Red River Valley SWAT team arrests suspect during high-risk search warrant

At approximately 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, the Red River Valley SWAT team conducted a high-risk search warrant near the 200 block of 9 ½ Avenue W. 

Fabian Edwin Scott, a 19-year-old male from West Fargo, North Dakota, was arrested followi...

City of West Fargo Memorial Day closures and schedule change

The City of West Fargo will close Monday, May 29, in observance of Memorial Day. There will be no garbage or recycling collection Monday, May 29. To accommodate the holiday, Monday and Tuesday garbage routes will be collected Tuesday, May 30. Recycling co...

West Fargo Police Department releases 2022 Annual Report

During the Monday, April 17, 2023, City Commission meeting, Chief Denis Otterness presented the West Fargo Police Department’s 2022 Annual Report. The report, which covers the department’s accomplishments, vital statistics and state of...

Public retention ponds and diversion waterways are not for recreational use

The West Fargo Police and Fire Departments want to remind residents that public retention ponds and diversion waterways are not intended for recreational use. Public retention ponds and the diversion waterways serve an important purpose that makes them un...