Sundance Fire-Cause
SUNDANCE, Wyo. – Fire officials in Wyoming say a fire that destroyed a home Saturday night was sparked by a wood scrap pile that got away in dry, windy conditions.
The Crook County Fire Warden says crews have been keeping an eye on the fire since its start Saturday night, making sure no hot spots reignite.
The fire was located about 11 miles north and east of Sundance near Sand Creek and Rifle Pit Road. It was listed at 90-percent containment Sunday night.
The fire burned one home with a garage and outbuilding. The home is owned by James and Jessica Halverson and their family. The family lost everything and there are several funds set up to help them, including one at Sundance State Bank and a GoFundMe page titled ‘Help-the-Halversons.”
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March 3, 2021
photo courtesy: U.S. Forest Service
WASHINGTON Congressional delegations from both South Dakota and Wyoming joined together in opposition of the U.S. Forest Service’s recommendation to reduce the timber sale program in the Black Hills National Forest.
South Dakota Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds, along with Rep. Dusty Johnson and Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, wrote to the USFS on Wednesday to express their concern that a reduction in the sale program would have a detrimental impact on the ability to manage forests in the Black Hills and local communities. Additionally, the delegation cited a lack of collaboration between the USFS and stakeholders in the Black Hills in analyzing Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) data and using it to develop a plan going forward.
February 4, 2021
On the western edge of South Dakota,
Aimee Uhrig, RN, BSN, CCM, lives near an old gold rush town steeped in American history, not far from Mount Rushmore, American Indian reservations, and the rugged Black Hills National Forest.
Carolyn Apanavage, BSN, RN-BC, CEN, of Managed Care Advisors works as a medical case manager for the UMB COVID-19 Hotline from her New Market home as her son, Brayden, attends virtual school in the background. Matthew Paul D agastino/University of Maryland, Baltimore
When she picks up the phone, she’s connected with University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) faculty, staff, and students looking for help with COVID-19 through the UMB COVID-19 Hotline. With UMB a leader in helping to end the pandemic through clinical trials, research, and public health policy decisions on a national level, it dawned on Uhrig that some of the very people she helps to keep safe at work are the same folks she sees on TV or in the newspaper sha
Merle Watts, Rapid City, passed away Dec. 24, 2020 at Avantara Nursing Home in Rapid City. He was 82 years old and had struggled with health issues for several months. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who was loved by all his family. His memories will be with us forever.
Deceasedâs funeral arrangements, because of Corona virus a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Behrens-Wilson Funeral Home, Rapid City, SD is in care of the arrangements. Merle will be laid to rest at Black Hills National Cemetery.
To plant a tree in memory of Merle Watts as a living tribute, please visit Tribute Store.
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Surge in Custer State Park attendance, UTV permit sales reported amid pandemic
A surge was reported in attendance in Custer State Park as well as the number of ATV/UTV permit sales.
December 28, 2020
BLACK HILLS, S.D. As many were shut-in during the COVID-19 pandemic, some found their way out.
Outdoor enthusiasts used wilderness areas, like Custer State Park, as a solid social distancing method. Park officials say this led to a 15 percent increase in camping units and 12 percent increase in annual license purchases.
“I think people really reconnected with nature this year, really got back into hiking, picnicking, camping,” said Kobee Stalder, the Visitor Services Program Manager for Custer State Park. “When things are are locked down and there’s not a lot of things to do indoors, I think a lot of people looked to the outdoors and that’s why the recreation part was huge.”