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Gov. Kelly Armstrong today welcomed news that President Joe Biden has approved North Dakota’s request for a presidential major disaster declaration to assist in recovery from historic wildfires that swept across parts of western North Dakota in early October, causing damage estimated at more than $8 million.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong  announced that North Dakota’s population grew to a record high of 796,568 people as of July 1, 2024, marking the largest increase since 2020, according to population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden held their first meeting with the full Governor’s Cabinet, welcoming the agency heads as key leaders in the administration.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong assumed office Sunday, Dec. 15, as the 34^th governor in the 135-year history of North Dakota.