FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Huachuca issued the following news: By Jensen Jennings While many may know the installation is the home of the Army's military intelligence training, the fort's unique environment encompasses 946 square miles of restricted airspace - a key component to the national defense mission where military units from across the county conduct joint training. One of the long-time users of the restricted airspace is the Advanced Airlift Tactics Train  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: ST. GEORGE, Utah -- The Virgin River Campground in the BLM Arizona Strip Field Office area has gone 100% cashless for all campsites at this popular recreation area. "For visitor convenience and to eliminate security issues related to handling and counting cash, we are going to a 100% cashless system through Recreation.gov at the Virgin River Campground," said Randy Beckstrand  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2024, entitled "Arizona Job Openings and Labor Turnover - December 2023": * * * Arizona had 163,000 job openings in December 2023, compared to 184,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in A  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 22, 2024, entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in Arizona - 2022": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 103 in 2022 for Arizona, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Arizona was up from the previous year. (See chart 1.) Fata  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release: William Hyde of San Diego was arrested in San Diego today for allegedly leaving a voicemail containing a violent threat on the personal cell phone of an election official in the Maricopa County Recorder's Office in Phoenix, Arizona. Hyde, 52, is scheduled to make his initial appearance tomorrow at the federal courthouse in San Diego. According to an indi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: This week, the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, awarded a $13.8 million cooperative agreement (CA) to Arizona State University (ASU) under the International Technology Security and Innovation (ITSI) Fund, created by the CHIPS Act of 2022. This new initiative will bolster the assembly, testing, and packaging (ATP) capabilities in ITSI partner countries in the Ame  more

HANOI, Vietnam, Feb. 22 -- The U.S. Embassy in Vietnam issued following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: This week, the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, awarded a $13.8 million cooperative agreement (CA) to Arizona State University (ASU) under the International Technology Security and Innovation (ITSI) Fund, created by the CHIPS Act of 2022. This new initiative will bolster the assembly, testing, and packaging (ATP) capabilities in ITSI partner countries in the A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: TUCSON, Ariz. -- A Tucson man was sentenced Feb. 15 to 87 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Drug Enforcement Administration and the FBI investigated the case. "The chronic use of methamphetamine continues to plague our country," said HSI Arizona Special Agent in Charge Fransi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Unprecedented funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is transforming communities across Arizona * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $70 million ($70,541,000) from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for Arizona drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. This historic funding is part of over $50 billion in  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Feb. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: Esteban Terrazas, 56, of Tucson, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 87 months in prison. Terrazas pleaded guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine on October 27, 2023. On August 10, 2021, law enforcement officers stopped Terrazas for a traffic violation and found approximately one pound of methamphetamine and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2024: An Arizona man was sentenced on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, on two felony charges related to his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Jacob Zerkle, 51, of Bowi  more