February 13, 2013 in The Daily Republic
RAPID CITY (AP) A budget misstep is forcing South Dakota’s Pennington County to dip into emergency funds to keep up the fight against the mountain pine beetle.
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December 31, 2012 in The Daily Republic
DEADWOOD (AP) Nieman Timber Co. has donated $50,000 to the Spearfish Canyon Mountain Pine Beetle Project in its ongoing effort to save trees from the devastating insects.
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December 18, 2012 in The Daily Republic
RAPID CITY (AP) The Black Hills National Forest plans to use extensive commercial tree thinning to battle the mountain pine beetle as part of a $70 million plan that will take five to seven years to implement.
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December 5, 2012 in The Daily Republic
PIERRE (AP) An organization representing state governments across the nation has given an award to South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s plan to fight the mountain pine beetle infestation in the Black Hills.
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November 26, 2012 in The Daily Republic
SPEARFISH (AP) The South Dakota Department of Agriculture is hosting a free seminar next week about treating mountain pine beetles in the Black Hills.
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November 9, 2012 in The Daily Republic
RAPID CITY (AP) A group created to fight the pine beetle infestation in the Black Hills says they need more money to control the bugs.
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September 20, 2012 in The Daily Republic
SPEARFISH (AP) Western South Dakota’s Meade County has signed a cooperative agreement with the Northern Hills Ranger District in hopes of battling mountain pine beetles within the county, including at Veteran’s Peak and Deadman Mountain.
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September 8, 2012 in The Daily Republic
PIERRE Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s action plan to combat the mountain pine beetle infestation in the Black Hills has earned a 2012 Innovations Award from the Council for State Governments. Continue Reading
December 13, 2011 in The Daily Republic
The rice-sized beetles are gnawing their way toward the heart of Rapid City, and in some cases working their way down off the ridges to lower areas. Continue Reading
December 12, 2011 in The Daily Republic
SIOUX FALLS (AP) The U.S. Forest Service says a major Black Hills snowmobile route in the Dumont area will be closed due to the mountain pine beetle epidemic. Continue Reading
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