WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following article from the Economics Daily: From March 2019 to March 2020, 21 metro areas had statistically significant increases in nonfarm payroll employment, 1 had a decrease, and 367 were essentially unchanged. The largest over-the-year employment increases occurred in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas (86,200), Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas (59,000), and Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Arizona (58  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized the University of Arizona and Arizona State University as winners of its eighth annual Campus RainWorks Challenge, a national competition that engages college students in the design of on-campus green infrastructure solutions to help address stormwater pollution. This year's winning projects demonstrate innovative design and illustrate th  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, May 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule (40 CFR Part 52), published in the Federal Register on May 1, entitled: "Air Plan Approval; Arizona; Maricopa County Air Quality Department and Pima County Department of Environmental Quality". The proposed rule was issued by John Busterud, Regional Administrator, Region IX. DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 1, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Vineyard, EPA Region IX  more

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona, April 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Luke Air Force Base, to include the 56th Fighter Wing and the 944th Fighter Wing, along with the Arizona Air National Guard 161st Air Refueling Wing will honor Arizona's front line COVID-19 responders with a community flyover May 1, 2020. "We are honored to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the healthcare workers, first responders, military members and other essential   more

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona, April 30 -- The U.S. Air Force's 56th Fighter Wing issued the following news: Luke Air Force Base, to include the 56th Fighter Wing and the 944th Fighter Wing, along with the Arizona Air National Guard 161st Air Refueling Wing will honor Arizona's front line COVID-19 responders with a community flyover May 1, 2020. "We are honored to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the healthcare workers, first responders, military members and other essential personnel who a  more

PRESCOTT, Arizona, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Prescott National Forest - issued the following news release: The Prescott National Forest will lift the closure restrictions and open the John's Tank Trail on the east side of Lynx Lake on Friday May 1st. The trail has been closed to public entry since December to provide protection to nesting bald eagles. The closure is no longer needed to protect bald eagles because they are not nesting at this tim  more