• RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- The Black Hills mountain lion season opens Thursday.
• The season for the Black Hills Fire Protection District is open through March 31 unless a harvest limit of 75 mountain lions or 50 female mountain lions is reached at an earlier date.
• All mountain lions harvested within the Black Hills must be presented to a Game, Fish and Parks Department representative in Rapid City or Custer State Park within 24 hours of harvest for inspection.
• Residents may purchase one 2014 mountain lion hunting license. The license is also valid Jan. 1 through Dec. 31 on land that is located outside of the district.
• Hunters can find updates on the harvest of mountain lions in the Black Hills online.
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• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakotans who still want to see the decorated Christmas trees at the state Capitol in Pierre have a couple of days before they come down.
• The display is open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. but will close Saturday.
• Representatives of organizations and communities who decorated the trees will return to Pierre on Sunday and Monday to take the trees down.
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