In The News

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November 2009

• November 14, 2009: Lab saving $2M on Yates shaft re-entry by DIRK LAMMERS , published in the Rapid City Journal.
• November 12, 2009: Vision group brainstorms ideas for Black Hills growth by Emilie Rusch Journal Staff, published in the Rapid City Journal.
• November 9, 2009: Sanford Lab water level steady at 5,022 feet by Journal Staff, published in the Rapid City Journal.
• November 7, 2009: 2nd deep shaft reopened at underground mine by the Associated Press, published in the Rapid City Journal.
• November 5, 2009: Yates Shaft opened at Sanford Lab by Journal Staff, published in the Rapid City Journal.
• November 1, 2009: Sanford pumping will hold steady by the Associated Press, published in the Rapid City Journal.

October 2009

• October 20, 2009: Initial plan for underground SD lab gets $29M by Black Nicholson of the Associated Press.
• October 20, 2009: Science foundation gives $29 million for DUSEL plan, by Heidi Bell Gease Journal staff, published in the Rapid City Journal.
• October 20, 2009: Prelimiary plan for underground SD lab gets $29M, by BLAKE NICHOLSON, published in the Rapid City Journal.
• October 15, 2009: NSF authorizes $29 million for world's deepest underground lab, by Robert Sanders on UC Berkeley News.* October 15, 2009: Detwiler fully immersed in DUSEL project, Sanford Lab scientific collaboration, by Wendy Pitlick on DUSEL Watch.
• October 15, 2009: Original chairman of S.D. Science and Technology Authority succumbs to cancer, by Wendy Pitlick on DUSEL Watch.
• October 13, 2009: Sanford Center for Science Education will be world class facility, lab official says, by Wendy Pitlick on DUSEL Watch.
• October 7, 2009: Japanese, Canadian underground lab directors at Sanford Lab this week , by Wendy Pitlick on DUSEL Watch.
• October 7, 2009: Water level 8 feet below 5,000-foot level, by the Black Hills Pioneer DUSEL Watch.
• October 6, 2009: DUSEL team announces preliminary construction timeline, by Wendy Pitlick on DUSEL Watch.
• October 6, 2009: DUSEL meeting successful, by Wendy Pitlick on DUSEL Watch.
• October 5, 2009: Scientist getting closer to discovery of "dark matter" by Megan Palera of KEVN Black Hills Fox news.
• October 2, 2009: ‘Facing the Challenge of Dark Matter’, by Wendy Pitlick on DUSEL Watch.
• October 2, 2009: DUSEL efforts intensify, by Wendy Pitlick on DUSEL Watch.
• * October 2, 2009: DUSEL group grows, solidifies at Lead conference, by Tim Velder, Lawrence County Journal staff, published in the Rapid City Journal.
• October 1, 2009: NSF gives additional $29M for DUSEL plans, by Wendy Pitlick on DUSEL Watch.
• October 1, 2009: Yale physicist to speak at Mines, by Journal staff, published in the Rapid City Journal.

September 2009

• September 29, 2009: Jose Alonso retires as Sanford Lab director, by Lawrence County Journal staff, published in the Rapid City Journal.
• September 26, 2009: Underground science conference set for Oct. 1-3 in Lead by Tim Velder, Lawrence County Journal staff.
• September 24, 2009: First lab blast successful: Sanford Lab begins excavation of second access tunnel to Davis science cavern by Tim Velder, Lawrence County Journal staff.
• September 23, 2009: Blast marks new era at Homestake, by KEVN's Megan Palera. (Story and video)
• September 22, 2009: Water down in former Homestake mine; excavation to begin by Rapid City Journal staff.
• September 17, 2009: Blasting to begin Wednesday at Sanford Lab in Lead by Tim Velder, Lawrence County Journal staff.
• September 15, 2009: Sanford Lab treading water as it brings pumps back online by Rapid City Journal staff.
• September 12, 2009: Mapping the old Homestake gold mine for DUSEL by John Chadwick for on Mineweb.
• September 11, 2009: Construction on Homestake Mining Company artifact building awaits $500,000 in donations by Lawrence County Journal staff.
• September 8, 2009: Sanford Lab officials prepare to crank up dewatering efforts by Rapid City Journal staff.

August 2009

• August 28, 2009: Homestake water levels steady during upgrades by the Associated Press.
• August 20, 2009: All in the Family: Mining and Astrophysics by Bill Harlan of Sanford Underground Laboratory.
• August 18, 2009: To Understand The Universe, Science Calls On The Ultrasmall by Science News on Science Daily.
• August 11, 2009: Homestake water level while upgrades made by By The Assoicated Press.
• August 3, 2009: Weekly Water Report: August 3, 2009 by Sanford Underground Lab.

