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Deadwood Receives National Recognition for Historic Preservation
DEADWOOD, S.D. — The city of Deadwood is receiving national recognition from the National Park Service. The city joined the federal Certified Local Government Program after receiving official certification recently. Planning, Zoning and Historic Preservation Officer Kevin Kuchenbecker says the city is honored to receive the certification. Being part of the program allows the city to receive more assistance from the state historic preservation office and apply for more grants.
Dahl Arts Center Invites Emerging Artists to Submit Exhibition Proposals
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Emerging visual artists are invited to submit proposals for exhibitions in the Dahl Arts Center. This opportunity is designed to support emerging artists, helping them gain public exposure through solo or group exhibitions. This opportunity is open to emerging artists in the early stages of their careers who have not yet held a solo exhibition. Emerging Visuals Artists applications and information is available at the Dahl Arts Center website.
Scott Anderson Appointed Rapid City Parks and Recreation Director
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Scott Anderson has been appointed as Director of Rapid City Parks and Recreation Department. The appointment is subject to confirmation by the Rapid City Common Council, which will take up the mayor’s appointment at the November 2 meeting. Anderson replaces Jeff Biegler, who retired in September. Anderson has served as Rapid City Parks Division Manager since 2017, providing oversight of the City’s parks, facilities, urban forest, cemetery and park rangers. He joined the City of Rapid City in 2009, serving eight years as park maintenance supervisor.
Rapid City Rush Open Season With Back-to-Back Road Victories
After four consecutive seasons without a playoff appearance, the Rapid City Rush have given their fans an early reason for optimism, opening the season with two road victories against the Kansas City Mavericks. The Rush scored 10 goals across the two games – the 2-0 start marks the first time Rapid City has opened a season with two wins since joining its current league. The early performance has been encouraging for a franchise seeking to return to the playoffs. The Rush home opener is Friday, Oct. 23rd.
Some websites go dark as operators address an AI-detected flaw in a web programming language
The FBI’s cyber division warned Wednesday about the discovery of two “critical vulnerabilities” in PHP, a widely used programming language that powers many websites and web applications. The FBI said the vulnerabilities could allow malicious actors to remotely execute code in the PHP core, potentially compromising sensitive data and networks. The PHP Foundation, which includes developers who work on securing and working on the programming language, said Wednesday it has released fixes for the vulnerabilities along with instructions on how to update systems. (Full story)
Guatemalan man gets 30 years for role in smuggling tragedy that killed 53 people in Texas
Federal prosecutors say a Guatemalan man who was extradited to the U.S. to face charges related to a smuggling attempt that left 53 migrants dead was sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday. The migrants had been transported through Texas in a sweltering tractor-trailer with no air conditioning in June 2022. Prosecutors say 50-year-old Rigoberto Ramon Miranda Orozco admitted to arranging the travel and accommodations for two of the people who died and one who was seriously injured. Others, including the truck’s driver, still face sentencing in what became the nation’s deadliest smuggling attempt along the U.S.-Mexico border. (Full story)
Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook
A judge has ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook, marking the biggest fine ever against the tech giant. Judge Francis J. Mathew said in Wednesday’s ruling that Facebook’s conduct was intentional and executives consistently misled users about how the platform worked. State Attorney General Raúl Torrez said the verdict should be seen as a warning to tech companies that they will be held accountable. The ruling follows a September decision in which jurors found Meta responsible for millions of violations of state consumer protection laws. The violations stem from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, where user data was harvested for political ads during the 2016 election. Meta is appealing the verdict. (Full story)
