Rapid City News Room (732 items)
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January 12, 2022
Building Permits: City Ends 2021 with Nearly $400 Million in Permit Valuation - A Record Year!
BUILDING PERMIT VALUATION: City Ends 2021 Just Shy of $400 Million, Aided by Second-Best December on Record City Issues 15 Permit in 2021 s w/Valuations Over $4 million Each RAPID CITY, SD—Rapid City had its highest building permit valuation total on record in 2021, finishing the calendar year with the…
CITY COUNCIL APPROVES $26.2 MILLION IN VISION FUND PROJECTS A total of 11 projects to receive funding; More than 100 projects approved since 1995 RAPID CITY, SD—The Rapid City Council approved several projects for City Vision Funds during a nearly four-hour special session Monday night. Before a packed Council…
January 06, 2022
City, Regional Group Seeks Public Input on Transit Development Plan
RAPID CITY, SD—Rapid Transit System (RTS) and the Rapid City Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) are seeking public input on the community’s future transit plan. The transit study addresses current service gaps and opportunities for enhancing service if additional operating funds can be identified. Both…
The City is seeking to fill multiple vacancies on the Public Parking Advisory Board. Interested citizens are encouraged to apply by submitting a Citizen Interest Application online. Application deadline is January 28th, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Applicants must be residents of…
December 22, 2021
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Christmas Survey: City Employees Share Holiday Favorites in Movies, Music, Treats
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE? CITY EMPLOYEES SURVEYED FOR THEIR HOLIDAY FAVORITES Staff Picks Favorites in Movies, Music, Treats RAPID CITY, SD--When it comes to their favorite Christmas and holiday traditions in movies, music and treats, City employees are very diverse and varied in their selections. This week, City employees were…
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December 20, 2021
City Provides Helpful Hints for Tree & Lights Disposal, Holiday Recycling, Excess Trash
RAPID CITY, SD—After this upcoming weekend, the hustle and bustle of Christmas will begin to settle and attention focuses on what to do with all the extra cardboard, wrapping paper and trash, not to mention what to do with the tree and that string of lights that failed to light…
December 08, 2021
City Sets Yearly Record for Building Permit Valuation
CITY SETS YEARLY RECORD FOR BUILDING PERMIT VALUATION $362 million total shatters previous mark with solid December underway RAPID CITY, SD—With several months of record or near-record building permit valuation totals, City officials remained hopeful in recent months the yearly valuation total would set a new record. Permits issued in…
December 01, 2021
(12/7 Update) City Council Approves City Deer Harvest Plan
CITY COUNCIL APPROVES DEER HARVEST PLAN GF&P Survey Recommends 250 Deer; Meat Will Be Donated To Feeding South Dakota RAPID CITY—The Rapid City Council approved a Parks and Recreation Department proposal to harvest 250 deer within City limits during the 2021-22 season. The proposal is part of the Department's annual…
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November 26, 2021
Non-Working Holiday Lights? City Again Offering Christmas Lights Recycling Program
WHAT TO DO WITH THOSE NON-WORKING HOLIDAY LIGHTS CITY AGAIN OFFERING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS RECYCLING PROGRAM RAPID CITY, SD--It's that time of year again! You lug out the box of holiday lights from the attic, garage or crawl space. You work tirelessly to unravel the strings, place them end-to-end on…
November 24, 2021
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City Employees, Council Members Share Thanksgiving Favorites, Holiday Plans
RAPID CITY, SD—When it comes to holiday traditions at Thanksgiving, City employees like most Americans will be dining on favorite side dishes while avoiding others, deciding where and how to spend the holiday and whether to shop for Black Friday specials or just sleep in. City employees and Council members…