Initiative Designed to Expedite Travel in the Western Hemisphere While Enhancing Security Washington, D.C. The Departments of Homeland Security and State formally submitted the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative proposal for public comment. The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative will require all…

President Bush has directed Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff to chair a Cabinet-level task force to coordinate all Federal assistance and recovery efforts in response to the catastrophic effects caused by Hurricane Katrina. The federal government positioned unprecedented resources…

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Emergency management officials are appealing to residents of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama who evacuated in advance of Hurricane Katrinas landfall to stay put. This hurricane has caused catastrophic devastation across areas of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, said…

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Voluntary organizations are seeking cash donations to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina in Gulf Coast states, according to Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response. But, volunteers should not report directly…

Since raising the threat level for mass transit systems on July 7, the Department of Homeland Security has been working closely with our federal, state and local partners to develop and implement sustainable mass transit security measures tailored to the…

Phoenix, AZ, ----"The monsoon rains have helped reduce the fire danger allowing land managers to lift most fire restrictions and closures across Arizona," stated Pam McAlpin, Arizona BLM Fire Management Officer. "A large portion of Arizona has received significant rainfall,…

PHOENIX - All fire restrictions and closure orders affecting the Tonto National Forest have now been lifted. The restrictions, which covered the entire forest, are no longer needed because fire danger has been reduced by increased moisture and humidity from…

House Approves Transportation Bill with New Funds for Tonto Creek WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Rick Renzi (AZ -1) announced on July 29, 2005 that House of Representatives approved comprehensive transportation funding legislation, which contained almost $3 million for the Tonto…

By Congressman Rick Renzi America's Constitution is the bedrock of our democracy. However, a recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court threatens to erode it by allowing state and local governments to use their eminent domain authority to take away…

It's July and Arizonan's are flocking to water in search of relief from the summer heat. When your trip involves traveling to one of the lakes, rivers and streams in Arizona, getting to your destination safely is important. Through a…

On Sunday, July 17, a lightning-caused fire on Mt. Ord, came within a couple hundred yards of Bill Brown's Black Mountain Excavating office on State Route 188. According to preliminary reports, 4 hotshot crews, 5 engines, 1 dozer, 2 helicopters,…

On May 19, 2005 the Arizona Department of Health Services declared a statewide pertussis outbreak. At this time, there are no known active cases of pertussis in Gila County. Residents should be aware that traveling to metropolitan areas of the…