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Rapid City has set a record for building permit valuation in a year, according to the City's Building Services Division.             October's valuation total of $16,210,240 brings the total valuation for 2016 to a record $261,980,456 with two months remaining in the calendar year.  The $261 million mark surpasses the…
Rapid City has set a record for building permit valuation in a year, according to the City's Building Services Division.             October's valuation total of $16,210,240 brings the total valuation for 2016 to a record $261,980,456 with two months remaining in the calendar year.  The $261 million mark surpasses the…
The City of Rapid City is partnering with the 211 Helpline Center this winter to notify affected residents and business employees when a downtown snow removal alert is declared as well as other winter messaging.             Anyone wishing to receive downtown snow removal alerts via text message may subscribe by…
Dallas Dietrich, a long-time area businessman and tireless advocate for promoting the abilities of people with disabilities and for educating the public on the importance of breaking down barriers, has died.  He was 68.             Among his numerous accomplishments, Dietrich started the Ski For Light program, which offers downhill and…
The Vision Fund Citizens Committee is continuing its work after last month's public presentations. The nine-member Committee is conducting weekly work review sessions through November and plans to make recommendations for possible funding from the Vision Fund to the City Council in early December. Committee chairman George Grassby praised the…
Changes in parking and improved accessibility features in bathrooms, stairwells and corridors are some of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and life-safety enhancements nearing completion at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center.             The improvements were contained in a $1.5 million renovation project approved by the City Council six months…
City officials released September numbers of youth ridership on the Rapid Transit System. From September 1-October 6, there has been an 8.58 percent increase in overall Rapid Transit System passenger trips compared to the same time frame in 2015.  Overall passenger trips have increased in that time frame from 37,342…
  This week marks the third anniversary of the devastating Winter Storm Atlas that paralyzed the region October 3-5, 2013.  The storm downed trees (remember the gargantuan mounds of trees and pulp in the Fitzgerald Stadium parking lot!), produced thousands of livestock deaths, closed schools and roads and literally paralyzed…
Neil Edward Harris, whose military service spanned parts of five decades and who continues to serve veterans in a variety of activities, is Rapid City's Veteran of the Month for September.             Harris was honored at the September 19 City Council meeting.             His military service time spanned 40 years,…
The Rapid City Parks and Recreation's Fall 2016 Program Guides are now available. The program guides outline the programs, activities and special events through City Parks & Rec during the Fall season. The guides are available at the Parks and Recreation Office, Roosevelt Swim Center, Roosevelt Ice Arena and City…

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