Fed proposal to withdraw mining around Pactola met with broad support

“The average elephant weighs about four tons. So area residents brought in the weight of 200 elephants in trash in just five days," said Educa…

Remote disposal facilities at the Fitzgerald Stadium and West Boulevard North will open for the season next Monday, May 1.

The mayor is encouraging residents, businesses, visitors, employees and neighbors of Rapid City to celebrate the night sky and learn about res…

This funding is part of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Program, which focuses on collaborative efforts to plan and implement actions to increase wat…

Check out this video from Randee Swallow of a mountain lion prowling her property around 4 a.m. Friday at the Richland Mobile Home Park in sou…

From May 1 to 5, residents can place larger, unwanted items out curbside, and the Public Works Department will pick them up on the regular trash day. 

Summer is fast approaching, so seasonal facilities across South Dakota are beginning to open for business.

Anyone who sees a mountain lion in town should report it to South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks at (605) 394-2310.

The $3.5 million construction project is an extensive, multi-phase operation designed to bring the park's safety features up to code and incre…

As a way to maintain the energy and enthusiasm of Earth Day moving forward, the Rapid City Sustainability Committee is hosting the Earth Day T…

A total of 16 City parks are currently ‘adopted’ by 13 groups as part of the Adopt-A-Park Program. City Parks officials say the program connec…

For the school year period of September through April, RTS has provided 34,391 youth passenger trips as part of the ‘Youth Ride Free’ program.

"The Black Hills is experiencing a modern day gold rush."

McGuire is described as a 5-foot-10 Caucasian male weighing 185 lbs. with blue eyes and gray hair.

The season opener is Saturday, May 6 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Market Park on Omaha Street in Rapid City. 

Downtown Rapid City is excited to announce the new executive team that will lead DRC into its next phase of growth and impact.

Clifford Grass was last seen by his family April 21. He was wearing a gray t-shirt with a gray sweater and got into an unknown vehicle.

Check out this video of hail falling in Box Elder with a rainbow in the background.

“Kaitlin was an outstanding law enforcement officer, positively impacting many in our county,” said Pennington County Sheriff Brian Mueller. “…

As a child, Vanessa Plume refused to play the bad guy during games of "cops and robbers" with her siblings and cousins.

Backdropped by the tropical paradise of Reptile Gardens, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem announced a new grant program designed to propel in…

A proposed expansion that would add nearly 50 acres of land to the Coeur Wharf gold mine in Lead will face its final hurdle before DANR this week. 

The Black Hills National Forest Northern Hills Ranger District has announced the availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for S…

To allow candidates a chance to address some of the issues facing Rapid City, the Journal reached out to all five candidates for mayor with th…

Rock climbing routes on the east and northeast faces of Devils Tower summit will be temporarily closed effective immediately to protect nestin…

South Dakota’s Custer State Park has been named number 72 among the 150 best things to do in the United States this summer by Travel Lemming.

“If you're able to keep the bees alive no problem, every year, not have to feed them and not have to treat them, more people would be doing th…

During two days of testimony, the Board of Minerals and Environment heard all the information needed to make a decision on the future of Wharf…

The BHNF will conduct its first Moon Walk of the year on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. at the Roughlock Falls Trail, located about 13 miles southwest …