Black Hills Pioneer

Black Hills Pioneer Pioneering News in the Black Hills since 1876. Open M-F 7:30 am-5:00 pm
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We are Seaton Publishing Company, Inc., a family owned media company serving the Black Hills region of South Dakota and Wyoming. The Pioneer is the oldest business in West River South Dakota and the only locally owned newspaper in the territory.

RAPID CITY — A bright flash filled the room as the strobes warmed me. In an instant, it cooled and darkened. The photo w...
12/20/2025

RAPID CITY — A bright flash filled the room as the strobes warmed me. In an instant, it cooled and darkened. The photo was taken, and neither the photographer nor I have any idea on how the photo turned out.

RAPID CITY — A bright flash filled the room as the strobes warmed me. In an instant, it cooled and darkened. The photo was taken, and neither the photographer nor

DEADWOOD — Three families sent their little ones with members of the Deadwood Volunteer Fire Department and Deadwood Pol...
12/20/2025

DEADWOOD — Three families sent their little ones with members of the Deadwood Volunteer Fire Department and Deadwood Police Department to Walmart Wednesday night, where they got to shop for Christmas gifts for their entire families before returning …

DEADWOOD — Three families sent their little ones with members of the Deadwood Volunteer Fire Department and Deadwood Police Department to Walmart Wednesday night, where they got to shop for

BELLE FOURCHE — The city of Belle Fourche is planning to replace significant portions of its aging underground drinking ...
12/20/2025

BELLE FOURCHE — The city of Belle Fourche is planning to replace significant portions of its aging underground drinking water infrastructure at a total estimated cost of $5.1 million.

RAPID CITY — Photography has been an integral part of our lives, from the simple photos we capture with our phones to th...
12/20/2025

RAPID CITY — Photography has been an integral part of our lives, from the simple photos we capture with our phones to the instant film craze donned by Fujifilm and Polaroid. Many take for granted the simplicity and ease of access our phones have pro…

RAPID CITY — Photography has been an integral part of our lives, from the simple photos we capture with our phones to the instant film craze donned by Fujifilm and

LEAD — The Kiwanis Club of Lead-Deadwood is confident it will have new park equipment installed at the Purple Park by ne...
12/20/2025

LEAD — The Kiwanis Club of Lead-Deadwood is confident it will have new park equipment installed at the Purple Park by next summer.

LEAD — The Belle Fourche Broncs’ boys wrestling team defeated Lead-Deadwood Thursday night at the Lead-Deadwood High Sch...
12/20/2025

LEAD — The Belle Fourche Broncs’ boys wrestling team defeated Lead-Deadwood Thursday night at the Lead-Deadwood High School gymnasium 52-6. The girls ended in a tie.

SPEARFISH — Spearfish High School Activities Director Dalton Wademan issued a press release earlier this week honoring J...
12/20/2025

SPEARFISH — Spearfish High School Activities Director Dalton Wademan issued a press release earlier this week honoring Jim Hill, who stepped down after 27 years of coaching soccer.

STURGIS — The confidentiality of a Sturgis lease agreement has been lifted as part of the city council’s latest effort t...
12/20/2025

STURGIS — The confidentiality of a Sturgis lease agreement has been lifted as part of the city council’s latest effort to boost transparency of public contracts.

SPEARFISH — It’s not always a good thing when highway patrol, police, and game, fish, and parks officers, along with EMS...
12/20/2025

SPEARFISH — It’s not always a good thing when highway patrol, police, and game, fish, and parks officers, along with EMS, firefighters, and sheriff’s deputies all descend on one location.

Jack Haggett and the Black Hills State University mens basketball team will host Dickinson State in a nonconference game...
12/19/2025

Jack Haggett and the Black Hills State University mens basketball team will host Dickinson State in a nonconference game tonight at the Donald E. Young Center. Tipoff time is set for 6 p.m. Black Hills State, 9-1, has won its last seven games and is…

Jack Haggett and the Black Hills State University mens basketball team will host Dickinson State in a nonconference game tonight at the Donald E. Young Center. Tipoff time is set

LEAD — The new electrical pedestals that allow more vendors to operate at Manuel Brothers Park prompted some changes in ...
12/19/2025

LEAD — The new electrical pedestals that allow more vendors to operate at Manuel Brothers Park prompted some changes in Lead, Monday.

SPEARFISH — The Black Hills State University womens golf team announced its spring 2026 schedule Tuesday afternoon. The ...
12/19/2025

SPEARFISH — The Black Hills State University womens golf team announced its spring 2026 schedule Tuesday afternoon. The schedule, which includes four tournaments, will be the same amount as last spring with two new events this year and two repeats, …

SPEARFISH — The Black Hills State University womens golf team announced its spring 2026 schedule Tuesday afternoon. The schedule, which includes four tournaments, will be the same amount as last

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Spearfish, SD
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Wednesday 7:30am - 5pm
Thursday 7:30am - 5pm
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First published in Deadwood on June 8, 1876, the Black Hills Pioneer is the oldest business in West River South Dakota and the only locally owned daily newspaper in the territory. The Black Hills Pioneer is the flagship publication of Seaton Publishing Company, Inc. South Dakota. It is part of a family owned newspaper and digital media company providing local journalism to western South Dakota. It is the official newspaper for Lawrence County, Meade County and Butte County, including the towns of Spearfish, Lead, Deadwood, Whitewood, Sturgis, Vale, Newell, Nisland and Belle Fourche reaching nearly 5,000 subscribers Monday- Saturday. In addition, Seaton publishes the Nation’s Center News, the official weekly newspaper for Harding County including the communities of Buffalo and Camp Crook with over 1,200 subscribers. Another reader favorite is The Weekly Prospector, a free weekly ad shopper paper. Over 23,000 copies of The Prospector are carrier delivered, direct mailed and in newsstands in Lawrence, Meade, Butte and Harding counties in South Dakota, northeast Wyoming and southeast Montana. You can now also get local information on the “Explore Black Hills” free mobile app for iPhone and Andriod . Full of local business information- including where to eat, stay and play; geo locators for local Garage Sales & Real Estate Open Houses; National & State Park info; Hiking Trails; Motorcycle Touring and so much more!