Black Hills

The 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty pledged that the Great Sioux Reservation, including the Black Hills, would be "set apart for the absolute and undisturbed use and occupation of the Indians."In the 1980 case United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians, the U.S. Supreme Court found that 1868 treaty had been repeatedly violated by the U.S. government and white settlers.

Rapid City is staying neutral even though its economy would benefit from the plan.

Forester Dave Mertz says the Black Hills National Forest simply cannot sustain current logging levels. We talk with Mertz about the detailed science of the General Technical Report along with what Mertz says the forest is already revealing about over-harvesting.

Another company wants to drill holes in search of Black Hills gold.

A strong winter storm earlier this week brought freezing temperatures, high winds and up to 22 inches of snow in parts of the Black Hills.

The health of the Black Hills National Forest for the next several decades could be determined by the decisions of the next few years. The U.S. Forest…

A state board has awarded a water permit to a company looking for gold in the Black Hills. Mineral Mountain Resources has already drilled 49 holes for…

A public board is spending more money to study a potential Missouri River pipeline to the Black Hills area.The board of the West Dakota Water Development…

In a historic moment, the Rapid City Council has voted to approve a resolution that is valued at $20 million dollars that will “Resolve Three Outstanding…

Lawrence County commissioners unanimously rejected a permit Tuesday for a gold mine near the rim of Spearfish Canyon.Commissioner Brandon Flanagan said…