Right now it's too early to tell how federal layoffs will impact tribes in South Dakota and local Indian Health Service providers, tribal leaders said.
It was a great week at the Interior Department: the Gulf of America was crowned, grazing fees on public lands remain absurdly low, and U.S. Geological Survey staff helped rescue cold-stunned sea turtles in Florida.
(Seth Tupper – South Dakota Searchlight) – Mount Rushmore will host an Independence Day-themed fireworks display next year, bringing worldwide attention to the national memorial and South Dakota, but also bringing concerns about potential forest fires, water pollution, litter and other problems.