WASHINGTON Following the announcement of a Presidential disaster declaration in South Florida as a result of Hurricane Wilma, SBA Administrator Hector V. Barreto issued the following statement: Our hearts go out to the victims of Hurricane Wilma. The U.S. Small…

The Arizona Department of Transportation says that the realigned segment of State Route 188 between Resort Road and Devore Wash (milepost 225 to 232) opened on Tuesday, October 18. The new 7.5-mile highway alignment, built to the west of the…

October 26th Requirement for Visa Waiver Program Countries Will Enhance Security and Facilitate Travel and Trade WASHINGTON, DC The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reminding visitors that Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries will be required to produce passports with…

SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the Alma Ranchettes Cooperative, a Chandler subdivision, to monitor its drinking water for lead, copper, arsenic and nitrates, amongst other contaminants, as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act. The…

(Newark, NJ)-Michael Pasterchick, Jr., the Special Agent in Charge of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in New Jersey and Michael J. Garcia, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the arrest of Agustin…

by Karon Brown-Schneider On Friday, September 30, 2005, several state and local officials, along with numerous visitors, gathered for the dedication of the realigned 7.5-mile State Route 188. David Jankofsky, Deputy Director with the Arizona Department of Transportation, hosted the…

Special Agent in Charge Jana D. Monroe of the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on September 28, 2005 that the FBI, Phoenix Division, is asking for the publics assistance in identifying a serial bank robber who has committed four armed…

WASHINGTON , D.C. - The Department of Homeland Securitys (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in conjunction with other federal agencies, continues to respond to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Yesterday, President Bush approved major disaster declarations for the states of…

WASHINGTON, The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of the Interior (USDI) announced on Sept. 23, 2005 that additional incident management teams (IMTs) have been assigned to the Southeast in anticipation of Hurricane Ritas full force. These…

TAJI, Iraq - Iraqi soldiers serving at Taji military base collected 1,000,000 Iraqi dinars for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Iraqi Col. Abbas Fadhil, Iraqi base commander, presented the money to U.S. Col. Paul D. Linkenhoker, Taji Coalition base commander, at…

PHOENIX Applications for a permit to cut a Christmas tree on one of four Arizona national forests will be available for download on the Tonto National Forest web page at www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto beginning today. Applications will also be available at all…

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt announced on September 9, 2005 the federal government will speed up the award of grants to establish 26 new health center sites in areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Approximately $2.3 million in fiscal year 2005 funds…