A typical watershed threatened by Trump’s Dirty Water Rule. (Photo courtesy of Wildearth Guardians.) TUCSON, AZ—Mni Wiconi, “Water is Life,” was the rallying cry of the Oceti Sakowin tribes that stood against the DAPL pipeline at Standing Rock, but threats to clean water have been an issue across the nation,
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Protesters with opposing views gathered before the Rapid City Area School board meeting on September 7. (Image is a screenshot of a Rapid City Journal YouTube video) RAPID CITY—As Covid-19 cases surge across the Black Hills, the war over masks and vaccines rages on. What began as a global pandemic/public
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Susan Fast Eagle RAPID CITY – The Rapid City Police Department is offering $3,000 for information that leads police to the location of 30-year-old Fast Eagle of Rapid City. The funds have been authorized by the Community Reward Fund. Police have been working to locate Fast Eagle since she was
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PAUL, MN—On Saturday, August 28th, law enforcement arrested more than 60 individuals who were peacefully protesting outside the residence of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Demonstrators gathered with Line 3 pipeline resistance group Camp Migizi to demand that Walz take action to stop the Line 3 tar sands pipeline. Taysha Martineau,
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Officer Seats: President: Scott O. Herman Vice President: William “Willie” Kindle Secretary: Nicole R. Marshall Treasurer: Stephan Denoyer, III Council Representative Seats: Antelope: Jordan Rahn Bull Creek: Lisa White Pipe Corn Creek: Stanley Wooden Knife, Jr. He Dog: Micah R. Lunderman Horse Creek: Fremont G. Fallis Ring Thunder: Martha
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Abortion rights advocates protested outside the Texas Capitol in Austin in May, after the bill was signed. Photo Credit: Sergio Flores/Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court did not take action early Wednesday on a request to block a Texas law prohibiting most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy,
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The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, St Louis, Missouri. Photo courtesy federalcourt.press RAPID CITY—Back in 2016, health care on the Rosebud Reservation had hit rock bottom. There were no emergency room services, hospital operating hours were cut, and patients had to drive fifty miles in any direction for surgical and
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Rapid City – The suspect responsible for the death of a 16-year-old female is in custody as police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding a shooting at 1721 North Maple Avenue. At around 9:30 a.m. on August 27th, police were dispatched to the address for a report of gunfire heard
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Monday August 23, the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Citing months of real-world evidence that side effects are rare, the Pfizer vaccine was given full approval. This has already paved the way for companies, universities and government offices to make vaccinations
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RAPID CITY—Even the worst poker player in the world beats the best poker player in the world if he gets dealt a royal flush. Most Lakota start out in life with a pair of deuces, and Aleesia Dillon started out with even less than that. However difficult her formative years
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