One of the wettest Mays in the last 1 ½ centuries has eliminated extreme drought in western North Dakota, though the region ...

The current total is about $610,000, according to Ellingson. ... It's been a particularly bad year for wildfires, with the western half of North Dakota mired in moderate, ...

Any lost or found cattle can be reported to the North Dakota Stockmen's Association by calling 701-223-2522 or emailing cward@ndstockman.org or jellingson@ndstockmen.org.

The latest map from the drought monitor shows that 90 percent of what it considers the West — California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana — is in drought.