Rapid City News Room (517 items)

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 bring out the box of holiday lights from the attic, garage or crawl space.  You work tirelessly to unravel the strings and then place them…

MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, DIRECTORS SHARE THANKSGIVING SENTIMENTS City officials thankful for family, friends, community; Share special memories of the holiday RAPID CITY, SD--The Thanksgiving Day observance and celebration is an opportunity to come together with family and friends - either in person or virtually this year, to share great experiences…

CITY SERVICES ADJUSTED FOR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY WEEK **City Offices Closed Thursday & Friday; **Landfill closed, trash collection schedule adjusted **Rapid Transit operations suspended Thursday & Friday **Swim Center & Ice Arena holding additional swim/skate times RAPID CITY--City offices will be closed next Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27 in…

CITY SEEKS TO FILL VACANCIES ON PARKS BOARD; FORESTRY, BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEES RAPID CITY, SD--The City's Parks and Recreation Department seeks to fill vacancies on three of its prominent boards and committees.             There are currently two vacancies on each of the City's Urban Forestry Committee and Beautification Committee, and one…

CITY OFFICES CLOSED NOVEMBER 11 FOR VETERANS' DAY OBSERVANCE *Landfill closed-Tuesday/Wednesday trash collection adjusted *Rapid Transit Service not operating *Library facilities closed *Roosevelt Swim Center & Ice Arena open RAPID CITY,  SD--City offices will be closed Wednesday, November 11 in observance of Veterans' Day.  Most City services will be suspended…

 RAPID CITY SHATTERS OCTOBER RECORD FOR BUILDING PERMIT ACTIVITY Three consecutive months of $40 million+ valuation totals; Second highest number of roofing permits issued in 10 years RAPID CITY, SD--Building permit activity in the city reached record levels again last month with the City's Building Services Division issuing 702 permits…

CITY TO RESUME UTILITY SHUTOFFS DUE TO NON-PAYMENT **Suspension of shutoffs began March 17 **Will resume January 4, 2021; **Residents advised to bring accounts into compliance **Can still seek hardship status RAPID CITY, SD--Beginning in January, the City will resume discontinuation of residential and commercial utility services for non-payment of…

CITY IMPOSES WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS ON TWO LOCAL BRIDGES Recent inspections identify deterioration on San Marco Blvd and Tomahawk Drive bridges RAPID CITY, SD--New weight limits have been posted on two bridges in Rapid City.  Bridges on San Marco Boulevard and Tomahawk Drive will have reduced weight limits after recent inspections…

CITY COUNCIL APPROVES ALTERNATE MASK ORDINANCE (December 1) The Rapid City Council approved first reading of a newly-proposed ordinance related to masks.  This ordinance is an alternate to the original ordinance that passed first reading last week.  This ordinance appplies to indoor public places with an occupancy capacity of 50…