Rapid City News Room (724 items)

KICK IT TO THE CURB? SWEEP IT UNDER THE RUG? NOT FOR CITY SWEEPERS City crews have collected hundreds of tons of material this year RAPID CITY, SD--You see the big trucks working in a residential area during the middle of the day, or perhaps along a main line stretch…

City Offices Closed Thursday & Friday; Planning Commission to meet a day early next week; Swim Center and Ice Arena holding additional open swim/skate times RAPID CITY--City offices will be closed next Thursday and Friday, November 22 and 23 in recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday.  The City-School Administration Center will…

DON'T LET THE BED BUGS BITE... REPORTS OF BED BUGS INCREASING IN RAPID CITY "Vigilance is the key" says City's Building Services Manager RAPID CITY, SD--We've all heard it since we were small children, that famous nursery rhyme: Good night, sleep tight Don't let the bedbugs bite. But if they…

Informal events provide updates, gather input from planners, developers, public RAPID CITY--The City's Department of Community Development hosted its quarterly "Coffee With Planners" today in Council Chambers of the City/School Administration Center.  The session attracted about 30 attendees.             City staff led discussion at three tables…

*Landfill closed-Monday's trash collection adjusted *Rapid Transit Service not operating *Library facilities closed Sunday/Monday *RC Swim Center open both days; Ice Arena open Sunday RAPID CITY,  SD--City offices will be closed Monday, November 12 in observance of Veterans' Day.  Most City services will be suspended for the day.             The…

Yearly total just shy of $300 million mark RAPID CITY, SD--The City's Building Services Division issued 388 building permits in October with a total valuation of $13,660,680.                        For 2018, the City has issued a total of 3,326 building permits with a combined valuation of $297,662,438.  By comparison, the City…

Youth trips increase 25% over October 2017; 93% above October 2016 RAPID CITY, SD--City officials continue to be impressed with youth ridership on the City's RapidRide program as the 'Youth Ride Free' program experienced large increases compared to the previous two October months.             October youth ridership totaled 16,431 passenger…

AIR QUALITY ALERT ISSUED TODAY FOR WEST RAPID CITY Alert effective from Noon to 7 p.m. RAPID CITY, SD--The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources has issued an air quality alert for dust for Rapid City, west of The Gap, effective noon until 7 p.m. this evening.  The…

Project includes reconstruction of crossing; Surface overlay of St. Patrick Street segment RAPID CITY, SD--Reconstruction work by the Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern (RCP&E) Railroad is scheduled for next week on the East Saint Patrick Street railroad crossing and will coincide with surface overlay work by Western Construction crews from…

RAPID CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE JOINS FEEDING SOUTH DAKOTA COLLECTION CHALLENGE Collection Effort Extended to November 5; Food bins at City Hall, Public Safety Building RAPID CITY, SD--The Rapid City Mayor's Office has joined the collection effort for Feeding South Dakota.  What started as the PB&J Challenge with law enforcement agencies…