The county's Facilities department has decided that, this year, the community should enjoy a full decorated tree with bigger lights for the holiday season. Taking advantage of a clear and relatively warm Thursday morning, the team climbed high with their poles and carefully placed strings of colored bulbs on one of the large spruce trees on the courthouse lawn. Meanwhile, the gazebo has been decorated with smaller Christmas lights, with wreaths set to...

Sarah Pridgeon

It's time for some retail therapy, because next weekend is your annual opportunity to get your Christmas shopping underway while supporting local businesses and earning the chance to win a reward of your own. The Saturday following Thanksgiving marks the date of two local traditions: Small Business Saturday® and the Ladies Night Block Party. Your two chances to "Shop Small" begin with Small Business Saturday®, which will run throughout the day. Sundance observes this holiday shopping...

Jeff Hodge and Lyle Brunson were presented with Quilts of Valor last Friday during the monthly veterans' breakfast at the Sundance Senior Center. The Spearfish Quilts of Valor chapter was also presented with donations from Powder River Energy Foundation and Basin Electric totaling $3600 during the breakfast. This was the largest donation the chapter has ever...

Max Dixon donated around 100 lbs of ground pork from his hog to the Sundance Food Pantry, helping to unload it with assistance from his sister. The pork will be available for clients of the...

100 Years Ago November 20, 1924 The preliminary hearing of William Osgood, charged with first degree murder for the killing of James Storm on Nov. 4 at New Haven, was held Saturday afternoon before Justice George W. Ashdown. Three witnesses were called by the state, Lawrence Cochrun, J. L. Bostwick and E. P. Storm. On the conclusion of case, the defendant was held for trial before the district court without bonds. Unless a special term of court is called, Osgood's trial will take place in May....

UW Football UW 10, CO State 24 Next: Sat., Nov. 23, 5 p.m. vs. Boise State; Sat., Nov. 30, 4:30 p.m. at WA State UW Volleyball UW 1, CO State 3 (26-24, 21-25, 19-25, 22-25) UW 2, Boise State 3 (25-23, 23-25, 25-23, 25-27, 10-15) UW 0, San Jose State 3 – No contest UW 2, Fresno State 3 (21-25, 25-18, 25-23, 22-25, 7-15) Next: Thurs., Nov. 21, 6:30 p.m. vs. Utah State; Sat., Nov. 23, noon vs. Nevada UW Men’s Basketball UW 80, College of Idaho 63 UW 108, Concordia St. Paul 85 UW 81, TN State 66 UW 49, TX Tech 96 UW 86, Utah Tech 69 Next:...

JH Wrestling Thurs., Nov. 21, 4:30 p.m. at Home (Quad) Fri., Nov. 22, 4 p.m. at Sturgis Invite JH Girls Basketball Fri., Nov. 22, 10 a.m. at Home (Tri) Mon., Nov. 25, 4 p.m. at Lead Deadwood HS Basketball/Wrestling First practices Mon., Nov....