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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.

WATERTOWN — Eleven Belle Fourche High School students went to Watertown recently for the Lake Area Technical College Wel...
01/18/2025

WATERTOWN — Eleven Belle Fourche High School students went to Watertown recently for the Lake Area Technical College Weld OFF.

PIERRE — Predation, decreased habitat, and disease means mountain goat numbers in the Black Hills have not increased eno...
01/18/2025

PIERRE — Predation, decreased habitat, and disease means mountain goat numbers in the Black Hills have not increased enough to reinstate a hunting season in 2025.

RAPID CITY — Spearfish and Belle Fourche girls’ wrestling teams competed at the Rapid City Central quadrangular Thursda...
01/18/2025

RAPID CITY — Spearfish and Belle Fourche girls’ wrestling teams competed at the Rapid City Central quadrangular Thursday in Rapid City.

RAPID CITY — Spearfish and Belle Fourche girls’ wrestling teams competed at the Rapid City Central quadrangular Thursday in Rapid City.

STURGIS — Coleen Keffeler, assistant principal at Sturgis Brown High School was recently selected as South Dakota Region...
01/18/2025

STURGIS — Coleen Keffeler, assistant principal at Sturgis Brown High School was recently selected as South Dakota Region 7 Assistant Principal of the Year.

SPEARFISH — Mayor John Senden, Ward 1 City Councilman Marty Clark, Ward 2 City Councilman Larry Klarenbeek, and Ward 3 C...
01/18/2025

SPEARFISH — Mayor John Senden, Ward 1 City Councilman Marty Clark, Ward 2 City Councilman Larry Klarenbeek, and Ward 3 City Councilwoman Ana Rath all face expiring three-year terms this year.

SPEARFISH — Mayor John Senden, Ward 1 City Councilman Marty Clark, Ward 2 City Councilman Larry Klarenbeek, and Ward 3 City Councilwoman Ana Rath all face expiring three-year terms this

SPEARFISH — This week’s Black Hills State University (BHSU) rodeo spotlight is on Emma Ohm, a senior at BHSU.
01/18/2025

SPEARFISH — This week’s Black Hills State University (BHSU) rodeo spotlight is on Emma Ohm, a senior at BHSU.

SPEARFISH — Roughly 100 days after SE Group released the updated comprehensive plan for the city of Spearfish, the city ...
01/18/2025

SPEARFISH — Roughly 100 days after SE Group released the updated comprehensive plan for the city of Spearfish, the city council Wednesday met for a study session to discuss removing 12 items from the draft document and softening language that might …

SPEARFISH — Roughly 100 days after SE Group released the updated comprehensive plan for the city of Spearfish, the city council Wednesday met for a study session to discuss removing

RAPID CITY — The Belle Fourche boys’ wrestling team finished 2-1, while Spearfish went winless at a quadrangular Thursda...
01/18/2025

RAPID CITY — The Belle Fourche boys’ wrestling team finished 2-1, while Spearfish went winless at a quadrangular Thursday at Rapid City Central High School.

SPEARFISH — On Monday, the Spearfish Police Department received a report that potentially stolen mail had been discarded...
01/18/2025

SPEARFISH — On Monday, the Spearfish Police Department received a report that potentially stolen mail had been discarded in a trashcan in the city limits. Because tampering with mail is a federal crime, the investigation was taken over by the U.S. P…

SPEARFISH — On Monday, the Spearfish Police Department received a report that potentially stolen mail had been discarded in a trashcan in the city limits. Because tampering with mail is

SPEARFISH — Dan McKittrick is always up for a good, timely, adventure story. He’s especially interested in journeys – bo...
01/17/2025

SPEARFISH — Dan McKittrick is always up for a good, timely, adventure story. He’s especially interested in journeys – both interior and exterior.

DEADWOOD — At the intersection of Highway 14A and Deadwood Main Street, a “Think Twice” sign was erected in early Decemb...
01/17/2025

DEADWOOD — At the intersection of Highway 14A and Deadwood Main Street, a “Think Twice” sign was erected in early December to memorialize the death of Brandon Pressley, who was hit and killed by a drunk driver at the location in December 2023.

