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The Colonial Pipeline hack revealed cyber risks that President Biden seeks to address with the nation’s first cybersecurity review board, modeled after the National Transportation Safety Board. “It’s a good start,” said Roger Nebel, a cybersecurity instructor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.  “But congressional action also is needed,” said Nebel, who teaches at the UAF Homeland Security and Emergency Management Program.  Biden’s 14-page order places a new emphasis on national cybersecurity. The executive order: Sets up the federal cybers...

KNBN NewsCenter1 February 10, 2021 RAPID CITY, S.D. — Sub-zero weather can spell danger for homeless individuals, so what’ s being done to protect the most vulnerable among us? Temperatures below zero make it possible for one to develop hypothermia and frostbite in short periods of time, leaving the homeless community particularly susceptible. In response, the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office and Rapid City Police Department have increased patrols to find and help individuals in need. “As we all know, the last eight to 10 months, things have been challenging as far as spacing, and s...

Posted: December 20, 2020 By Rob Gay Back in 1982, Juno award winning Canadian band Doug and The Slugs debuted their iconic hit “Making It Work” and I feel like that could be the chorus for 2020 as we have all faced, and adapted to, an ever-changing world around us. Our East Kootenay Emergency Management Program and emergency response personnel played a very active role throughout 2020, responding to a wide variety of emergencies. From coordinating the response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, to responding to flooding events, providing support to the BC Wildfire Service and evacuees on ...