Speaking of selfishness, Powertech's point man in South Dakota exposes his company's hyperinflated sense of self-worth by griping about the very sensible weather delay in its hearing before the state's Water Management Board: Powertech USA Inc., board members agreed to…
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Speaking of piecemeal privatization being no way to run a country, Heidi Marttila-Losure scolds our Governor and our Congress for not mobilizing government resources to help West River's blizzard-devastated ranchers: The provision in the farm bill that would have helped…
Rapid City Police Chief Steve Allender had a rough weekend. Coordinating 1,100 storm-related calls within city limits during last weekend's blizzard and trying to provide vital services on streets blocked not just with snow but with vehicles stranded by people…
The Sturgis Buzz has been pouring on informative posts about the big October blizzard and aftermath. Last night the Sturgis Buzz linked to a Facebook story from Theresa Lange about the north-side Rapid City Walmart's failure to play good neighbor…
Rep. Kristi Noem was busy praying and retweeting for her constituents during Friday's big blizzard (proof that prayer is about as useful as a screen door in a snowstorm, right? Right?!). But she also appears to have been busy robocalling…
Update 10:27 MDT: Intervenors get that snow day! The Water Management Board got together this morning in Rapid City, joined by a couple dozen Powertech opponents and even some brave souls from Edgemont who want the uranium mine, but decided…
The national news gives West River's October blizzard the usual blippy coverage and chirpy newslady-weatherman banter about being glad they're not in South Dakota (exactly the scene I saw on TV this evening... but never my words. Never.). Be glad…
We got back from our hike up the 76 Trail in Spearfish Canyon... ...just as that state-spanning storm front whacked Spearfish. Another big rain, big wind, a few big hail stones. One Spearfish resident with a deep love for his…