Alert Top Story Rapid City recount solidifies Salamun’s mayoral win Darsha Dodge Jun 22, 2023 Jun 22, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rapid City Mayor-elect Jason Salamun spoke to local media in council chambers. Matt Gade Journal Staff kAm%96 C64@F?E :? #2A:5 r:EJ’D >2J@C2= 6=64E:@? 92D D@=:5:7:65 y2D@? $2=2>F? 2D E96 ?6IE >2J@C @7 #2A:5 r:EJ]k^AmkAm%96 C64@F?E 5:5 ?@E 492?86 ?F>36CD :? 2?J AC64:?4E] k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^C2A:54:EJ;@FC?2=]4@>^D2=2>F?\E@\36\?6IE\C2A:5\4:EJ\>2J@C^2CE:4=602bh7fe76\_b7c\``66\2hde\2bg237_bcdge]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm$2=2>F? H@? H:E9 c[ggg G@E6D[ E@AA:?8 {2FC2 pC>DEC@?8 3J aeh G@E6Dk^2m]k^AmkAm%96 AC@46DD[ H9:49 3682? ;FDE 27E6C gib_ %9FCD52J >@C?:?8[ HC2AA65 FA 2C@F?5 `ai`d E92E 27E6C?@@?]k^Am A Rapid City employee checks each ballot for stamps and write-ins during the mayoral election recount Thursday, June 22. 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H:== E2<6 9:D @2E9 2D >2J@C 2E E96 4@F?4:= >66E:?8 @? yF=J b]k^Am Darsha Dodge is the City Editor of the Rapid City Journal. Contact Darsha at ddodge@rapidcityjournal.com. 0 Comments Love 1 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Darsha Dodge City Editor, Staff Photographer Author facebook Author twitter Author email Follow Darsha Dodge Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Recount board named for Rapid City mayoral election Update (6/19/23 at 9:30 a.m.): Michelle Thomson has replaced Liz Hamburg as the City’s representative on the recount board. Rapid City mayoral election recount delayed A lack of agreed-upon representation for the recount board and confusion over applicable state laws had Rapid City and Pennington County offic… Rapid City Council certifies election result; Armstrong's recount request pending Regardless of the pending recount request filed by Armstrong, the city is required to canvass the votes within seven days of the election. Mayor-elect Salamun talks gratitude, changing culture and ending plurality elections Salamun's day-one, task-oriented priority is ending plurality elections with no runoff, a cost-saving measure he said is a priority for himsel… Salamun to be next Rapid City mayor Jason Salamun appeared to have enough votes to be elected the 59th mayor of Rapid City Tuesday night. Several PACs miss Rapid City filing deadline ahead of municipal election Around half of the Political Action Committees donating to candidates in Rapid City's municipal election missed the city's statutory filing de… County building closure surprises Rapid City residents looking to cast their ballots "If you want to close everything else, I've got no problem. I'm surprised during the election time, you can't vote on Fridays." Oakley takes command of Ellsworth's 28th Bomb Wing It's the first time since Ellsworth became part of Global Strike Command a new commander has been chosen from the same installation. UPDATE: Pactola drowning victim located PCSO said the body of the male drowning victim has been located and recovered near the area he was last seen. UPDATE: 51-year-old Elmer Yellow Hair, Jr. located safe UPDATE: Located safe per OST DPS.Yellow Hair also has a surgery scar and plate on his left ankle, and an infinity tattoo on his left ring finger. 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Conversation to bring back runoff elections begins at Wednesday's Legal and Finance meeting Discussion to reinstate runoff elections in Rapid City began Wednesday during the Legal and Finance Committee meeting. Spearfish man identified as victim in fatal motorcycle crash A Spearfish man has been identified as the victim of a July 19 motorcycle crash on U.S. Highway 385 five miles south of Lead. Laura Armstrong announces run to re-join Rapid City Council Armstrong previously served on the council and ran for mayor against Jason Salamun.
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Recount board named for Rapid City mayoral election Update (6/19/23 at 9:30 a.m.): Michelle Thomson has replaced Liz Hamburg as the City’s representative on the recount board.
Rapid City mayoral election recount delayed A lack of agreed-upon representation for the recount board and confusion over applicable state laws had Rapid City and Pennington County offic…
Rapid City Council certifies election result; Armstrong's recount request pending Regardless of the pending recount request filed by Armstrong, the city is required to canvass the votes within seven days of the election.
Mayor-elect Salamun talks gratitude, changing culture and ending plurality elections Salamun's day-one, task-oriented priority is ending plurality elections with no runoff, a cost-saving measure he said is a priority for himsel…
Salamun to be next Rapid City mayor Jason Salamun appeared to have enough votes to be elected the 59th mayor of Rapid City Tuesday night.
Several PACs miss Rapid City filing deadline ahead of municipal election Around half of the Political Action Committees donating to candidates in Rapid City's municipal election missed the city's statutory filing de…
County building closure surprises Rapid City residents looking to cast their ballots "If you want to close everything else, I've got no problem. I'm surprised during the election time, you can't vote on Fridays."
Oakley takes command of Ellsworth's 28th Bomb Wing It's the first time since Ellsworth became part of Global Strike Command a new commander has been chosen from the same installation.
UPDATE: Pactola drowning victim located PCSO said the body of the male drowning victim has been located and recovered near the area he was last seen.
UPDATE: 51-year-old Elmer Yellow Hair, Jr. located safe UPDATE: Located safe per OST DPS.Yellow Hair also has a surgery scar and plate on his left ankle, and an infinity tattoo on his left ring finger.
Ellsworth airman identified as victim of Pactola drowning An active duty Airman assigned to Ellsworth has been identified as the victim of Saturday‘s drowning at Pactola Reservoir.
Fitzgerald Stadium disposal site to close temporarily beginning Wednesday The remote yard waste and recyclables disposal site at Fitzgerald Stadium in Rapid City will close for nine days beginning Wednesday this week.
First human West Nile Virus case reported in South Dakota The first West Nile virus human case in South Dakota has been reported in Sanborn County. No West Nile virus positive mosquito pools have been…
Public meeting scheduled for Sheridan Lake Road reconstruction project The meeting will be held Tuesday, July 11 at 6 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church, 5311 Sheridan Lake Road.
Salamun swears in as Rapid City's mayor, five honored for their work to the city Rapid City's new Mayor Jason Salamun and city council members were sworn into their new offices Monday night.
Conversation to bring back runoff elections begins at Wednesday's Legal and Finance meeting Discussion to reinstate runoff elections in Rapid City began Wednesday during the Legal and Finance Committee meeting.
Spearfish man identified as victim in fatal motorcycle crash A Spearfish man has been identified as the victim of a July 19 motorcycle crash on U.S. Highway 385 five miles south of Lead.
Laura Armstrong announces run to re-join Rapid City Council Armstrong previously served on the council and ran for mayor against Jason Salamun.