economy
7 articles on economy.
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Ellsworth Air Force Base and the Rapid City Economy
For generations Ellsworth Air Force Base has been a major employer near Rapid City, South Dakota, and the Black Hills, and a near-closure once shook the city.
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Gold, Gypsum, and Cement: Early Rapid City Industry
How mining, milling, and building materials shaped the early economy of Rapid City and the Black Hills in the decades after its 1876 founding.
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The Black Hills Lumber Industry
Logging in the Black Hills near Rapid City, from the gold-rush sawmills to the first regulated federal timber sale in the United States.
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Ranching on the Western Dakota Prairie
The cattle country around the Black Hills and how ranching tied the grasslands to Rapid City as a market, shipping point, and supply town.
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The South Dakota State Cement Plant
The story of the state-owned cement plant that operated in Rapid City for generations, an unusual experiment in public enterprise in the Black Hills.
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How the Black Hills Sold Themselves to America
The slogans, roadside attractions, and promoters who turned the Black Hills and Rapid City into one of the nation's enduring vacation destinations.
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The Cold War Boom: Rapid City Grows Around Ellsworth
After World War II, the air base and its missile mission reshaped Rapid City, South Dakota, driving the growth that made it a true regional center.