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Lead-Deadwood students celebrate Arbor Day
Mud and mush from melting snow didn’t stop students from planting Norway spruce saplings in Deadwood today. While commemorating Arbor Day, the event also helps beautify the new Days of ’76 Museum grounds. Continue reading
Still snowing!
Old Man Winter just won’t quit. This morning the snow and yes, wind, continued. This photo of a herd of cows was shot along Whitewood Valley Road, where visibility for a time was minimal.
Like most of us, I’m tired of snow. I’ll tell you how lazy I was to shoot this. Didn’t even get out of my car to grab a good DSLR camera … just stuck a smart phone out the window and snap! Now I know why they call them “smart” phones.
Fortunately, the snow is short-lived. I don’t know if you could call them snow squalls, although it would be descriptive. For a while, Bear Butte is bathed in sunlight, a couple of minutes it disappears in the snow and then a few minutes later, it is back.
Deadwood dive in revenue continues
No sooner has the haze cleared from the smoking ban, Deadwood casino owners face new challenges … not only declining wagers but a drop in the number of establishments. Continue reading
Chips are down in Deadwood
(MGN Online photo by WNDU-TV, South Bend) February gaming drops It may just be an anomaly but it never is a good bet to dismiss dismal gaming numbers in Deadwood. But that’s the hand casinos were dealt in February. The…
Little piggies make sledders eat their powder
The Porkers: Larry Lindsey, Janet Lindsey, Stacie Montgomery, Kathy Stiefvater (who they call Ski Faster) and Laurie Montgomery take off in their winning run down Deer Mountain. (photo by Jack Siebold) A group of little piggies went “wee, wee, wee” ……
Spearfish Spartans bounced from state cage tourney
Spearfish Spartan guard Ryan Couch makes a fourth-quarter drive for two against the Clark-Willow Lake Cyclones Friday. (photo by Jack Siebold) Spearfish Spartans exited the Class A State Boys Basketball Tournament with a 61-53 loss to Clark-Willow Lake Friday afternoon….
Lead embraces winter in three-day festival
Musher Jack Christopher takes people on sled rides during Winterfest. (photo by Jack Siebold) While many people cuss the winter weather, the northern hills town of Lead embraces it in a three-day celebration called the Winterfest Snowbash. Winterfest is a…
Snow survey shows little moisture
Snowmobilers ride past the Kirk Trailhead near Lead. Recent snows help the winter recreation season but hold little moisture. (photo by Jack Siebold) While the town of Lead is celebrating the recent snows with a festival, the snowpack survey shows…
Deadwood casinos dealt decent hand
Deadwood’s gaming industry was dealt a pretty good poker hand in 2012, taking in more revenue than the year before. State gaming statistics, released Monday, show that Deadwood revenue is up 6.43 percent for 2012. Last year, Deadwood casinos’ total…
Lawmaker’s past is perfect for new task
It was a full House on the opening day of the 88th Legislative Session, which included the swearing in of 70 representatives. Photo by Jack Siebold Can a judge make the transition from enforcing the law to crafting it? Retired…