- Visiting a friend in Colorado and went to the downtown to listen to music in the street, which they have every Friday. All the stores had their doors open, displaying their products and having refreshments and they were full, people had a great experience. Rapid City downtown merchants complain they can’t get people in their stores when there are hundreds of people walking past their stores.
- The US would have more success and not be so hypocritical in limiting nuclear weapon proliferation if we were also working toward reducing our nuclear weapon stockpile.
- I hope that your paper devotes as much attention and pride to the USA flag for July 4th as you have done last week for the “pride” flag.
- Pride MONTH? Veterans Day?
- BHE is cutting off your power because BHE are evil robber barons. If they weren’t so vehemently against residential solar and wind power, they wouldn’t have to cut off your power. Tell BHE to do the right thing and support net metering for all their customers and we will all have cheaper, cleaner and abundant electric energy and they wouldn’t need to cut off your power.
- It's High Time for rent controls in South app, a 7+% increase in rental housing/apartment complexes is legalized robbery, especially when the inflation rate for 2024 was 3% and less than 3% so far for 2025!
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PHOTOS: Pride in the Park in Rapid City
The 11th annual Pride in the Park on Saturday at Memorial Park in Rapid City featured a drag show, live music and more than 100 vendors.

Many people stopped for a photo on this hill at the 11th annual Pride in the Park on Saturday, June 28 at Memorial Park in Rapid City.

This drag performer used a hand puppet and A-ha's "Take On Me" to get the crowd going at Pride in the Park.

"When you look around this park, it's volunteers everywhere, and you have 100 vendors take the time to get here at 6:30 in the morning, set up…

Bethany Boykin of Rapid City poses with 1-year-old black Lab Hope, who is in training as a service dog with South app Service Dogs. Boykin …

A trio makes a grand entrance at the annual festival.

"There are still gay, lesbian, queer, transgender people living among us, and they have every right to be celebrated," Ranee Haglund with the …

The last song by Dos Mustachos featured dancing by the crowd. Camp Comfort played later during the event.




Saturday's event drew a large crowd as sunny skies and a light breeze made for a pleasant day.


Bethany Boykin of Rapid City poses with 1-year-old black Lab Hope, who is in training as a service dog with South app Service Dogs. Boykin …



A trio makes a grand entrance at the annual festival.













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