Editorial

One day not enough time for stray ordinance

One day. Twenty-four hours.

Nov 20, 2009 | 2:45 am | (0) Comments

Familiar tune at state budget time

The worst-case scenario for the state budget will be facing the Legislature in January - state expenses are going up; revenue is going down.

Nov 19, 2009 | 2:15 am | (2) Comments

Central plans must move forward

An embarrassing oversight in the Central High School expansion project could mean the end of the project.

Nov 17, 2009 | 3:15 am | (2) Comments

Resistance grows against increase

Six weeks ago Black Hills Power announced it was seeking approval for a 26 percent rate increase for its electric customers in 20 South Dakota communities.

Nov 16, 2009 | 2:15 am | (0) Comments

Playhouse move unfortunate

It's a shame it had to come to this.

Nov 13, 2009 | 2:15 am | (2) Comments

Moving to keep people informed

We've seen some hopeful signs on the open meetings front.

Nov 12, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments

Let's not forget the veterans

Many can't appreciate the sacrifices of the nation's military.

Nov 11, 2009 | 1:15 am | (2) Comments

We can't afford preschool plan

Sen. Tom Dempster is making another run at state-sponsored preschool programs.

Nov 08, 2009 | 1:30 am | (2) Comments

Gambling brought change, hope

You could say the 1987 fire that claimed two buildings on Deadwood's Main Street led to the birth of the city - or its demise.

Nov 06, 2009 | 2:00 am | (1) Comments

Voters should decide smoking ban

Will the people of South Dakota be heard in the public smoking ban dispute or will thousands of signatures calling for a public vote be discarded?

Nov 05, 2009 | 1:45 am | (8) Comments

It's time for shield law

The Free Flow of Information Act, a federal shield law for reporters and news gatherers, looks like it's back on track.

Nov 04, 2009 | 2:30 am | (1) Comments

State should have stem cell debate

David Volk doesn't think he's asking for too much.

Nov 03, 2009 | 2:45 am | (0) Comments

Good call on term limits

So how committed is the Rapid City Chamber of Commerce to the idea of extending the city council and mayor's terms?

Nov 01, 2009 | 2:15 am | (0) Comments

Control difficult at Canyon Lake

Controlling the waterfowl population at Canyon Lake Park means controlling the residents of Rapid City.

Oct 30, 2009 | 2:30 am | (5) Comments

School, community should find a better solution

We can only assume it was a tough decision for the school district; but we are sure it is a tough break for parents.

Oct 29, 2009 | 5:15 am | (1) Comments

A step closer for downtown efforts

A solution?

Oct 28, 2009 | 3:15 am | (2) Comments

Little recourse after meeting ruling

The challenge to the Pennington County Commission decision to not open a Clean Water Committee subcommittee meeting to the public seemed like it had the merit to be heard by the Open Meetings Commission.

Oct 27, 2009 | 3:15 am | (1) Comments

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (Oct. 26, 2009)

THE UGLY: Balloon boy, we hardly knew you... And now we're going to know you for all the wrong reasons. In a textbook case of manipulating the media/public gone awry, the parents of the balloon boy - supposedly launched in a weather balloon -face felony charges. The famil…

Oct 26, 2009 | 12:45 pm | (0) Comments

Corporate conflict on campus

Can a man serve two masters?

Oct 25, 2009 | 12:00 pm | (0) Comments

City travel trending right direction

When the Rapid City Council announced it was sending seven council members - a quorum - to a national conference in New Orleans two years ago, it raised a concern.

Oct 23, 2009 | 1:30 am | (0) Comments

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