FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command issued the following story: The Army offers unlimited possibilities to help Soldiers, civilians and families discover the passions and opportunities in their lives and careers. Howell, Michigan native and Army National Guard Soldier Jeffrey A. Couillard, was promoted to the rank of colonel in a ceremony in front of Network Enterprise Technology Command's headquarters Oct. 19. Couillard has served in the Arm  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's Arizona State Office issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management completed an environmental assessment to establish and develop the Goldfield Recreation Area for non-motorized day use northeast of Apache Junction in Pinal County. "The public provided important input in shaping the final plan," said Phoenix District Manager Leon Thomas. "We hope this new area will provide valuable  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agriculture specialists at the Port of San Luis seized 109 pounds of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and Endangered Species Act (ESA)-protected totoaba swim bladders with an estimated value of $910,000 - $1,365,000. For the second time this year, CBP o  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, Arizona, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Devlin Bishop, 355th Wing Public Affairs The 355th Wing's Honorary Commander Change of Command ceremony inducted new Tucson community members as honorary commanders of units at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 13, 2023. U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Biermann, 355th Wing Public Affairs senior enlisted leader, emceed the ceremon  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 18 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: Director Jeffrey Lusk of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded small nonfarm businesses in six Arizona counties and neighboring counties in California, Nevada and Utah of the Nov. 17 deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to off  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 18 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: Director Jeffrey Lusk of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 17 Nevada counties and neighboring counties in Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon and Utah of the Nov. 17 deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest lo  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 18 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: Director Jeffrey Lusk of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 28 New Mexico counties and neighboring counties in Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah of the Nov. 17, 2023, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Sparklean Laundry must pay $100K in punitive damages for blatant retaliation * * * A federal court has ordered a Phoenix industrial laundry and dry-cleaning company to pay a total of $281,870 after the U.S. Department of Labor found the employer engaged in a kickback scheme after the department recovered more than $94,135 in overtime wages for 70 workers in 2020. The co  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: On Oct. 13, a southern Arizona man was charged following an Oct. 5, complaint for possession with intent to distribute cocaine as a result of a case by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the DEA. The agencies conducted the interdiction and subsequent investigation in this case. The complaint alleges that,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Peter Griffin, 79, a retired San Diego police officer and former vice detective, attorney and private investigator, was sentenced on Friday to 33 months in prison and one year of supervised release for committing various crimes in connection with his operation of five California and Arizona-based illicit massage businesses that profited for years by selling commercial sex under the guise of offering therape  more

LUKE AFB, Arizona, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force's 56th Fighter Wing issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero, 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Lawrence Wong, visited the 425th Fighter Squadron Oct. 6, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 425th Fighter Squadron and 425th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, commonly referred to as the Black Widows, have had a presence at Luke since 1993. Composed of over 100 Singaporeans  more