Rapid City News Room (777 items)

Rapid City Regional Airport Director Patrick Dame held a press conference today (January 28) to announce the addition of two seasonal non-stop flights linking Rapid City to Los Angeles and San Francisco.     United Airlines is adding the weekend flights, which will begin June 22 and will continue through…
RAPID CITY, SD--Breadroot Natural Foods Co-op received the Rapid City Sustainability Award for January at the January 21 City Council meeting.  Mayor Steve Allender made the presentation to Jeffrey Thouron and Courtney Fischer of Breadroot.             Sustainability Awards are selected by the City's Standing Committee on Sustainability for projects contributing…
RAPID CITY--The Vision Fund Citizen Committee and the City will present recommendations for the 2019 three-year project plan period for Vision Funds at a special session scheduled Thursday, January 31 at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.             Committee Chairman George Grassby and Mayor Steve Allender will make presentations on community…
RAP Announces 2nd Record Breaking Year Airport Sees Record Number of Passengers RAPID CITY, SD, 01/18/2019 - The Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) is proud to announce a second record breaking year for 2018. Total passengers were 625,918, which is a 5% increase over our previous record year in 2017…
A ribbon cutting was held to kick off the 61st annual Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo January 11.     Mayor Steve Allender provided greetings and a proclamation recognizing the importance of the annual event, which attracts 300,000 people and has a $22 million economic impact to Rapid City. …
RUSH ANNOUNCE CHANGE IN TEAM OWNERSHIP   (RAPID CITY, SD) – The Rapid City Rush, in conjunction with Rushmore Plaza Civic Center and the City of Rapid City, announced today a change in ownership for the team, effective immediately. Rush Owner Scott Mueller has announced the departure of long-time owners…
CITY PERMITS FOR NEW HOUSING REMAINED STEADY IN 2018 Permits holding at seven-year average; valuations highest since 2014 RAPID CITY, SD--Housing starts in Rapid City remain steady according to numbers released by the City's Building Services Division.             The City issued 203 permits in 2018 for single family dwelling (SFD)…
NEW FOR 2019: CITY'S 'YOUTH RIDE FREE' TO REQUIRE USER PASS Pass required for free transportation program beginning February 4 RAPID CITY, SD--Beginning in early February, all youth participating in the 'Youth Ride Free' program through the Rapid Transit System (RTS) will be required to have a bus pass.  City…
YOUTH RIDERSHIP SEES SLIGHT INCREASE IN DECEMBER Four-month total sees 18% increase over same period in 2017 RAPID CITY, SD--The City's youth participation in the 'Youth Ride Free' program saw a slight increase in December over the same period in 2017.             There was a four percent increase in the…
RAPID CITY, SD--Rapid City's combined total building permit valuation for 2018 was more than $313 million, the third consecutive year the City has topped $300 million in permit valuation.             For the year, the City issued 3,706 permits with a total permit valuation of $313,445,767.  The total includes 39 permits…

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