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VCAT Report Details Recommendations For NIST Cryptographic Standards

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NIST News:

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Visiting Committee for Advanced Technology (VCAT) finalized a report detailing recommendations for NIST’s cryptographic standards program. 

The VCAT’s recommendations are based on a review conducted by a group of invited experts known at the Committee of Visitors, which began last April.

The report is available on the VCAT website. In addition, NIST has posted the briefing documents that were provided to the VCAT and the Committee of Visitors. These include Read More

Habitat for Humanity Accepting Applications for Home Repair Program

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HFH News:

Habitat for Humanity is now accepting applications for their new home repair program. Applications and program information are available at the Habitat for Humanity office, 726 N. Riverside Dr., in Espanola. 

Applications will be accepted thru July 25. Applicants also may contact Lawrence Herman at 505.747.2690 or email repairs@habitatrvla.org. Read More

Make Pet Rock ‘Siblings’ at PEEC July 22

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Make pet rocks like this one at PEEC’s Summer Family Evening, July 22. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) will host a Summer Family Evening, 6:30-8 p.m., July 22 at which staff members from the YMCA will facilitate a fun activity helping kids make pet rock “siblings.”

Families are welcome to drop in any time throughout the program.

After going outside to search for a pair of rocks, kids and their parents will bring them back in to PEEC where they can use different art and craft supplies to make their very own pet rock “siblings.”

The child gets Read More

Fourth Annual ‘Julie’s Helpers Memorial Scholarship’ Recipients Announced

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Markie Bee. Courtesy/JHMS
 
JHMS News:
 
The Julie’s Helpers Memorial Scholarship (JHMS) committee has announced the recipients of its 4th Annual JHMS awards.
 
The annual scholarships are given to Navajo women who desire to serve their people and need help funding a challenging academic course of study.
 
The recipient of this year’s $2,500 JHMS award is Markie Bee, a senior at New Mexico Tech, majoring in chemical engineering. Bee is a single mom who hopes to serve the Navajo tribe by working with oil and gas industries to ensure more efficient processes and minimalize
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Camp Corazones Issues Urgent Call For Lifeguards

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CAMP CORAZONES News:

Camp Corazones, an annual three-day summer camp for children and families infrected or impacted by HIV/AIDS, is in urgent need of certified lifeguards to volunteer and supervise pool time Thursday and Friday, July 17 and 18.

Camp Corazones is an all-volunteer, grassroots, community based organization. The planning, organizing and funding for the annual camp is guided by a core of dedicated volunteers who support the relevance of Camp Corazones and how important this summer camp is to the children and their families.

This is the highlight of their summer vacation to come Read More

Darren White Launches PI & Security Firm

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Darren White

BUSINESS News:

Former Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White has started a private investigations and security company. 

White, who is nationally known as a public safety expert, served as secretary of the New Mexico Department of Public Safety, Bernalillo County sheriff and director of Public Safety for the City of Albuquerque. White also runs Buzzsaw Strategies, a government relations company.

White is partnering with David Linthicum, former chief deputy for the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department. The team will use their decades of experience running large

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Food on the Hill: Double Chocolate Brownies

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“Food on the Hill” by Sue York

This Week’s Recipe:

Double Chocolate Brownies

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Ingredients:

1 cup flour (*high altitude)
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons water
2 cups (12oz) chocolate
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
3/4 cup walnuts
 

Directions:

You can get the high altitude flour at Walmart. It is higher in protein, and a finer grind. This was the first time I tried it, and I think it did well. I want to keep trying it in baked goods to see if it out performs bread flour.

Photo by Sue

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New Mexico State Police Investigate Vehicular Homicide in Rio Arriba County

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NMSP News:

State Police responded to the Espanola hospital Friday regarding a deceased 28-year-old female, later identified as Lisa Espinoza.

Espinoza had suffered blunt force trauma to her head and upper body and was brought to the hospital by Richard Trujillo, 42, Espinoza’s boyfriend.

Through the course of the investigation, it was learned Espinoza and Trujillo were consuming alcohol earlier in the day. They were drinking at their cabin and at the El Cuerno Bar in Cebolla. Later in the evening, they left the bar in Trujillo’s flatbed truck. As Trujillo was driving, Espinoza reportedly Read More

Farmer’s Market 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday

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LAFM News:

The Los Alamos Farmer’s Market is 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday in the Mesa Public Library parking lot.

This week, there will be an abundance of organic produce, handmade items and specialty foods, including: carrots in three different colors/ apples/ celery/lettuces/ squash/ onions of every color/ peas/ peppers/ tomatoes/ potatoes/ egg plant/ squash blossoms/ cinnamon buns/ goat cheese spreads/ cow cheeses/ butter/ lavender body products/ cider snow cones/coffee/ ice teas/ vegetable drinks/ honey and honey sticks/ plums/ cherries/ fresh herbs/ vinegars/ Read More

State DOTs Honored for Innovation and Cost Savings

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DOT News:

Department of Transportation (DOT) projects that are improving safety on all travel modes, expanding mobility for communities, reducing congestion on roadways and providing additional transportation options while saving taxpayer dollars, were named recipients of top honors in the Western Regional America’s Transportation Awards competition at the Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ 2014 conference.

“The America’s Transportation Awards competition showcases the exceptional, innovative and diverse range of transportation Read More