THE BOOM: Watford couple passes along ‘gift’ of oil
Konnie and Sharon Norstog don't think they deserve the new income from the minerals they own, so they're giving much of it away.
The retired Watford City ranchers say the best part about the oil boom is they can give more to their favorite charities.
By Amy Dalrymple , January 07, 2013
FACES OF THE BOOM: Dynamic growth lures planner back to N.D.
While working as a city planner in Los Angeles, Donald Kress kept fielding questions about his booming home state. So when he saw an advertisement for a city planner in Williston, Kress decided to go where the action is.
By Amy Dalrymple , December 31, 2012
FACES OF THE BOOM: Delivery driver keeps his cool
For UPS driver Zack Reyes, 30, every second counts.
Delivering packages to a booming city with new addresses added daily is challenging any time of the year.
By Amy Dalrymple , December 24, 2012
FACES OF THE BOOM: N.D. natives return to lead boomtown Salvation Army
Salvation Army Captains Joshua and Rhegan Stansbury were vocal about their desire to someday return to their home state of North Dakota. They got their wish with a transfer to Williston about a year-and-a-half ago, but the city in the heart of an oil boom is not quite the North Dakota they remembered.
By Amy Dalrymple , December 17, 2012
FACES OF THE BOOM: North Carolina man plans to make N.D. his home
Before coming to North Dakota, Eric Bozeman lost his car, was about to be evicted from his apartment and had to search for pocket change to buy food. Everything pointed the 47-year-old to Williston, even though he knew it was risky to arrive in a new state by bus with less than $100, no job lined up and no plan for housing.
By Amy Dalrymple , December 10, 2012
Faces of the Boom: Driving in pursuit of life as an artist
Kurt Wensmann is an oilfield truck driver with a dream on hold. The 26-year-old artist is working long hours now so he can be debt-free by 27 and open a ceramics studio.
By Amy Dalrymple , November 25, 2012
Faces of the Boom: From business owner to sleeping in a van
Mike Ziegwied used to take naps in his van while waiting for clients he drove through his transportation business. Now the Idaho man sleeps in that van every night after his business failed and he moved to North Dakota to pay off his debts.
By Amy Dalrymple , November 18, 2012
Faces of the Boom: Doctor couple help meet health care demand in Williston
For Dr. Shu-Ming Wang and her husband, Dr. Doug Clark, who both work for Mercy Medical Center, the fact that they’ve lived all over the country is helping them connect with their new patients in Williston.
By Amy Dalrymple , November 12, 2012
FACES OF THE BOOM: New York brothers feel helpless as storm devastates their home
New York natives Kyle and Brian Nestor are in Williston looking for work, but their hearts are 2,000 miles away in New York. The brothers who moved to North Dakota about three weeks ago feel helpless as they follow the news of superstorm Sandy’s devastation to their home community in the Breezy Point area of Queens.
By Amy Dalrymple , November 05, 2012
FACES OF THE BOOM: Ordinance in Williston to prohibit nearly all new mobile food vendors
While catering events around the country, mobile food vendors Ernie and Jo Bingham met people who worked in North Dakota’s oil country. Over and over, those customers begged the Binghams to bring their Big Iron Kitchen to Williston.
By Amy Dalrymple , October 22, 2012
Rocky land suddenly finds value in western North Dakota
Dallas Moore doesn’t have oil wells on his ranch, but that doesn’t mean his land isn’t rich.
By Amy Dalrymple , October 15, 2012
FACES OF THE BOOM: Williston means jobs for parents and teens
In a town in need of workers, one family is providing five new employees. The Livings family recently moved from Colorado to the Williston area after Dana Livings was hired to open Williston’s new Hampton Inn as the manager.
By Amy Dalrymple , October 08, 2012
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