TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: Obiel Anthony Ochoa-Renteria, 21, of Tempe, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Rosemary Marquez to 24 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in an alien smuggling conspiracy. Ochoa-Renteria pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Transport Illegal Aliens for Profit on March 27, 2024. In September 2022, agents from Homeland  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- The Arizona State Parks and Trails issued the following news: Arizona State Parks and Trails and Historic Brewing Company announce a new partnership to bring outdoor enthusiasts and lovers of craft beer a series of new local brews inspired by state parks. The park-themed beers will be released seasonally and a portion of the sales of these specialty brews will benefit Arizona's state parks. The partnership is intended to engage the community with state parks, the gr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Grants seek to bolster education, training for key risks facing miners * * * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $1 million in grants to seven organizations in five states to support education and training initiatives that will help identify and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation's mines. Administered   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news On Sept. 30, 2024: Kirsten Engel's close allies, with whom she crafted policy, mourned the death of a man who kidnapped, raped and murdered an 8-year-old girl before dumping her body in the desert northwest of Tucson, a new report revealed. On Friday, internal emails revealed Engel closely coordinated with radical groups that called for abolishing prisons, defunding the police and eliminating the Bo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law led by Sinema and shaped by Kelly provides critical funding through the Airport Improvement Program Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly announced that $75,947,944 will be invested in airport infrastructure projects at Tucson International Airport, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, and Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment  more