July 2009

• July 30, 2009: Sen. Johnson says committee backs $400,000 for Sanford Lab by Rapid City Journal staff.
• July 29, 2009: Weekly Water Report: July 29, 2009 by Sanford Underground Lab.
• July 13, 2009: Sanford Lab dewatering efforts near the 5,000-foot level by Rapid City Journal staff.
• July 12, 2009: Neutrino Day, lab stimulate imaginations by Kayla Gahagan, Rapid City Journal staff.
• July 11, 2009: Neutrino Day in Lead, SD by Bob Ellis, in Dakota Voice.
• July 8, 2009: Science scholarship winner says coming from small-town Newell was an advantage by Heather Kari, Butte County Post.
• July 7, 2009: Minor pump problems slows water removal at Sanford Lab by Rapid City Journal staff.
• July 7, 2009: Neutrino Day opens Lead's annual science festival by Rapid City Journal staff.
• July 6, 2009: Top scholars to kick off science journey in Hills by Kayla Gahagan, Rapid City Journal staff .
• July 5, 2009: Crews working on mine conversion by The Associated Press.
• July 2, 2009: Ice caverns and underground labs: the week in space by New Scientist.
• July 1, 2009: Quick! To the bat cave! by Physics Buzz.

June 2009

• June 30, 2009: Sanford Lab to host Neutrino Day activites by Rapid City Journal staff .
• June 29, 2009: Homestake water reduction nearing 5,000 feet by The Associated Press.
• June 27, 2009: Town Sees Riches in Abandoned Gold Mine by Joe Barrett, Wall Street Journal.
• June 25, 2009: Dark lab: the world's deepest laboratory to tackle the weird, perplexing issue of dark matter by William Maher, PC Authority.
• June 24, 2009: "Neutrino Day 7/11" by Sanford Underground Laboratory at Homestake
• June 22, 2009: A New Use For An Old Mine, KELOLand News Story and video by Karla Ramaekers. (Karla's blog on the experience can be found here.)
• June 22, 2009: Work begins on world's deepest underground lab by Dirk Lammers, Associated Press Writer
• June 22, 2009: Officials formally dedicate Sanford Lab in Lead by Steve Miller, Rapid City Journal Staff
• June 20, 2009: Gov. Rounds to ask NSF for $11 million for Sanford Lab by The Associated Press
• June 18, 2009: Rapid City accountant picked to head state Science and Technology Authority by Tim Velder, Lawrence County Journal
• June 17, 2009: Berkeley stakes science claim at Homestake gold mine by Robert Sanders, UC Berkley Media Relations
• June 15, 2009: Water level continues to fall at Sanford Lab in Lead by Rapid City Journal Staff
• June 1, 2009: Sanford Lab water level below 4,900-foot level by Rapid City Journal Staff

May 2009

• May 31, 2009: NASA research grants include mine lab work by Rapid City Journal Staff
• May 27, 2009: Brownsville road dispute spills over to county commission by Tim Velder, Lawrence County Journal
• May 27,2009: Sanford Lab water level drops 23 feet by The Associated Press, published in the Rapid City Journal
• May 19,2009: Homestake Water Level Dropping Faster by The Associated Press, published in the Rapid City Journal
• * May 16, 2009: Science, research leader joins mine lab board by Rapid City Journal Staff
• May 15, 2009: School of Mines has record year in research and development funding by Rapid City Journal Staff
• May 13, 2009: ‘Critical milestone' reached at Sanford underground lab by Tim Velder, Lawrence County Journal, published in the Rapid City Journal
• May 11, 2009: Sanford Lab water just 15 inches above 4,850-level level by Rapid City Journal Staff
• May 4, 2009: Homestake water still dropping toward 4,850 foot level by Rapid City Journal Staff

April 2009

• April 27, 2009: Obama science spending could help Sanford Lab by Rapid City Journal Staff
• April 22, 2009: Johnson discusses DUSEL with DOE science nominee by the Associated Press, published in the Rapid City Journal
• April 22, 2009: Dewatering of Homestake lab slows by the Associated Press, published in the Rapid City Journal
• April 14, 2009: Herseth Sandlin lists appropriations by Rapid City Journal Staff, Projects connected to DUSEL
• April 14, 2009: Pumping drops mine lab water to 4,842.5 feet level by Rapid City Journal Staff
• April 6, 2009: Crews closing in on Homestake water mark by Rapid City Journal Staff

