August 1, 2015
Firefighter Dies In Wind-fueled Northern California Wildfire
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A firefighter evaluating a Northern California wildfire was killed by the erratic, wind-stoked blaze while he was surveying an area to decide the best way for crews to handle the flames, a U.S. Forest Service official said Saturday. Forest Service firefighter David Ruhl, 38, was in a vehicle in the Modoc […]
Colorado Man Dies By Lead After Driving Motorcycle Off Road
DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says a 46-year-old Colorado man has died near Lead. The man was riding 2005 Harley Davidson east on U.S. Highway 14A on Friday when drove off the road on a curve and rode into the ditch. The man left his bike and struck a […]
VA: Files Containing Personal Information Thrown In Trash
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Officials with the Department of Veterans Affairs in the Black Hills say they’re taking steps to notify veterans affected by an information breach after an employee accidently threw away personnel files on its Hot Springs campus. The Rapid City Journal reports the VA says someone tossed a box containing files […]
Firefighter Died After Being Trapped In Wind-fueled Blaze
ALTURAS, Calif. (AP) — A firefighter killed by a wildfire in Northern California was exploring for ways to attack it when he became trapped after erratic winds stoked the blaze. Information officer Ken Sandusky says U.S. Forest Service firefighter David Ruhl was driving down a road in a vehicle by himself Thursday, scouting the area […]
Pierre Police: Tires On 18 Vehicles Slashed In Capital City
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Police in Pierre are looking for whoever is responsible for slashing tires on 18 different vehicles this week in the capital city. Captain Derald Gross tells KCCR-AM ( ) several tires were slashed on Tuesday evening into early Wednesday in eastern parts of the city. Gross says there 18 vehicles owned […]
South Dakota Looks To Add More Women To State Patrol Ranks
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Highway Patrol is trying to add more women to its almost all-male ranks.buy clomiphene online https://pridedentaloffice.com/wp-content/languages/new/over/clomiphene.html no prescription The patrol has five active female troopers and one in training. It has almost 170 male troopers. The Department of Public Safety has been hosting recruiting seminars around the […]
Veteran SD Firefighter Dies Battling Wildfire In California
CUSTER, S.D. (AP) — Black Hills National Forest officials are mourning the death of a U.S. Forest Service firefighter who died this week while battling a wildfire in California. Thirty-eight-year-old David Ruhl, of Rapid City, vanished Thursday while fighting a fast-moving blaze in Modoc National Forest. His body wasn’t recovered until Friday. Forest Supervisor Craig […]
Firefighter Killed, Hundreds Flee As California Blazes Burn
LOWER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Blazes raging in forests and woodlands across California have taken the life of a firefighter and forced hundreds of people to flee their homes as an army of firefighters continue to battle them from the air and the ground. Twenty-three large fires, many sparked by lightning strikes, were burning across […]
School Of Mines Gets $750,000 Grant From NASA Program
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has been awarded a $750,000 grant from NASA to develop materials to be used in future exploration of other planets. The funding comes from the space agency’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (ESPCoR). The school will use the money to development […]