WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on January 6, 2006 the expansion of Operation Stonegarden, an initiative that will give states additional funding and flexibility to strengthen Americas borders. The new grant guidance reflects Secretary Michael Chertoff's…

Washington - The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) announced on January 6, 2006 that it will be testing current and prototype next-generation handheld and mobile nuclear detectors at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) from Jan. 9 through Feb. 3, 2006.…

Casa Grande, AZ Darshan Williams was arrested after a two day man hunt lead by deputy U.S. Marshals. Earlier last month, Williams allegedly shot and killed another gang member in Schenectady, NY. On November 11, 2005 an arrest warrant was…

WASHINGTON America's veterans and their families now have a greater chance to make their dreams of home ownership a reality, thanks to an increase in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan guaranty limit. Effective January 1, 2006, changes…

DOUGLAS, AZ - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers at the Douglas Port of Entry caught a man wanted in Cochise County on charges of Attempted 1st Degree murder on December 26, 2005. At around 9:20 PM, 41-year-old Esgard…

WASHINGTON - The burial locations of more than 5 million veterans for whom the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has provided grave markers are now available on the Internet, as well as the information inscribed on the markers. Online since…

SAN LUIS, AZ - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers Friday, December 23, 2005 were conducting routine checks on a man attempting to enter the country at the San Luis, Arizona port of entry when they discovered something unusual, a…

Proposal would reduce unnecessary red tape and delay while keeping environmental protection for national forests and grasslands WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has announced a proposal to improve the environmental review process for oil and gas exploration…

New rates go into effect January 8 WASHINGTON - The Governors of the U.S. Postal Service voted to accept the Postal Rate Commission's recommendations to increase most postal rates and fees by approximately 5.4 percent across-the-board to take effect January…

20 billion letters, packages and cards heading across America through Christmas Washington, DC - If all the mail the U.S. Postal Service will deliver on Dec. 19 was placed end to end, it would circle the globe. Six times. The…

Methamphetamine use was identified as a preventable factor in one out of every five maltreatment deaths of a child last year, according to a report released on November 29, 2005 by the Arizona Childhood Fatality Review Team. In 2004, there…

The Arizona Game and Fish Commission is meeting on Dec. 9 and 10 in Casa Grande to consider a range of agenda items, including the draft hunt guidelines for 2006-2007, a report on an extensive effort by the department to…