FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command issued the following story: By Sgt. 1st Class Kelvin Ringold Less than one percent of the population serves in the U.S. Army active-duty component. Of that percentage, approximately 17% serve until they are eligible to retire. It may seem bittersweet when the day comes for those Soldiers, but they've earned the right to enjoy the next chapter in life. The U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command held   more

FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command issued the following story: The U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) conducted a rededication ceremony to honor the late, retired Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Alberto (Big Al) Morrison on 1 Dec in front of the flagpole at Greely Hall. Morrison is the former Senior Communications and Electronics Warrant Officer for NETCOM. During his tenure at NETCOM, Morrison excelled at supervising readin  more

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Arizona, Dec. 7 -- 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 (BLM) is accepting proposals for the available Special Recreation Permits (SRP), which are valid December 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025, for two competitive off-highway races on the Parker Racecourse. Applications will be accepted through March 1, 2024. All interested applicants must submit a complete S  more

FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Huachuca issued the following news: By Sgt. 1st Class Kelvin Ringold Less than one percent of the population serves in the U.S. Army active-duty component. Of that percentage, approximately 17% serve until they are eligible to retire. It may seem bittersweet when the day comes for those Soldiers, but they've earned the right to enjoy the next chapter in life. The U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command held a change of responsibil  more

LUKE AFB, Arizona, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Katelynn Jackson, 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass represents the highest enlisted level of leadership, and consequently, works a demanding schedule providing direction for the enlisted force and representing their interests. One of the many ways Bass fulfills this duty to Airmen is by traveling across the globe visiting Air Force installations, deliv  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: YUMA, Ariz. -- A Casa Grande resident was sentenced to Nov. 27 to 10 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for drug-related offenses. This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). "This lengthy sentence is the result of HSI and our partner agencies' commitment to curbing the flow of drugs attempting to infiltrate   more

LUKE AFB, Arizona, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force's 56th Fighter Wing issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Mason Hargrove, 56th Fighter Wing The 607th Air Control Squadron hosted Exercise Desert Vulture, Nov. - Dec., 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Desert Vulture serves as a bilateral military exercise for the U.S. Air Force and the Royal Netherlands Air Force focused on improving operational readiness and defense capabilities. The RNAF controlled 15 sorties over six fighter sq  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, Dena J. King, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: An Arizona woman was sentenced to prison today for participating in a scheme that defrauded the Medicaid programs in North Carolina and Georgia of more than $3.7 million, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell sentenced Bree'Anna Harris, 32, of Phoenix, Ar  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: David Szymanski, a 25-year National Park Service (NPS) veteran, has been selected to serve as the regional director for the Pacific West Region, which includes all parks in California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, parts of Arizona and Montana, and the territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. He begins his new role after the holidays. S  more

MOAB, Utah, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: The National Park Service Southeast Utah Group is pleased to announce Annie Dalton as the 2024 Community Artist in the Parks (CAIP). Annie Dalton was born in Moab but lived all around the southwest as a child. She studied Fine Art and Biochemistry in college, graduating with a BA from Arizona State. Raised by an artist and miner/driller, her art and a love of this landscape and   more

PRESCOTT, Arizona, Dec. 5 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Prescott National Forest - issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2023: The Prescott National Forest welcomes the arrival of Andrew Shriver, who was selected as the new Deputy Forest Supervisor, effective October 23rd. "I am honored to be the new Deputy Forest Supervisor on the Prescott National Forest and look forward to working with local communities, partners, and stakeholders in sust  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56876) involving Banner - University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona: * * * Rep Org: Arizona Dept of Health Services Licensee: Banner University MC - Tucson Region: 4 City: Tucson State: AZ License #: 10-044 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Brian Goretzki HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity Notification Date: 11/29/2023 Notification Time: 11:45 [ET] Event Date: 11/28/2023 Event Time: 00:00   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56876) involving Banner - University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona: * * * Rep Org: Arizona Dept of Health Services Licensee: Banner University MC - Tucson Region: 4 City: Tucson State: AZ License #: 10-044 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Brian Goretzki HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity Notification Date: 11/29/2023 Notification Time: 11:45 [ET] Event Date: 11/28/2023 Event Time: 00:00   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on Dec. 4, 2023, on the death of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor: * * * Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was an American icon, the first woman on our Nation's highest court. She spent her career committed to the stable center, pragmatic and in search of common ground. Defined by her no-nonsense Arizona ranch roots, Justice O'Connor overcame discrimination early on, at a time when law firms too often told women to seek work as secre  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- President Biden issued the following statement on the death of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor: * * * Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was an American icon, the first woman on our nation's highest court. She spent her career committed to the stable center, pragmatic and in search of common ground. I did not agree with all of her opinions, but I admired her decency and unwavering devotion to the facts, to our country, to active citizenship and the common good. Define  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota, Alison J. Ramsdell, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2023: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Kingman, Arizona, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on November 27, 2023. Rusty James Driscoll, 39, was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison, followed by five y  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: A federal grand jury in Phoenix returned an indictment against Jeremie Sowerby, 45, of Fountain Hills, Arizona, on November 14, 2023, for wire fraud and transactional money laundering. The indictment alleges that Sowerby scammed a victim-investor, an Arizona physician, out of $207,000 under the guise of a purported risk-free investment opportunity called "Justice Capital."  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following statement on the death of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor: * * * Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was a trailblazer. As the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, Justice O'Connor was guided by a deep respect for the rule of law. Opinions she authored will continue to shape our nation for decades to come. As an associate justice of the Supreme Court, as a state senator, and as a proud daughter of Arizona,  more