Arielle Zionts
KHN ReporterArielle Zionts, Rural Health Care Correspondent, is based in South Dakota. She primarily covers South Dakota and its neighboring states and tribal nations.
Arielle previously worked at South Dakota Public Broadcasting, where she reported on business and economic development. Before that, she was the criminal justice reporter at the Rapid City Journal and a general assignment reporter at the Nogales International, on the border of Arizona and Mexico. She graduated from Pitzer College in Claremont, California. Arielle lives in Rapid City with her cat, Sully.
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Republicans across the country are calling for the Keystone XL Pipeline to restart construction to help combat high oil prices, but the company says the canceled project 'will not proceed' as it ends permits and pulls infrastructure out of the ground. -
The Legislature voted for a third time against helping to fund a $12 million state-of-the-art shooting range near Rapid City. -
The Game, Fish and Parks Department is ready to purchase land for a state-of-the-art public shooting range even though the South Dakota Legislature has yet to fund part of the $12 million project.
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A massive crane sits on the lot of the $225 million Cherapa Place project, while fences covered in banners of architectural renderings mark the site of the $200 million Steel District complex. -
Sen. Mike Rounds says he's opposed to sending U.S. troops into Ukraine or participating in a no-fly zone since it would mean a direct confrontation with Russia that could escalate to nuclear war. -
South Dakota's congressional delegation and governor are supporting sanctions against Russia and military aid to Ukraine while slamming Vladimir Putin's invasion and President Joe Biden's energy policy choices. -
Stacey Harris, a former gym goer and ax-thrower, relies on oxygen and can't work. Eric Roach, once an avid birdwatcher, has chronic fatigue and cognitive issues. -
McPherson County has created a moratorium on new pipeline construction in response to a proposed carbon capture pipeline that would pass through its jurisdiction. -
The bill would allow elderly, disabled and homeless SNAP recipients to buy discounted prepared food at restaurants, delis and grocery stores. -
A bill that provides $200 million for workforce housing infrastructure is designed to give municipalities and developers the flexibility to pitch projects aimed at their local workforce needs.
