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…

If you're a young adult, you may think that owning your own home is beyond your reach. But homeownership can be an affordable option even with limited savings and a short credit history. Learn how with a new, free package…

WASHINGTON The Internal Revenue Service has issued a consumer alert about an Internet scam in which consumers receive an e-mail informing them of a tax refund. The e-mail, which claims to be from the IRS, directs the consumer to a…

Defendants Allegedly Misrepresented Web Broker Packages to Unwary Consumers Two Internet-based companies and their principals are permanently barred from misrepresenting any product or service, and will pay refunds to their consumer victims to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their…

Dedicated Commuter Lane to Open in Spring 2006 NOGALES For low-risk border crossers who want to be able to enter the US from Mexico quicker than in the past, U.S. Customs and Border Protection began accepting applications for the SENTRI…

Phoenix, Arizona - As the holiday shopping season moves into high gear, the Attorney General's office encourages consumers to check the prices they pay at checkout counters in light of studies that have shown retailers often ring up wrong numbers.…

VA's Online RX Refill Service the Right Prescription for Vets Secretary Nicholson: Service is "Fast, Easy and Secure" WASHINGTON - Tens of thousands of veterans are now receiving their prescription drug refills from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with…

As Arizonans sit down at the Thanksgiving table to dig into the traditional feast this year, the turkey dinner with all the trimmings will cost $37.69 for an Arizona family of ten, or $3.76 per person. This is a $1.65…