Black Hills Timber Debate
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The dam doesn't currently meet standards, officials said. The forest service proposes either decommissioning or repairing the structure.
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The weather outside may fluctuate this spring, but it's always cool in the Jewel Cave National Monument. We get a view from the caverns with its chief of interpretation.
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One-billion dollars of federal funding have been distributed to upgrade airports across America. Among the recipients are the Black Hills Airport in Spearfish and the Standing Rock Airport near Fort Yates, North Dakota.
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Logan Culhane, a freshman at BHSU, will appear in the 22nd season of American Idol.
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State Senators have rejected an idea to tax the mineral lithium.
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Spearfish Canyon has some of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. Each winter those falls transform into a unique sport, ice climbing.
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A Senate panel is endorsing an idea to grant $20 million in federal pandemic aid to the timber industry. However, opponents are concerned the state cannot spend the money that way.
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SDPB's Lee Strubinger brings his analysis of a string of new mining bills on the docket this session. Plus, he puts Gov. Noem's joint session in context.
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The move subjects the mineral to a state tax. Critics say it doesn’t belong under that designation.
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The project area received hail damage from storm in July 2023. The Forest Service wants to remove weakened trees to protect healthy ones from infestation and disease.
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The forest service is releasing an environmental assessment for a gold drilling exploration project adjacent to Spearfish Canyon. The decision associated with it allows the company to move forward with their project.
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Forest officials close gates to provide refuge for wildlife and vegetation during the winter months.