LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District issued an amended and superseding Finding of No Significant Impact for a section 404 Clean Water permit related to El Dorado Benson, LLC's proposed Phase 1 of Villages at Vigneto in Benson, Arizona, July 26. On the same day, under the authority of section 404 of the Clean Water Act, the Corps issued a modified Department of the Army permi  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: The Air Force Association Tucson Chapter 105 held a luncheon at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Sept. 27, 2019. The event was hosted for members to learn about the wing, the future of Davis-Monthan and to interact with leadership and the new generation of Airmen. "The event was well put together and informative for everyone who attended," said Airman 1st Class Alexis Denson, 355th Wing  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE, Arizona, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: The Guardian Angel Military Freefall Jumpmaster Course was held at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base from Sept. 16 to Oct. 4, 2019. The course is a United States Department of Defense Special Operations Command accredited freefall jumpmaster course designed to train senior military parachutists on running a military parachute operation. The training includes teaching different jumping tech  more

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force (56th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: A Luke Airman was recognized in his efforts for excelling above and beyond in his career while working alongside the Pakistani Air Force (PAF), continuously monitoring the PAF F-16 Fighting Falcon's advanced technology. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein presented the 2018 Air Force International Affairs (IA) Excellence Award to Master Sgt. Kyle Wilson, 56th Equipment Maintenance  more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Mountain Regional Field Office issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will gather information about farm economics and production practices from barley, cotton, sorghum, and wheat producers across the Mountain Regional states of Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico and Wyoming. The data being colle  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Corporation for National and Community Service issued the following news release: * * * - Office will help communities in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming address pressing challenges * * * Today, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for service and volunteering, announced the opening of its new Mountain Region office in Denver. CNCS CEO Barbara Stewart and new regional administrator Ken Goods  more

PRESCOTT, Arizona, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Prescott National Forest - issued the following news release: The Prescott National Forest is seeking a new vision for the Horsethief Basin Recreation Area south of Crown King. Public and private entities are encouraged to share their ideas of how the recreation area could be used and managed in the future, and what it would take to make those ideas a reality. Interested parties are encouraged to submit  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 30 -- The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release: The Inspector General for the Social Security Administration, Gail S. Ennis, today announced the expansion of the Cooperative Disability Investigations (CDI) program. CDI is a nationwide joint effort between the Social Security Administration and its Office of the Inspector General to fight disability fraud and save money for taxpayers. The CDI Program has added   more

BOULDER CITY, Nevada, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: The Historic Railroad Trail reopened Sept. 24, and Goldstrike and Arizona Hot Spring trails will reopen Oct. 1. Historic Railroad Trail The third tunnel along the Historic Railroad Trail is open. Visitors can now hike the full trail from the park to the Hoover Dam. The tunnel was temporarily closed due to visible deterioration of the timber cribbing. Engineers from  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- The White House issued the following remarks by Vice President Mike Pence at a press gaggle at the First Baptist Church of Scottsdale: THE VICE PRESIDENT: It's great to be in Phoenix at a time when this city, this state, and this nation are experiencing an economic boom, the likes of which the American people haven't seen for a very long time. Thanks to the policies that Senator McSally has supported throughout her career and Governor Ducey has been advancing her  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- The White House issued the following remarks by Vice President Mike Pence at the Southwest Hispanic leaders roundtable discussion in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month at the First Baptist Church of Scottsdale: THE VICE PRESIDENT: It is great to be in Arizona. I'll be in Tucson a little bit later today. But it's a great privilege to be able to come here and to meet with so many leaders in the Hispanic Community here in Arizona and to have a conversation at the very   more