SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "Union Members in Arizona - 2023": * * * In 2023, union members accounted for 4.2 percent of wage and salary workers in Arizona, compared with 5.5 percent in 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the union membership rate for the s  more

TUCSON, Arizona, March 1 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Phoenix Division issued the following news release: Manuel Alejandro Beltran-Quintero, 35, of Tucson, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 120 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release. Beltran-Quintero pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine and Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine on September 7, 2023. Five co-defendants al  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: * * * Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is continuing to boost Superfund cleanup efforts across Arizona * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a third and final wave of more than $1 billion for cleanup projects at over 100 Superfund sites nationwide as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. This funding is made possible by the Pres  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the next step to initiate its final cleanup plan, or Record of Decision, in Dewey-Humboldt, Ariz. Soil sampling in residential yards is needed to determine where residential cleanups can occur. In March, EPA will ask property owners for access to sample their properties. Providing access will benefit owners and tenants because it will d  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona struck down an Arizona requirement that individuals seeking to register to vote must list their birthplace as a prerequisite to registering to vote. The court ruled that the birthplace requirement of House Bill 2492 violated a federal law that prevents election officials from rejecting voting materials for errors or omissions that are not material to deter  more

LUKE AFB, Arizona, March 1 -- The U.S. Air Force's 56th Fighter Wing issued the following news: By Senior Airman Jakob Hambright, 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs A grand opening ceremony for the new Cox Innovation Lab was held, Feb. 22, 2024, as Luke Air Force Base sets to expand enrichment opportunities for military families and children. The lab will be operated out of the Luke AFB Youth Center by the 56th Force Support Squadron, who are responsible for various mission support services aro  more

LUKE AFB, Arizona, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force's 56th Fighter Wing issued the following news: By Senior Airman Dominic Tyler, 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs The 56th Fighter Wing Occupational Safety team worked alongside the 56th Mission Support Group and the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron to reconstruct a motorcycle training range, Feb. 23, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base. "Due to weather conditions the range had become degraded over time," said Staff Sgt. Matthew Mayo, Wing Motorcycle Safety  more

FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command issued the following news: The U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) is scheduled to host the garrison Black History observance Feb. 27 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. in the Greely Hall Auditorium. During Black History Month, the Army reflects on the contributions of Black Americans to the history of our nation and defense of our country. The Army is proud to highlight its long-standing comm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: NEW ORLEANS -- A Senegal national in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody passed away at the CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana, Feb. 23. An autopsy is pending to determine the official cause of death. Ousmane Ba, 33, a citizen of Senegal, entered the United States at or near Lukeville, Arizona, without inspection  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Ramin Toloui will travel to California, Arizona, and Texas March 4-8. His meetings and events will focus on critical supply chains, maritime shipping issues, creative industries and intellectual property protection, semiconductor manufacturing and supply chain resilience, and the latest in artificial intelligence developments. In San Francisco   more

TUCSON, Arizona, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: Manuel Alejandro Beltran-Quintero, 35, of Tucson, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 120 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release. Beltran-Quintero pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine and Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine on September 7, 2023. Five co-defendants also charged in this ca  more

TUCSON, Arizona, March 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: On Wednesday, a federal grand jury indicted Larry Edward Brown, Jr., 42, of Peoria, on one count of Involuntary Manslaughter of an Officer of the United States. The indictment alleges that on August 17, 2023, Special Agents of the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) used the firearm range at the Federal Correctional Institution - Phoenix for standard p  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: On February 21, 2024, a federal grand jury indicted Jose Rene Murrieta, 30, of Nogales, on one count of Smuggling Goods from the United States, Felony Receipt of a Firearm, and Conspiracy to Smuggle Firearms Out of the United States to Promote a Felony. The complaint alleges that on January 23, 2024, Murrieta attempted to exit the United States and enter the Republic of Me  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: A man who possessed methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it was sentenced today to more than 10 years in federal prison. John Trinidad Qualls, age 43, from Tucson, Arizona, received the prison term after a September 22, 2023 guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of a   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Feb. 27, 2024, the nominations of seven individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * * Georgia N. Alexakis, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, vice Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, retiring. * Matthew L. Gannon, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years, vice Peter E. Deegan, Jr., resigned. * Krissa M. Lanham, of Arizona,  more