Rapid City Journal Blogs

Rapidcityjournal.com Blogs (short for "weblogs") are written by Rapid City Journal staff and selected members of the Black Hills community. The writing is not supervised by an editor, and readers are free to converse directly with the author (and other readers) in the comments below each post. If you have an idea for a blog and are interested in becoming a community blogger, please contact our online news staff. If you already have your own blog and wish to join our blogroll, click here.

Staff Bloggers

Rapid City Journal staff discuss and debate issues on a wide variety of topics, from politics, to sports, to food, to music.

Mt. Blogmore

Voted the No. 1 staff-written blog in the country in 2008 by the Inland Press Association, Blogmore is the king of all South Dakota political forums.

Black Hills Business Blog

Where's the best place for pizza? What's that building going up on the southwest side? The Journal staff shares the buzz behind the businesses of the Black Hills.

Feedback and Distortion

Whether it's local or national, the Journal music bloggers will rock this blog with their opinions. And the best news? There's no need for earplugs in this venue.

Rapid City Journal food Blog

The cooks on the Journal staff have the perfect recipe for navigating your kitchen, maximizing your food budget, and creating great meals.

Rapid City Journal Sports Blog

Join us in the bleachers, watching our favorite local, college, and national teams, and yelling our opinions to anyone who will listen. Because we all know, sports fans never lack for opinion.

Take It Outside

Covering the outdoors with a loaded rifle and sharpened wit, Journal reporter Kevin Woster takes aim at fishing and hunting in the Black Hills.

A Wide(r) Angle

Ever wondered what went in to capturing great images? Our award-winning photo staff share tips, secrets, and the 'deep background' of their daily assignments for the Journal.

Citizen Critic

Audience members critique stage performances throughout the Black Hills.

A Higher Source

Take a closer look at spirituality and religion in our daily lives through the eyes of Black Hills area leaders and pastors.

High and Tight

All things Legion Baseball in Rapid City and the Black Hills.


Copy

All the news that doesn't fit and isn't print.


Up to Speed

Keeping up with all things racing


College Blog

Follow the Hills area and South Dakota college sports scene.


Prep Blog

Follow the Hills area and West River high school sports scene.


Prep Blog

Chime in on the Rapid City Rush and their season on the Journal's Rush Blog, Rapid City's No. 1 professional hockey blog.


Community Bloggers

Black Hills community members share their area of expertise with our readers exclusively at rapidcityjournal.com

Independent Voice

The blog will focus on documentaries, independent films, foreign films and films that have a deeper message. The blog will also highlight and discuss the films being shown by the Voices of the Heartland film society at the Elks Movie Theatre on the last Monday of every month.

Artbusters

Artist insights, politics, life, the lives of artists and reactions to art in the Black Hills community from artists and art patrons are examined at Artbusters. And, oh yeah, plenty of art as well.

Run Don't Blog

This blog offers a forum for runners or would be runners in western South Dakota to exchange information about running training, nutrition, gear and events.

Life Past 65

Life Past 65 is a place where you can share information, stories, warm messages that will brighten your kin, food, health, topics of all sorts -- serious or fun. Remember, it is possible to give a smile away, it will always come back to you.

The Other Side: A Paranormal

Welcome to "The Other Side" Paranormal Blog, where we offer those with questions and worries an informative, reliable source to turn to as well as offering a creative discussion group for those just interested in the paranormal.

Indigenous P.O.V.

According to the way of the Lakota people, instead of believing in absolute right or wrong, "woableze" was encouraged; to respect others' perspectives and opinions and to carefully process cause and effect. This blogsite encourages readers to be thoughtful, to share and to be respectful of differences.

The Wine Nose

Local wine industry professionals blog about wine enjoyment, technology and trends.

Get Fit, Have Fun!

The traditional ways of burning calories are seeing their way out the gym door. With today's lifestyle, food choices, and abundance of distractions keeping us from being and staying in shape, finding your balanced and healthy self is becoming an even greater challenge. There is no better time to start making subtle and lasting steps to a more energized, healthy, and happy person. There is no right way to lose weight, maintain your weight, or become stronger. Find what works for you.

Money Talks

Welcome to Money Talks, an interactive investment forum.


Piano Lady

Celebrating the joys of playing and teaching piano. There will be tips about practicing in the summer, special information about adults returning to the instrument, plus stories about the incredibly funny things that happen to a piano teacher.

WildMom

WildMom is for women who want to spend more time outdoors as well as encourage an outdoors lifestyle in their children.


From the Dugout

Post 320's Kelly Coates talks about his season with the team.


From the Dugout

Home Work is the Rapid City Journal's community blog written by, for and about stay at-home-parents.