PIERRE, S.D. Among recent rulings by the South Dakota Supreme Court was a decision to uphold circuit court decision against the storefront refurbishing of a Deadwood business. The state’s highest court said the Deadwood Historic District Commission didn’t err in rejecting an application to change the exterior appearance of the Gunslinger Saloon, according to […]
The property's owner, Harlan Kirwan, wanted to put vertical slats of rough-hewn pine on the front of the 1879 building, which is within Deadwood's historic district. State law allows a county or municipality to create a historic district and requires the establishment of a commission.
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Uncertainty lingers among local tourism businesses facing lack of work force
As the busy time of the tourism season approaches in the Black Hills, industry business are working to overcome a shortage of workers.
April 24, 2021
BLACK HILLS, S.D. It’s becoming an growing problem for business in the Black Hills, especially when tourists are getting out.
“We can’t find anyone that’s looking for a job,” said Harley Kirwan, the owner of the Gunslinger Saloon in Deadwood.
The tourism season is already here in the Black Hills.
But even as the tourists arrive, many local businesses are struggling to fill their ranks.