A clinical pharmacist with the Seattle Indian Health Board administers a shot of a COVID-19 vaccine in 2020. Tribal organizations, including health care clinics, have been disrupted by recent cuts to federal funding and staffing. (Karen Ducey/Getty Images) President Donald Trump’s sweeping cuts to the federal workforce and government spending
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Gov. Larry Rhoden speaks to the media after taking the oath of office on Jan. 27, 2025, at the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre. (David Bordewyk/South Dakota NewsMedia Association) WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) has formally requested the establishment of a “Violent Crime Reduction Commission” to tackle the
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Central California coastline. Photo by A. Keuthan Since its inception on October 3, 1970, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, has been the foremost source in the US for everything from weather forecasting to the health of marine life. NOAA has recently come under the gun by the
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Overlooking the canyon from the Latchstring Restaurant in Spearfish Canyon. Photo by Marnie Cook Part 2 of 2 PIERRE – The Black Hills region of South Dakota has experienced a significant increase in new residents and visitors, leading to a debate in the state legislature on how to manage the
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Joyce Jefferson and Geraldine Goes in Center performing Two Women. Photo by Marnie Cook SPEARFISH – Dakota Daughters have been presenting their play in celebration of Women’s History Month. They presented “Two Women” in Spearfish last week at the Black Hills State University (BHSU) Women In History Luncheon. They will
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Angela Watts started a Rapid City-based job as senior curator for the U.S. Department of Interior’s Indian Arts and Crafts Board in December. She was one of the thousands of federal employees abruptly fired by the Trump administration in February. (Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight) There aren’t many people in the
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The Crow Nation Express, a gas station, deli, and gift shop situated near Interstate 90 and the Battlefield, relies heavily on summer tourist traffic and owners hope construction does not interfere with their summer business. (Photo by Clara Caufield) CROW AGENCY, Mont. – Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument will undergo
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PIERRE – There has been non-stop mining happening in the Black Hills since the Gold Rush of 1874 when Colonel George Custer trespassed with his expedition onto Lakota territory in the Black Hills. He exaggerated reports of gold deposits which sparked the gold rush Now, there is a lithium rush
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EAGLE BUTTE SD – The first meeting of a newly formed grassroots organization to promote literacy on the Cheyenne River Lakota reservation took place on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The tentative name of the group is The Cheyenne River Literacy Working Group (LWG). The kickoff meeting on February 12 was
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PIERRE, S.D.—Law students, legal professionals and others interested in better understanding child welfare related law will have the opportunity to learn from local and national experts on April 3, 2025. The fourth annual Legal Workshop presented by the South Dakota Unified Judicial System, University of South Dakota Knudson School of
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