March 2009

• March 30, 2009: Sanford Lab Moves Within a Dozen Feet of 4,850-Foot Mark by Rapid City Journal Staff
• March 30, 2009: Water Level Report South Dakota Science and Technology Authority
• March 27, 2009: Learn about water treatment at the Sanford Lab by Rapid City Journal Staff
• March 27, 2009: **Researchers continuing review in touring mine lab** by Rapid City Journal Staff
• March 26, 2009: Storm doesn't stop Homestake water-pumping efforts by Rapid City Journal Staff
• March 26, 2009: "Deep Science " in Rapid City Draws 280 South Dakota Science and Technology Authority
• March 26, 2009: **Blizzard Melt Will Add Water for Lab's Pumping** by Rapid City Journal Staff
• March 23, 2009: "Mining for Scientific Gold in the Black Hills" press release from Northern State University
• March 11, 2009: Spearfish Arts Center's Bellman Brown Bag Series presents Bill Harlan with a program titled "An Update of Progress at the Sanford Underground Laboratory at Homestake" at noon. There is no charge to attend. http://spearfishartscenter.org
• March 9, 2009: Water Level Update South Dakota Science and Technology Authority

February 2009

• February 25, 2009 Neutrino Day celebrated in Lead South Dakota Science and Technology Authority, Black Hills Pioneer, Jaci- Conrad Pearson
• February 23, 2009: Pumping Process Accelerates and Sanford Underground Labby Rapid City Journal Staff
• February 12, 2009: Federal stimulus compromise has funding nugget for mine lab , by Kevin Woster, Rapid City Journal Staff
• February 10, 2009: Officials rework water level projections at Sanford Lab at Homestake , Rapid City Journal, by Journal Staff
• February 2, 2009: Week's mine pumping sees third-largest drop , Rapid City Journal, by Journal Staff

January 2009

• January 30, 2009: USD research center to be associated with Sanford Lab at Homestake , Rapid City Journal, by Journal Staff
• January 28, 2009: Breakthrough at 3500 Level cools deeper levels at Sanford Lab , Rapid City Journal, by Journal Staff
• January 26, 2009: Mine Water Drops 4 Feet, Edges Toward 4850 Mark, Rapid City Journal, by Journal Staff
• January 25, 2009: Rigorous Review Ahead for Sanford Lab Project, Tim Velder, Lawrence County Journal, Rapid City Journal
• January 6, 2009: **Journalists Tour Sanford Lab Site (AP)** , KSFY News, by The Associated Press

July 2008

• July 5, 2008: State pumps grants to researchers to prime lab preparations, Rapid City Journal, by Journal Staff
• July 4, 2008: Event celebrates the future of science in the Hills, Rapid City Journal, by Journal Staff
• July 3, 2008: Ron Wheeler to head South Dakota Science and Technology Authority, Rapid City Journal, by Journal Staff

May 2008

• May 2008: Homestake lab promotes science education, by Makenzi Henderson, KOTA news
• May 4, 2008: Crews have pumped 3.3 million gallons from Homestake Mine, by Steve Miller, RC Journal staff

April 2008

• April 25, 2008: Scientists eager to hunt for dark matter in Homestake, by Steve Miller, RC Journal staff
• April 25, 2008: Experiment could be first to detect dark matter, by Dirk Lammers, The Associated Press
• April 23, 2008: Science Workshop focuses on education and outreach, by Dirk Lammers, The Associated Press
• April 23, 2008: Homestake lab could host dark life exploration, by Dirk Lammers, The Associated Press
• April 22, 2008: Scientists meet, tour Homestake's 300-foot level, By Dirk Lammers, The Associated Press
• April 21-25, 2008: Public lectures presented by top scientists. Deep science for everyone. Princeton geoscientist Tullis Onstott, University of California at Davis physicist Bob Svoboda and Physicist Hitoshi Murayama of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will be the main speakers.
• April 21, 2008: Rounds tells scientists they'll help shape underground lab
• April 18, 2008: Dusel Lunch-n-Learn, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT) Dr. William Roggenthen, SDSMT, and Dr. Kevin Lesko, of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California at Berkeley, presented information about the DUSEL project that is forming in Lead, SD in the former Homestake Gold Mine. Future plans, current and ongoing experiments and timelines for the project were presented. (Click here to listen to the audio of the event)
• April 13, 2008: Scientists to meet in Lead for deep-lab planning, Rapid City Journal staff
• April 4, 2008: Water level surveyed in Homestake Mine
• April 2008: Funding Homestake earmark essential step in underground research plans

February 2001

• February 24, 2001: Neutrino: a particle whose time has come, by Bill Harlan, RCJournal staff

December 2001

• December 15, 2001: "Homestake hangs up pick for last time," by Bill Harlan, RC Journal Staff
• * December 14, 2001: Barrick Gold Corporation of Toronto, Canada, merged with the Homestake Mining Company. The purchase included the Lead, SD operation as well as mines around the world. Barrick Press Release (PDF)