DEADWOOD — At the intersection of Highway 14A and Deadwood Main Street, a “Think Twice” sign was erected in early December to memorialize the death of Brandon Pressley, who was

DEADWOOD — Cory Shafer, chief of Deadwood police, said that they have identified a man found deceased in Whitewood Creek...
01/17/2025

DEADWOOD — Cory Shafer, chief of Deadwood police, said that they have identified a man found deceased in Whitewood Creek Wednesday morning.

SPEARFISH — Grayson DuBose has been named as the new volleyball coach at Black Hills State University
01/17/2025

SPEARFISH — Grayson DuBose has been named as the new volleyball coach at Black Hills State University

PIERRE — The bighorn sheep herd in Deadwood could be included in the 2025 hunting season.
01/17/2025

PIERRE — The bighorn sheep herd in Deadwood could be included in the 2025 hunting season.

LEAD — Of all the restaurants in the state, Cheyenne Crossing has been named the best of 2024.
01/17/2025

LEAD — Of all the restaurants in the state, Cheyenne Crossing has been named the best of 2024.

STURGIS — The 12th annual Brandon Delzer Memorial Wrestling Tournament was held Sunday at the Sturgis Brown High School ...
01/17/2025

STURGIS — The 12th annual Brandon Delzer Memorial Wrestling Tournament was held Sunday at the Sturgis Brown High School West gym.

LEAD — Ethan Finn scored with four seconds left Tuesday night as Lead-Deadwood edged Belle Fourche 68-67 in a varsity bo...
01/16/2025

LEAD — Ethan Finn scored with four seconds left Tuesday night as Lead-Deadwood edged Belle Fourche 68-67 in a varsity boys’ basketball game at the Lead-Deadwood High School gym, in Lead. The Golddiggers (4-3) have won their last three games.

LEAD — Ethan Finn scored with four seconds left Tuesday night as Lead-Deadwood edged Belle Fourche 68-67 in a varsity boys’ basketball game at the Lead-Deadwood High School gym, in

SPEARFISH — The largest freestanding crane in the state of South Dakota has been positioned over the Spearfish Monument ...
01/16/2025

SPEARFISH — The largest freestanding crane in the state of South Dakota has been positioned over the Spearfish Monument Health Hospital as crews from Scull Construction work on the first phase of a 94,000-square-foot expansion.

SPEARFISH — The largest freestanding crane in the state of South Dakota has been positioned over the Spearfish Monument Health Hospital as crews from Scull Construction work on the first

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Structure fire north of Whitewood
Structure fire north of Whitewood

UPDATE: This home on Whitewood Valley Road was destroyed in a fire. A homeowner had minor injuries and pets were lost. At least eight agencies and more than 20 emergency vehicles have responded to an active structure fire north of Whitewood. Stay with the Black Hills Pioneer for updates on this developing story.

The Spearfish high school marching band performs in the inaugural marching band showcase. See you Tuesday’s Black Hills Pioneer for more.

Spearfish High School marching band performs in the Swarm Day parade.

🗞️ That’s a lot of newsprint! Unloading our paper truck today. Each roll weighs about 1,000 lbs. We use about 65 rolls per month. Our pressroom crew prints the Black Hills Pioneer, Weekly Prospector and Nations Center News for our company. In addition to that they print weekly newspapers for other publishers: The Sundance Times, Wyoming Pioneer, Moorcroft Leader, Weston County Gazette, Powder River Examiner, The Ekalaka Eagle and Native Sun News Today. ♻️ We recycle our newsprint, that is then ground into insulation for houses.

🗞️Printing the Weston County Gazette weekly newspaper on our presses in Spearfish, SD

Kodak Thermal plates for Weston County Gazette
Kodak Thermal plates for Weston County Gazette

Our new Kodak Thermal Imaging Platesetter is producing plates for our customer the Weston County Gazette newspaper, for the first time. The technology uses a laser to precisely image the plates, that then go to the press and process as they start to roll on the units. The full image produces in about 15 revolutions, using only water and ink. This helps us print a crisper image with less waste, and no chemicals. Our staff has affectionately named this new piece of equipment “R2D2”, because of the series of beeps, bops and whirs it makes while operating. “May the Force of Newspapers be with You."

Wreaths Across America, wreath laying ceremony to honor veterans took place Saturday at the Black Hills National Cemetery. Spearfish Veterans Honor Guard 21-gun salute and TAPS. Always remember. Never forget.

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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!